GNLU | Certificate course on “Emerging Technologies and Law”
Reported by Hrithik Khurana
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Draft Bill ‘Banning of Cryptocurrency & Regulation of Official Digital Currency Bill, 2019’
Government had constituted an Inter-Ministerial Committee (IMC) on 02-11-2017 under the Chairmanship of Secy (EA), with Secy (MeiTY), Chairman (SEBI) and Dy.
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NGT | 14 years of non-compliance of SC Order compels Tribunal to give last opportunity to Delhi Govt. to comply with the same
National Green Tribunal (NGT): The Bench comprising of Justice Adarsh Kumar Goel, Chairperson and Justice S.P. Wangdi, Justice K. Ramakrishnan; Judicial Members
Continue readingMP HC | 22 weeks pregnant, 14-year old rape victim allowed termination of pregnancy
“Court can only iron out the creases but while doing so, it must not alter the fabric, of which an Act is
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The Untapped Emergence of IP Rights and Sports: Faster, Stronger and Higher
Vaishali Singh, Assistant Professor of Law, School of Law, University of Petroleum and Energy Sciences
Cite as: (2019) PL (IPR) July 91
Continue readingRaj HC | Court refuses temporary suspension of sentences; grants time for appellant to perform mother’s last rites
Rajasthan High Court: A Division Bench of Sandeep Mehta and Abhay Chaturvedi, JJ. refused an application for temporary suspension of sentences but
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HP HC | Requirement by landlord’s family member is considered a requirement by landlord for ‘his own use’; eviction upheld
Himachal Pradesh High Court: The instant petition involved a question that whether the eviction of tenant could be ordered for settling married
Continue readingP&H HC | No substantive issue raised when parties at consensus to resolve the matter with the competent authority
Punjab and Haryana High Court: A Division Bench of Krishna Murari, C.J and Arun Palli, J. disposed of the writ petition after
Continue readingMP HC | Prolonged pre-trial detention is an anathema to the concept of liberty; bail application approved
Madhya Pradesh High Court: S.A. Dharmadhikari, J. allowed the bail application on the ground that trial was not going to be over
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Bom HC | Magistrate is empowered to make order under S. 143-A of NI Act even when plea of not guilty recorded by Advocate and not by accused himself
Bombay High Court: S.S. Shinde, J. dismissed a writ petition filed against the order of the Magistrate who had directed the petitioner to
Continue readingSikk HC | Lack of injury on genitals of victim not conclusive proof of non-commission of rape – ocular testimony of victim has greater evidentiary value vis-a-vis medical evidence
Sikkim High Court: Bhaskar Raj Pradhan, J. hearing a criminal appeal filed by a person convicted of rape and sexual assault under
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ITAT | India-Germany Tax Treaty | Subscription fee earned by Elsevier for online database held not royalty or fee for technical services, and thus not taxable in India
Income Tax Appellate Tribunal (ITAT): A two-member Bench of Saktijit Dey, Judicial Member and Manoj Kumar Aggarwal, Accountant Member, allowed the appeal
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TNNLU | Faculty Development Programme (FDP) on International Law
The Tamil Nadu National Law University organised a five-day long Faculty Development Programme (FDP) on International Law at its campus from June
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“ENERVIONS” | 3rd Surana & Surana International Essay Competition on “Environment and Energy Law”, 2019
UPES, School of Law, in collaboration with SURANA & SURANA INTERNATIONAL ATTORNEYS, CHENNAI, INDIA presents 3rd Surana & Surana International Essay Competition On “Environment And
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HP HC | Court can’t be unmindful of development of law during pendency of litigation; Property to be governed according to amended S. 6 of Hindu Succession Act
Himachal Pradesh High Court: The instant writ is before the bench of Tarlok Singh Chauhan, J. filed by the appellant who was
Continue readingUtt HC | Ombudsman directed to follow principles of natural justice when deciding fee enhancement issue of private Institute
Uttaranchal High Court: Sudhanshu Dhulia, J. entertained a writ petition related to the enhancement of fee, where the petitioner who was a
Continue readingJ&K HC | Issuance of directions not prayed for, without hearing effective parties is unjust and inequitable
Jammu and Kashmir High Court: A Division Bench of Dhiraj Singh Thakur and Sindhu Sharma, JJ. allowed appeals accruing from a common
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Cal HC | Statutory presumption under S. 29 POCSO Act cannot be applied where prosecution fails to establish primary facts constituting the offence
Calcutta High Court: A Division Bench of Abhijit Gangopadhyay and Joymalya Bagchi, JJ. allowed an appeal and set aside the conviction and
Continue readingP&H HC | Financial constraints of employer cannot be a ground for withholding pensionary benefits from employee
Punjab and Haryana High Court: Harsimran Singh Sethi, J. heard a civil writ petition stating that financial difficulty cannot be a ground to
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