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9th Remembering S.P. Sathe National Moot Court Competition

Reported by Suransh Choudhary ILS Pune is all set to organise the 9th Remembering S.P. Sathe National Moot Court Competition from 13-15

High Courts

Only drawee bank to be considered in cheque bounce offences

Bombay High Court: Dismissing a plea in a cheque bounce case, a bench comprising of S.B. Shukre, J held that only drawee

Moot Court Achievements & Reports

9th Remembering S.P. Sathe National Moot Court Competition

Reported by Suransh Choudhary ILS Pune is all set to organise the 9th Remembering S.P. Sathe National Moot Court Competition from 13-15

Supreme Court

BCCI performs public functions thus it is amenable to the Writ Jurisdiction of HC under Article 226

Supreme Court: In a breakthrough decision by the Court in the notorious ‘IPL Betting and Spot-fixing Scam’ where the Court framed major

High Courts

Provision made for filing of FIR on boarded train by the passengers without breaking their journey

Allahabad High Court: In pursuance to the guidelines by competent authority for train escorting which provided that escort parties must have FIR

High Courts

Biological mother who has obtained the baby through surrogacy can claim the post-delivery maternity leave to take care of the new born

Kerala High Court: Dealing with an urgent issue as to whether a ‘biological mother’ is entitled to the maternity leave in a

Supreme Court

Interpretation of Section 304B of Indian Penal Code given

Supreme Court: Dealing with yet another case of suicide as result of dowry demands, the Court examined and interpreted the various provisions

Supreme Court

Rajasthan HC’s Order suspending Salman Khan’s conviction in 1998 Blackbuck hunting case set aside

Supreme Court: In a major jolt to popular film star Salman Khan who had been convicted for hunting endangered animals, the Division

High Courts

Wife can continue to use husband’s surname after divorce

Bombay High Court: In an interesting judgment, a bench comprising of A.S. Oka and A.K. Menon has clarified that there is no

Legislation Updates Statutes/Bills/Ordinances

The Constitution (One-Hundred and Twenty-second Amendment) Bill, 2014

On 19-12-2014, the Constitution (One-Hundred and Twenty-second Amendment) Bill, 2014 was introduced in the Lok Sabha. The objective of the Bill is

Moot Court Achievements & Reports

8th National Amity Moot Court Competition

Reported by Mayuri Gupta Amity Law School Lucknow is organising the 8 Amity National Moot Court Competition 2015, to be held from

High Courts

Court dismissed the petition seeking restrained on the exhibition of movie “PK”

Delhi High Court: Enforcing the rights of artist to portray social reality in all its forms, the Court dismissed the petition seeking

Legislation Updates Statutes/Bills/Ordinances

The Mines and Minerals (Development and Regulation) Amendment Ordinance, 2015

On 12-01-2015, the President of India promulgated the Mines and Minerals (Development and Regulation) Amendment Ordinance, 2015. The objective of the Ordinance

Legislation Updates Statutes/Bills/Ordinances

Cigarettes and Other Tobacco Products (Prohibition of Advertisement and Regulation of Trade and Commerce, Production, Supply and Distribution) (Amendment) Draft Bill 2015

On 13-01-2015, the Union Ministry of Health and Family Welfare placed the draft COTPA Bill, 2015 in the Public domain to elicit

Others

OUTLAWED ’15

Reported by Apoorv Agarwal Outlawed and Invicta are back! The biggest fests in the sporting arena and cultural activities in the legal

Tribunals/Commissions/Regulatory Bodies

Land records are neither private information nor ‘third party’ information

Central Information Commission (CIC): “The land records containing the names of different owners and describing boundaries and extent of the land are public

Tribunals/Commissions/Regulatory Bodies

Builder entitled to forfeit the earnest money in default of payment of instalments

National Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission (NCDRC):While reiterating that builder would be entitled to forfeit the amount paid by way of installments in

Supreme Court

Employees voluntarily retired under any scheme would receive no subsequent raise in pension retrospectively

Supreme Court: Deciding the issue whether employees who had opted for voluntary retirement under the General Insurance Employee Special Voluntary Retirement Scheme,

High Courts

Anticipatory Bail granted to the hooligans responsible for moral policing which triggered “Kiss of Love” campaign -an immoral activity by youngsters

Kerala High Court: In a recent case of atrocities staged by some hooligans under the guise of moral policing in Kozhikode District-

Foreign Legislation

Coinage of One Hundred Rupees and Ten Rupees coins to commemorate the occasion of “Centenary Commemoration of Mahatma Gandhi’s Return from South Africa” Rules, 2014

On 31-12-2014, the Central Government made the Coinage of One Hundred Rupees and Ten Rupees coins to commemorate the occasion of “Centenary