Factual Background The name of the case is Govind Swaroop Chaturvedi and Ors. v. State of NCT of Delhi. A Committee of 12 members was constituted by the Delhi Government which would propose schemes for the welfare of advocates and an outlay of Rs. 50 ..
BACKGROUND OF THE CASE A group of students filed an FIR against a college lecturer under Section 3 of Prevention of insult to National Honour Act, 1971. According to them, he showed disrespect to the National Anthem in the function conducted by India ..
BACKGROUND OF THE CASE A plea was filed before the Patna High Court against the CAT’s decision and challenging the Office Memorandum which was issued by Central Body Instituted of AIIMS to provide 80% reservation for women during the recruitmen ..
FACTS The petitioner, Assistant Commissioner (Assessment), Commercial Taxes, Thrissur was alleged to have taken a bribe from one M/s. Nano Excel Enterprises and help them evade taxes. The said information was given by the Commissioner of Commercial T ..
CASE BACKGROUND The case here has been titled ‘Baby and Another vs. State of UP and 6 others’ and it is due for next hearing. A woman has alleged that she was thrown out of her matrimonial house by her husband and his relatives. After her ..
CASE BACKGROUND The case was titled Piyush (Minor) vs. State of Haryana. The Punjab and Haryana High Court has held that an anticipatory bail, by a juvenile is not maintainable if it is filed U/S 438 of CrPC, notwithstanding anything contained in CrP ..
WHO IS CARRIE WITT Carrie Witt was a former High School teacher in Alabama. She taught history, psychology and social studies while working as a coach for the varsity girl’s golf team and junior varsity cheerleading at Decatur High School. She ..
Karnataka High Court: Rights Cannot Be Enforced After Unreasonable Lapse of Time In the case of M Channabasappa V. General Manager, the Karnataka High Court has opined that even though the law of limitation is not expressly applicable to the petition ..
PUBLIC INTEREST LITIGATION The Delhi Government filed a PIL before the Supreme Court against the Centre seeking closure of 10 thermal power plants located in Punjab, Haryana, UP that contribute to air pollution in Delhi significantly. The PIL also so ..
BACKGROUND The Gujarat Government passed the Gujarat Prohibition Act in 1949 prohibiting the manufacturing, selling, purchasing, and consuming liquor in the state. It has been challenged many times by different petitioners before the Gujarat High Cou ..