Sucheta, Author at SCC Times

Delhi High Courts’s order striking down the S. 8(2) of the Delhi School Education Act, 1973 held bad in law

Supreme Court: Upholding the validity of Section 8(2) of the Delhi School Education Act, 1973 the Court held the said provision is

National Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission

Case Briefs Tribunals/Commissions/Regulatory Bodies

HDFC Bank directed to pay Rs 5 lakh to an Indian couple who was stuck abroad due to non-activation of debit card

National Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission (NCDRC): NCDRC has directed HDFC Bank to pay a compensation of Rs 5 lakh to an Indian couple

Case Briefs High Courts

‘Rule of law’ cannot be administered if Courts are boycotted and prevented from functioning properly

Tripura High Court: Taking suo motu cognizance of the disturbances created by the respondent by not allowing the Additional and District Sessions

Legislation Updates Notifications

Introduction of definition of e – commerce in Foreign Trade Policy (2015-2020)

The Central Government in exercise of power conferred by Section 5 of FT (D&R) Act, 1992, read with paragraph 1.02 of the

Case Briefs High Courts

Accused cannot be subjected to narcoanalysis, polygraph and BEAP tests against his will & consent

Chhattisgarh High Court: Deciding the question as to the legal permissibility of narcoanalysis, polygraph test (lie detector) and BEAP (Brain Electrical Activation

Foreign Legislation Legislation Updates

The Scheduled Castes and the Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Amendment Rules, 2016 notified

The Principal Rules namely the Scheduled Castes and the Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Rules, 1995 has been amended by the Scheduled

Case Briefs High Courts

Contracting second marriage without the permission of the Central Government even if permissible under the personal law, amounts to misconduct

Tripura High Court– Deciding on a writ petition directed against the order of a court of inquiry whereby the petitioner had been

Case Briefs High Courts

No Rebate/Remission for Stamp duty paid in another State in case of Scheme of Arrangement

Bombay High Court: While discussing the scheme of stamp duty pertaining to the chargeability of instruments, the Court held that in case

OP. ED.SCC Journal Section Archives

Rule of Law [From the SCC Journal Section Archives]

by Justice HR Khanna

Case Briefs Tribunals/Commissions/Regulatory Bodies

Allegations of anti-competitive conduct against National Securities Depository Ltd., rejected as premature

Competition Commission of India (CCI): While observing that an alleged anti-competitive conduct can be initiated by the Commission in terms of provisions of

Law School News Others

RML Reacts: BCI’s Recommendation on Dress Code in Institutes

Reported by Ankit Yadav

Case Briefs High Courts

Directions issued to all Motor Accidents Claims Tribunal to be strictly implemented from 1.08.2016

Madras High Court– Disposing of an appeal wherein the quantum of compensation awarded by the Motor Accidents Claims Tribunal, (Subordinate Judge) was

Law School News Others

7th National Law School Model United Nations, 2016

Reported by Sonali Charak

Cases Reported SCC Weekly

2016 SCC Vol. 3 March 28, 2016 Part 3

Constitution of India — Arts. 22(5), 14, 19 and 21 — Detention order and its grounds vis-á-vis order of Advisory Board/competent authority

Case Briefs Supreme Court

Judgement scrapping the NEET for admission to medical courses to be reconsidered

Supreme Court: The Court allowed the petition filed by Centre & Medical Council of India (MCI) seeking review of its judgement scrapping

Case Briefs High Courts

Practitioners of Indian Systems of Medicine cannot prescribe allopathic medicines

Delhi High Court: While discussing the plea filed by Delhi Medical Association the Court put an end to the age old debate

Achievements Law School News

NALSAR awarded Highest Score by NAAC

Reported by Varun Reddy

Case Briefs High Courts

Government directed to ensure effective implementation of National Health Mission by opening blood banks and free medicine counter in every district

Sikkim High Court: While exercising its civil extra ordinary jurisdiction, the Court entertained a writ petition seeking effective implementation of the National

Legislation Updates Rules & Regulations

Public Servants (Furnishing of Information and Annual Return of Assets and Liabilities and the Limits for Exemption of Assets in Filing Returns) Rules, 2014

The Central Government in exercise of the powers conferred by sub-section (1) read with clause (k) and clause (m) of sub-section (2)

Hot Off The Press News

Three Member Committee for Content Regulation of Government Advertising constituted by Government

The Ministry of Information & Broadcasting in compliance with the directions issued by Supreme Court on 13.5.2015 has constituted a three member