Human Rights Watch calls for an investigation into UN collection of Rohingya Data
The UN High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) set up several Bangladeshi camps where a lot of Rohingya refugees have been registered. The Bangladesh government undertook a joint registration exercise with the UNHCR to issue the refugees identity cards they use to access essential
No explicit prohibition by the centre on states for door-to-door immunisation: Bombay High Court.
MoHFW had responded to say that they have repeatedly advised States to operationalize 'Near to Home COVID Vaccination Centres' (NHCVCs) for the needy citizens in Community Centres, Resident Welfare Association centers/offices, housing societies, colonies, panchayat Ghar/offices, school and college buildings, old age homes,
Union Home Ministry order inviting Citizenship applications faces challenge in SC
The plea stated that the government order “utterly discriminates and deprives a class of persons namely, the Muslims”. Furthermore the order violates Article 14 as it treats people within a particular class, i.e., persons qualified to apply for citizenship by registration and naturalisation
Zero FIR and FIR: Know the difference
FIR, First Information Report can be understood under section 154 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973. It refers to the first information provided to the police officer regarding the happening of an event which has to be reported. The one who files
There is no rule of refusing bail in socio-economic offences: Delhi HC
In a recent case heard before the Delhi court by Chief Metropolitan Magistrate Dr Pankaj Sharma. The accused is a businessman named Vikas Goyal, and his charge is wrongful availment & passing of Input Tax Credit (ITC) on purchase & sale of goods
‘The Wire’ challenges the validity of IT(Intermediary Guidelines & Digital Media Ethics Code) Rules 2021
On 25th February 2021, the centre announced the new IT(Intermediary Guidelines & Digital Media Ethics Code)Rules 2021. These rules have been framed under the Information Technology Act 2000. The 2021 rules have introduced a new three tier content regulation mechanism and a new
SC forms a 7 member panel to recommend norms to cut trees for development projects
When the government of West Bengal announced their intention to widen roads and construct roads over bridges (ROBs) by way of cutting trees, a petition was filed pleading to discard this decision. The petition was filed in Supreme Court by Association for Protection
Right to Privacy cannot be inherited: Madras HC on the release of Jayalalitha’s Biopics
The former Chief Minister Jayalalitha’s niece, J. Deepa filed a petition in court seeking the order of injunction against the release of her biopics, Thaliva and Queen saying that the consent of Jayalalitha was not taken for the same. The film Thaliva stars
Rajasthan HC notes abuse of power and quashes FIR filed by state police
A petition was filed in court by Puneet Solanki, Abhishek Kharb, Surendra Solanki, Ashok Solanki, Ankit Gulania, Akshay, Pradeep Mishra and others,against the action of the SHO, Police Station, Bhiwandi alleging that an illegal and ill-motivated raid was conducted on the factory premises
