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Ministry of Information & Broadcasting frames Policy guidelines for Central Government advertisements on websites

The Ministry of Information & Broadcasting framed guidelines and criteria for Empanelment of suitable agencies and Rate fixation for advertisements on websites

Case Briefs Tribunals/Commissions/Regulatory Bodies

NGT bans plying of over 10-year old diesel vehicles in major cities of Kerala

National Green Tribunal (NGT): Circuit Bench of NGT at Kochi has directed that no diesel vehicle aged more than 10 years shall be

Hot Off The Press Legislation Updates News Notifications

Govt amends SEBI (Substantial Acquisition of Shares and Takeovers) Regulations, 2011 to include “wilful defaulter”

The Government has amended the SEBI (Substantial Acquisition of Shares and Takeovers) Regulations, 2011 and inserted the definition of “wilful defaulter” to mean any person

Case Briefs High Courts

Narco analysis test is always to be in the aid of investigation and cannot be accepted as an evidence of a particular fact

Gujarat High Court– Allowing a plea by applicants to undergo lie detector test or narco analysis test, G.B. Shah J, agreed with

Case Briefs High Courts

No rebate for Stamp Duty to be paid in another State in case of scheme of arrangement

Bombay High Court: Deciding a case on amalgamation between two companies the Reliance Industries Limited and Reliance Petroleum Limited, Jamnagar the bench

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Law Day Lecture [SCC Archives]

by The Rt. Hon’ble Lord Bingham of Cornhill Lord Chief Justice of England and Wales

Case Briefs High Courts

Dismissal of woman from service for unknowingly marrying a married colleague is too harsh and disproportionate a punishment

Allahabad High Court: Deciding a petition where a woman police constable was dismissed from service and deprived of all consequential benefits for

Case Briefs High Courts

Excellence in sports cannot be scientifically ascertained and necessarily entails discretion

Delhi High Court: A Single Bench of Rajiv Sahai Endlaw, J., while relying upon Punjabi University v. Union of India, 2011 SCC

Case Briefs Supreme Court

30 Private Tour Operators permitted to file fresh applications for Hajj permit

Supreme Court: The Division Bench comprising of Abhay Manohar Sapre and Ashok Bhushan, J.J., granted the permission to thirty private tour operators

Case Briefs Supreme Court

Bailable warrant issued to the Chairman of CPCB in matter relating to occupational disease Silicosis in Gujarat

Supreme Court: The bench comprising of Kurian Joseph and Rohinton Fali Nirman, J.J., issued bailable warrants to secure the presence of Chairman

Legislation Updates Statutes/Bills/Ordinances

Govt. cleans Statute book – Over 200 Acts repealed

Parliament passed the Repealing and Amending Act, 2016 keeping in line with the Government’s aim to clean the Statute book and repeal

Intellectual Property Legislation Updates Notifications

Cabinet approves National IPR Policy

The Union Cabinet approved India’s first Intellectual Property Rights (IPR) policy on 13-05-2016. This policy is for awareness, creation, commercialization, protection and

Law School News Moot Court Achievements & Reports Moot Court and Mooting

1st National Animal Law Moot Court Competition, 2016

1st National Animal Law Moot Court Competition, 2016 organised by Centre for Advanced Study in International Humanitarian Law, (CASH) & Rajiv Gandhi National University of

Foreign Legislation Hot Off The Press Legislation Updates News

Govt amends Indian Medical Council Act and Dentists Act to institutionalise NEET

The President of India promulgated two ordinances to amend the Indian Medical Council Act and the Dentist Act to conduct a uniform

Legislation Updates Notifications

(Domestic) Income Declaration Scheme 2016

Following the voluntary disclosure window under the Black Money (Undisclosed Foreign Income and Assets) and Imposition of Tax Act, 2015 (Foreign Black

Call For Papers Law School News

Call for papers for Indian Journal of Arbitration Law Volume 5, Issue 2

The Indian Journal of Arbitration Law announced the call for papers for Volume 5, Issue 2. We would be grateful if you

Hot Off The Press News

India signs tripartite agreement with Iran and Afghanistan to turn the Chabahar port into a transit hub

India signed a historic deal to develop the strategic port of Chabahar in Iran and agreed on a three-nation pact to build

Appointments & Transfers News

President appoints Ms. Kiran Bedi Lt. Governor of Puducherry

The President of India has been pleased to appoint Ms. Kiran Bedi, to be the Lt. Governor of Puducherry with effect from

Case Briefs High Courts

Conviction modified from Section 302 IPC to Section 304 (II) IPC for the accused who raped an 8 year old girl(deceased)

Calcutta High Court: While dealing with a death reference the Court cancelled the death sentence

Hot Off The Press News

Supreme Court gets 4 new Judges

The President has appointed Hon’ble Mr. Justice A.M. Khanwilkar, Chief Justice M.P. High Court, Hon’ble Dr. Justice D.Y. Chandrachud, Chief Justice, Allahabad