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The Supreme Court on Friday has refused to stay the Central Vista Project of Central Government.

The Court has clarified that all the proceedings regarding the Central Vista Development Project will be considered consolidatedly. The Court also allowed the petitioner’s request to amend their application. A three-judge Bench of Bench of Justices Khanwilkar, Dinesh Maheshwari and Sanjeev Khanna observed this while hearing a plea filed by Environmentalist Rajeev Suri seeking stay

Prostitution: history and legality

Prostitution: history and legality Author : Simarpreet Saluja (Bharti Vidyapeeth) Introduction: “Prostitution” means the sexual exploitation or abuse of persons for commercial purposes or for consideration in money or in any other kind, and the expression “prostitute” shall be construed accordingly. This practice has been running around since ages. The day a society has been

INSANITY DEFENCE: A LOOPHOLE FOR CRIMINALS

INSANITY DEFENCE: A LOOPHOLE FOR CRIMINALS Author : Md. Arshad (Galgotias university) Co-Author : Nancy Kesarwani (Galgotias university) INTRODUCTION:- The insanity is one of the unfavorable ranges of the law of crime. It is the war between the medical and legal profession, the insanity as a defense draws a deduction from the scant evidence, insanity is

Death Penalty: A Paradox?

Author : Mona Das (Kirit P Mehta School of Law, NMIMS, Mumbai) “Criminals do not die by the hands of law. They die by the hands of other men.” ~ George Bernard Shaw, Man and Superman On the dawn of 20th March, 2020, four men convicted of the ruthless gang rape and murder of Nirbhaya

Recommendations made by Hon’ble Committee for Preparation of Graded Action Plan: Delhi High Court

The high court through its Committee for Preparation of Graded Action Plan, has recommended the judicial officers to come to court only when they do not have requisite technical infrastructure at their residences for conducting video conferencing. The following recommendations have been laid down: (i)All courts subordinate to the High Court, shall take up urgent

Nurses Association Moves SC Provisions To Provide Protective Kits To Healthcare Workers

The United Nurses Association has filed an intervention application in the Suo Motu Case taken by Supreme Court for the well and proper treatment of COVID-19 patients,seeking directions to ensure that the protection kits of COVID-19 are made available to every single health care professional. The application has been filed by Mr.Joldin Francis (Delhi State

SC Directs For Mutual Settlement Between Employers and Employees On Payment Of Salaries During Lockdown

On Friday,the Supreme Court has directed for mutual settlement between employers and employees on Ministry of Home Affairs March 29 order to pay full salary during 54 days of lockdown. Justice Ashok Bhusan, Justice Sanjay Kishanv Kaul and Justice MR Shah observed that “No industry can survive without the workers. Thus employers employee need  to