Lessons in Law and Diplomacy: A Conversation with George Pothan Poothicote
Interviewed by Ashutosh Verma
Ministry of External Affairs
‘Acquisition of foreign citizenship by parent does not affect the Indian citizenship of their minor child’: Bombay HC
“The child cannot be left stateless”, said the Court while holding that the minor petitioner was entitled to be issued a passport on the basis of her Indian citizenship.
CCPA publishes Rules for Employees of Central Authority
Central Consumer Protection Authority (Recruitment, Salary, Allowances and other Terms and Conditions of Service of Officers and Other Employees of Central Authority) Rules, 2024
Toshakhana Rules 2024, notified; Applicable on the gifts received by the Government functionaries from foreign sources
The gifts received by Government functionaries from foreign sources will be kept in Toshakhana.
NLUJ ITEC Programme 2024
National Law University Jodhpur (NLUJ) and Indian Technical and Economic Cooperation (ITEC), Ministry of External Affairs, Government of India, organized the Two-Week
Madras HC directs Union Govt. and Nigerian embassy to pursue requests of two women claiming compensation from past 11 years, for husbands’ death in Nigeria
The remedy for the petitioners is only as against the Private Company by filing necessary applications at Nigeria. However, these poor widows cannot pursue the litigations in Nigeria and therefore, there is a responsibility cast upon the Ministry of External Affairs and the Ministry of Overseas Indian Affairs to take appropriate action through the Embassy to redress the grievance of these petitioners.
Maritime Anti-Piracy Act, 2022 came into force on 22-2-2023
On 22-2-2023, the Ministry of External Affairs notified that the Maritime Anti-Piracy Act, 2022 came into force on 22-2-2023. *Kriti Kumar, Editorial
MoEA notification that even during the pendency of criminal case, passport could be issued/renewed; Allahabad High Court reiterates
The reports of non-cognizable cases in which the Magistrate had not even ordered for investigation were being considered for rejection of passport, thus, the Allahabad High Court directed the DG of Police to instruct his officers to give a report regarding the pendency of reports in non-cognizable cases after proper application of mind.
Judges required to seek political clearance qua private visits abroad: Did Del HC strike down Ministry of External Affairs’ Office Memorandum requiring the same? Read decision
Delhi High Court: The Division Bench of Rajiv Shakdher and Jasmeet Singh, JJ., strikes down the OM dated 13-7-2021, to the extent
MEA | Press Statement on recent comments by foreign individuals and entities on the farmers’ protests
Here’s the press statement released by the Ministry of External Affairs with regard to the comments by some foreign individuals and entities
Issues pertaining to UT of J&K, solely internal matter of India, China’s interference firmly rejected: MEA
Ministry of External Affairs issues statement with regard to China’s discussion in UNSC on Jammu and Kashmir: “We have noted that China
COVID-19 | Del HC | Indian students stranded at Kazakhstan Airport — MEA may consider evacuation if imperative in students’ interests; Ensure student’s welfare
Delhi High Court: A Division Bench of Siddharth Mridul and Talwant Singh, JJ. while partly allowing the present petition stated that, “Ministry of
Cal HC | Order of Injunction passed, staying deportation of a Rohingya back to Myanmar, to uphold the spirit of humanity
Calcutta High Court: Sabyasachi Bhattacharyya, J. prohibited the State from deporting the petitioners who were refugees belonging to the Rohingya community, and
MEA | India strongly condemns vandalism at Nankana Sahib Gurudwara in Pakistan
Following statement was issued yesterday by the Ministry of External Affairs with respect to the vandalism at Nankana Sahib Gurudwara in Pakistan:
Ministry of External Affairs directed to amend the Passport Manual to incorporate additional columns indicating the names of adoptive or step parents
Madras High Court: Taking note of the present scenario of changing relations between the families and society equally affecting the development of