In a significant observation, the Himachal Pradesh High Court in a learned, laudable and latest judgment titled Durgi Devi v. State of Himachal Pradesh and Ors. in Civil Writ Petition No. 1657 of 2016 pronounced as recently as on August 5, 2022 has o ..
News Recently Finnish Prime Minister Sanna Marin had to issue a public apology for a “controversial” picture that emerged from a private party she had hosted at her official residence. The image features Marin, partying with two well-know ..
The Karnataka Government had issued a new ban on the use of loudspeakers restricting their use between 10.00p.m and 6.00a.m. It was also mandated to get prior permission from prescribed authorities to use any loudspeaker or public address system. Kar ..
News Recently, the Hyderabad Police arrested T Raja Singh, a suspended Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) legislator, under the state’s Preventive Detention Act. This marks the second time that the legislator has been arrested within the same week. R ..
The social justice movement is gaining more and more traction. The past few years have been particularly turbulent with new sociocultural discourses emerging every month if not every week. But while some issues still stay undertheradar, others are mo ..
Introduction A controversy erupted yet again, where the Rohingyas take the center stage. India's refugee policy is thus back in the spotlight after the central government and its constituent minister’s statement were in contravention, publi ..
Key takeaways The government holds the power to suspend or remit sentences under Section 432 of CrPC. Such grant of remission is to be informed, fair, and reasonable. Remission of a sentence essentially means the full termination of a sentence at a ..
The Delhi Excise Policy 2021-22 has stirred chaos and toppled stability when it had removed the government from operating liquor stores and granting full access to private vendors. Manish Sisodia, Excise department head had been alleged of giving und ..
Key takeaways PMLA or the Prevention of Money Laundering Act, 2002 is the primary legislation against money laundering in India. It was enacted by the NDA government, and it came into effect on July 1, 2005. Recently, the Supreme Court upheld the con ..
IntroductionThe abrupt and unforeseen ban on All India Football Federation (AIFF) enforced by FIFA (Federation Internationale de Football Association or the International Federation of Association Football) has left the entire country in a state of ..