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The Kerala High Court has instructed the Bar Council of Kerala to charge only Rs 750 as the enrollment fee until a standardized fee structure is established by the Bar Council of India (BCI).

Keywords: – Kerala High Court, Enrollment Fee, Bar Council of India, Supreme Court On Monday, the Kerala High Court issued a directive to the Bar Council of Kerala, instructing them to charge a nominal enrollment fee of Rs. 750 from law graduates who intend to enroll. This directive is in Read more

By Admin, 3 yearsJune 17, 2023 ago

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Composition Act Applicable To Coal India Ltd : Supreme Court

Keywords – Coal mine, Compitition Act, Competition Commission of India. The Supreme Court has held that Coal India Limited does come under the purview of Competition Act ,2002 . Despite being public sector undertaking. The Supreme Court was hearing petition by Coal India contending that since it operates the coal Read more

By Admin, 3 yearsJune 17, 2023 ago

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Calcutta High Court upholds CBI investigation into West Bengal municipal recruitment scam

Keywords: Calcutta high Court, West Bengal Municipal recruitment scam, CBI, Justice Tapabrata Chakraborty A division bench of the Calcutta High Court on Thursday dismissed the West Bengal government’s appeal against a single bench order directing the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) to look into alleged irregularities in the recruitment of Read more

By Admin, 3 yearsJune 17, 2023 ago

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Theft on train can’t be termed deficiency of service by Railways: Supreme Court

The Supreme Court dismissed concurrent findings of district, state, and national consumer fora asking the Railways to pay Rs 1 lakh with interest as compensation to a cloth merchant who suffered theft of the same amount during his journey in April 2005 by ruling on Thursday that money stolen from Read more

By Admin, 3 yearsJune 17, 2023 ago

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Supreme Court Refuses To Entertain Plea On Uttarakhand Hate Speech

A Muslim advocacy group, Association for Protection of Civil Rights, requested the Supreme Court’s urgent intervention to order the state to take action against hate speech mongers as communal tension increased in Uttarakhand. However, a vacation bench instructed the NGO to approach the high court and appropriate authorities mandated to Read more

By Admin, 3 yearsJune 17, 2023 ago

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Railways Not Liable For Theft Of Passenger’s Belongings : Supreme Court Sets Aside Consumer Forum’s Award

Keywords: the Consumer Forum The Supreme Court of India has set aside an award by the Consumer Forum, stating that the Indian Railways cannot be held liable for the theft of a passenger’s belongings. The ruling was made in a case involving an incident of theft on a train. According Read more

By Admin, 3 yearsJune 17, 2023 ago

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MANIPUR VIOLENCE TRIBAL FORUM URGES SUPREME COURT TO DIRECT INDIAN ARMY TO TAKE FULL CONTROL ; SAYS ASSURANCES OF CENTRE & CM MEANINGLESS

Keywords – MTF, SC, Kuki tribe, Law Enforcement Agencies, center, CM Manipur Tribal Forum has filed a fresh report to the Supreme Court, stating to it that it should neither believe on the empty assurances of the Centre nor on the Chief Minister of Manipur as both of them have Read more

By Admin, 3 yearsJune 17, 2023 ago

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Advocate writes to Madras High Court seeking better infrastructure in Central Prison

Advocate K.R. Raja of Madurai had filed a petition in Madras High Court stating the challenges he faces to visit the prison as he is a differently-abled man. He had also sought better and adequate infrastructure in Central Jails like facilities to have video conferences with prisoners and special cells Read more

By Admin, 3 yearsJune 17, 2023 ago

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The Delhi police have filed a chargesheet against Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh, a BJP MP, charging him with offenses related to outraging modesty and stalking.

Keywords: Complaint, Stalking, Modesty, IPC. On Thursday, the Delhi police filed a chargesheet against Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh, a BJP MP and former chief of the Wrestling Federation of India (WFI), for offenses including outraging the modesty of a woman, stalking, and other violations under the Indian Penal Code. This Read more

By Admin, 3 yearsJune 16, 2023 ago

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The Patna High Court dismisses a PIL alleging theft of public funds

A Public Interest Litigation (PIL) brought against the theft of public funds was dismissed by the Patna High Court. The fifth respondent is similarly described as a society registered under the Societies Registration Act of 1860, and the petitioner claimed to be a public-spirited individual who intends to take up Read more

By Admin, 3 yearsJune 16, 2023 ago