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Anti-Conversion Bill debate resumed in Karnataka, with High Court (HC) approving PIL and sending notice to ruling BJP to issue ordinance to enforce legislation. HC asked government to file objections to PIL contesting government's decision on July 22. The appeal, filed from New Delhi by All Karnataka United Christian-Forum for Human Rights and Evangelical Fellowship of India, argued the law is an attack on democratic ideals that unify the… read-more

In order to provide a safe environment to female workers in Uttar Pradesh, the Yogi Adityanath-led BJP Government issued an order. On May 28, the UP Labour Department issued a circular that read, "No female worker shall be bound to work without her written consent before 6 am and after 7 pm". Furthermore, it also mandated the companies to provide transport, free food, and supervision if working beyond 7 pm.

Madhya Pradesh High Court issued notices to the Centre, state government, Archaeological Survey of India (ASI), and other parties over the Bhojshala monument dispute on May 10. The ASI-protected Bhojshala is a Hindu temple dedicated to Waghdevi (Saraswati). The Muslim community refers to it as the Kamal Maula Mosque. Notices were issued in response to two PILs submitted by Hindu Front for Justice and other Hindu community members. 

The Supreme Court on February 18, directed the Yogi Adityanath led UP Government to refund fines/money collected by CAA protestors. Notably, in 2019 the Yogi Government issued notices to anti-CAA protestors for public-property damages with fines. However, after the apex court's orders, the Government withdrew 274 notices and stopped proceedings. With this, SC judge DY Chandrachud ordered the same stating, if notices have been quashed, fines… read-more

Zee Entertainment Enterprises Ltd has filed a petition with the Bombay High Court, claiming that a demand letter given by its top shareholders, Invesco-Developing-Markets-Fund and OFI-Global-China-Fund, is "illegal and invalid." The company, on Oct 2, informed the National Stock Exchange and Bombay Stock Exchange of the latest development. Earlier, Zee Board stated that the request had numerous legal flaws.