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Supreme Court: Overtime Wages should not be denied to labourers during COVID-19

October 2, 2020

On October 1, 2020, the Supreme Court quashed the notification of Gujarat Government to exempt factories from paying overtime wages to workers. The apex court said that the burden of economic slowdown shall not be put on workers who are ..

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Women Officers for the first time join Helicopter Stream of Indian Navy

September 21, 2020

For the first time in the history of Indian Defence System two women officers were selected to join as Observers in the Helicopter Stream of Indian Navy. They will be the first women combatants operating warships. Highlights The two women ..

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Virtual Courts in India Should Stay: Panel

September 11, 2020

The Parliamentary Standing Committee on Personnel, Public Grievances, Law and Justice recommended to continue the virtual courts for some specific categories of cases even after the COVID-19 pandemic is over. The panel underlined that ‘Digital Justice’ is cheap, fast and ..

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Plea for Legal Entity Status to Animals

September 10, 2020

The Supreme Court recently heard a petition that seeks legal entity status to the entire animal kingdom. The Chief Justice of India observed that the status involves giving animals a legal personality. What does this mean? Currently, Animals are protected ..

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SC directs removal of Slum Dwellings along the Rail Tracks

September 4, 2020

The Supreme Court has directed removal of 48,000 slum dwellings along the 140 km length of railway tracks in Delhi within three months. It also directed that there shall not be any kind of political interference in execution of the ..

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SC rules ‘Daughters have equal heirship rights in joint Hindu family property’

August 12, 2020

The Supreme Court has ruled that the daughters in the Hindu families have equal coparcenary rights in the joint Hindu family property even if the father died before the Hindu Succession (Amendment) Act, 2005. This has been done in order ..

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India and Mauritius PMs to Inaugurate the New Supreme Court Building in Port Louis

July 28, 2020

As stated by the Ministry of External Affairs, the Prime Minister Narendra Modi and the Mauritian PM Pravind Jugnauth are going to inaugurate the new Supreme Court building in Port Louis, Mauritius. This is the first time that an Indian-assisted ..

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Delhi Govt. Slapped with CCRGA Notice on Advertisement

July 20, 2020

The Supreme Court-mandated Content Regulation in Government Advertising (CCRGA) has issued a notice to the Delhi Government after their advertisement had appeared on the newspapers on July 16. The committee has taken suo-moto cognizance of the issue and has taken ..

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Day-to-Day Hearing on the Maharashtra Maratha Reservation Case in SC from July 27

July 15, 2020

The Supreme Court has decided to commence day-to-day hearing of the Maratha Reservation Case, from July 27. The petition is regarding the constitutional validity of legislation passed by the Maharashtra government, granting reservation rights to the Maratha community in the ..

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Not possible to put a uniform cap on COVID-19 treatment expenses: SC

July 15, 2020

The apex court has ruled that it is not willing to decide on a uniform rate for the treatment of the COVID 19 disease in the country. However, the court has also asserted that no individual should be denied treatment ..

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