National Law School International Arbitration Moot & Conference, 2015
Reported by Lavanya Chawla National Law School of India University, Bangalore would be organizing the 8th edition of the National Law School International
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Entry 25 of Schedule VI of Karnataka Sales Tax Act, 1957 levying tax on processing and supply of photographs etc. held constitutionally valid
Supreme Court: In a dispute regarding the constitutional validity of Entry 25 of Schedule VI of Karnataka Sales Tax Act, 1957 dealing
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Hindustan Motors Ltd. directed to provide new car to compensate car burnt due to manufacturing defect
National Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission (NCDRC): While upholding the views of District Forum and Maharashtra State Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission, NCDRC has
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Differential tariffs over subscribers making calls from one private provider to other private service provider and from private network to BSNL/MTNL held arbitrary
Supreme Court: While deciding that whether the Telecom Disputes Settlement and Appellate Tribunal was right in terming the action of the private
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4 weeks imprisonment granted to an ex-MLA for using slang language for the Hon’ble Judges of the Court
Supreme Court: Taking a strict action in a case of Contempt of the Court for using a slang language against the Hon’ble
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New definition of “Non-Performing Assets” as amended in 2004 in the SARFAESI Act, 2002 held constitutionally valid
Supreme Court: Dealing with the existing ambiguity as to the acceptability of definition of “non-performing assets” in SARFAESI Act, 2002, a bench
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A toilet in structure only is not a toilet in reality
Supreme Court: Considering the urgency in the matter with regard to the pathetic state of the toilets in the schools which may
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Court not to interfere in the matter of elections once the election process has commenced
Rajasthan High Court: In a matter brought before the Court by the petitioners who are aggrieved with the promulgation of an Ordinance
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The First ILS National Alternate Judgment Writing Competition 2014-15
Reported by Suransh Choudhary ILS Pune announced its First National Alternate Judgment Writing competition. Prizes for this competition are sponsored by the Nani
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Google, Yahoo and Microsoft prohibited from displaying advertisements related to pre natal sex determination
Supreme Court: Passing an Interim Order, the division bench of Dipak Misra and P.C. Pant, JJ., prohibited popular search engines namely Google,
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Posting a comment complaining against the laxity of administration on a public forum meant for helping the public would not amount to criminal intimidation
Supreme Court: Deciding the present case where the question arose that whether posting a comment on a social networking site rebuking or
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Joint Declaration of Intent for co-operation in the field of Information and Communications Technology and Electronics (ICTE) signed between India and US
On 23-01-2015, a Joint Declaration of Intent for co-operation in the field of Information and Communications Technology and Electronics (ICTE) was signed
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Padma Award awarded for the distinguished service in the Public Affairs
Shri K K. Venugopal – an eminent Indian constitutional lawyer and a senior advocate in the Supreme Court of India awarded with
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Compensation of two crores awarded to relatives of a person drowned in a Government swimming pool
National Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission (NCDRC): NCDRC has awarded a cumulative compensation of Rs two crore to the relatives of a person,
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Cabinet note about the decision to establish a National Judicial Appointments Commission, directed to be disclosed
Central Information Commission (CIC): CIC has held that as soon as the final decision was taken with regard to the National Judicial
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Complaint alleging anti-competitive practices by 12 Banks in gold loan business, dismissed
Competition Commission of India (CCI): CCI has rejected an information filed by Muthoot Mercantile Ltd. alleging that 12 commercial banks including State Bank
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Shri Justice Narayanan Nadar Paul Vasanthakumar appointed as the Chief Justice of Jammu & Kashmir High Court
On 22-01-2015, President of India appointed Shri Justice Narayanan Nadar Paul Vasanthakumar, Judge of the Madras High Court as the Chief Justice
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Shri Justice Narayanan Nadar Paul Vasanthakumar appointed as the Chief Justice of Jammu & Kashmir High Court
On 22-01-2015, President of India appointed Shri Justice Narayanan Nadar Paul Vasanthakumar, Judge of the Madras High Court as the Chief Justice
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Members of the Central Board of Film Certification (CBFC) appointed
On 19-01-2015, the Central Government in exercise of the powers conferred by Section 3 (1); of the Cinematograph Act, 1952 (37 of
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State Government does not have the power to modify the purpose for which a land was reserved after the expiration of 10 years
Supreme Court: Providing a huge surge of relief to the appellant whose land was reserved in a development plan for acquisition by
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