Sucheta, Author at SCC Times

Justice C.K. Prasad appointed as the Chairman of the Press Council of India

In exercise of the powers conferred by sub-section (2) of Section 5 of the Press Council Act, 1978 (37 of 1978), the

Office orders on nursery admissions issued by Lieutenant Governor of Delhi, quashed

Delhi High Court: In one of the most sought cases , the Court, giving the ruling in favour of the unaided private schools

Foreign Courts

Court frames questions of constitutional importance with special emphasis on interpretation of Articles 62 and 63 of Constitution of Islamic Republic of Pakistan

Supreme Court of Pakistan: Hearing upon the issue of disqualification of Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif, a three judge Bench of J.S. Khawaja,

Achievements

NLUJ wins Price Media Law Moot Court Competition – South Asian Rounds along with Best Memorial

Reported by Parikalp Gupta The team comprising of Rohan Tigadi(4th year) , Sanjana Srikumar(3rd year) and Sagar Gupta(3rd year) as researcher along

Treaties/Conventions/International Agreements

MoU signed between IDPA and Doordarshan to showcase documentary films from across the country

On November 26, 2014, a Memorandum of Understanding was signed between the Independent Documentary Producer’s Association (IDPA) and DD National. The objective

Alternate Dispute Resolution

Non-Signatories bound by Arbitration Agreement

Bombay High Court: While interpreting an arbitration agreement, a bench comprising of Mohit S. Shah, CJ and M. S. Sonak, J held

High Courts

Non-Signatories bound by Arbitration Agreement

Bombay High Court: While interpreting an arbitration agreement, a bench comprising of Mohit S. Shah, CJ and M. S. Sonak, J held

Supreme Court

Standards of qualification of candidate to enroll as an advocate is to be decided by the BCI

Supreme Court: Dealing as to which authority has the power to recognize that the qualification is an equivalent qualification to a graduate

Others

NLIU Bhopal’s 1st G.P. Singh Memorial Lecture by Hon’ble Justice R.V. Raveendran

Reported by Kanupriya Tripathi NLIU Bhopal hosted the 1st G.P. Singh Memorial Lecture on Whether Indian Judiciary is Shackled by Precedents? by Hon’ble

Supreme Court

Death sentence awarded to a man convicted for raping and killing a 4 year old girl

Supreme Court: In a heinous crime committed by a married man aged 47 where he made a 4 year old girl the

Achievements

CNLU won 1st IIT Kgp National Moot Court Competition

Reported by Shaleen Mishra A team comprising of Shivangi Singh, Shraddha Arora and Deepesh from Chankaya National Law University has won the

Tribunals/Commissions/Regulatory Bodies

Directions issued for the purpose of controlling increasing air pollution in the NCT of Delhi

National Green Tribunal: While raising concern over the increase in air pollution in the NCT of Delhi which are injurious to human

Supreme Court

Court berates the Government for the dwindling sex-ratio and increase in female foeticide cases

Supreme Court: Expressing concern over the dwindling sex ratio and increase in cases of female foeticide, the Bench of Dipak Misra and

High Courts

Ban on access of undergraduate girls in campus library of Aligarh Muslim University lifted

Allahabad High Court: While disposing the PIL on the ban on undergraduate girls of Women’s College from entering the Maulana Azad Library

Achievements

NLSIU continues on its Rhode to Success

Reported by Lavanya Chawala Ms. Mansi Sood, a 5th year student of NLSIU, has continued the University’s tradition of producing a Rhodes

Tribunals/Commissions/Regulatory Bodies

Information regarding setting up of benches of the Supreme Court outside Delhi is exempted under RTI Act

Central Information Commission (CIC): CIC has held that disclosure of information regarding the meetings of the Court relating to the setting up of

Tribunals/Commissions/Regulatory Bodies

Punitive Damages of Fifty Thousand imposed upon complainant for false and contradictory assertions in its complaint

National Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission (NCDRC): While reiterating that if any litigant approaches any Judicial Fora by making false assertions in its complaint

Supreme Court

Validity of a decree passed on a compromise cannot be challenged in a separate suit

Supreme Court: In a matter before the Court as to whether the validity of a decree passed on a compromise can be

Treaties/Conventions/International Agreements

MoUs/ Agreements Signed between India and Nepal

On 25 November, 2014, several Memorandum of Understandings/ Agreements were signed between India and Nepal. It includes signing of agreements on traditional

Foreign Legislation

Regulation issued by the UGC for the maintenance of standard of higher education in the Country

On November 25, 2014, UGC issued Regulations with an aim to regulate the establishments and maintenance of standards in private universities. The