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WhatsApp, Supreme Court

Supreme Court to stop using WhatsApp to share video conference links with lawyers in view of IT Rules notified by Govt to regulate social media

Bar & Bench

Gujarat High Court starts official Telegram channel to provide circulars, causelists, notices

Bar & Bench

Central government proposes total ban on cow slaughter, beef products in Lakshadweep with punishment of life imprisonment for violation

Murali Krishnan

Social media intermediaries with more than 50 lakh registered users in India to be 'significant social media intermediary' under IT Rules 2021

Bar & Bench

Social media, online news websites, OTT platforms under regulatory net: Information Technology Rules, 2021 notified

Social media, online news websites, OTT platforms under regulatory net: Information Technology Rules, 2021 notified

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CAN Foundation hosts webinar on "Parliament & The Judiciary on Constitutional Amendments'

CAN Foundation hosts webinar on "Parliament & The Judiciary on Constitutional Amendments'

Bar & Bench

Parliament Watch

Parliament Watch: Migrant worker crisis, fake news, stubble burning and more

Areeb Uddin Ahmed

MR Shah

Justice MR Shah thanks "popular, loved, vibrant, visionary" leader Prime Minister Narendra Modi for releasing Gujarat High Court postage stamp

Bar & Bench

4G Kashmir

[BREAKING] Government decides to restore 4G mobile internet services in entire Jammu & Kashmir

"4G mobile internet services being restored in entire J&K," Official Spokesperson of J&K government, Rohit Kansal tweeted.

Bar & Bench

Parliament Watch: Compensation for deceased farmers, arrests of journalists, CAA and more

Areeb Uddin Ahmed

Twitter refuses to comply with Centre's order to block one hashtag, 257 URLs on Farmers Protests; "Astonished" Centre warns of penal action

Bar & Bench

Effect of Union Budget and Finance Bill 2021 on law and justice: "Faceless" Income Tax Appellate Tribunals, decreased allocation for eCourts

Aditya AK

Author of POCSO judgment was a Deputy Director at Judicial Academy: Justice Madan Lokur

Meera Emmanuel

Journalists while reporting criminal cases should be more sensitive to rights of accused: Justice Rajiv Shakdher

Meera Emmanuel

Being from the South, have often felt Delhi was too distant: Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman during inauguration of NCLAT Chennai

Meera Emmanuel

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RS Prasad and P Wilson
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No reservation in Judges appointments under Constitution, but Central Government committed to social diversity: Law Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad

Bar & Bench

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Justice Gita Mittal
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Justice Gita Mittal appointed Chairperson of Broadcasting Content Complaints Council

Bar & Bench

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COVID-19, posters
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Health Ministry refuses to divulge information under RTI on approval of COVID-19 Vaccines

Bar & Bench

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J&K
News

Seventeen Sub Judges appointed as District Judges in Jammu & Kashmir on ad hoc basis for six months

Mohsin Dar

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CBI
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Two lawyers among those booked for bribery, compromising integrity of CBI investigation in certain cases

Lydia Suzanne Thomas

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NCDRC
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Central Government notifies establishment of National Consumer Dispute Redressal Commission under Consumer Protection Act of 2019

Bar & Bench

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Marriage
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The Madhya Pradesh Ordinance on religious conversion, inter-faith marriage explained

Murali Krishnan

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J&K
News

Centre merges Jammu & Kashmir Cadre of IAS, IPS with AGMUT cadre

Mohsin Dar

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Cattle slaughter
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Karnataka Cattle Slaughter Ordinance promulgated by Governor [Read Ordinance]

Aditya AK

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Pinarayi Vijayan
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Kerala Assembly unanimously passes resolution against three Farm Laws; Lone BJP MLA O Rajagopal does not oppose

Bar & Bench

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Airbags (Representative Image)
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Central Government proposes mandatory airbag in vehicles for front passenger seat

Bar & Bench

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Maharashtra Mantralaya
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Maharashtra government opens EWS quota to SEBC in view of Supreme Court stay on SEBC law

Neha Joshi

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Former Chief Justice MN Venkatachaliah
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Without Constitutionalism, only a husk of democracy remains: Former CJI MN Venkatachaliah

Lydia Suzanne Thomas

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Cattle Slaughter
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Highlights of the Karnataka Prevention of Slaughter and Preservation of Cattle Bill, 2020 [Read Bill]

Aditya AK

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Justice Jasti Chelameswar retired in June this year
Law & Policy News

Anybody could become victim of encounter killings if summary justice is encouraged: Justice Jasti Chelameswar

Murali Krishnan

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CLAT has perpetrated exclusion of disabled test-takers from the legal profession: Justice DY Chandrachud
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CLAT has perpetrated exclusion of disabled test-takers from the legal profession: Justice DY Chandrachud

Meera Emmanuel

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Indian Constitution's weakest point is the ease with which we can amend it: Justice Dama Seshadri Naidu
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Indian Constitution's weakest point is the ease with which we can amend it: Justice Dama Seshadri Naidu

Rintu Mariam Biju

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Justice HL Dattu
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NHRC Chairperson Justice HL Dattu completes tenure

Bar & Bench

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Lawyers
Litigation News

Fix timelines for Senior Advocate designation process: Madhya Pradesh Bar Council Chairperson writes to CJI, Acting CJ of MP High Court

Meera Emmanuel

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Justice JS Khehar
Law & Policy News

Cases on detention of persons, fundamental rights must be heard on priority: Former CJI Justice JS Khehar

Rintu Mariam Biju

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RBI, Foreign law firms
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RBI directs banks not to grant approval for liaison/branch offices of foreign law firms under FEMA

Bar & Bench

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Chief Minister of Kerala, Pinarayi Vijayan
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[BREAKING] Section 118A: Amid backlash, Kerala Government backtracks on controversial amendment to Kerala Police Act

Lydia Suzanne Thomas

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Arbitration
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President promulgates Arbitration and Conciliation Ordinance, 2020: Now, unconditional stay on awards prima facie induced by fraud or corruption

Bar & Bench

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Kashmir
Law & Policy News

Centre amends land laws in Jammu & Kashmir: Indian citizens outside J&K now permitted to buy land in the Union Territory

Mohsin Dar

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Ministry of Finance
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[COVID-19] Centre approves Scheme for ex gratia payment of difference between compound and simple interest to borrowers

Aditi Singh

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Parliament
Law & Policy News

Centre notifies Amendment Act on suspending initiation of insolvency; Extends suspension period by three more months

Aditi Singh

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Allahabad High Court
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Allahabad High Court launches the official website for Middle Income Group Legal Aid Society

Aishwarya Iyer

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80 woman judges out of 1,113 in total across High Courts and Supreme Court: Law Minister responds in Lok Sabha on reservation for Women
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80 woman judges out of 1,113 in total across High Courts and Supreme Court: Law Minister responds in Lok Sabha on reservation for Women

Bar & Bench

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Indian Parliament
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Parliamentary Standing Committee recommends continuation of virtual courts post-pandemic, bats for live-streaming of court proceedings

Debayan Roy

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A total of 118 apps have been banned by the Indian Government citing national security interests.
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Indian Govt bans PUBG, 117 other apps citing interests of National Sovereignty, Integrity, Security, Public Order

Aishwarya Iyer

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Parliament
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Provisions under Consumer Protection Act, 2019 to come into force on July 20, 2020: Centre notifies

Aditi Singh

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