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Person responsible for posting objectionable comments on social networking site set at liberty

Chhattisgarh High Court: In a yet another case related to posting of objectionable comments on the social networking site, a division bench

Interviews

Government Law College, Ernakulam on winning AT Markose Moot Court Competition

Reported by Haaris Moosa 1. Guys Congrats on your victory! Why did you choose AT Markose ? · Sreelakshmi: Thanks a

Alternate Dispute Resolution

Law laid down under S. 8 of the Arbitration & Conciliation Act, 1996, explained

Supreme Court: Deciding a short question as to what should be the approach of the Court, once an application is duly filed

Supreme Court

Law laid down under S. 8 of the Arbitration & Conciliation Act, 1996, explained

Supreme Court: Deciding a short question as to what should be the approach of the Court, once an application is duly filed

Supreme Court

Grave concern shown on the exploitation of women prevalent in society

Supreme Court: Taking note of the fact that in this age also, a class of women is trapped as victims of circumstances,

High Courts

Court upheld 10 years imprisonment awarded to the accused for committing rape, on the sole testimony of 5 years old victim

Delhi High Court: In an another horrifying incident of rape, where a 5 year old girl was subjected to rape by the

Achievements

RGNUL wins Justice P.B. Sawant Second National Moot Court Competition

Reported by Ayushi Sinha The first year team of Rajiv Gandhi National University of Law has managed to create waves in the

High Courts

Governor’s order to grant pardon to a convict of life term is not illegal

Chhattisgarh High Court: Dealing as to whether a convict who is undergoing an imprisonment of life term can be released from jail

Hot Off The Press

New Portal for E-filing of applications for Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) launched

On 17-02-2015, the Department of Economic Affairs, Ministry of Finance launched a new upgraded and secured user friendly website i.e., http://fipb.gov.in for

Appointments & Transfers

Shri Arvind Kejriwal appointed as the Chief Minister of Delhi

On 13-02-2015, the President appointed Shri Arvind Kejriwal as the Chief Minister of Government of National Capital Territory of Delhi, as well

Foreign Legislation

Draft of Drugs and Cosmetics (Second Amendment) Rules, 2015

On 03-02-2015, the Central Government published the draft Drugs and Cosmetics (Second Amendment) Rules, 2015 and sought for objections and suggestions from

Tribunals/Commissions/Regulatory Bodies

Repudiation of claim on ground that complainant failed to prove that cause of death was a result of accidental injuries, upheld

National Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission (NCDRC): NCDRC has upheld a repudiation of claim by an insurance company on the ground that complainant

Tribunals/Commissions/Regulatory Bodies

Pune Municipal Corporation directed to remove all debris from the Mutha riverbed

National Green Tribunal (NGT): Pune Municipal Corporation (PMC) has been directed by NGT to expeditiously remove all the debris dumped including embankments constructed

Tribunals/Commissions/Regulatory Bodies

Property details, investments and assets can be accessed by one’s spouse under RTI

Central Information Commission (CIC): “Though certain documents like annual returns of assets, investments, IT returns etc were earlier declared as private/ personal or

High Courts

Court refused to intrude into the process of investigation in political activist’s brutal murder case

Kerala High Court: Dealing as to whether the brutal murder of a political activist by a terrorizing bomb explosion in prosecution of

Tribunals/Commissions/Regulatory Bodies

Wife cannot oust her husband from the home on the ground that she pays EMI for the home loan

Family Court, Mumbai: Dealing as to whether a wife who pays EMI of home loan can oust her husband from the flat

Achievements

NLUD wins KLA’s 26th National Moot Court Competition

Reported by Nirun R.N. National Law University, Delhi lifts the 26th National Moot Court Competition-2015 conducted by Kerala Law Academy Law College.

High Courts Taxation

Payment received by the members of religious congregations in their individual capacity is liable for tax deduction at source

Kerala High Court: Dealing as to whether the payments by way of salary/ pension made by the Government to the members of

Tribunals/Commissions/Regulatory Bodies

Aruna Asaf Ali Govt. Hospital directed to pay compensation for not providing medico-legal case report

Central Information Commission (CIC): CIC has directed Aruna Asaf Ali Government Hospital to pay a token compensation of Rs.7,000/ for making an injured

Supreme Court

Demand for dowry can be made at any time and not necessarily before marriage

Supreme Court: Considering the social evil of dowry, the bench of M.Y. Eqbal and P.C. Ghose, JJ held that the demand for