Bangalore traffic police fined 3,32,102 riders for not wearing helmets while 1,36,751 pillion riders were fined for the same offence in August 2023. Five years after a blanket ban on non-Indian Standards Institution (ISI) helmets, they still continue to dominate the helmet markets. Wearing a helmet is compulsory by the Motor Vehicles Act, 1988. In […]
Continue Reading
The number of cases booked went up by 93 percent over the previous year. Shops near educational institutions in Bangalore continue to sell cigarettes and other tobacco products, flouting the law. Kumaraswamy, a vendor who sells tobacco products near Vinayaka English School at Nagarathpete, said, “I have been selling cigarettes and tobacco products here for […]
Continue Reading
Sellers charging more than MRP can be fined up to Rs.5000, says, Inspector of Legal Metrology. Retailers at bus terminals, railway stations, and other public places charge more than the Maximum Retail Price (MRP) from customers in Bangalore. Praveen, a frequent commuter at Kempegowda Bus Station (KBS), popularly known as Majestic, said, “once while traveling […]
Continue Reading
Peeping out of the sunroof is against the law ,violators have to pay fines ranging from Rs 1,000 to Rs 2,000. Karnataka: Standing up through the sunroof of a car is illegal but there is no law under which the police can book cases. The best they can do is book the driver and the […]
Continue Reading
At the Environment Support Group’s anniversary event, Justice Dutt encourages legal involvement in protecting the environment. Justice Sunil Dutt Yadav acknowledged the importance of strategic legal interventions for protecting the environment. Addressing the issue of privatization of lakes at ESG’s discussion, he said that it is important that courts of law are available for environmental […]
Continue Reading
Around 60 protestors were booked by the police while they were protesting the widening of the Sankey Tank Road. However, lawyers say that it is infringing on the rights of people to peacefully protest. The police is ready to file charge sheets against those who protested on February 19 against BBMP’s plan to widen the […]
Continue Reading
The Factories Bill, 2023 seeks to increase maximum shift hours from 9 hours to 12 hours while increasing overtime hours. All India Trade Union Congress (AITUC), Centre of Indian Trade Unions (CITU) and other prominent unions across Karnataka are planning to set up a series of protests in the coming months to oppose the Factories […]
Continue Reading
Many MSME entrepreneurs in the city do not apply for IPR protection due to high attorney fees etc. The new revision of the scheme will reimburse the amount taken to process the IP. Under the Intellectual Property Rights (IPR) scheme of the Ministry of Medium and Small Enterprises (MSME), companies can receive a reimbursement of […]
Continue Reading
Workers in the unorganised sector like the ones affiliated with online platforms are at the mercy of their employers. The unorganised workers do not have a framework to take any legal action if they are treated unfairly by the companies. Most employees resort to strikes in order to get their demands met. Dathathreya Raju, National […]
Continue Reading
Despite being struck down by the Supreme Court of India, Section 66A is still used to file cases. Cases are still filed under Section 66A in Bengaluru even though this section of the Information Technology (IT) Act was struck down in 2015. A tracker by a non-government organisation (NGO) shows Karnataka has reported 10 cases […]
Continue Reading