Significantly, this provision applies to unmarried women and therefore, relaxes one of the regressive clauses of the 1971 Act — single women couldn’t cite contraceptive
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Free Registration of FIR: Towards Good Governance–Economic Times
Free Registration of FIR: Towards Good Governance By: Vinay Kaura How can we measure crime? The simplest answer would be the official crime statistics. But in a
No obligation on airlines to escort every flyer to boarding gate: SC – The Economic Times
NEW DELHI: Flyers are expected to proceed towards boarding gates after check-ins at airports on their own and there is no obligation of airlines to
Backlog in judicial system–An Innocuous Draft Blurs a Vital Line–Economic Times
The Supreme Court’s proactive effort to unclog the judicial system is commendable. The apex court has identified giving legal sanctity to disputes settled through mediation
What justice? SC panel absolved Justice Gogoi, but SC reinstates his accuser – The Financial Express
This hasn’t done the institution’s image any good, more so, because the Patnaik committee report was submitted in September last year, but little seems to
SC to hear in open court plea of Fadnavis seeking review of verdict asking him to face trial – The Economic Times
On Oct 1 2019, the apex court had set aside the Bombay High Court order which had given a clean chit to Fadnavis and had
Finance Ministry begins probe into deposits of unaccounted cash by jewellers during demonetisation: Sources – The Financial Express
In another case, with annual income return of only Rs 3.23 crore, the jeweller had deposited more than Rs 52.26 crore in cash. Armed with
From Indian Bank’s negligence to patent case, here are the key court orders | Business Standard News
In motor accident claims, even employed sons and married daughters can apply for compensation for the death of their working mother, the Supreme Court ruled in its
Salman Khurshid backs Kapil Sibal’s CAA statement–Deccan Chronicle
Former Union Minister and senior Congress leader Salman Khurshid, while responding to party colleague Kapil Sibal’s remark on Citizenship (Amendment) Act or CAA, has said
No state can deny implementation of Citizenship Act: Congress leader Kapil Sibal | Deccan Herald
There is no way a state can deny the implementation of the Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA) when it is already passed by the Parliament, said
Contractual workers also entitled to PF benefits: SC | India News – Times of India
NEW DELHI: Holding that an employer cannot differentiate between contractual and permanent employees, the Supreme Court has ruled that casual workers are also entitled to social security benefits under
नवे वळण — महाराष्ट्र टाइम्स
नागरिकत्व सुधारणा कायद्याच्या घटनात्मक वैधतेला केरळ सरकारने सर्वोच्च न्यायालयात आव्हान दिल्यामुळे देशभर वाद, वावटळी आणि वादळे निर्माण करणारा हा प्रश्न नव्या वळणावर येऊन ठेपला आहे.
SC’s decision not to decide on validity of restrictions in Kashmir is not just deferral, it is abdication | The Indian Express
After expounding upon the relevant principles in this way, the Court abandoned its tasks of deciding whether the suspension orders and Section 144 orders were
Davinder’s shocker: A cleanup is needed–Deccan Chronicle
The arrest of a deputy superintendent of police who was awarded a gallantry medal less than six months ago is shocking on various counts. DSP
SC fails to quash J&K restrictions | Deccan Herald
The court has created a jurisprudence on the use of the internet and Section 144 but has not gone the whole hog in enforcing it.
Home Ministry: Housing ministry launched e-commerce platform for real estate sector – The Economic Times
To bring the trust back in the real estate sector, housing ministry launched an e-commerce platform to facilitate homebuyers in identifying genuine properties. The online
रोटी, कपडा आणि इंटरनेट -महाराष्ट्र टाइम्स
देशातील अभिव्यक्ती स्वातंत्र्याचा विषय आणि त्याची इंटरनेट या नव्या युगाच्या अभिव्यक्तीचे माध्यम असलेले हत्यार यांची सांगड नेहमीच चर्चेत राहिलेली आणि वादग्रस्त ठरलेली आहे. नागरिकाचे अभिव्यक्ती
Legal platform to counter cheap imports – The Economic Times
New Delhi: India is putting in place a legal platform to help small and medium enterprises, threatened by cheap imports in their fight against trade
Dhanbad Police Put Sedition in its Place–Economic Times
The move by the Dhanbad police to formally seek an explanation from the sub-inspector who filed a sedition case against 3,000 unnamed persons for participating
Bad news for Amazon, Walmart’s Flipkart! CCI orders investigation into alleged competition law violations – The Financial Express
The investigation is the latest setback for Amazon and Walmart’s Flipkart, which Indian brick-and-mortar traders allege violate the country’s foreign investment rules. India’s antitrust body