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Vulnerable Witness Deposition Centre (VWDC) Scheme

January 13, 2022

The Supreme Court has directed the High Courts of the country to provide an estimate of manpower required to create Vulnerable Witness Deposition Centre (VWDC) scheme in their states within three months. It has introduced new definitions to the vulnerable ..

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HC: Pubic Holiday not a Fundamental Right

January 8, 2022

The Bombay High Court recently pronounced that whether to announce public holiday or not is government decision. And public holiday is not a fundamental right. Why did the judgement come up? Dadra and Nagar Haveli is a Union Territory. It ..

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Judges Bill introduced in Lok Sabha

December 1, 2021

The Judges Bill was introduced by The Union Law Minister Kiren Rijiju in Lok Sabha. The bill intends to amend the High Court Judges (Salaries and Conditions of Service) Act and Supreme Court Judges (Salaries and Condition of Service) Act. ..

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Narada Bribery Case: Ministers arrested in West Bengal

May 17, 2021

On May 17, 2021, the Central Bureau of Investigation arrested the Ministers of West Bengal, Subrata Mukherjee, Firhad Hakim, TMC MLA Madan Mitra and Sovan Chattopadhyay (former Kolkata Mayor). Background The Calcutta High Court had ordered a CBI probe against ..

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SC asks for National plan on COVID-19 situation

April 23, 2021

The Supreme Court recently asked the Government of India to submit a National Plan on the COVID-19 situation. Supreme Court took a Suo moto cognisance and issued a notice to the central government on the supply of COVID-19 supplies such ..

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Right to Privacy, Reputation extinguishes after death: Madras High Court

April 17, 2021

The Madras High court recently pronounced that the Right to Privacy of a deceased person cannot be inherited. What is the issue? J Deepa, niece of former Chief Minister J Jayalalitha filed a plea in the High Court to stop ..

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