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Karnataka HC Removes Petitioner in PIL Against 'Cauvery Calling' Project - 16.10.2020

Karnataka High Court has observed that the conduct of petitioner A V Amarnathan was not that of a pro-bono litigant and accordingly it converted the public interest litigation filed by him seeking directions to Sadguru Jaggi Vasudev's Isha foundation, to not collect funds from the public forvery Calling project, into a suo-motu petition.

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Allahabad HC Asks DGP to Prepare 'Definite Modus Operandi' to Ensure Social Distancing - 16.10.2020

Allahabad High Court has asked the Director General of Police to file a personal affidavit, indicating a "definite modus operandi" by which he proposes to ensure compliance of social distancing norms.

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Bombay HC Grants Anticipatory Bail to Man Accused of Outraging Modesty of Woman - 16.10.2020

Bombay High Court granted anticipatory bail to a man accused of outraging the modesty of a woman who worked in his office as an Assistant. The Court has held that though the offence would definitely fall under the offence of sexual harassment (Section 354A), it is slightly doubtful as to whether it would fall under section 354 of the Indian Penal Code, 1860.

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SC Grants Interim Relief Against Displacement to Govt. Teacher Appointments - 16.10.2020

Supreme Court has allowed by way of interim reprieve to teachers in a scheduled District in Jharkhand to continue in service and not be displaced by the High Court decision asserting that a policy of 100% reservation in matters of employment violates the very essence of Fundamental Rights.

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SC Dismisses Plea Raising Concerns Over Slaughter of Animals in Religious Practice - 16.10.2020

Supreme Court has disposed of a plea raising concerns of slaughter of cows, poaching of elephants, killing of wild animals for crop protection and animal sacrifices in religious practices.

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ITAT, Delhi Gives Relief on DDT by Local Companies on Dividends to Foreign Shareholders - 15.10.2020

Income-Tax Appellate Tribunal (ITAT), Delhi has ruled that dividend distribution tax (DDT) payable by Indian companies on dividends distributed to non-resident shareholders should be restricted to the tax rate specified in the respective tax treaties.

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Kerala HC Directs ED Not to Arrest M Sivasankar IAS in Gold Smuggling Case - 15.10.2020

Kerala High Court has directed the Enforcement Directorate not to arrest M Sivasankar IAS, former Principal Secretary to the office of Kerala Chief Minister, till 23rd October, 2020 in the gold smuggling case.

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SC: Special Leave to Appeal Against HC Judgment Enforcing Foreign Award Only on Narrow Ground - 15.10.2020

Supreme Court has observed that an appeal under Article 136 of the Constitution of India, 1949 against a High Court judgment that recognizes and enforces a foreign award would lie only on an extremely narrow ground.

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MP HC: Export Ban on N95 Masks/PPE Kits Not Violation of Right of Trade/Business - 15.10.2020

Madhya Pradesh High Court has ruled that ban of export in respect of KN95 Masks, Personal Protective Equipment Kits and other products does not amount to violation of fundamental right guaranteed under Article 19(1)(g) of the Constitution of India, 1949.

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SC Issues Notice in Plea for Direction to Draft Statutes, Rules and Notifications in Plain Language - 15.10.2020

Supreme Court has issued notice in a plea seeking directions for the use of plain language in drafting and issuing of all government communications, and for issuance of handbooks of laws of general public interest which are easily understandable to the layman.

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