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Bhima Koregaon Violence Case: SC extends house arrest of rights activists till Wednesday
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Team SoOLEGAL   |   17 Sep 2018 3:08pm

On Monday, The Supreme Court said that it will examine two days later whether there is material supporting the arrest of five rights activists in connection with the Koregaon Bhima violence case. A bench headed by CJI Dipak Misra extended…

Take legal aid beyond courtrooms by Delhi lawyers
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Team SoOLEGAL   |   17 Sep 2018 10:39am

When she saw a family all at sea in the court corridors, advocate Anjali Rajput stepped in to offer free legal aid. Like her, over 130 advocates on the panel of the Delhi State Legal Services Authority (DSLSA) offer much-needed help to citizen litigants…

German Supreme Court Postpones Decision in YouTube Copyright Case to seek EU’s Court Opinion
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Team SoOLEGAL   |   14 Sep 2018 6:00pm

Germany’s highest court, the Federal Court of Justice (BGH), on Thursday postponed a decision in the YouTube copyright case, reported Reuters.The court’s decision came when it found out that the interpretation of European law, over which the European Court of…

SC allows immediate arrest in dowry cases based on police report under Section 498A
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SC allows immediate arrest in dowry cases based on police report under Section 498A Like

Team SoOLEGAL   |   14 Sep 2018 4:00pm

The Supreme Court today modified its earlier directions issued in a dowry harassment case for preventing the misuse of Section 498A of the Indian Penal Code (IPC).The two-judge bench of the apex court in Rajesh Sharma v. Union of India…

President Ram Nath Kovind Appoints Justice Ranjan Gogoi as the 46th CJI
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President Ram Nath Kovind Appoints Justice Ranjan Gogoi as the 46th CJI Like

Team SoOLEGAL   |   14 Sep 2018 10:30am

After months of speculation, Justice Ranjan Gogoi's has been appointed as the next Chief Justice of India by President Ram Nath Kovind.Justice Gogoi, who is the second senior-most judge of the Supreme Court, will be the 46th Chief Justice of…

State invites applications from lawyers to conduct SC/ST cases in special courts
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State invites applications from lawyers to conduct SC/ST cases in special courts Like

Team SoOLEGAL   |   13 Sep 2018 10:30am

The district collector and magistrate of South Goa have invited applications from competent practicing advocates for empanelment in the state district panel to conduct SC/ST cases in special courts, according to a report published in TOI. The report further states…

Singapore DJ files court challenge against gay sex law after India’s SC verdict on Section 377
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Team SoOLEGAL   |   12 Sep 2018 6:00pm

Johnson Ong Ming, a 43-year-old Singapore DJ, has filed a case against the city’s law banning gay sex following India's landmark verdict on scrapping of similar legislation.Ming, filed the court challenge on Monday, his lawyers told Reuters.“We intend to argue…

Delhi HC Refuses to Interfere with Rising Fuel Prices Issue, says ‘It’s an Economic Policy Decision’
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Team SoOLEGAL   |   12 Sep 2018 4:30pm

Daily revision of fuel prices was an “economic policy decision” taken by the central government and the courts must not interfere with it, a bench of Delhi HC comprising Chief Justice Rajendra Menon and Justice VK Rao said today.The bench…

1,097 criminal cases involving lawmakers are pending, Centre tells SC
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1,097 criminal cases involving lawmakers are pending, Centre tells SC Like

Team SoOLEGAL   |   12 Sep 2018 11:30am

The Centre on Tuesday informed the Supreme Court that 1,097 cases involving lawmakers, including MPs and MLAs, are still pending before 12 special courts. The centre’s reply came in response to the apex court’s order passed on August 21 seeking…

SC Refuses to Entertain Plea Challenging Calcutta HC Guidelines for Designating Senior Advocate
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SC Refuses to Entertain Plea Challenging Calcutta HC Guidelines for Designating Senior Advocate Like

Team SoOLEGAL   |   11 Sep 2018 5:00pm

The Supreme Court on Monday refused to entertain a writ petition, filed by advocate Debasish Roy, challenging Clauses 11 and 14 of the Calcutta High Court Guidelines.According to Roy, Clause 11 restricts Advocates from applying for the designation as a…

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