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Case BriefsHigh Courts

Termination of pregnancy of minor rape victim after 22 weeks, permitted

Gujarat High Court: Considering the fragile physical and mental health of the minor rape victim (‘Petitioner’), the Court allowed the Petitioner to

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Published on June 22, 2016August 20, 2016By Sucheta
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Foreign LegislationLegislation Updates

Public Provident Fund (Amendment) Scheme, 2016

The Central Government in exercise of the power conferred by sub-section of (4) of section 3 of the Provident Fund Act, 1968

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Published on June 22, 2016August 20, 2016By Sucheta
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Case BriefsSupreme Court

Advocates appearing in the Entry Tax matters placed before the 9-judge bench to file their submissions to Harish Salve for comprehensive compilation

Supreme Court: In the Entry Tax matter listed before a 9-judge bench of the Court, all the Advocates appearing in these matters

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Published on June 22, 2016August 20, 2016By Sucheta
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Supreme Court of The United States
Case BriefsForeign Courts

Court should give substantial weight to the objective reasonableness of the losing party’s position while awarding attorney’s fees

Supreme Court of United States: The Petitioner Supap Kirtsaeng had initially won a copyright infringement filed by a textbook publisher John Wiley

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Published on June 22, 2016May 23, 2018By Sucheta
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Legislation UpdatesNotifications

Amount of annual income of society or association of persons or trust for being under the jurisdiction of Lokpal, notified

The Central Government in exercise of the powers conferred by clause (g) of sub-section (1) of section 14 of the Lokpal and Lokayuktas Act,

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Published on June 22, 2016June 28, 2016By Sucheta
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Legislation UpdatesNotifications

Host of notifications issued for the purpose of implementing Krishi Kalyan Cess

The Central Government has issued a host of notifications for the purpose of implementing KKC. The notifications, inter-alia prescribe as follows: KKC

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Published on June 22, 2016June 28, 2016By Sucheta
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Case BriefsHigh Courts

Sincere attempt of settling the dispute amicably to be made by the Family Courts in matrimonial discord matters

Jharkhand High Court: With the intent to protect the sanctity of marriage, the Court said that sometimes clash of ego between the

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Published on June 21, 2016August 20, 2016By Sucheta
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Case BriefsTribunals/Commissions/Regulatory Bodies

Environmental compensation of Rs 25 lakh imposed upon Mumbai Metropolitan Regional Development Authority

National Green Tribunal (NGT): While coming down heavily upon Mumbai Metropolitan Regional Development Authority (MMRDA) for causing environment degradation due to widening of

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Published on June 21, 2016August 20, 2016By Sucheta
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Supreme Court of The United States
Case BriefsForeign Courts

Use of prior tribal-court convictions consistent with the Indian Civil Rights Act as predicate offenses for federal offenses does not violate the Constitution

Supreme Court of United States: The Court in a unanimous decision allowed the State’s writ of Certiorari and reversed and remanded the

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Published on June 21, 2016June 28, 2016By Sucheta
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Case BriefsHigh Courts

Image of the Judge cannot be tarnished merely for the reason of his religion

Allahabad High Court: Dismissing the PIL filed by Spokesperson of Bhartiya Janta Party  seeking quashing of appointment of a retired judge on

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Published on June 21, 2016August 20, 2016By Sucheta
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Business LawHot Off The PressNews

Government further liberalises FDI norms

The Union Government has radically liberalized the FDI regime today, with the objective of providing major impetus to employment and job creation

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Published on June 20, 2016September 13, 2016By Sucheta
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Legislation UpdatesNotifications

New Amendments proposed to the Ship Breaking Code 2013

The Ship Breaking Code of 2013 was notified on 29.03.2013 after the deliberations of the Inter-Ministerial Committee on Ship Breaking, which included

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Published on June 20, 2016August 20, 2016By Sucheta
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Legislation UpdatesNotifications

Six different Regulations notified to operationalise statutory changes in customs bonding regime

The Finance Act, 2016 has introduced a complete overhaul of the customs bonding regime. To operationalise the statutory changes, the Central Government

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Published on June 20, 2016June 28, 2016By Sucheta
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Case BriefsHigh CourtsUniversities and Educational Institutions

Mixed school with co-education helps children to have healthy trends, grow with better discipline & morality

Kerala High Court: Upholding the right of girls to study along with boys, the Single Bench of Chitambaresh, J. categorically ruled that 

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Published on June 20, 2016July 1, 2016By Sucheta
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Case BriefsHigh Courts

Constitutionality of Article 81 B of the Education Code, upheld

Bombay High Court: In the present case, the Petitioner, an erstwhile teacher at KV Aurangabad Cantt. was subject to termination by the

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Published on June 19, 2016August 20, 2016By Sucheta
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Case BriefsHigh Courts

Cut-off date of the Contributory Provident Fund Scheme in the W.B. Comprehensive Area Development Corporation Employee’s [Death cum Retirement] Benefit Regulations 2008 struck down

Calcutta High Court: In the matter where 71 petitioners had filed a writ application challenging the fixation of the cut-off date of

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Published on June 18, 2016August 20, 2016By Sucheta
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Legislation UpdatesNotifications

AICTE issued clarifications with respect to Regulations, 2016 to regulate pay scale, service conditions, and qualifications of Teachers in technical institutions

In exercise of the powers conferred under sub-section (1) of section 23 read with section 10 (I) and (iv) of the AICTE

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Published on June 18, 2016June 28, 2016By Sucheta
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Legislation UpdatesRules & Regulations

Stainless Steel Products (Quality Control) Order, 2016

Ministry of Steel via order dated 10th June, 2016 made Stainless Steel Products (Quality Control) Order, 2016. The Central Government after consulting with

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Published on June 18, 2016June 22, 2016By Sucheta
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Case BriefsHigh Courts

Inherent power under S. 482 CrPC cannot be exercised to recall a matter which has been finally disposed of by the Court

Allahabad High Court: In a matter where the applicant sought to recall an order whereby the petition was disposed of directing the

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Published on June 17, 2016June 28, 2016By Sucheta
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Case BriefsTribunals/Commissions/Regulatory Bodies

Transferable Development Rights (TDRS) – A new Misery for Builders

The Maharashtra Sales Tax Tribunal (MSTT/Tribunal), vide its land mark judgment dated 3 May 2016, in the matter of M/s Sumer Corporation

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Published on June 17, 2016June 28, 2016By Sucheta
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