It is an accepted cliché that when journalists predict an election, they are usually wrong. And when all journalists call it the same way, precisely the opposite result is guaranteed. Opinion polls are dodgy too, but better than us journalists. So, what occurs when all of them agree on the same broad outcome? This has
“Oh, you’re studying law? Maybe you can help me out someday if I get into trouble.” – be ready to hear this often. Choosing a law college can be confusing. We’ve broken down several questions that we at lawordo commonly get from students and parents. Even before scrolling down the list understand if you should pursue law
If The Promise to Marry Was Not Made With Sole Intention to Seduce a Woman to Indulge In Sex, It Is Not Rape In a judgment passed on November, 22 last year, the SC judged that if a person had not made the promise to marry with the only sole intention to seduce a woman
The LS today approved Aadhaar and Other Laws (Amendment) Bill 2018 to amend the prevailing laws in relation to the use of biometric data for authentication of identity for the purposes of grant of services, benefits and subsidies. The bill was forwarded with small debate by the house in presence of a low appearance. The
The Common Law Admission Test (CLAT – 2019) will be conducted by National Law University Odisha on Sunday, May 12, 2019 at 3.00 P.M. Important Dates Commencement of submission of Online Application: Thursday, 10th January, 2019 Last date of submission of duly filled in Online Application: Sunday, 31st March, 2019 Date of CLAT 2019 Test
Dr Indrajit Khandekar, professor of forensic medicine at Mahatma Gandhi Institute of Medical Sciences (MGIMS) in Maharashtra’s Sewagram, has allegedly written to the Medical Council of India (MCI) seeking abolition of the ‘two-finger test’ or the ‘virginity test’ from the medical curriculum. Dr. Khandekar has contended that the test has no scientific basis and violates
Department of Welfare of SC/ST/OBC, Government of NCT of Delhi invites applications from students for various scholarship and fee reimbursement schemes as given below. Reimbursement of Tuition Fees for SC/ST/OBC/Minority students of Class I to XII studying in recognised private Schools Financial assistance for purchase of stationery to SC/ST/OBC/Minority Students of Class I to XII
The men, who were intending to utilize suicide jackets, wanted to target RSS’ Delhi office, and their hit list included swarmed markets and security foundations. New Delhi: Ten claimed agents of the Islamic State (IS), who are said to have been arranging a progression of bomb impacts in the capital in front of Republic Day,
Lok Sabha Clears Bill Making Triple Talaq Punishable Offence After intense and long debate for over 3 hours, the Lok Sabha on Thursday, December 27, 2018 passed the “Muslim Women (Protection of Rights on Marriage) Bill, commonly known as Triple Talaq Bill. The motion to adopt the bill was supported by 245 members and
Abusing Not Abetment To Suicide “There should be evidence capable of suggesting that the accused intended by such act to instigate the deceased to commit suicide.” The Supreme Court observed that an act of insulting a person by using abusive language will not, by itself, constitute the abetment of suicide. Allowing the appeal filed by a
How Nani Palkhivala Influenced Constitutional Law – Justice Rohinton Nariman The coincidence was how the famous jurist Nani Palkhivala got the chance to argue a portion of India’s milestone Constitutional cases, for example, the Golak Nath, Keshavananda Bharati, and Minerva Mills cases, Justice Rohinton Nariman said at the sixteenth Nani Palkhivala Memorial Lecture in Mumbai.
Indian national Hamid Nihal Ansari was discharged from a Pakistani prison on Tuesday 18th December,2018 to be repatriated to India, six years after he was confined by intelligence agencies for entering the nation unlawfully to meet a young lady he had become friends with on the internet. Ansari was confined by Pakistan’s intelligence agencies
Judges Are Artists In Their Own Right, Says Justice Chandrachud Similarly, as novelist shape the traits of the characters in their work, judges rely on the facts and circumstances presented to them in order to make a story they accept to be the most plausible one in the conditions of each case. Like essayists, judges
Gujarat HC Refuses to Ban Kedarnath Movie A division seat of Chief Justice A S Dave and Biren Vaishnav J. rejected the PIL that requested for a prohibition on the release of the film saying that it hurts the “religious believes” of Hindus. Prakash Rajput, leader of International Hindu Sena, had filed the PIL asserting
1984 Anti Sikh Riots Case Sajjan Kumar Sentenced Life Imprisonment The Delhi High Court on Monday, December 17, 2018, convicted Congress leader Sajjan Kumar in 1984 anti- Sikh riots case and sentenced him to life imprisonment. The High court reversed the trial court’s acquittal and imposed fine of Rs 5 lakh on him. The court
Justice Madan B Lokur held court for one last time on Friday, December 14, 2018. The day was also the last working day before his retirement on December 31. Justice Lokur headed the social justice bench of the Supreme court for protecting the rights of the poor and unprivileged sections of society. Justice Lokur will
The Supreme Court on Friday, December 14, 2018, gave a clean chit to the Narendra Modi Government on its decision to procure 36 fully loaded Rafale fighter jets from French company Dassault Aviation. The bench comprises of Chief Justice Ranjan Gogoi and justices Sanjay Kishan Kaul and K M Joseph, while dismissing PILs said: “In
#Metooo Law Intern found dead in Bengaluru after filing Sexual Harassment complaint against lawyers A law intern who had recently filed a police complaint against lawyers for sexual harassment has been found dead in her paying guest accommodation at Malleswaram, Bengaluru, reports Times of India. According to ToI, the intern who hails from Andaman and Nicobar Islands had come to
Exam Date AMU Law Entrance Exam 2019 ALIGARH MUSLIM UNIVERSITY The Admission Exam dates for various courses including 5 Year BA LLB has been announced by Aligarh Muslim University at www.amucontrollerexams.com. The entrance Exam will be conducted on May 26, 2019 at 10:00 AM. Eligible students will be able to fill the application form from
Don’t Run Or Jog For First 10 Days Of November: CPCB On Friday, October 26, 2018, the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) said “the capital’s air is likely to turn so polluted in the days before and after Diwali that residents should minimise exposure and not run or jog during the first 10 days of
Birth Of Third Child Automatically Disqualifies A Person To Contest In Panchayat Election: SC The Supreme Court stated that a person, who has three children, is automatically restricted from contesting Panchayat Polls and such a person will also be disqualified from holding the post of a member or Pradhan in a Panchayat. The petition was filled by
DU STUDENTS CAN NOW GET ANSWER SHEETS EVALUATED WITHOUT PAYING ANY FEES The Delhi University, students will no longer be required to pay revaluation fees to get their copies checked for errors in marking. According to DU students it is a major relief granted to them. The Delhi High Court refused to stay the ‘inspection under RTI’
Rajasthan HC slaps Rs 10 lakh penalty on ICICI Lombard for abusing legal process The Rajasthan high Court recently imposed ICICI Lombard General Insurance Company with penal costs of Rs. 10 lakhs for impleading several judges of District Judges Cadre as parties to a petition initiated by it. In a writ petition filed before Rajasthan High
