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Key Takeaways Extradition is a well-established international process for bringing fugitives back to their home nations in a timely manner. Treaties and agreements govern the process, which follow globally recognised legal norms for surrendering fugitives. li style="text..

Key Takeaways In the historic case Shreya Singhal v. Union of India, the Supreme Court of India knocked down the rule in 2015, ruling it ‘open-ended and unconstitutionally ambiguous.’ Section 66A authorised cops to make arrests based on anything they deemed "off..

PM-CARES FUND AND PMNRF The PM CARES fund is a public charitable trust, with the Prime Minister as its Chairman and is set up by the Government to deal with any kind of emergency or distress situation. The Prime Minister’s National Relief Fund (PMNRF) is also under the Cha..

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 the Supreme Court struck down t..

APPLICANT’S PLEA The applicant has filed a plea under Section 12 of the Protection of Women from Domestic Violence Act, 2005 that the respondents have threatened her of physical harm. Further, she stated that she has been living in constant fear as she had been subjected t..

BACKGROUND OF THE CASE Previously in this case, the Karnataka High Court had ordered the prosecution of Returning Officer upon a finding that he had presented false evidence before the Court while he was being examined in the election petition. An appeal was filed against this o..

BACKGROUND OF THE CASE The Union Ministry of Health and Family Welfare issued an order on 31.05.2016 which led to the dispute in this case relating to the applicability of this order. It was issued to rise the age of superannuation for the General Duty Medical Officers [GDMO] of..

Judges Seniority Cannot Be Fixed On Basis Of Roster Points The Madras High Court has held that the seniority of judges cannot be decided on the basis of roster points and must be evaluated on the basis of the marks obtained in the recruitment exam. The decision was given by the Division Bench composed of Chief Justice Sanjib ..

Key Takeaways The rape laws in India are not adequate to resolve issues of 21st Century. The principle of equality is overlooked in rape laws as the provision only provides for rape as an offence against women. Are we considering marriage ..

Key Takeaways Protectors of the people are not adequately protected by the law. If the witness and advocates are protected, then why not judges? The quality of implementation is as important as existence of a law. li style="text-al..

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 28 July unidentified persons ..

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 exchequer by indulging in il..

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 adoption. The girl was later adopted..

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 intention to provide social securi..

Case Background The petitioner was accused under Sections 342, 366, and 376 of the Indian Penal Code, 1860. When the trial proceeding was being held in the Court of the 3rdAdditional Sessions Judge, an Investigation Officer was examined by the Counsel of the petitioner. ..