SC questions second chance for those left out of NRC Assam
The Supreme Court asked the Union government whether it is giving the over 40 lakh people excluded from the National Register of Citizens (NRC) in Assam, a “second chance” to gain citizenship by allowing them to produce fresh documents to prove their Indian legacy.
Bill to protect Khasi women from outsiders
The chief of an autonomous council in Meghalaya has justified a controversial bill to prevent women of the Khasi tribe from marrying non-Khasis, insisting it could protect them from deadly diseases such as HIV-AIDS transmitted through marriage with outsiders.
Bill to protect Khasi women from outsiders
The chief of an autonomous council in Meghalaya has justified a controversial bill to prevent women of the Khasi tribe from marrying non-Khasis, insisting it could protect them from deadly diseases such as HIV-AIDS transmitted through marriage with outsiders.
Online registration of drones must from Dec. 1
Drones, their operators and pilots will have to be mandatorily registered on aviation regulator DGCA’s online portal effective December 1.
CJI asks law students to practice ‘cause lawyering’
Chief Justice of India (CJI) Justice Dipak Misra called upon law students to engage in the practice of ‘cause lawyering’ and develop the idea of serviceability to law by taking up pro bono cases to protect human rights and rights of individuals.
Odisha to come up with single revenue code
The Odisha government has proposed to come up with a single revenue act by merging various revenue laws enacted at different point in times.
Major cases and the collegium: a study
Chief Justice’s role as Master of the Roster was called into question by the other four judges in the Supreme Court collegium in January.
BIS to set standards for the services sector too
The Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS) has kicked off the process to set new standards to measure quality of services offered to consumers across different sectors, including telecom, aviation, e-commerce and healthcare.
SC comes to the aid of road accident victim
The purpose of road accident compensation under the Motor Vehicles Act is to restore the victim to the position he enjoyed prior to the mishap, the Supreme Court observed in a recent judgment.
Centre wants Supreme Court to get tough with FB, YouTube
Finding the efforts by Internet giants to curb circulation of online videos of sexual violence against women and children inadequate.