FACTS On May 29, a five-judge panel granted interim bail to the four arrested leaders – Firhad Hakim, Madan Mitra, Subrata Mukherjee, and Sovan Chatterjee. Later, a plea was filed by CBI to transfer the Narada Scam case from a Special Court to ..
FACTS The petitioner was suspected of taking money from passing vehicles, and an FIR was filed against him under Section 7/13 of the Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988. The applicant's counsel stated that there is no forensic report and that no r ..
Courts Observation The Supreme Court has asked the government to explain how the Rs 35,000 crore set aside in the Union Budget for vaccine procurement has been spent so far. It further questioned why these funds could not be utilized to provide free ..
WHAT DID THE COURT SAY An action of Contempt of Court can only be taken when there is ‘willful disobedience’ of Court orders. The word ‘willful’ shows the intentional, conscious, and deliberate act of a person committing Conte ..
What Is The Plea Before the country's formal roll-out, the actor requested a scientific investigation on any negative consequences of radio frequency radiation emitted by cellular telecoms utilising 5G technology on "health, life, organ or l ..
Key Takeaways Former Apex Court Judge, Justice Arun Mishra after 9 months of retirement, took over as the National Human Rights Commission Chairman on Wednesday, June 2nd, 2021. This makes Justice Arun Mishra the first non-CJI to take charge of NHRC ..
Overview The Three-Judge Bench of Kerala High Court comprising of Hon’ble Justices C. T. Ravikumar, V. Shircy, and K. Haripal held that the judgment passed in Radha K. S. vs. Sadasivan and Anr. was not correctly decided. The said judgment held ..
What Is The Case A Delhi court today dismissed the Delhi Police's request for a three-day extension of custody for two-time Olympic medalist wrestler Sushil Kumar in connection with the suspected death of a teenage wrestler at Delhi's Chhatra ..
What Is The Model Tenancy Act According to the MTA, the tenant must pay a security deposit equal to two months' rent, and a landowner cannot access the rented premises without 24-hour notice to make repairs or replacements. The Union Cabinet, cha ..
What Is The Issue Public Interest Litigation was filed by professor Dhananjay Kulkarni, challenging the April 19 decision of the state government to cancel the Class 10 (SSC) board exams in the state due to the surge in COVID-19 cases. A division ben ..