Protecting Traditional Knowledge – the India story till date
Vidya Dadati Vinayam, Vinaya Dadati Paatrataam I Paatratva Dhanamaapnoti, Dhanaat Dharmam Tatah Sukham II This shloka in Sanskrit means true/complete knowledge gives
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Breaking| RS Chairman M. Venkaiah Naidu rejects impeachment motion as untenable and undermining the independence of judiciary
Rajya Sabha Chairman Venkaiah Naidu has rejected the impeachment motion against Chief Justice of India Dipak Misra, moved by 7 opposition parties.
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Cabinet approves the restructured Centrally Sponsored Scheme of Rashtriya Gram Swaraj Abhiyan
The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs has approved the restructured Centrally Sponsored Scheme of Rashtriya Gram Swaraj Abhiyan (RGSA). The Scheme will
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President approves promulgation of the Fugitive Economic Offenders Ordinance, 2018
Fugitive Economic Offenders Ordinance, 2018 has come into force as the President of India has given his assent to the Union Cabinet’s
Continue readingCourt cannot quash criminal proceedings under Section 482 CrPC relying on assumptions
Orissa High Court: While deciding the issue that whether it would be proper to quash the criminal proceedings against the petitioner in
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Company deregistration and CODS under the Companies Act, 2013
The Companies Act, 2013 provides for a robust process of deregistration and restoration of companies in the Register of the Registrar of
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A report on TNNLS-CCI National Moot Court Competition 2018
Reported by Supriyo Ranjan Mahapatra
Continue readingAccused entitled to benefit of doubt in absence of concrete evidence collected in raids under NDPS Act
Delhi High Court: A Single Judge Bench comprising of A.K. Pathak, J., set aside a conviction order by giving benefit of doubt
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2018 SCC Vol. 3 April 21, 2018 Part 5
Specific Relief Act, 1963 — S. 16(c) — Specific performance of contract: In this case suit was filed by plaintiff for specific
Continue readingOnce FIR is quashed under Section 482 CrPC, no inference should be drawn to impute any adverse antecedents thus depriving an individual from seeking public employment
Tripura High Court: While deciding upon the present writ petition wherein the petitioner’s appointment in Group- D post was cancelled by the
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CCI imposes penalty on leading zinc-carbon dry cell battery manufacturers for cartelisation
Competition Commission of India: CCI imposed penalty on three leading Indian Zinc-Carbon Dry Cell Battery manufacturers – Eveready Industries India Ltd. (‘Eveready’),
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Criminal proceedings quashed in light of settlement between parties
Himachal Pradesh High Court: A Single Judge Bench comprising of Ajay Mohan Goel, J., decided a criminal petition filed under Section 482
Continue readingArrest under SC & ST Act, 1989 must be made with prior approval of SSP concerned, and only after recording reasons of arrest in writing
Madhya Pradesh High Court: While disposing off the present appeal wherein the appellant was charged under Section 3(2)(va) and 3(1)(d) of Scheduled
Continue readingChanges in name’ and ‘corrections in name’ envisaged separately under CBSE Examination Bye-laws of 2015 and to be treated as such
Delhi High Court: A Division Bench comprising of S. Ravindra Bhat and A.K. Chawla, JJ., allowed a letters patent appeal against the
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‘Live link’ between the act of appellant and the act of deceased is necessary for conviction under Section 306 IPC
Chhattisgarh High Court: The appellant was acquitted of the charges under Section 306 IPC by a Single Judge Bench comprising of Ram
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Marital rape: A husband cannot be permitted to treat his wife like a chattel and violate her dignity
Gujarat High Court: While deciding the present case wherein the focal point was marital rape and unnatural carnal activity, the Bench of
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Courts have to secure the welfare of minor children by exercising parens-patriae jurisdiction
Himachal Pradesh High Court: A Division Bench comprising of Tarlok Singh Chauhan and Chander Bhusan Barowalia, JJ., decided a criminal writ petition,
Continue readingArrest cannot be made in a routine manner on mere allegation of commission of an offence
Madhya Pradesh High Court: An appeal was filed under Section 14-A of the Scheduled Castes and the Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act,
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