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WOMEN MISUSING DOWRY LAWS- HIGH COURT CHANDIGARH

May 23, 2020

On 15th May2020, Justice Jaishree Thakur’s Bench of the Punjab and Haryana High Court in the case of Amarjit Kaur & ors. Vs. Jaswinder Kaur & ors,quashed the criminal complaint filed by the respondent, Jaswinder Kaur, against her in-laws under Section 406, 498-A & 506 of The Indian Penal Code, 1860and expressed concern on misuse of dowry provisions by…
Government Teacher Dismissal Stayed by High Court Chandigarh

May 22, 2020

A teacher of Haryana Government school was dismissed by the government after he raised an objection against the irrational and impractical order passed by the State Education Department directing for the distribution of raw ration to the students under the Mid Day Meal (MDM) scheme during the ongoing lockdown due to Covid- 19. The controversy…
CRIMINAL DEFAMATION CASES in High Court Madras

May 21, 2020

On 20th May 2020, Justice Abdul Quddhose’s Bench of the Madras High Court in the case of Thiru N Ram vs Union of India and connected cases, while highlighting the importance of press freedom, quashed 28 criminal complaints filed against a group of editors and journalists in 2012, over few reports against J Jayalalitha, the then Chief Minister of…
SUSPENSION OF FRESH BANKRUPTCY PROCEEDINGS FOR A YEAR

May 20, 2020

In wake of COVID-19, many businesses got severely affected during the lockdown which was implemented to curtail the spread of virus. Due to lockdown, there is lack of demand and depletion of reserves which is leading to the closure of many companies;if it happens it will massively disrupt supply chain and could impact financial system.To…
High Court orders CBI probe in Arrest Case of Doctor

May 19, 2020

It is very often seen that while performing official duties, police officials do not fully adhere to their responsibilities in a proper way and abuse their power for either personal or official gain. Dr Kolaventi Sudhakar was suspended by the state for raising his voice over the alleged shortage of masks and PPE kits in…