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Bombay High Court's decision Bombay High Court in an important judgement declared that prostitution is not an offence under the Immoral Traffic (Prevention) Act, 1956 and should not be treated as one. The bench headed by Justice Prithiviraj Chavan made it very clear that prostitution..

WHAT ISPM CARES FUND AND ITS OBJECTIVE?(2nd slide. Heading on top and text beneath) •  The PM CARES Fund (The Prime Minister's Citizen Assistance and Relief in Emergency Situations Fund) is a public charitable trust which was founded on the following COVID-19 outbreak where the objective is to use the fund for c..

Smoking during in camera court proceeding will now be penalized. Henceforth smoking will not only be injurious to your health, but also take a toll on your wealt Gujarat High Court calls the act of virtual smoking an ‘Irresponsible Conduct’ li style="text-alig..

The Nagpur Bench of Bombay High Court has quashed the FIR and the charge sheet against members of Tabhlighi Jamaat The court sighted lack of evidence amongst other to drop charges Bombay High Court: “Continuing with the proceedings would amount to abuse of the Process of Co..

Union Minister Dr Jitendra Singh said here today that misleading myths are being spread about the Farm Bills by certain vested interests who are trying to provoke the farmers for petty political gains. In a detailed interview to Doordarshan, Dr Jitendra Singh said, the ridiculous irony is that baseless rumours are being spread in the name of certain provisions that do not at all exist..

Some guidelines have been issued by the Supreme Court (SC) in speeding up cheque cases, in a judgement delivered on 5th March 2020 in Makwana Mangaldas Tulsidas v State of Gujarat and Ors. Banks should provide cheque details The SC points out that it is the responsibility of the banks to..

The Consumer Protection Act, 2019 replaced the three decade old Consumer Protection Act of 1986. The new act brings in some substantial changes beneficial to the consumer by adding more remedial measures and expanding the operation of the act in areas like online selling as well. The transactions through electronic means or by ..

Real estate sector is a vital productive drive for economic growth. The Indian real estate market was highly unorganized and fragmented with several cavities during the early 1990’s. There was no such institution which governed and supported the Indian Real Estate Industry. The industry was grappled with lack of consumer demand, absence of world-class develope..

Under the Social Security benefits, Anganwadi Workers (AWWs)/ Anganwadi Helpers (AWHs) are covered under the following Insurance Schemes: Pradhan Mantri Jeevan Jyoti Bima Yojana (PMJJBY): AWWs and AWHs in the age group of 18 to 50 years are covered under PMJJBY for life cover of Rs.2.00 lakh (covers life r..

As on 31st July, 2020, total 19,844 cases were pending before National Company Law Tribunal (NCLT), including 12,438 cases under Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code (IBC). This was stated by Shri Anurag Singh Thakur, Union Minister of State for Finance & Corporate Affairs in a written reply to a question in Lok Sabha today. Giving more details about regular staffing positions in NCLTs,..

In the recent judgement of Parvinder Kansal v. The State of NCT of Delhi & another [1], dated 28 August, 2020, the hon’ble Supreme Court has once again reiterated that the victim has no right to appeal for enhancement of punishment under Section 372 of Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973. In the present case, ..

CHINESE COMPANY - SPYING TACTICS • The intense standoff between China and India along the Line of Actual Control has taken a new turn. • There were revelations that Shenzen-based Technology Company is spying on thousands of Indians. ..

ABOUT THE CONTROVERSIAL PROGRAMME • Sudarshan News, a television channel had dropped a teaser of a controversial show on 27th August which aims to expose a conspiracy to infiltrate Muslims in government service. • It lead to a number of heated debates on various social media pl..

During the year 2018, 2019 and in 2020 (upto 31.08.2020), 7.586 acres of defence land inside cantonment under the management of Defence Estate Organization have been detected as encroached by the residents.  Out of above, defence land measuring 4.11 acres have got freed from encroachment during the same period. The illegal..

In cases of attempts of illegal transfer based on the nature and circumstances of the case, FIRs/criminal cases have been filed against the sellers/purchasers, Courts have been approached to set aside such transactions.  Competent Revenue authorities have also been approached for not effecting mutation of such transactions.  Such transactions are not recognised and no mutation in defe..