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  Cabinet approves issuance of the Jammu & Kashmir Reorganisation (Adaptation of State Laws) Second Order, 2020 in relation of Jammu & Kashmir Civil Services (Decentralisation and Recruitment) Act The Union Cabinet, chaired by ..

Have you ever seen signs like ‘No Trespassing’, ‘Slippery when Wet’, or ‘Beware of Dog’? These signs in reality are basic forms of disclaimers, and the people that put them up are merely trying to protect themselves from legal liability in the event that the worst happens. What is a Disclaimer?..

Synopsis: The paper will talk about the increase in the rate of false complaints being registered by a person against an individual for personal reasons which leads to that individual suffering from mental agony. The paper will lay down the provisions that the person who is falsely accused has against the person who has false a..

The German Parliament puts an age-limited ban on the scientifically wrong practice of “Gay Conversion Therapy” which claims to “fix the abnormalities” in a person’s sex orientation. The country reports over a thousand such attempts per year, especially on minors often leading to depression, anxiety and suicides. p style="text-alig..

A new law regarding Organ Donation has commenced its operation in England on 20 May 2020, after years of campaigning. The Law is namedin honor of two inspiring kids –Max Johnson, who survived heart failure by receiving Keira Ball’s heart. This 9-year-old girl died at a car crash in 2017 and her organ donations saved the li..

Singapore: A 37-year old Malaysian man accused of masterminding a 2011 heroin transaction was sentenced to death over a Zoom call in Singapore on Friday, 15 May 2020. The judge gave the verdict to the case Public Prosecutor v. PunithanGaneshanthrough online hearing as a measure to curb the Coronavirus spread and considering the safety of those involve..

Union health minister Harsh Vardhan is set to take charge as the chairman of the WHO Executive Board on May 22nd. The Executive Board is composed of 34 technically qualified members elected for three-year terms. Mr Vardhan would succeed Dr Hiroki Nakatani of Japan, who is currently the chairman of the 34-Member Executive Board.The chairman's post is held by rotati..

In the month of April, the jurisdiction of Central Administrative Tribunal’s Chandigarh bench was extended by the Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances and Pensions. This extension has been done over the Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh, which means that all the matters of UTs employees and Central Government employees will be heard by the Chandigarh Bench in J..

The Supreme Court Advocates on Record Association has introduced a new Financial Assistance Scheme for the difficult time of COVID19. The scheme is a one-time ex-gratia amount of Rs. 10,000 and is available for the period of 18th May to 31st May.The scheme was announced by the Executive Committee in a virtual meeting. p styl..

SYNOPSIS: In the current times and situations, we see the country grappling in many aspects, but the most horrifying aspect is that of the migrant workers. India, unfortunately, is going through a humanitarian crisis and sadly, the courts, which are supposed to be the protector of the rights, have failed to rise up to the occasio..

SYNOPSIS: LAWyersClubIndia and its members had a great opportunity of attending and organizing a webinar session with Mr. Jean Christophe,onthe topic 'Building a Career in Commercial Mediation'. Mr. Jean himself is an experienced commercial arbitrator. His expertise on this area and inspi..

THE SUKHNA LAKE OF CHANDIGARH At the foothills of Himalaya, Architect Le Corbusier constructed a 3 km2rain fed Lake in the year 1958 by building a dam over the Sukhna Choe. The creators of this beautiful location, called the Sukhna Lake were trying to offer the people of Chandigarh a tranquil spot to enjoy some peaceful time ..

WHAT WAS THE CASE ABOUT?  Ex- BSF Jawan Tej Bahadur filed an appeal before the Supreme Court in February, 2020 who challenged Prime Minster Narendra Modi’s election from Varanasi contested in the year 2019. Tej Bahadur’s nomination as an independ..

The Supreme Court has rejected the plea of Republic TV Editor-in-Chief, Arnab Goswami, to transfer the cases filed against him from Mumbai Police to CBI. Earlier, a two Judges bench had reserved the judgment on this plea to transfer his cases. The Apex Court has held that displeasure of an accused in an ongoing investigation ca..

SYNOPSIS: The members of LAWyersClubIndia had a great opportunity of attending and organizing a webinar session with Mr. Pallav Shishodia. In the webinar, sir talked about various topics revolving around 'Judicial review and Constitutional choices made by the court”. Sir himself is a ve..