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Justice Ranjana Prakash Desai to serve as the New Chairman, Appellate Tribunal for Electricity, New Delhi

On 1 December 2014, Ranjana Prakash Desai, former Judge of Supreme Court took over the charge of Chairperson, Appellate Tribunal for Electricity,

Others

WBNUJS starts Lecture Series

Reported by Apoorv Agarwal The West Bengal National University of Juridical Sciences has started a lecture series which featured Ms.Zia Mody, Senior

Supreme Court

State of Haryana v. S.L. Arora case on “Award of Interest on Interest” wrongly decided

Supreme Court: In one of the prominent decisions of Supreme Court, the 3 judge bench decided with a ratio of 2:1 that

Hot Off The Press

Advocates directed to wear proper uniforms while entering the court rooms and the Supreme Court premises

Infuriated by an advocate who, wearing Black Gown, Band and Saffron colour long gown, entered the Court of the Hon’ble Chief Justice

Supreme Court

Acquittal in criminal trial is not conclusive of exoneration of criminal guilt for purpose of recruitment in police force

Supreme Court: While deciding the question that whether a rejection of an application for recruitment in police force, on grounds of “criminal antecedents” with respect

Appointments & Transfers

Shri Anil Kumar Sinha, appointed as the new Director of Central Bureau of Investigation

Shri Anil Kumar Sinha, appointed as the new Director of Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) for a period of two years from

Business Law

Companies (Amendment) Bill, 2014

On 2nd December 2014, the Union Cabinet chaired by Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi approved the introduction of the Companies (Amendment) Bill,

Legislation Updates Statutes/Bills/Ordinances

Companies (Amendment) Bill, 2014

On 2nd December 2014, the Union Cabinet chaired by Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi approved the introduction of the Companies (Amendment) Bill,

Hot Off The Press

Special Bench titles “Social Justice Bench” constituted by the Hon’ble CJI

Heeding the need for providing speedy and specialized justice in matters relating to social justice, Hon’ble Chief Justice of India H.L. Dattu

Tribunals/Commissions/Regulatory Bodies

Complaint against 11 cement companies alleging cartelization in fixing and increasing cement prices, dismissed

Competition Commission of India (CCI): CCI has rejected a complaint filed against 11 cement companies of Andhra Pradesh alleging that the said

Tribunals/Commissions/Regulatory Bodies

Correspondence between Executive about a former CJI is not privileged correspondence

Central Information Commission (CIC): “Assuming for a moment that the information about ‘action taken’ on request for probe against former CJI is

High Courts

Proprietorship over the trademark lies on the exporter/ manufacturer of the goods and not on the distributor/ importer

Calcutta High Court: In a question raised before the Court as to whether an importer/ distributor of the goods which is manufactured/

Foreign Legislation

Amendments in Central Civil Services (Conduct) Rules, 1964 and Central Civil Services (Classification, Control and Appeal) Rules, 1965 to make working conditions more conducive for women

On November 19, 2014 amendments to the Central Civil Services (Conduct) Rules, 1964 and Central Civil Services (Classification, Control and Appeal) Rules,

Legislation Updates Statutes/Bills/Ordinances

Labour Laws (Exemption from Furnishing Returns and Maintaining Registers by Certain Establishments) Amendment Bill, 2014 passed by the Lok Sabha

On 28 November 2014, the Lok Sabha passed the Labour Laws (Exemption from Furnishing Returns and Maintaining Registers by Certain Establishments) Amendment

Appointments & Transfers

APPOINTMENTS

In exercise of the power conferred by clause (1); of Article 217 of the Constitution of India, the President of India appointed Shri

Treaties/Conventions/International Agreements

MoU signed between India and Mozambique for mutual cooperation in the energy sector

On 28 November 2014, a Memorandum of Understanding was signed between India and Mozambique on cooperation in the field of Oil and

Supreme Court

States directed to implement the Victim Compensation Scheme as per Section 357A CrPC

Supreme Court: Considering the need for implementation of the victim compensation scheme, the bench comprising of Adarsh K.Goel and V. Gopala Gowda,

High Courts

Chief Cane Officer of Tirutthani Cooperative Sugar Mills is a ‘public servant’ under Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988

Madras High Court: While deciding that whether the Cane Officer of a Cooperative Sugar Mill comes under the category of ‘public servant’

Achievements

SLS, Noida won Runners Up trophy in 7th Edition of Justice Hidayatullah Memorial National Moot Court Competition (HNMCC), 2014

v Reported by Varuni Gupta Team consisting of Ms. Geetika Chawla, Mr. Shreyas Edupuganti and Mr. Archit Gupta, Third Year

Appointments & Transfers

Shri Justice Pratap Kumar Ray appointed as the Judicial Member of the National Green Tribunal

In exercise of the powers conferred by sub-sections (1); and (3) of Section 6 and read with Section 7 of the National