Sucheta, Author at SCC Times

Case Briefs Tribunals/Commissions/Regulatory Bodies

NCERT directed to explain reasons for disregarding history of national heroes in student text books

Central Information Commission (CIC): While reprimanding National Council of Educational Research and Training (NCERT) for reducing contents on Swami Vivekananda in Class XII

Case Briefs High Courts

CBSE affiliated schools and private schools of Tamil Nadu directed to include singing of the National Anthem in their school curriculum

Madras High Court: Taking a landmark step, the Division Bench of the Court comprising of S.K. Kaul, C.J. and M.M. Sundresh, J.,

Conference/Seminars/Lectures Law School News

National Law University Delhi to organize International Conference on the theme “Transparency and Accountability in Justice Administration System: Challenges and Solutions”

Reported by Abhishek Singh

Legislation Updates Statutes/Bills/Ordinances

Enemy Property (Amendment and Validation) Bill, 2016

The Enemy Property (Amendment and Validation) Ordinance, 2016 promulgated by the President on 07.01.2016 is in the process of being replaced by

Cases Reported SCC Weekly

2016 SCC Vol. 2 March 7, 2016 Part 5

Armed Forces — Discharge — Procedural safeguards: Administrative instructions affording additional safeguards dehors R. 13 of Army Rules, 1954 to ensure proper

Achievements Law School News

UPES, Dehradun wins the 8th Edition of the Lokmanya Tilak National Appellate Moot Court Competition, 2016

Reported by Ayush Agarwal

Case Briefs High Courts

No Lifetime Tax upto 12 Months for Non Karnataka Motor Vehicles ferrying within Karnataka

Karnataka High Court: Responding to the growing cries against the amendment, which introduced Lifetime Tax for outside vehicles staying within Karnataka for

Law School News Others

Nirma University organised a Lecture by Sumeet Malik on “Legal Education Scope and Future of Research”

Reported by Alok Vajpeyi

Case Briefs High Courts

Legal position with regard to child marriage, clarified

Madras High Court: Grabbing the opportunity to clarify the legal position with regard to child marriage, the Division Bench of S. Manikumar

Case Briefs High Courts

Court observes consensual sex can’t be called rape later, grants anticipatory bail to accused

Bombay High Court: While granting anticipatory bail to a man accused of rape, a bench comprising of Mridula Bhatkar, J. observed that

Case Briefs Tribunals/Commissions/Regulatory Bodies

Compensation of Rs. 5 crores imposed upon Art of Living Foundation for “environmental damage” due to construction on flood plains of Yamuna for “World Culture Festival”

National Green Tribunal (NGT): NGT refused to issue a prohibitory order and a mandatory direction for removal of construction on the flood plains

Cases Reported SCC Weekly

2016 SCC Vol. 2 February 28, 2016 Part 4

Bombay High Court Letters Patent — Cl. 12 — Original jurisdiction as to suits — Territorial jurisdiction: “Suits for land”, to be

Law School News Others

National Law University Delhi to organize the fifth Annual Intellectual Property Teaching Workshop- 2016

Reported by Abhishek Singh

Case Briefs Supreme Court

Authorities directed to carry out sterilisation or vaccination of dogs causing threat to safety of human beings

Supreme Court: In furtherance of it’s order dated 18.11.2015, regarding the protection of stray dogs, the bench of Dipak Misra and P.C.

Case Briefs High Courts

Prison authorities slammed for not maintaining humane conditions in prisons

Rajasthan High Court: While coming down heavily upon the jail authorities the Court observed that the food provided to the prisoners is

Case Briefs Tribunals/Commissions/Regulatory Bodies

Details regarding cost incurred by Delhi Government in advertising of anti-corruption drive, directed to be disclosed

Central Information Commission (CIC): CIC has directed Chief Minister Office (CMO), Delhi to disclose the details regarding cost incurred in advertising of anti-corruption

Conference/Seminars/Lectures Law School News

National Law University to organize a two-day conference on the theme “Open Markets, Free Trade and Sustainable Development – Friends or Foes.”

Reported by Abhishek Singh

News Treaties/Conventions/International Agreements

SCC Times

NCERT directed to explain reasons for disregarding history of national heroes in student text books

CBSE affiliated schools and private schools of Tamil Nadu directed to include singing of the National Anthem in their school curriculum

National Law University Delhi to organize International Conference on the theme “Transparency and Accountability in Justice Administration System: Challenges and Solutions”

Enemy Property (Amendment and Validation) Bill, 2016

2016 SCC Vol. 2 March 7, 2016 Part 5

UPES, Dehradun wins the 8th Edition of the Lokmanya Tilak National Appellate Moot Court Competition, 2016

No Lifetime Tax upto 12 Months for Non Karnataka Motor Vehicles ferrying within Karnataka

Nirma University organised a Lecture by Sumeet Malik on “Legal Education Scope and Future of Research”

Legal position with regard to child marriage, clarified

Court observes consensual sex can’t be called rape later, grants anticipatory bail to accused

Compensation of Rs. 5 crores imposed upon Art of Living Foundation for “environmental damage” due to construction on flood plains of Yamuna for “World Culture Festival”

2016 SCC Vol. 2 February 28, 2016 Part 4

National Law University Delhi to organize the fifth Annual Intellectual Property Teaching Workshop- 2016

Authorities directed to carry out sterilisation or vaccination of dogs causing threat to safety of human beings

Prison authorities slammed for not maintaining humane conditions in prisons

Details regarding cost incurred by Delhi Government in advertising of anti-corruption drive, directed to be disclosed

National Law University to organize a two-day conference on the theme “Open Markets, Free Trade and Sustainable Development – Friends or Foes.”

BRICS Memorandum of Understanding on cooperation in the fields of Science, Technology and Innovation

Kerala Law Academy organised Lex Academia: National Law Fest 2016

Confusion over the power of superior officers of police under Section 36 of CrPC cleared