West Bengal Government bans screening of “The Kerala Story” to maintain peace in the State
The Government of West Bengal banned the screening of Hindi feature film “The Kerala Story” on 8-5-2023 with immediate effect in the
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Tamil Nadu Government notifies Online Gaming Authority and Regulation of Online Games Rules, 2023
On 21-4-2023, the Government of Tamil Nadu notified the Tamil Nadu Online Gaming Authority and Regulation of Online Games Rules, 2023. The
Specific exemptions for Armoured vehicles notified vide Central Motor Vehicles (Twenty-second Amendment) Rules, 2022
On 01-12-2022, the Central Government has notified Central Motor Vehicles (Twenty-second Amendment) Rules, 2022 to amend the Central Motor Vehicles
Delhi High Court directs Government of NCT of Delhi to ensure strict compliance of the provisions of the Prohibition of Employment as Manual Scavengers and their Rehabilitation Act, 2013
Delhi High Court : In a Public Interest Litigation filed by social activist and former Chairman of Delhi Commission for
Allahabad High Court| Challenging recruitment process and Physical Eligibility Test for being arbitrary on gender basis unacceptable after unsuccessful participation [Excise Constable Exam-2016]
[“In the present recruitment, females have succeeded in huge numbers, and it appears that unsuccessful male candidates are not able to cope up with the fact that females have overnumbered them in merit. It is an example of ‘male chauvinism’ which is unacceptable in twenty first century.”]
Expert Committee submits report before Supreme Court in Pegasus Spyware case; Matter to be heard after 4 weeks
Supreme Court: After the Technical Committee and the Overseeing Judge submitted their reports in the Pegasus Spyware case, the 3-judge bench of
FEMA Xiaomi Saga
by Dr Srikant Parthasarathy† and Dr Amirthalakshmi R††
Can an act of dissent be labeled as sedition? P&H HC analyses
“Laws like sedition, need narrower and stricter interpretation and acts charged of should reflect something more than expressing discontent against State.”
Person accused of defrauding Government: Will Del HC grant bail to the accused? Read on
Delhi High Court: Prateek Jalan, J., grants bail to a person who was alleged to cause fraudulent transactions and loss to the
Law Officers perform their duties without profit motive and with a service mentality for a nominal fee as compared to their lucrative private practice: Madras HC
Madras High Court: Expressing that, Legal profession is a noble profession, and it is the lawyer, who plays a predominant role in
FDI in Space: India Opens its Space Arena to Foreign Investment
by Rabindra Jhunjhunwala†, Roshnek Dhalla†† and Dnyaneshwari Chincholikar†††
Cite as: 2022 SCC OnLine Blog Exp 23
Raj HC | In absence of any factual foundation to show whether a particular entity is State or not, writ jurisdiction not maintainable
Rajasthan High Court: Mahendar Kumar Goyal J. dismissed the petition being not maintainable against a private entity. The instant petition was filed
Budget 2022-2023: Green Infrastructure Initiatives – the Right Path to Carbon Neutrality
by Shivanshu Thaplyal† and Meher Bhatia††
Cite as: 2022 SCC OnLine Blog Exp 17
SCC Snippets| Succeeding Government dutybound to carry on the unfinished job of the previous Government
“Political agenda of an individual or a political party should not be subversive of rule of law.”
Surveillance versus right to privacy| Five unmissable quotes from the Pegasus Order
“If you want to keep a secret, you must also hide it from yourself.” George Orwell, 1984 Supreme Court: The 3-judge bench of NV Ramana, CJ and Surya Kant and Hima Kohli, JJ has appointed an Expert
Pegasus| ‘National security cannot be the bugbear that the judiciary shies away from’. Here’s why the initially reluctant Supreme Court finally decided to interfere
“The free flow of information from the Petitioners and the State, in a writ proceeding before the Court, is an important step towards Governmental transparency and openness, which are celebrated values under our Constitution.”
The what, the why, the who and the how: All you need to know about SC’s independent probe order in Pegasus case
“… it was an extremely uphill task to find and select experts who are free from prejudices, are independent and competent.”
Government of Gujarat issues Industrial Relations (Gujarat) Rules, 2021
The Government of Gujarat has issued the Industrial Relations (Gujarat) Rules, 2021 vide notification dated October 5, 2021. The Rules shall extend
Government announces 27% reservation for OBCs, 10% for EWS in All India Quota for UG, PG medical, dental courses
On July 29, 2021, the Government has announced 27% reservation for the OBCs (Other Backward Classes) and 10% quota for the Economically
Cabinet Reshuffle | Allocation of portfolios among Council of Ministers: Full list
Shri Narendra Modi Prime Minister and also in-charge of: Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances and Pensions; Department of Atomic Energy; Department of Space; All important policy