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In the letter dated 01st July 2019 to the Hon’ble Prime Minister of India Shri Narendra Modi, Allahabad High Court Justice Shri Rang Nath Pandey has shown his grievance relating to the persisting problems in the existing Collegium System for the appointment and transfer of High C..

Writ petition was filed by Jana Sena leader, Pentapati Pulla Rao, through his Advocate Sravan Kumar in the Apex Court. The plea stated that the announcement schemes involving direct cash transfer two days before the day of polling is violative of Article 14 and 21 of the Constitution. The plea was heard by the Chief Justice Ben..

As per Census 2011, senior citizens comprise 8.57% of the total population. Projected population of Senior Citizens by the year 2026 is 12.4%. To ensure care and protection of this growing population of senior citizens, the Government of India has enacted The Maintenance and Welfare of Parents and Senior Citizens (MWPSC) Act in..

The stock of foodgrains in the Central Pool as on 1st June, 2019 was 741.41 lakh tons consisting of 275.81 lakh tons of rice and 465.60 lakh tons of wheat. Government of India enacted National Food Security Act (NFSA) in July, 2013 which gives legal entitlement to 67% of the population (75% in rural areas and 50% in urban areas..

A man filed a plea challenging the orders of the trial court and the appellate court of awarding  Rs 60,000 per month as interim maintenance to his wife to take care of their three minor daughters. In his appeal against the lower court's decisions, he has contended that he is a pauper and his wife is running a business..

The Bombay High Court has charged a politician with a fine of 1 lakh on a politician who lied to the court about the number of children she had in order to bypass a two child policy imposed in Maharashtra for contesting regional elections. Expressing his disapproval of the petitioner's conduct in the case Justice V Ghuge remarked, p style="text-align:justi..

The plea is submitted by NGO Citizens Against Hate through Advocate Fauzia Shakil. Nearly four months ago two muslim men died due to alleged torture in the police custody. The two men died were Taslim and Ghufran. A bench consisting of Chief Justice of India Ranjan Gogoi along with Justice Deepak Gupta and Justice Aniruddha Bos..

Per the Economic Times Report, the Ministry of Law and Justice through Union Law Minister Shri Ravi Shankar Prasad wrote letters to all the Chief Secretaries of States & High Courts for seeking their valuable suggestions & recommendations and also to "furnish views, comments, observations at the earliest" about creating an A..

The Supreme Court of India will resume its working after 49 days long Summer vacation from 01st July 2019, i.e. first monday of July. Though the vacation benches sat regularly during the summer break, but the most awaited moment after the reopening of the Apex Court will be the judgment on the 2 cases specifically relating to the R..

Nominated corporator of Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike (BBMP), Syed Mujahid, has been arrested by the Special Investigation Team (SIT) for allegedly helping Mohammed Mansoor Khan in the financial fraud case of IMA.  Mujahid was reportedly one of Mansoor Khan’s beneficiaries and had monetary transactions with him...

Freedom of speech is one the most cherished fundamental right guaranteed by our constitution. The Supreme Court of India has reiterated the importance of freedom of speech and expression both from the point of view and liberty of the individual and also from the point of our democratic government in various judgments. In the re..

The State Bank of India has denied to disclose the list of wilful defaulters. This action of SBI comes up when the Supreme Court stated that the Reserve Bank of India is duty-bound to disclose the list of wilful defaulters under the Right to Information Act. Advocate Nipun Singhvi had filed an RTI application seeking a list of ..

A PIL has been filed in the Delhi High Court for implementation of Mental Healthcare Act, 2017. The Act superseded the existing Mental Health Act, 1987. Advocate Amit Sahni stated that the Act came into effect on 29 May, 2018. However, he objected that the Government has failed to constitute the State Mental Health Authority an..

Introduction Initiation of the present century saw a technological revolution which enthralled not only India but showed its footsteps, all over the world. The use of computers is not limited to established organizations or institutions but available to every individual at the swipe of their finger. Information Tec..

The Ministry of Women and Child Development has prepared the draft National Policy for Women after considering suggestions/comments received from stakeholders. The Draft envisions a society in which, women attain their full potential and are able to participate as equal partners in all spheres of life. The draft policy ..