3rd edition of Justice V.M. Tarkunde National Parliamentary Debate, 2015
Reported by Srishti ILS Pune announced the 3rd edition of Justice V.M. Tarkunde National Parliamentary Debate, 2015. It’s a semi open tournament. Institutional
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Court dismisses the appeal to issue interim Stay Order on the quashment of Admission Order 2013
Delhi High Court: The Division Bench comprising G. Rohini, CJ., and R.S Endlaw, J dismissed the appeal to issue interim Stay Order
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Restaurants entitled to provide tobacco products in the smoking area of licensed premises
Supreme Court: In the present case, the Court set aside the decision of Bombay, Madras and Gujarat High Courts barring the restaurants
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WBNUJS Lecture Series: Lecture by Marc S.Galanter on 2nd of December, 2014
Reported by Apoorv Agarwal Professor Galanter who happens to be a professor of law at South Asian Studies, Wisconsin Law School delivered
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Four Star hotels eligible for conducting bars for serving liquor
Kerala High Court: In a recent petition, owners of hotels with four star classification contested that they have acquired all necessary parameters
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Writ Petition to forbear Muslim associations for conducting procession in the name of Babari Mosque Demolition on 6.12.2014 dismissed
Madras High Court-The writ petition filed by the Hindu Munnetra Kalagam to forbear the State Authorities from granting any permission either to
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Government decides to decriminalise attempt to Suicide
On December 10, 2014, Shri Haribhai Parathibhai Chaudhary while giving a written reply to Shri Vivek Gupta stated that the Law Commission
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Repudiation of insurance claim for goods destroyed in a fire, upheld
National Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission (NCDRC): NCDRC has upheld the repudiation of insurance claim for goods destroyed in a fire on the
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All illegal constructions at Asharam Bapu’s Ashram in Delhi, directed to be demolished
National Green Tribunal (NGT):NGT has directed Delhi Government to demolish all permanent and temporary illegal structures built by Sant Shri Asha Ramji
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Search engines to file response regarding advertising information against the provisions of PCPNDT Act
Supreme Court: In a case where the respondents, namely, Google India, Yahoo India and Microsoft Corporation (I) Pvt. Ltd., were accused of
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Steamer agent liable to pay demurrage and port charges
Supreme Court: Affirming the orders of High Courts of Calcutta and Bombay, regarding the payment of demurrage and port charges to the
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Repudiation of insurance claim for goods destroyed in a fire, upheld
National Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission (NCDRC): NCDRC has upheld the repudiation of insurance claim for goods destroyed in a fire on the
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Confusion over Sections 21 and 38 of the Maharashtra Regional and Town Planning Act, 1966 cleared
Supreme Court: Dealing with the question that whether, the plan first prepared and notified under Section 21 of the Maharashtra Regional and Town
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Writ Petition cannot be filed to direct payment of money by enforcement of contractual obligation
Punjab & Haryana High Court: Disposing 125 writ petitions against various Government Departments, regarding the issue of non-payment on the part of
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Misuse of Article 19(1)(a) in the name of protecting ideologies, rebuked
Madras High Court Considering need to avoid the misuse of Article 19(1)(a) of Constitution, in the case represented V. Raghavachari and K.
Continue readingDelhi Special Police Establishment (Amendment) Act, 2014
The Delhi Special Police Establishment (Amendment) Act, 2014 received the assent of the President on 29 November 2014. The objective of the
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Securities Contracts (Regulation) Third Amendment Rules, 2014
In a notification dated 18 November 2014, the Central Government, in exercise of powers conferred by Section 30 of the Securities Contracts
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Court invalidates the appointment of Executive Officer for the administration of Sri Sabhanayagar Temple
Supreme Court– In the instant case,,the Bench of B.S Chauhan and S.A. Bobde, JJ., ruled that the appointment of the Executive Officer
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Felicitation Ceremony for NLS Alumni
Reported by Ipshita Bhuwania NLS conducted a felicitation ceremony on the 25th of October for 5 of its alumni members- Dayan Krishnan,
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‘Red handed’ in bribe case need not necessarily prove guilt
Bombay High Court: Acquitting a government officer accused of accepting a Rs 60,000 bribe, a bench comprising of AM Thipsay, J held
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