Month: January 2020

High Court notice to to Centre, Delhi govt over New Pension Scheme.

Source:- tkbsen.in New Delhi: The Delhi High Court on Wednesday issued a notice to the Centre and the Delhi Government on a petition filed by Delhi Judicial Service Association challenging the new pension scheme (NPS) for the judges in the national capital. Justice A K Chawla issued the notices on the petition filed by Delhi

Abortion Limit Increased To 24 Weeks As Centre Okays Changes In Pregnancy Termination Law.

Source:-abplive.com The Bill will be introduced in the ensuing session of Parliament starting January 31. Union Minister Prakash Javadekar shared the information after the decision taken into the Cabinet meeting chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi. New Delhi: The Union Cabinet on Wednesday approved the Medical Termination of Pregnancy (Amendment) Bill, 2020 which proposed extension of

Schools Which Require Recognition Under RTE Act Can’t Teach One Religion Exclusively, Rules Kerala High Court.

Source:- swarajyamag.com The Kerala High Court has ruled that minority institutions cannot promote religion in the garb of the right to establish educational institutions and cultural rights, especially with relation to the Right to Education Act (RTE) 2009. Another significant feature of the ruling by the High Court Judge Justice A Muhamed Mustaque is that

Gay couple moves Kerala High Court to strike down Special Marriage Act provisions.

Source:- business-standard.com A gay couple has moved the Kerala High Court, seeking to strike down certain provisions under the Special Marriage Act, 1954, which do not permit to get their marriage registered. Considering the writ petition by the petitioners on Monday, the court has sought the views of Central and state governments on the matter.

Preserve CCTV footage of Mangaluru violence: Karnataka High Court.

Source:-newindianexpress.com BENGALURU: The Karnataka High Court on Tuesday directed the Mangaluru police to preserve CCTV footage related to violence during an anti-CAA protest in Mangaluru on December 19, 2019. A division bench of Chief Justice Abhay Shreeniwas Oka and Justice Hemant Chandangoudar issued interim directions while hearing the PIL filed by freedom fighter HS Doreswamy

Delhi: Auto driver fined Rs 10,000 for ‘I love Kejriwal’ poster, High Court issues notice to police.

Source:- scroll.in The Delhi High Court on Tuesday sought the response of the Aam Aadmi Party government, the police and the Election Commission after a petition challenged a Rs 10,000 fine levied on an auto-rickshaw driver for displaying an “I love Kejriwal” poster on his vehicle, PTI reported. The driver, identified as Rajesh, was penalised

High Court stays D.S.P Soni’s arrest.

Source:- tribuneindia.com The Punjab and Haryana High Court today stayed the arrest of Punjab Deputy Superintendent of Police (DSP) Atul Soni, accused of firing at his wife. The order will remain in force at least till January 31, the next date of hearing in the case. Taking up the petition, Justice Jaishree Thakur of the