OECD adopts amended recommendation on children in digital environment
On May 31, 2021, the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (‘OECD’) adopted the Recommendation on Children in the Digital Environment which
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Fact-Check: Has the Government threatened to ban Twitter if it fails to comply with the new IT Rules, 2021?
The Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology has written a letter (No. 16(4)2020-CLeS) dated 5th June, 2021 to Twitter Inc. with the
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EBC and Chanderprabhu Jain College sign MoU to index CPJ Law Journal on SCC Online
Eastern Book Company (EBC®) and Chanderprabhu Jain College signed an MoU on May 18, 2020 to allow the indexing of the CPJ
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Justice Arun Mishra , Former Supreme Court Judge becomes the 8th Chairperson of NHRC
Justice Arun Kumar Mishra, former Judge of the Supreme Court of India, has joined as the new Chairperson of the National Human
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Key Takeaways from 43rd GST Council meeting
The 43rd GST Council Meeting took place on May 28, 2021 under the Chairmanship of Union Finance & Corporate Affairs Minister Smt. Nirmala
Continue readingDel HC| Whatsapp challenges Intermediary Rules, says traceability will break end-to-end encryption, breach privacy; Union of India says no Fundamental Right is absolute
Delhi High Court: A petition was submitted before the High Court of Delhi by Whatsapp LLC with a prayer to issue a
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10 Additional Judges of Bombay High Court to be Permanent Judges
Appointment of Permanent Judges President appoints the following Additional Judges to be Permanent Judges of the Bombay High Court: Avinash Gunwant Gharote
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Union Ministry of Health approves guidelines for ‘Near to Home COVID Vaccination Centres (NHCVC) for elderly & differently abled citizens
Union Ministry of Health have accepted the recommendations by the National Expert Group on Vaccine Administration for Covid-19 (NEGVAC) on the proposed
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USA | Oregon Health Authority issues Interim Guidance for Fully Vaccinated Individuals
On May 18, 2021, the Oregon Health Authority (OHA) issued a new guidance titled, “Interim Guidance for Fully Vaccinated Individuals,” adjusting the
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United Kingdom | 14 week Consultation launched for preparation of trade negotiations with India
UK Government has launched a 14-week consultation to seek views from the public and businesses for a trade deal with India vide
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‘Jitsi’ not fit for the job. Need an effective, user-friendly virtual hearing platform: Madhya Pradesh Bar Council writes to Justice Chandrachud
Writing to Justice Dr. DY Chandrachud, after waiting for a response from the Chief Justice of Madhya Pradesh High Court for over
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Spain | AEPD publishes updated guide on notifying personal data breaches
On May 24, 2021, the Spanish data protection authority (‘AEPD’) published an updated guide on notifying personal data breaches. The guidance aims
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IPS Officer Subodh Kumar Jaiswal appointed as the Director of Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI)
Appointment of CBI Director Appointments Committee of the Cabinet approved the appointment of Subodh Kumar Jaiswal, IPS (MH: 1985) as Director, Central
Continue reading5 Additional Judges of Kerala High Court appointed as Permanent Judges
Appointment of Judges President appoints the following 5 Additional Judges to be Permanent Judges of the Kerala High Court: Conrad Stansilaus Dias
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Bengal Post Poll Violence| 2093 women advocates from across the nation write to CJI, Supreme Court judges; seek Constitution of SIT and other directions for protection of West Bengal citizens
Around 2100 women advocates have written to the Chief Justice of India and other judges of the Supreme Court, drawing their attention
Continue readingJustice Alok Kumar Verma appointed as Permanent Judge of Uttaranchal High Court
Appointment of Permanent Judge President appoints Justice Alok Kumar Verma, Additional Judge of Uttaranchal High Court to be Judge of Uttaranchal High
Continue readingVikas Bahl to be an Additional Judge of the Punjab and Haryana High Court
Appointment of Additional Judge Vikas Bahl to be an Additional Judge of the Punjab and Haryana High Court, for a period of
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Justice Prashant Kumar Mishra appointed as Chief Justice of the Chhattisgarh High Court
Justice Prashant Kumar Mishra, senior-most Judge of Chhattisgarh High Court, has been appointed as the Chief Justice of the Chhattisgarh High Court
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Supreme Court’s E-Committee releases Manual for its free “e-Courts Services Mobile App” in 14 languages
E-Committee, Supreme Court of India has released Manual for its top citizen-centric service- free “e-Courts Services Mobile app” in 14 languages (English,
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Domino’s India suffers data breach: Leaked data available online
Dominos have suffered from a data leak as reported by cybersecurity researcher Rajshekhar Rajaharia. Domino’s India data breach has exposed credit card
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