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Bombay High Court allows transgender to contest gram panchayat poll from women’s category

A Single Bench of Justice Ravindra Ghuge gave this decision on January 2 on a petition filed by Anjali Guru. In this petition, the decision of the Returning Officer on 31 December 2020 was challenged. The returning officer had canceled the petitioner's form for Gram Panchayat Election in Jalgaon district.

Supreme Court asks Centre if anti-Covid norms in place at farmers’ protest site during hearing on Tablighi meet

The Supreme Court on Thursday expressed concern at the protesting farmers risking Covid-19 infection by camping outside Delhi in such large numbers.

Supreme Court defers hearing on plea against farm laws to January 11, along with other petitions

The bench of Chief Justice S.A. Bobde, Justices A.S. Bopanna and V. Ramasubramanian said it would hear on Monday all the pleas challenging the new farm laws as also the ones raising issues related to the ongoing farmers protest.

Allahabad HC disposes suo motu PIL for extension of interim orders during Covid-19 lockdown

The suo motu cognizance pertaining to interim orders and limitation expiring during the period of lockdown due to COVID-19 pandemic was taken by the High Court.

Punjab and Haryana HC dismisses plea against Punjab CM Amarinder Singh for misuse of govt machinery in 2002 polls

The Punjab and Haryana High Court has dismissed a petition against Punjab Chief Minister Captain Amarinder Singh on the misuse of government machinery during the Punjab Assembly elections of 2002.

Supreme Court rejects Abu Salem plea for his transfer from Navi Mumbai jail to Tihar Jail

Advocate Vikrant Yadav, appearing as Amicus Curiae in the jail petition, is seeking the transfer of petitioner from Navi Mumbai to Tihar Jail. He said the extradition of the petitioner must be terminated and for this, he has applied to the registry for certain documents.

‘An issue of public importance,’ Delhi HC allows intervention applications filed by scientists in SciHub Libgen copyright suit

The Delhi High Court has on Wednesday allowed an intervention application filed by scientists, Delhi Science Forum, and Society for Knowledge Commons in the Sci-Hub and LibGen copyright infringement suit filed by international publication giants.

Jamiat-Ulama-i-Hind moves Supreme Court against love jihad laws in UP, Uttarakhand

An impleadment application has been filed to add Jamiat-Ulama-i-Hind as joined party in the petition challenging the Constitutional validity of Uttar Pradesh Prohibition of Unlawful Conversion of Religion Ordinance, 2020 and the Uttarakhand Freedom of Religion Act, 2018.

Supreme Court enhances compensation in accident case, emphasises fixing notional income of homemaker

In an important ruling the Supreme Court Judge, Justice N.V. Ramana has explained the importance of determining notional income for homemakers including grant of future prospects, for the purpose of grant of compensation in Motor Vehicle accident cases.

Tripura High Court disposes of appeal filed by Tripura University on PhD candidate’s malpractice

The Tripura High Court made the above observation on Tuesday while disposing of an appeal filed by the Tripura University and its authorities challenging the judgment dated September 6, 2018 passed by the learned Single Judge in W.P. (C) No.202 of 2014.

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