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SC on Gender Cap in Orchestra Bars

February 21, 2022

The Government of Maharashtra had placed a restriction limiting the number of female and male performers in orchestra bars to four each, but the Supreme Court (SC) overturned it. Overview: The SC said the limit of performers should not exceed ..

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SC on Krishna Water Dispute

February 19, 2022

On February 18, 2022, government of Karnataka moved to Supreme Court and sought to set up of a bench to hear a plea related to dispute over allocation of water of Krishna River. Key Facts The Krishna River flows in ..

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SC on Tribunal Appointments

February 17, 2022

On February 16, 2022, Supreme Court rued the knee jerk actions in filling up vacant posts in tribunals, stating that, bureaucracy has been taking up this issue lightly. Highlights A bench headed by Chief Justice N V Ramana has been ..

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AAR Ruling: GST on Guest Lectures

February 17, 2022

The Authority for Advance Ruling (AAR) of the Karnataka bench has ruled that 18 percent GST will be levied on the income that is earned from providing guest lectures. Overview: The petitioner contacted the AAR to obtain clarification as to ..

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Integrated Plant Nutrition Management Bill, 2022

February 17, 2022

Central government has proposed a law to empowers it to fix maximum selling price of fertilizers and control its quality and distribution. Key Points Department of Fertilizers has asked comments on the draft Integrated Plant Nutrition Management Bill, 2022, from ..

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New Rules for Kids on Two-wheelers

February 17, 2022

The Union Ministry of Road Transport & Highways has notified a new set of rules according to which children under the age of 4 must wear a helmet and safety vest when riding a two-wheeled vehicle. Overview: According to the ..

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Texas: Legal Suit on Facebook facial recognition

February 15, 2022

On February 14, 2022, attorney general office of Texas sued Meta’s (FB.O) Facebook, after alleging that it has violated state privacy protections with facial-recognition technology. Highlights Facebook was alleged that, its facial-recognition technology collected biometric data of millions of Texans without their ..

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Karnataka HC: Ban on Online Gaming Unconstitutional

February 15, 2022

On February 14, 2022, Karnataka High Court struck down provisions of Karnataka Police (Amendment) Act, 2021, that had banned online games. Key Facts The division bench was headed by Chief Justice Ritu Raj Awasthi and Justice Krishna S. Dixit. According to the ..

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