BACKGROUND In March 2017, the Government passed the Finance Act that aimed to reorganize the tribunals in the country and also dealt with terms and conditions of services of chairpersons and members of tribunals. In 2019, a Constitutional Bench of th ..
BACKGROUND Several newspapers such as the Deccan Herald, Indian Express, Times of India, Prajavani, etc. reported the killing of several monkeys in Karnataka. The incident took place in Belur Taluk of Hassan District of Karnataka, where on Wednesday ..
BACKGROUND In July 2017, the Enforcement Directorate commenced inquiry under FEMA against accused Naresh Jain and others. The investigation by ED revealed that Naresh Jain, with his brother Bimal Jain and other accomplices, conspired to cause loss to ..
FACTS The cousin of one of the petitioners, who is a sister and a social worker met the biological parents of the adopted girl and found that the child was severely malnourished and the biological parents were ready to give their daughter for adoptio ..
BACKGROUND The Street Vendors (Protection of Livelihood and Regulation of Street Vending) Act is an Act passed by the then Union Minister of Housing and Urban Poverty Alleviation, Kumari Selja that was passed in 2014. The Act was passed with an inten ..
BACKGROUND The Sachar Committee was a high level committee in India formed by the then PM Manmohan Singh in 2005 and it was headed by former Chief Justice of Delhi High Court, Rajinder Sachar. It was formed to study the social, economic, and educatio ..
BACKGROUND A petition was filed before the Madras High Court challenging the validity of certain law courses offered by Annamalai University. The University awarded LLB (general) and LLB (Academic) courses given by the Directorate of Distance Educati ..
BACKGROUND A writ petition was filed before the Rajasthan High Court seeking the issuance of directions of the Court to the State Government to regulate or prohibit online games. The plea was to prohibit the offering and playing of any online fantasy ..
BACKGROUND Information Technology (Intermediary Guidelines and Digital Media Ethics Code) Rules, 2021(IT Rules, 2021) were implemented by the Central Government in February 2021 under the IT Act, 2000. These rules aim to establish the government' ..
FACTS The victim, on May 2, 2021, was travelling from Pilibhit to Lakhim PurKheri to his brother in law’s funeral, along with his mother and two sisters. While travelling, they were stopped by the police officials, who enquired about as to wher ..