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Parliament

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

Aditi Singh

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

Aishwarya Iyer

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

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

Debayan Roy

Indian Govt bans PUBG, 117 other apps citing interests of National Sovereignty, Integrity, Security, Public Order

Indian Govt bans PUBG, 117 other apps citing interests of National Sovereignty, Integrity, Security, Public Order

MSMEs

Central Govt notifies upward revision in definition and criteria of MSMEs; New definition to come into effect from July 1

Bar & Bench

Centre notifies Jammu Bench of Central Administrative Tribunal (CAT) for UT of Jammu & Kashmir and UT of Ladakh

Centre notifies Jammu Bench of Central Administrative Tribunal (CAT) for UT of Jammu & Kashmir and UT of Ladakh

Angelenne

Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath

Uttar Pradesh Government withdraws notification relaxing labour laws amid COVID-19; Allahabad HC dismisses PIL as infructuous

Bar & Bench

North Block - Home Ministry

Home Ministry ceases all previous orders: No more compulsory payment of wages

Pallavi Saluja

Aatmanirbhar Bharat Package: No fresh insolvency proceedings for a year, Covid-19 related debt to be excluded from definition of Default

Aditi Singh

Collegium recommends elevation of Judicial officer K Haripal as Kerala High Court Judge

Aishwarya Iyer

Read The Epidemic Diseases (Amendment) Ordinance, 2020 promulgated to punish those attacking healthcare workers

Bar & Bench

[Breaking] Attack on doctors, healthcare workers to be cognizable and non-bailable offence: Central govt announces Ordinance

Aditi Singh

Amend Epidemic Diseases Act to penalise attacks on health workers, obstructing burial of COVID-19 victims: P Wilson writes to Law Minister

Bar & Bench

COVID-19: 45 days interim bail to be granted to Delhi under-trial Prisoners suffering from HIV, Cancer, TB, Asthma etc to decongest jails

Aditi Singh

Law & Policy News

Home Ministry division issues guidelines for safe use of Zoom amidst security concerns

Home Ministry division issues guidelines for safe use of Zoom amidst security concerns

Aditya AK

Apr 16, 2020, 6:42 PM

MCA Ministry of Corporate Affairs

Law & Policy News

[COVID-19] Contribution to PM CARES Fund qualifies as CSR expenditure, Contribution to CM’s Relief Fund does not: MCA

Bar & Bench

Apr 11, 2020, 12:12 PM

Insurance Companies

Law & Policy News

Coronavirus lockdown: Date for renewal of health, motor insurance policies extended to April 21

Bar & Bench

Apr 2, 2020, 6:16 PM

High Court of Jammu & Kashmir

Amendment introduced to ease swearing in of Judges to common High Court for Union Territories of J&K and Ladakh [Read Notification]

Bar & Bench

Apr 1, 2020, 3:32 PM

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After Supreme Court's order, Manipur Assembly Speaker disqualifies BJP MLA TS Singh under Tenth Schedule [Read Speaker's order]

Shruti Mahajan

Mar 28, 2020, 6:15 PM

Migrants and Students walking

[Coronavirus Lockdown] MHA issues advisory to provide essentials for stranded migrant workers, students from other states

Rintu Mariam Biju

Mar 27, 2020, 8:12 PM

Arthur Road Jail

Law & Policy News

Coronavirus: State of Maharashtra to release 11,000 prisoners on Emergency Parole, initially for 45 days

Aishwarya Iyer

Mar 27, 2020, 7:43 PM

Tihar Jail

Law & Policy News

Coronavirus: Delhi Government introduces Emergency Parole for inmates to decongest jails

Bar & Bench

Mar 25, 2020, 1:08 PM

Threshold of default under Section 4, IBC for initiation of insolvency proceedings raised to Rs 1 crore [Read Notification]

Threshold of default under Section 4, IBC for initiation of insolvency proceedings raised to Rs 1 crore [Read Notification]

Bar & Bench

Mar 24, 2020, 10:53 PM

Coronavirus: Finance Ministry extends last date for filing IT, GST returns to June 30; IBC provisions may be suspended temporarily

Coronavirus: Finance Ministry extends last date for filing IT, GST returns to June 30; IBC provisions may be suspended temporarily

Bar & Bench

Mar 24, 2020, 3:43 PM

Online application forms to be available from March 21 for advocates willing to avail benefits under CM’s Advocates Welfare Scheme

Online application forms to be available from March 21 for advocates willing to avail benefits under CM’s Advocates Welfare Scheme

Aditi Singh

Mar 21, 2020, 10:36 AM

Sextortion, modifications to Arbitration Act, CrPC: The 37 Central laws that have been made applicable to Jammu & Kashmir

Sextortion, modifications to Arbitration Act, CrPC: The 37 Central laws that have been made applicable to Jammu & Kashmir

Aditya AK

Mar 20, 2020, 5:07 PM

BCI hails nomination of former Chief Justice Ranjan Gogoi as a member of Rajya Sabha, sees it as a bridge between Legislature and Judiciary

Law & Policy News

BCI hails nomination of former Chief Justice Ranjan Gogoi as a member of Rajya Sabha, sees it as a bridge between Legislature and Judiciary

Aishwarya Iyer

Mar 18, 2020, 10:49 PM

State-sanctioned name and shame? Read the Uttar Pradesh government's Ordinance on compensation for damage to property

State-sanctioned name and shame? Read the Uttar Pradesh government's Ordinance on compensation for damage to property

Aditya AK

Mar 17, 2020, 11:43 AM

Calcutta High Court

Law & Policy News

[Coronavirus] Calcutta HC restricts functioning: Judges may leave early, only urgent matters to be listed from Tuesday

Aishwarya Iyer

Mar 15, 2020, 4:48 PM

Senior Advocate AM Singhvi

Couples with more than two children barred from contesting elections, cannot avail subsidies: AM Singhvi Population Control Bill [Read Bill]

Aditya AK

Mar 14, 2020, 5:29 PM

Election Commission examining proposal to link electoral data with Aadhaar: Law Ministry

Election Commission examining proposal to link electoral data with Aadhaar: Law Ministry

Aditya AK

Mar 5, 2020, 6:19 PM

Parliament J & K Map

37 Central Laws to be made applicable to Union Territory of Jammu & Kashmir: Union Cabinet

Bar & Bench

Feb 27, 2020, 11:09 PM

Union Cabinet green signals constitution of 22nd Law Commission for a period of three years

Union Cabinet green signals constitution of 22nd Law Commission for a period of three years

Bar & Bench

Feb 19, 2020, 8:09 PM

Shiv Sena MP floats Bill in Rajya Sabha promoting Two-Child Policy to tackle population control [Read the Bill]

Shiv Sena MP floats Bill in Rajya Sabha promoting Two-Child Policy to tackle population control [Read the Bill]

Bar & Bench

Feb 12, 2020, 7:25 AM

CJI SA Bobde

Mindset that ADR is second option needs to change: CJI SA Bobde at Conference on Arbitration in the Era of Globalisation

Bar & Bench

Feb 8, 2020, 4:38 PM

Federal Supreme Court in the UAE

Law & Policy News

Foreign civil decrees passed by courts in UAE can now be enforced in India [Read Notification]

Bar & Bench

Jan 20, 2020, 9:55 AM

Sexual violence now at heart of debate on capital punishment: Project 39A Death Penalty Report

Law & Policy News

Sexual violence now at heart of debate on capital punishment: Project 39A Death Penalty Report

Meera Emmanuel

Jan 19, 2020, 7:48 PM

shaheen bagh CAA Notified

Breaking: Citizenship Amendment Act, 2019 notified [Read Notification]

Bar & Bench

Jan 10, 2020, 10:15 PM

CAA protests

Law & Policy News

Urge BCI to perform its duties in non-partisan manner, Advocates distance themselves from BCI statement on Anti-CAA Protests

Aditi Singh

Dec 25, 2019, 11:39 AM

Breaking: Citizenship Amendment Bill passed in Rajya Sabha

Breaking: Citizenship Amendment Bill passed in Rajya Sabha

Bar & Bench

Dec 11, 2019, 9:04 PM

Vaiko, P Wilson raise demand in Rajya Sabha for setting up Regional Benches of Supreme Court

Vaiko, P Wilson raise demand in Rajya Sabha for setting up Regional Benches of Supreme Court

Bar & Bench

Nov 28, 2019, 1:05 PM

Kashmir: Publish names of lawyers and civilians detained, UK Bar Council and BHRC write to PM Narendra Modi

Kashmir: Publish names of lawyers and civilians detained, UK Bar Council and BHRC write to PM Narendra Modi

Aditya AK

Nov 22, 2019, 12:17 PM

Indian lawyers among those targeted in WhatsApp surveillance fiasco

Indian lawyers among those targeted in WhatsApp surveillance fiasco

Aditya AK

Nov 1, 2019, 8:00 AM

Jammu & Kashmir becomes two Union Territories, no Legislative Assembly for UT of J&K (for now)

Jammu & Kashmir becomes two Union Territories, no Legislative Assembly for UT of J&K (for now)

Murali Krishnan

Oct 31, 2019, 11:12 AM

District Judge AK Mendiratta appointed as new Union Law Secretary

District Judge AK Mendiratta appointed as new Union Law Secretary

Aditya AK

Oct 15, 2019, 8:50 AM

AZB acts on first Green Channel combination received by CCI as Sachin Bansal’s BAC looks to acquire Essel Mutual Fund

AZB acts on first Green Channel combination received by CCI as Sachin Bansal’s BAC looks to acquire Essel Mutual Fund

Aditya AK

Oct 8, 2019, 2:55 PM

Yasin Malik faction of JKLF declared unlawful association by UAPA Tribunal, Centre to sanction prosecution

Yasin Malik faction of JKLF declared unlawful association by UAPA Tribunal, Centre to sanction prosecution

Aditya AK

Sep 30, 2019, 9:49 PM

Shardul Shroff, Ajay Bahl on Company Law Committee to suggest reforms in Companies Act and LLP Act

Shardul Shroff, Ajay Bahl on Company Law Committee to suggest reforms in Companies Act and LLP Act

Bar & Bench

Sep 19, 2019, 9:30 AM

E-Cigarettes to be banned in India: Cabinet green signals Ordinance

E-Cigarettes to be banned in India: Cabinet green signals Ordinance

Bar & Bench

Sep 18, 2019, 4:54 PM

In the Triple Talaq case, Justice Rohinton Nariman had ruled that arbitrariness was a ground for striking down a law.

Eighth Schedule of Arbitration Act contrary to the ethos of International Arbitration, Justice Rohinton Nariman

Aditi Singh

Sep 15, 2019, 3:28 PM

Assam NRC: Deprivation of citizenship should be through rigorous procedure, says People’s Tribunal

Assam NRC: Deprivation of citizenship should be through rigorous procedure, says People’s Tribunal

Shruti Mahajan

Sep 9, 2019, 7:00 PM

Misuse of sedition against the spirit of freedom for which our freedom fighters fought, Justice Deepak Gupta [Watch Video]

Misuse of sedition against the spirit of freedom for which our freedom fighters fought, Justice Deepak Gupta [Watch Video]

Bar & Bench

Sep 8, 2019, 12:32 PM

Criticism of government not sedition, Majoritarianism cannot be the law: Justice Deepak Gupta

Criticism of government not sedition, Majoritarianism cannot be the law: Justice Deepak Gupta

Murali Krishnan

Sep 7, 2019, 10:31 PM

Justice PN Bhagwati Award conferred upon Justice Gita Mittal

Justice PN Bhagwati Award conferred upon Justice Gita Mittal

Bar & Bench

Sep 1, 2019, 2:02 PM

Playing songs during marriage function, religious ceremonies not Copyright violation; No license required

Playing songs during marriage function, religious ceremonies not Copyright violation; No license required

Murali Krishnan

Sep 1, 2019, 12:00 PM

Supreme Court to now have 34 Judges: President assents to Bill to increase strength

Supreme Court to now have 34 Judges: President assents to Bill to increase strength

Bar & Bench

Aug 12, 2019, 6:36 PM

Mushrooming of law colleges: BCI imposes 3-year moratorium on granting affiliation to new institutes

Mushrooming of law colleges: BCI imposes 3-year moratorium on granting affiliation to new institutes

Aditi Singh

Aug 12, 2019, 6:15 PM

Vice President Venkaiah Naidu bats for setting up Regional Benches of Supreme Court

Vice President Venkaiah Naidu bats for setting up Regional Benches of Supreme Court

Bar & Bench

Aug 12, 2019, 4:04 PM

President of India signs off on Jammu and Kashmir Reorganisation Bill, 2019

President of India signs off on Jammu and Kashmir Reorganisation Bill, 2019

Bar & Bench

Aug 9, 2019, 8:44 PM

Parliament passes Bill to increase strength of Supreme Court to thirty-three Judges

Parliament passes Bill to increase strength of Supreme Court to thirty-three Judges

Bar & Bench

Aug 8, 2019, 7:40 AM

Singapore Convention on Mediation: A new international framework for recognition and enforcement of mediated settlement agreements

Singapore Convention on Mediation: A new international framework for recognition and enforcement of mediated settlement agreements

Bar & Bench

Aug 7, 2019, 6:45 PM

India, US, China among 46 countries to sign Singapore Convention on Mediation

India, US, China among 46 countries to sign Singapore Convention on Mediation

Aditya AK

Aug 7, 2019, 3:00 PM

One Constitution for India and Jammu & Kashmir: Read Presidential Declaration under Article 370(3) that ceases Article 370

One Constitution for India and Jammu & Kashmir: Read Presidential Declaration under Article 370(3) that ceases Article 370

Bar & Bench

Aug 7, 2019, 10:06 AM

Parliament passes Bill to bifurcate Jammu & Kashmir into two Union Territories

Parliament passes Bill to bifurcate Jammu & Kashmir into two Union Territories

Bar & Bench

Aug 6, 2019, 8:35 PM

Jammu & Kashmir: Home Minister Amit Shah introduces move to scrap special status

Jammu & Kashmir: Home Minister Amit Shah introduces move to scrap special status

Bar & Bench

Aug 5, 2019, 11:58 AM

Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code (Amendment) Bill passed in Rajya Sabha

Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code (Amendment) Bill passed in Rajya Sabha

Aditya AK

Jul 30, 2019, 2:30 PM

Lok Sabha passes Triple Talaq Bill amidst Opposition walk out

Lok Sabha passes Triple Talaq Bill amidst Opposition walk out

Bar & Bench

Jul 25, 2019, 7:26 PM

Salaries of CIC, ICs to be prescribed by Centre: RTI Amendment Bill passed in Lok Sabha

Salaries of CIC, ICs to be prescribed by Centre: RTI Amendment Bill passed in Lok Sabha

Aditya AK

Jul 22, 2019, 7:08 PM

Economic Survey 2019: How the government believes the pendency of 3.5 crore cases can be cleared

Economic Survey 2019: How the government believes the pendency of 3.5 crore cases can be cleared

Aditya AK

Jul 4, 2019, 9:27 PM

Yet another Triple Talaq Bill introduced in Lok Sabha

Yet another Triple Talaq Bill introduced in Lok Sabha

Bar & Bench

Jun 21, 2019, 3:59 PM

Breaking: Ravi Shankar Prasad to continue as Union Law Minister in Modi government

Breaking: Ravi Shankar Prasad to continue as Union Law Minister in Modi government

Aditya AK

May 31, 2019, 1:12 PM

CUSAT IPR Centre to host seven-day training programme for Law Teachers

CUSAT IPR Centre to host seven-day training programme for Law Teachers

Bar & Bench

May 5, 2019, 12:22 AM

National Company Law Tribunal gets 14 Judicial Members and 18 Technical Members

National Company Law Tribunal gets 14 Judicial Members and 18 Technical Members

Bar & Bench

May 3, 2019, 7:01 PM

Election Commission directs ban on online streaming of web series Modi – Journey of a Common Man

Election Commission directs ban on online streaming of web series Modi – Journey of a Common Man

Aditya AK

Apr 20, 2019, 5:03 PM

Maneka Gandhi, Azam Khan face temporary ban on campaign work for Model Code of Conduct violations

Maneka Gandhi, Azam Khan face temporary ban on campaign work for Model Code of Conduct violations

Meera Emmanuel

Apr 16, 2019, 12:37 PM

ECI hauls up Yogi Adityanath, Mayawati for communal speeches, temporarily bars them from campaigning

ECI hauls up Yogi Adityanath, Mayawati for communal speeches, temporarily bars them from campaigning

Meera Emmanuel

Apr 15, 2019, 4:29 PM

Repeal Article 370, more seats in premier law schools: What changes the BJP aims to bring about

Repeal Article 370, more seats in premier law schools: What changes the BJP aims to bring about

Varun Chirumamilla

Apr 8, 2019, 4:00 PM

Startup run by NUJS students Team ODRWays wins Agami’s E-ADR Challenge

Startup run by NUJS students Team ODRWays wins Agami’s E-ADR Challenge

Bar & Bench

Apr 6, 2019, 10:12 AM

[CPI(M) Manifesto] Repeal Sedition law, Death Penalty, bring in NJAC: How the Left wants to change Indian laws

[CPI(M) Manifesto] Repeal Sedition law, Death Penalty, bring in NJAC: How the Left wants to change Indian laws

Aditya AK

Mar 28, 2019, 5:57 PM

NCLT approves Jyoti Structures Resolution Plan, 5th from RBI-12

NCLT approves Jyoti Structures Resolution Plan, 5th from RBI-12

Bar & Bench

Mar 28, 2019, 1:04 PM

HumLab, Vayam, ICICI Bank announce E-ADR Challenge 2019

HumLab, Vayam, ICICI Bank announce E-ADR Challenge 2019

Aditya AK

Mar 13, 2019, 10:20 AM

Union Cabinet approves Aadhaar Ordinance after Amendment Bill fails to get Rajya Sabha nod

Union Cabinet approves Aadhaar Ordinance after Amendment Bill fails to get Rajya Sabha nod

Bar & Bench

Mar 1, 2019, 12:42 PM

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NCLT allows debit from ‘suspense account’ for a company under CIRP

Varun Marwah

Feb 25, 2019, 10:15 AM

Leprosy omitted as a ground for Divorce, Personal Laws (Amendment) Act, 2019 notified

Leprosy omitted as a ground for Divorce, Personal Laws (Amendment) Act, 2019 notified

Murali Krishnan

Feb 22, 2019, 7:53 PM

Most death sentences since 2000: NLU Project 39A’s report on Death Penalty

Most death sentences since 2000: NLU Project 39A’s report on Death Penalty

Bar & Bench

Feb 3, 2019, 9:08 AM

Economic Reservation Bill receives Presidential Assent

Economic Reservation Bill receives Presidential Assent

Bar & Bench

Jan 12, 2019, 7:10 PM

Economic Reservation: Parliament passes Constitution (124th Amendment) Bill, 2019

Economic Reservation: Parliament passes Constitution (124th Amendment) Bill, 2019

Bar & Bench

Jan 9, 2019, 11:02 PM

124th Constitutional Amendment Bill: Who can avail 10% reservation?

124th Constitutional Amendment Bill: Who can avail 10% reservation?

Aditya AK

Jan 8, 2019, 4:43 PM

Union Cabinet approves 10% reservation for EWS of Upper Castes

Union Cabinet approves 10% reservation for EWS of Upper Castes

Shruti Mahajan

Jan 7, 2019, 6:25 PM

Omitting Leprosy as a ground for Divorce: Lok Sabha passes Personal Laws Amendment Bill

Omitting Leprosy as a ground for Divorce: Lok Sabha passes Personal Laws Amendment Bill

Aditya AK

Jan 7, 2019, 4:22 PM

1 crore penalty, children can opt out: Highlights of the Aadhaar Amendment Bill, 2018

1 crore penalty, children can opt out: Highlights of the Aadhaar Amendment Bill, 2018

Aditya AK

Jan 2, 2019, 9:11 PM

Union Cabinet okays amendments to POCSO Act, death penalty for aggravated offences

Union Cabinet okays amendments to POCSO Act, death penalty for aggravated offences

Bar & Bench

Dec 28, 2018, 5:24 PM

Triple Talaq Bill, 2018 passed in Lok Sabha

Triple Talaq Bill, 2018 passed in Lok Sabha

Aditya AK

Dec 27, 2018, 7:36 PM

Debriefed: Highlights of the Consumer Protection Bill, 2018

Debriefed: Highlights of the Consumer Protection Bill, 2018

Meera Emmanuel

Dec 24, 2018, 12:30 PM

Computer Interception

Government authorises 10 security agencies to intercept computers

Bar & Bench

Dec 21, 2018, 4:43 PM