Category: Top Stories
GST bill: Green light for “one nation, one tax”
After being subject to months of haggling and histrionics, the Goods & Services Tax (GST) finally had its historic day in the Rajya Sabha with the passage of the Bill […]
HP High Court directed the Central Government to enact laws prohibiting cow slaughter and import and export of cow/calf, selling of beef or beef products
Addressing the issue regarding of protection of the bovine population, the Division Bench of Rajiv Sharma and Sureshwar Thakur, JJ., directed the Central Government to enact laws prohibiting cow slaughter […]
The Supreme Court’s Sharp Remarks on Jallikattu (Bull Fest) in Tamil Nadu
Jallikattu means “bull-taming,” and bulls are let loose as young men compete to subdue them. The sport, usually held in the “Pongal” season in February to celebrate the winter harvest, […]
Gauhati HC quashes criminal proceedings against ‘rape-accused’
The Gauhati High Court has quashed criminal proceedings against a rape accused who later married the victim. Justice N. Chaudhury observed that chances of conviction in the present case is bleak […]
SC to hear plea of rape victim challenging Indian Abortion Law: Will it bring a breakthrough?
An urgent plea of an alleged rape victim challenging constitutional validity of section 3 (2) (b) of the Medical Termination of Pregnancy Act, 1971 (MTP), the Indian abortion law which […]
Inauguration of the First paperless E-court in Hyderabad High Court
Supreme Court judge Justice Madan B. Lokurhas inaugurated First paperless e-court in High Court of Judicature at Hyderabad, common High court for the states of Telangana and Andhra Pradesh. Justice […]
Do not insist for custody order from mother of a minor child for registering as “Overseas Citizen of India”: Madras HC to Immigration Bureau
In the case of A. Aniswar, through his mother v U. O. I, the Madras High Court, have asked the Bureau of Immigration to consider the application to register a […]
Union cabinet gives green signal to Model law
Shops, malls, cinema halls and other commercial establishments will be now able to function 24/7 throughout the year as the Union cabinet on Wednesday gave green signal to model law […]
Ban on use of P.O.P. Idols – No compliance of order of National Green Tribunal, CZ, Bhopal and directions of S.D.M. Bhopal
India is cultural as well as religious country. No ban can be put on culture and religion but to celebrate religious festivals at the cost of environment should be prohibited. […]