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Hot Off The Press Supreme Court criticizes Commission for Air Quality Management for not taking sufficient measures to reduce pollution in Delhi and neighbouring regions
Stubble burning is the practice where farmers ignite straw stubble left in the fields after harvesting grains such as wheat and paddy. This method is used to ready…
Hot Off The Press Thailand becomes 3rd place in Asia to recognize Same-Sex Marriages as Marriage Equality Bill receives Royal Assent
Thailand’s Marriage Equality Law received assent of King Maha Vajiralongkorn on 24-9-2024, thereby effectively paving the way for the Bill to become Act which will come into force…
Hot Off The Press Supreme Court closes suo motu proceedings against Justice Srishananda after his apology; Cautions judges to avoid casual remarks
“Casual observation may indicate personal biases especially when perceived to be directed at a certain gender or community. One must be wary of making patriarchal or misogynistic comments”
Hot Off The Press SC dismisses petitions challenging Punjab & Haryana HC order quashing Govt. notification amending conditions for NRI quota admissions in State’s medical colleges
Supreme Court called broadening the definition of NRI candidate a ‘money-spinning tactic’.
Hot Off The Press Bombay High Court strikes down IT Rules Amendment 2023; Major setback for Fact-Check Units
The case relates to IT Rules Amendment, 2023, when it allowed the government to set up Fact-Check Units (FCUs) to tackle misinformation against it, sparking fears of censorship…
Hot Off The Press Appointment of Judges | SC seeks list of reiterated Collegium recommendations; Asks reasons for not clearing the appointments
The Court was hearing a PIL seeking directions for the Union Government clear the Collegium recommendations. The Court is also due to hear a contempt petition filed by…
Hot Off The Press Karnataka High Court issues guidelines regarding live streaming of court proceedings
These guidelines have come in the wake of a suo motu case concerning the controversial ‘Pakistan’ and ‘undergarment’ comments made by Karnataka High Court judge, Justice Vedavyasachar Srishananda.
Hot Off The Press Supreme Court passes interim order allowing final-year law students to appear in the All-India Bar Exam, 2024
It is to be noted that 5-Judge Bench of the Supreme Court in Bar Council of India v. Bonnie Foi Law College, 2023 SCC OnLine SC 130, had…