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E-Courts Have been in India For a Long Time: Farsightedness of SC Behind E-Courts

Introduction: It's not that the Indian Judiciary has geared up for digitalization after the COVID- 19 threat, but the farsightedness of digitalization of Judiciary is from long back. The Indian Judiciary has been taking effort to match with the digital revolution. In the year 2005, committee of Supreme Court of India submitte..

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UK High Court rejects Vijay Mallya’s application to appeal to the UK Supreme Court against the extradition to India

After Vijay Mallya had lost his appeal in an UK court in April against an extradition order to India on charges of fraud and money laundering the former liquor baron went on to file a plea in the High Court of United Kingdom. In a matter of joy for the whole of India the UK High Court on May 14th has rejected a plea of businessman ..

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Article 254 of our Constitution: A review

Our Constitution has underwent more than 100 successful surgeries in the past and still, it is one of the most dynamic and vibrant document that has come to live for many hundred years more in future.    However, Article 254 raise many questions of laws which could be reviewed in terms of eligibility of items listed under the List III of Seventh Sched..

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Strict Liability v. Absolute Liability vis a vis Vishakhapatnam Gas Leak Tragedy. Why the order of NGT is cause a concern?

On the morning of May 7th, 2020, a major leak of Styrene gas occurred from a polymer plant near Visakhapatnam owned by LG Polymers India Private Limited (“Company”). The mishap claimed the lives of 11 people and affected thousands in the area. The chilling scenes at the place of disaster with affected people laying on roads, health care ..

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Modi Government is committed to the well being of its employees & their grievances are being addressed judiciously

In a unique and 1st of its kind initiative during COVID pandemic, Union Minister of State (Independent Charge) Development of North Eastern Region (DoNER), MoS PMO, Personnel, Public Grievances, Pensions, Atomic Energy and Space, Dr Jitendra Singh today interacted with staff and officials up to the level of Section Officers of all the three departments of DoPT, DARPG and DoPPW through Inte..

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People with mental illness can’t be discriminated in matters of employment: Delhi HC

WHAT IS THE CASE ABOUT?  On Friday, the Delhi HC gave an important judgement regarding selection of judges under the Persons with Disability (PwD) category. In Bhavya Nain v. High Court of Delhi, the petitioner, Bhavya Nain, was a candidate with Bipolar Affective Disorder (BAPD), which is mental illness...

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COVID-19: Signing Legal Documents through Video Witnessing

Introduction  The Electronic Transactions Amendment (COVID-19 Witnessing of Documents) Regulation 2020 was published on 22nd April 2020. NSW is the first state of Australia to introduce witnessing of legal documents via “audiovisual link”. The regulation increased the number of persons before whom a statutory..

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SC forms high powered committee to look into J&K 4G restoration case

On 11th May, the supreme court of India set up a high powered committeeto take a decision on whether 4G Internet can be restored in J&K or not as demanded by NGO foundation of Media Professionals and Private Schools Association.The committee shall consist ofSecretary, Communications and the Chief Secretary of the Jammu & Kas..

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SC to expand its scope of matter from May 13

A circular has been issued which states that Single Judge Benches of Supreme Court will hear Special leave petitions and Transfer petitions, arising out of bail orders, with respect to offences which are punishable with imprisonment of up to seven years.  ..

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SC directs Center to set up a 'Special Committee', but refrains from restoring 4G internet services

Internet services were suspended in Jammu and Kashmir in August last year, after Center decided to abrogate Article 370 and revoke the special status of J&K. In the case of Anuradha Bhasin, the Apex Court, in January, had said that indefinite suspension of internet services cannot be per..

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Dichotomy between rape and breach of promise in sex in the pretext of marriage cases

Recently the country witnessed a well-deserved closure of the heinous Rape and Murder in the National Capital on 16the December 2012 with the hanging of the four convicts in the case after a long drawn out execution proceeding that was finally carried out and the convicts were finally hanged on 20 March 2020. India’s Rape Cul..

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Center grants tax exemption to donors contributing for construction of the Ayodhya Ram Temple

The Central Board of Direct Taxes has issued a notification, in which the Shri Ram Janambhoomi Teerth Kshetra was included under Section 80G (2)(b) of the Income Tax Act. The Center categorized the site of temple, as a place of public worship and a place of historic importance.   Section 80G talks about deduction in r..

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Nepal expresses protest over new road to Lipulekh; India rejects the same, saying the road is well within the territory of India

Defense Minister Rajnath Singh recently inaugurated the 80 Km road from Dharchula, Uttrakhand to Lipulekh, in order to reduce time taken by the pilgrims to travel to Kailash- Mansarovar. This was mainly done to avoid the dangerous high-altitude routes through Sikkim and Nepal. ..

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Passenger trains to resume from 12th May

Ministry of railways have announced that the passenger trains will resume its services gradually from 12th May. There will be 15 trains from New Delhi station, which will connect to 15 important cities of the country. The reservation of tickets for these trains will be made available only on..

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SC reserves order on Arnab Goswami's plea to quash FIRs

The Supreme Court has reserved its order on Arnab Goswami, the Republic TV Editor-in-Chief’s plea, which sought quashing of the FIRs against him, alleging communalizing of the Bandra Railway Station Incident, where migrants gathered in large numbers, resulting in violation of national lockdown. p style..

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