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SC Stays NGT Order Clearing Chardham Project In Uttarakhand

On Monday, October 22, 2018,the Supreme Court stayed the order of National Green Tribunal (NGT) which had cleared the ‘Chardham Mahamarg Vikas Pariyojna’ that aims at improving the connectivity to Char Dham pilgrimage centers in the Himalayas. The petition was filled by  a NGO ‘Citizens for Green Doon’, said that ” the 900 km project in

Kerala HC Allows Lesbian Couple To Live In Together

The Kerala High Court has allowed a plea of the lesbian couple to live-in together. The division bench comprising of Justice CK Abdul Rehim and Justice R. Narayana Pisharadi observed that such live-in relationship between lesbian couple is neither a crime nor illegal. Sreeja and Aruna intended to live together as life partners. Petitioner Sreeja

SC Quashes Criminal Proceedings Against Man Accused Of Harassing His Brother’s Wife As His Passport Showed He Was Not In India At That Time.

The Supreme Court in Md. Akram Siddiqui v. State of Bihar and Othr. quashed criminal proceedings against a man based on the complaint by his brother’s wife alleging torture and harassment by him, after it found from his passport papers that he was not in India at that time. The bench of CJI Ranjan Gogoi,

A Woman Body Is Not A Plaything

The Madhya Pradesh High Court recently reiterated in case of Sandeep and others and neelam and others that establishing sexual relations with a woman on false promise of marriage falls under the definition of rape and refused to quash an FIR filed against a man. The petition was filed under Section 482 of the Code

NSS Seeks Review Of Sabarimala Temple Judgement

Nair Service Society (NSS) has filed a review petition against the recent judgement of the Supreme Court in Indian Young Lawyers Association case ( Sabarimala case) which permitted entry of women of all age groups in Sabarimala temple, contending that the judgement suffers from “errors apparent on face of record”. The petition contend, if the

Justice K Ramakrishnan Appointed As NGT Member.

Justice K Ramakrishnan Appointed As NGT Member. Justice K Ramakrishnan, former judge of Kerala High Court, has been appointed as a member of the National Green Tribunal (NGT). Justice Ramakrishnan completed his law course from Government Law College, Calicut and started practicing under late T.A.Ramadasan, in the year 1979. Appointed as District and Sessions Judge in the year 1995.

Reservation In Government Jobs For Transgenders: Uttarakhand HC Directs

Reservation In Government Jobs For Transgenders: Uttarakhand HC Directs The Uttarakhand High Court on Friday, 29  September 2018 issued directions for the welfare of transgender persons in the state. The bench comprising Chief Justice Rajiv Sharma and justice Manoj Kumar Tiwari directed the state to formulate the scheme within six months to provide reservation admission

MPs, MLAs Can Practice Law: Supreme Court

MPs, MLAs Can Practice Law: Supreme Court Supreme Court on Tuesday, 25 September 2018, rejected a Public Interest Litigation (PIL) which sought a ban on MPs, MLAs and MLCs from practising as lawyers in courts because the elected people’s representatives take a constitutional oath to serve the people and are supposed to work full-time for

RISING PETROL PRICES

RISING PETROL PRICES: Why Government not allowing GST on petroleum? “Why PETROL PRICES are RISING in INDIA” The petrol prices in India have reached record-breaking point due to huge taxes by the government of India. In the international market, the price of crude oil has also raised a bit. The international cost of crude oil

INDIAN LAWS And RIGHTS You Must Know

15 rights every Indian should know. Laws That Indians must know||Laws that Indians don’t know||Basic Indian Laws. We have tried to cover most important branches of law. INDIAN LAWS and RIGHTS you Must Know.   1. If your cylinder explodes you are entitled for Rs. 40 lakh cover! A significant number of us are unconscious