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Background When nationwide lockdown was imposed last year on March 24, it caused a great deal of distress especially for the migrant workers as they were left with no source of income to sustain themselves. The recent order passed by the Supreme Court in this regard came from an..

Remand Power U/s 167 CrPC Can Also Be Exercised By Courts Superior To Magistrate: Supreme Court The Supreme Court held in a judgment rejecting an appeal filed by jailed activist Gautam Navlakha seeking default bail in the Bhima Koregaon case that the power under Section 167 of the Code of Criminal Procedure can be exercised b..

Key Takeaways ● “Marriage is a contract underlying a lifelong partnership based on mutual consent on the part of a man and woman,” says Ashabah in Abdul Kadir v. Salima. ● Muslim law is derived from several codified and uncodified sources, including the Quran, Ijma, Qiyas, customs, urf, precedents, equity, ..

What is the case? ● More than 200 Indian employees have filed a class-action lawsuit in the United States District Court for the District of New Jersey, alleging that they were subjected to gross labour law violations at the behest of a Hindu organization. ● Bochasanwasi Shri Akshar Purushottam Swaminarayan Sanstha (BA..

What is the case? ● G. Sakthi Rao v. The Chief Secretary, Government of Tamil Nadu ● The Court stated that obtaining only higher education in Tamil medium after following English medium at the school level is nothing more than a violation of the PSTM Act. ● Only candidates who have completed their entire educati..

Background Facts  Gautam Navlakha filed an appeal before Supreme Court in the Bhima Koregaon case in which question arose whether the period of 34 days spent by the appellant in house arrest to be counted towards the period of 90 days under Section 167 Criminal Procedure Code 1973. h2 style="text-align: justify;"..

GENERAL OVERVIEW The Supreme Court held that, a criminal case under section 406 CrPC cannot be transferred merely because the party does not understand the language of the court which is hearing the case. Justice Aniruddha Bose said “Convenience” of a person who is i..

India A Secular Country, A Religious Group In Majority Can't Resist Other Community's Fundamental Right To Hold Religious Processions, Festivals: Madras High Court  "It is not healthy for a democratic nation if religious bigotry is tolerated. Intolerance of any kind, from any religious community, must be cur..

What Is The Case ● If the deceased was self-employed and under the age of 40, the Supreme Court has reiterated that a 40 per cent increase in income must be applied to future prospects when calculating motor accident compensation. ● "This Court clearly held in National Insurance Co...

Overview On 12 May 2021, the Goa Bench of the Bombay High Court was hearing a plea in the case of, South Goa Advocates Association Vs. State of Goa and Ors., which concerns the management of COVID-19 in Goa. The Court said that the State must Protect the Right to Life of people and if people are dying due to lack of o..

SC to Pass Order Today On A Plea Seeking To Direct Centre, State Govt's To Ensure Ration, Transport For Migrant Labourers The Supreme Court announced on Thursday that it would issue an order today on the steps that the Centre and State governments must take to ensure that migrant and stranded workers receive rations, food..

Key Takeaways 1. Ybarra v. Spangard: Res Ipsa Loquitur applies in medical cases where the appellant is not able to determine as to whose negligent act had caused him the injury. 2. Mint v. Good: For Res Ipsa Loquitur carelessness must be..

Key Takeaways This article talks about the hoarding of medical facilities and during COVID-19 by some people and then selling them at exorbitant prices and some examples concerning the same are given. A very recent case of businessman Navneet Karla is also discussed where he is ..

Key Takeaways ● Banshidhar Baug v. Orissa High & Ors. ● Full Court has the power to appoint an Advocate as Senior in the absence of a recommendation from the Judges. ● There is no third option for selecting an advocate through suo..

Overview On 11 May 2021, the Delhi Court refused to grant interim relief in a plea for anticipatory bail filed by the businessman Navneet Kalra who is accused of hoarding Oxygen Concentrators, and also sent the case to District Judge to decide the Jurisdiction of the matter. h2 style="text-align: justi..