October 25, 2021|0 comments

JUDICIARY BEING JUDICIOUS: THE UTHRA MURDER CASE

Written by: Shruti Srivastava (Intern) Edited by: Anubhav Yadav (Content Head & Developer) A sessions court in Kerala awarded double life term in prison to an accused found guilty of murdering his wife. In what was recognized to be a heinous and diabolical crime, the convict attempted to murder his disabled wife twice, succeeding the second time. …

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October 18, 2021|0 comments

J&K HC DEFINES WHAT DOES NOT CONSTITUTE DEFAMATION

Written by: Satyam Jain (Intern) Edited by: Anubhav Yadav (Content Head & Developer) In a recent judgment, the Srinagar HC quashed the defamation cases pending against several journalists in the CJM Court of Srinagar. The decision came after the Editor-in-chief of Republic TV, Mr. Arnab Ranjan Goswami and other journalists filed a petition, plead …

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October 18, 2021|0 comments

EXTENSION OF PREGNANCY TERMINATION WINDOW

Written by: Shruti Srivastava (Intern) Edited by: Anubhav Yadav (Content Head & Developer) The Central Government recently notified the Medical Termination of Pregnancy (Amendment) Rules, 2021 . The Rules, notified under Section 6 of the Medical Termination of Pregnancy Act, increase the permitted time limit for abortion to twenty-four weeks of ge …

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October 18, 2021|0 comments

PROMPT DISPOSAL OF APPEALS

Written by: Shruti Srivastava (Intern) Edited by: Anubhav Yadav (Content Head & Developer) The Supreme Court recently directed the High Courts of various states to find out the number of incarcerated convicts and the status of their appeals against conviction. The Court directed that the convicts being represented by the advocates of legal aid co …

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October 18, 2021|0 comments

MUMBAI CRUISE DRUG CASE

Written by: Satyam Jain (Intern) Edited by: Anubhav Yadav (Content Head & Developer) Son of Bollywood superstar Shahrukh Khan has been arrested along with 20 others onboard a Cruise on the suspicion of illegal drug trafficking and consumption. Bail pleas filed by the all the arrested individuals have been repeatedly rejected by a Mumbai Court. Fac …

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October 9, 2021|0 comments

REVOCATION OF BAIL

Written by: Shruti Srivastava (Intern) Edited by: Anubhav Yadav (Content Head & Developer) The Supreme Court, in a recent order setting aside the bail granted to an accused, held that the conduct of the accused, the gravity of the offence etc. are to be considered by a superior court while revoking bail. This observation was made when the order o …

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October 9, 2021|0 comments

HOW POOR ARE YOUR ORGANS?

Written by: Shruti Srivastava (Intern) Edited by: Anubhav Yadav (Content Head & Developer) In a recent judgment by the Kerala High Court, it was held that being poor does not restrict an individual from donating organs. The court also remarked that our country has no shortage of large-hearted individuals who are eager to help people through organ …

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