RGNUL student Arnab Naskar on grabbing the DAAD Scholarship, talks about learning law, life and more
Interviewed by Ayushi Sinha 1. How would you like to introduce yourself? I am a prospective student of masters of
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Institutions to ensure transparency even in admissions against management quota
Karnataka High Court: Showing surprise on noticing how admissions in Kempegowda Institute of Medical Sciences (KIMS) against management quota are reduced to
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The Reema Ray Annual Essay Competition, 2015
Reported by Apoorv Agarwal Reema Ray ((27 May 1982 – 6 September 2013) was a student of the second batch of NUJS,
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Direction given to stop hill-cutting for construction of a resort-cum-hotel at Lonavala
National Green Tribunal (NGT): While restraining Kumar Resorts, Amusement Pvt. Ltd. and Dhiraj Kumar Infrastructure India Pvt. Ltd. from hill-cutting for constructing
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No compensation for delay in delivery of flats purchased for commercial purpose
National Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission (NCDRC): A person who is involved in purchasing and selling of flats for profits, he does not
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ILNU Student Garwit Khandelwal authores a biography “My Experiments With Law”
Reported by Alok Vajpeyi Garwit Khandelwal, a 2015 batch student of Institute of Law, Nirma University is about to release a biography
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Revised National Floor Level Minimum Wage (NFLMU) effective from July 1, 2015
The Ministry of Labour and Employment has revised the National Floor Level Minimum Wage (NFLMU) from existing Rs. 137/- to Rs. 160/-per
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Tribal Women can inherit property as per Hindu Succession Act, 1956
Himachal Pradesh High Court– In a landmark judgment, single bench of Rajiv Sharma J., while dealing with an important issue of inheritance
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Media banned from publishing any statement relating to bandh, strike, rallies
Meghalaya High Court: Taking a serious note of the impact of bandhs on the life and livelihood of the citizens of Meghalaya,
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Media banned from publishing any statement relating to bandh, strike, rallies
Meghalaya High Court: Taking a serious note of the impact of bandhs on the life and livelihood of the citizens of Meghalaya,
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Applications invited for Certificate Course in Parliamentary Practice and Procedure by Kerala Legislature Assembly
Reported by Nirun R.N. Centre for Parliamentary Studies and Training (CPST) of Kerala Legislature Assembly has invited applications for its Certificate Course
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Unwed mothers are not required to give notice under Section 11 of Guardians and Wards Act, 1890 to the child’s putative father
Supreme Court: Delivering a quintessential decision interpreting Section 11 of Guardians and Wards Act, 1890, involving the question that whether an unwed
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Strike no defence for obstructing court’s functions
Allahabad High Court: Taking cognizance of the matter on a reference letter sent by ACJM Amit Kumar Prajapati, the Court imposed a
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Directions given to look into the matter of construction of Bharat Mata temple for the virtue of nationalism
Madras High Court: In a petition filed, seeking the writ of mandamus, directing the State of Tamil Nadu to construct a ‘Bharat
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Consumer related issue does not come under the ambit of the Competition Act
Competition Commission of India: The CCI while closing case against Ansal Properties & Infrastructure Ltd ruled that consumer related issues do not
Continue readingLast date for disclosure and payment of tax & penalty with respect to undisclosed foreign assets under the provisions of Black Money Act declared
On 01.07.2015, the Central Government notified 30.09.2015 as the date on or before which a person may make a declaration in respect
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Child cannot be denied promotion to higher class on grounds of inadequate academic performance
Kerala High Court: In a significant decision A.K. Jayasankaran Nambiar, J., while dealing with the issue that, whether the respondent school in
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Developments associated with the NJAC
The National Judicial Appointments Commission Act, 2014, seeks to “regulate the procedure to be followed by the National Judicial Appointments Commission (NJAC)
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Role of Alternate Dispute Resolution mechanism in cases of rape with minors in India, discussed
Madras High Court: Dealing with rationality of incorporating Alternate Dispute Resolution mechanism in cases of rape done on minors under Section 376
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Public Premises (Eviction of Unauthorised Occupants) Amendments Act, 2015 came into force on 22.06.2015
The Central Government in exercise of the powers conferred by Section 1(2) of the Public Premises (Eviction of Unauthorised Occupants) Amendments Act,
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