KEY TAKEAWAYS The GNCTD Amendment Bill, 2021, has been passed in both Houses of Parliament. The Lok Sabha passed the bill on the 22nd of March, and the Rajya Sabha passed such bill on Wednesday, the 24th. The lower House conducted a voice vote after ..
KEY TAKEAWAYS Justice Indu Malhotra retires on the 13th of March, 2021. She had served as a Judge in the Supreme Court for a period of 3 years. She retired at the age of 65 years. She was one of the two woman Judges in the Supreme Court. She was the ..
KEY TAKEAWAYS The reservation of jobs and education for the socially backward classes or classes lacking representation has been prevalent in India since the Constitution has come to force in 1950. There has been various provisions and amendments bro ..
INTRODUCTIONA three-judge bench of the Supreme Court comprising Justices A.M. Khanwilkar, B.R. Gavai and Krishna Murari, on the 10th of March, 2021 held that the National Company Law Tribunal (NCLT) or the Appellate Authority, i.e., the National Comp ..
KEY TAKEAWAYS Article 12 of the Constitution provides with the definition of State. It consists of the term “other authorities” which has not been clearly defined in the Constitution. Such term has also not been defined in the General Cla ..
KEY TAKEAWAYS The lower House of Congress in Mexico approved a bill to decriminalise the use of cannabis for recreational, medical and scientific uses. Such bill received 316 votes in its favour and 127 votes against. Andrés Manuel Lopez Obrad ..
KEY TAKEAWAYS Stigmas and taboos associated with menstruation has denied basic hygiene, medication, knowledge and consultation for years. A lot of religious and societal restrictions were imposed on the women during their cycle. The women are now bei ..
KEY TAKEAWAYS The bond between grandparents and grandchildren, however precious, cannot be a substitute for the bond between natural parents and children. Custody of children is granted in the best interests of the child in question. The financial st ..
KEY TAKEAWAYS Bollywood actress Kangana Ranaut, in an interview in Republic TV, a well-known news channel accused veteran writer-lyricist Javed Akhtar to be a ‘part of a gang.’ Pursuant to such allegation, the lyricist lodged a complaint ..
KEY TAKEAWAYS In the case of P. Mohanraj and Ors v. Shah Brothers Ispat Pvt. Ltd., the Apex Court decided “whether the institution or continuation of a proceeding under Section 138 and Section 141 (cheque bounce cases) of the Negotiable Instrum ..