Dr. Urjit R Patel appointed as the new Governor of Reserve Bank of India
Dr. Urjit R Patel has been appointed as the New Governor of Reserve Bank of India (RBI) for a period of three
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Petition challenging the declaration of Telugu, Odiya, Kannada and Malayalam as ‘classical language’, dismissed
Madras High Court: While deciding upon the challenge to the grant of ‘Classical’ status to languages like Telugu, Kannada, Odiya, Malayalam etc.,
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Commercial goods without change of their identity as such remain commercially the same goods which cannot be taxed again
Supreme Court: In the matter where the question for consideration before the bench of Dr. A.K. Sikri and R.F. Nariman, JJ was
Continue readingSpouse asserting right on basis of interim orders in child custody proceedings cannot be allowed to withdraw and yet continue to take benefit of order
Delhi High Court: Hearing a child custody proceeding during which an interesting question arose for consideration, the Court observed that a spouse
Continue readingRBI seeks comments on Draft Circular on Customer Protection – Limiting Liability of Customers in Unauthorised Electronic Banking Transactions
The Reserve Bank of India placed on its website the Draft Circular on “Customer Protection – Limiting Liability of Customers in Unauthorised Electronic
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Multi-State Co-operative Societies (Amendment) Rules, 2016
The Central Government in exercise of the powers conferred by section 124 of the Multi State Co-operative Societies Act 2002, makes the
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NLSIU organising XI edition of Admit One (Annual Theatre Fest)
Reported by Aradhya Sethia
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Disputes relating to Trust and Trustees cannot be settled by way of arbitration even if arbitration agreement exists to that effect
Supreme Court: The bench of J. Chelameswar and Abhay Manohar Sapre, JJ, hearing the matter regarding settlement of disputes arising from Trust
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Union of India, MCI issued notice regarding prescription of guidelines for Private Hospitals to curb medical negligence
Supreme Court: In the case relating to medical negligence where it was contended that the treating physician should have been well advised
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Ordinance removing genuine NRIs from the quota in medical colleges, quashed
Gujarat High Court: While dealing with the constitutionality of Gujarat Professional Medical Educational Colleges or Institutions (Regulation of Admission and Fixation of
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Course on Comparative Constitutional Law Perspectives
Reported by Varun Reddy
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2016 SCC Vol. 7 August 7, 2016 Part 1
Penal Code, 1860 — Ss. 53, 54, 55-A and 45 — Validity of non-remittable special category sentence in substitution of death sentence:
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CPCB directed to receive one percent Environment protection charge from manufacturers/ dealers in Delhi-NCR
Supreme Court directed all manufacturers/dealers of Delhi-NCR, selling diesel cars with engine capacity of 2000 cc and above, to pay 1% Environment
Continue readingAppointment of 21 Parliamentary Secretaries by Govt. of Punjab quashed for bypassing Article 164(1A) of the Constitution
Punjab and Haryana High Court: While deciding upon the challenge to the appointment of 21 Parliamentary Secretaries by the Government of Punjab,
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Maintenance to a Muslim woman not confined to Iddat period only; she is entitled to maintenance until she gets remarried
Bombay High Court: While hearing a maintenance petition filed by wife and daughter, the bench comprising of N.W. Samre J., held that
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Sale of NSP weapons must be under strict scrutiny and supervision of the Competent Authority
Supreme Court: In the writ petition highlighting the issue of illegal selling of “Prohibited/NSP bore-weapons” obtained by the Army Personnel through Central
Continue readingUP Government directed to expedite the disbursement of compensation to victims of Hashimpura massacre
Delhi High Court: While hearing the matter of compensation to the victims of Hashimpura massacre, the Division Bench of Gita Mittal and
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Government constitutes National Security Advisory Board
The Central Government in exercise of the powers conferred by Section 9 of the National Security Act, 1980 (65 of 1980), constitutes
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Regulation 9(2) of the Post Graduate Medical Education Regulations, 2000 giving incentive to the in-service candidates who had worked in remote and difficult areas, constitutional
Supreme Court: In a Writ Petition filed under Article 32 of the Constitution of India praying for a declaration that the third
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