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As on 27.02.2020, based on the updated/reconciled information/data provided by various Ministries/Departments/Cadre Controlling Authorities (CCAs) on the Probity Portal operated by Department of Personnel and Training, provisions of the Fundamental Rules FR 56(j) similar rules have been invoked against 163 Group ‘A’ officers, (including All India Service..

The Delhi government finally granted sanction to the Delhi Police to prosecute former Jawaharlal Nehru Students’ Union President Kanhaiya Kumar and others in the 2016 sedition case. Series of event Delhi Police had filed a chargesheet against KanhaiyaKumar and former JNU students Umar Khalid and Anirban Bhattacharya January 2019 accusi..

Chronological details of the case: Agreement for sale dated 12.10.1994 to which plaintiff was a party. The date for performance of the contract was fixed under the agreement as 07.10.1996. A..

In the case revolving around the writ petition of habeas corpus preferred by the father of a girl child-Ms.Naina Kumari who had been missing for more than five months, the Supreme Court has again addressed the issue of increase in missing children in the country by giving significant recommendations. As stateme..

After a Supreme Court judgment in the case of The Secretary, Ministry of Defence v. Babita Puniya & Ors granted permanent commissioning (PC) to women officers, a Bench of the Supreme Court of India comprising of Justices DY Chandrachud and Ajay Rastogi heard submissions on Wednesday and Thursday regarding the availability of Permanent Commission to femal..

Bail plea of former municipal councillor from the Congress Ishrat Jahan, who was arrested in connection with the violence in northeast Delhi over the amended citizenship law was rejected by a Delhi Court. Ishrat Jahan was mentioned in a Delhi Police FIR and was accused of giving provocative speeches during the ..

Life Imprisonment in India There is nowhere mentioned in the Constitution that the sentence of life imprisonment will be of a specific number of years (14,20 etc.). After being found guilty, the court decides that the culprit will get life imprisonment or any other sentence.The Supreme Court has clarified in its d..

Introduction Being aspired to start your start-up with an innovative idea and becoming a success is a rosy picture for everyone. Regardless of the ratio of the start-ups failing in their initial years, almost every entrepreneur carries only certain things to take care of to succeed such as a product or service, a p..

Introduction to Space Law and Current Challenges Synopsis - The article talks about evolvement in the field of space and how it led to creation of space law. The article further talks about the current treaties related to space law and some key issues which makes it weak and non-binding. The article furthe..

The Allahabad High Court, the division bench comprising Justice Bharati Sapru and Justice Piyush Agrawal, held that where a man and a woman, during their marriages to other persons, reside as a live in couple, they will not be entitled to any protection under the law. HC dismissed the writ petition mo..

On Thursday, the Supreme Court upheld the decision of Jharkhand High Court’sgranting compulsory retirement to two judicial officers including one who had used "highly sexist" remarks during his lectures to civil services probationers. It also upheld the decision of granting compulsory retirement to the other judicial o..

Advocate Prashant Bhushan, on Friday, informed the Supreme Court that the guidelines laid down in the Prakash Singh judgment on police reforms had not been implemented till now, over 13 years after the judgment. Bhushan told the Bench headed by Chief Justice of India SA Bobde and Justices BR Gavaiand Surya K..

Evolvement of Contributory negligence Synopsis - The article talks about the concept of contributory negligence and how it came about during 19th century, it tries to define the concept in simple words and try to look upon various element related to contributory negligence. The articles discusses ..

Nirbhaya, a case that brought massive upsurge in the Indian legal system and led to the formation of J.S. Verma Committee in the wake of the outbreak which in turn discussed at length the various crimes that are prevalent in the society and the outcome was the reformation and revamping of the Indian Laws ranging from Juvenile Justice (Care and Protection of Children) ..

Importance of Trademark A trademark is a kind of legally recognized intellectual property (IP) to identify and distinguish particular goods from those of others, owned by an individual, business organization, or any legal entity. Its purpose is one of the most important investment to prevent business competitors fr..