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BACKGROUND • This case is cited as Vijay Bharat Verma vs. Bar Council of Punjab and Haryana [CWP-13235-2020] where the coram was Justice Alka Sarin and the Counsels were Sr. Adv Suhail Dutt and Adv C.M. Munjal • The Punjab and Haryana High Court has quashed a resolution passed ..

Ministry of Rural Development has two departments namely Department of Rural Development and Department of Land Resource. Being the nodal Ministry for most of the development and welfare activities in the rural areas, the Ministry plays a pivotal role in the overall development strategy of the country. The vision and mission of the Ministry is sustainable ..

Ministry of Road Transport and Highways is an apex organisation of the Central Government, is entrusted with the task of formulating and administering, in consultation with other Central Ministries/Departments, State Governments/UT Administrations, organisations and individuals, policies for Road Transport, National Highways and Transport Research with a view to inc..

The Ministry of Railways is a ministry in the Government of India which is responsible for the country’s rail transport..  The ministry is headed by a cabinet rank Union Minister The Railway Board, which is the apex body of the Indian Railways, reports to the Parliament through the Ministry of Railways. The Railway Board..

The Ministry of Power started functioning independently with effect from 2nd July, 1992. Earlier it was known as the Ministry of Energy sources. Electricity is a concurrent subject at Entry 38 in List III of the seventh Schedule of the Constitution of India. It is headed by a Minister holding Independent Charge as additional portfolio alongwith Skill Development &am..

Ministry of Planning is responsible under institutional capacity is exercised through the central agency called NITI Aayog (National Institution for Transforming India).On 1 January 2015, a Cabinet resolution was passed to replace the Planning Commission with the newly formed NITI Aayog (National Institution for Transforming India).  NITI Aayog's manda..

The Ministry of Petroleum & Natural Gas is concerned with exploration and production of Oil & Natural Gas, refining, distribution and marketing, import, export and conservation of petroleum products. Oil and Gas being the important import for our economy, many initiatives have been taken by the Ministry for increasing production and exploitation of all domes..

The Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances and Pensions is placed under the overall charge of the Prime Minister assisted by a Minister of State. It is the coordinating agency of the Central Government in personnel matters specially issues concerning recruitment, training, career development, staff welfare as well as the post retirement dispensation. The Ministry ..

The Ministry of Parliamentary Affairs is one of the key Ministries of the Union Government to handle diverse and enormous parliamentary work on behalf of the Government in the Parliament thus serving  as an important link between the two Houses of Parliament and the Government in respect of Government Business in Parliament. The Ministry renders secretarial ass..

MATTER IN ISSUE The Apex Court was hearing a Petition for Special Leave in the case of Manish Jain v. Haryana State Pollution Control Board. The case was brought before the SC by the Petitioner who was initially granted a Regular Bail u/s. 15 of the Environment Protection Act, 1..

OVERVIEW The Madras High Court recently observed in a case that the prosecution was right in registering the case under TamilNadu Prohibition of Harassment of Women Act, 2002 against the Accused, as defacto Complainant/Victim(Transgender) named Neka views herself as a woman. The..

Synopsis This paper endeavours to explore the many ways in which the social media has helped reveal the working of the government organs in the Indian democracy. We shall start by taking a look at how journalism has evolved over the years into a more democratized form and try and answer whether democratization of a right shou..

Who is Bharti Singh? Bharti Singh is one of the most successful female comedians in the industry who started her journey in 2008 with a comedy reality series called "the Great Indian laughter". After featuring in a few more comic series, soon she turned..

BACKGROUND • The Supreme Court on Thursday affirmed a judgment of the Uttarakhand High Court which ordered a re-trial in a 2005 case of custodial death. • A bench headed by Justice D Y Chandrachud dismissed the special leave petition filed by the accused persons against the jud..

OVERVIEW • Appearing for the Bar Council, Senior Advocate S Prabhakaran made an impassioned appeal for action to be taken against former judge CS Karnan for continuing derogatory social media posts. • A single Bench of the Madras High Court on Thursday referred an original crim..