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Petition dealing with challenge to collegium system remitted, to be reconsidered afresh on maintainability

Kerala High Court: Deciding the appeal preferred against the Single Judge’s order in an un-numbered writ petition challenging the collegium system of

Legislation Updates Statutes/Bills/Ordinances

Lokpal and Lokayuktas (Amendment) Act, 2016

Lokpal and Lokayuktas (Amendment) Act, 2016 receives President’s assent on 29 July, 2016 in order to amend the Lokpal and Lokayuktas Act,

Conference/Seminars/Lectures Law School News

National Seminar on the ‘Law of Forensic Science: Art of Decoding Crime’ organized by Kerala Law Academy

Reported by Girish Kumar

Case Briefs High Courts

Dismissal of NUJS Registrar held valid for committing financial misdeeds

Calcutta High Court: While upholding the decision of Executive Council, the bench comprising Debangsu Basak J., held dismissal of the Registrar valid

Legislation Updates Statutes/Bills/Ordinances

The Child Labour (Prohibition and Regulation) Amendment Act, 2016

The Child Labour (Prohibition and Regulation) Amendment Act, 2016 receives the assent of the President on 29th July, 2016. The Act came

Case Briefs High Courts

Family Courts cautioned not to sit with a ‘preoccupied mind and extract reasonings from the void’ while deciding divorce cases

Karnataka High Court: Expressing concern over the insensitive approach of the Family Court, Bellary in the present case wherein it had granted

Case Briefs Foreign Courts

Appeal against cancellation of tender was dismissed as decision constituted executive function and not administrative function

Supreme Court of Appeal of South Africa: In an appeal against the cancellation of the tender by the South African Police Services

Case Briefs Supreme Court

Land owner can approach Consumer Forum in case of breach committed by builder

Supreme Court: In the appeal against the order of the National Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission, which has approved the view of the

Hot Off The Press News

CBDT extends the date for filing income tax return for Assessment Year 2016- 2017

As per provisions of Section 139(1) of Income-tax Act 1961, Central Board of Direct Taxes extends the due date for filing returns

Case Briefs Supreme Court

Journalists involved in the ‘extortion’ to give voice sample of only the words and not sentences from the disputed conversation

Supreme Court: In the controversy arising due to the voice samples taken in the matter where the appellants had allegedly demanded a

Case Briefs High Courts

Owners of intellectual property rights not based in India not exigible to tax under Income Tax Act, 1961 on income accruing from transfer of such right

Delhi High Court: Dealing with the question of situs or location of intellectual property rights in logos, trade marks and brands with

Appointments & Transfers News

Justice Iqbal Ahmed Ansari appointed as Chief Justice of Patna High Court

The President in exercise of the powers conferred by clause (1) of article 217 of the Constitution of India, appointed Shri Justice Iqbal

Law School News Moot Court Achievements & Reports

8th CNLU National Parliamentary Debate

Reported by Shivam Narain

Case Briefs Supreme Court

Virus of seeking adjournments causes colossal insult to the concept of speedy justice

Supreme Court: Stating that the virus of seeking adjournments needs to be controlled in order to avoid the abuse of the process

Legislation Updates Statutes/Bills/Ordinances

Rajya Sabha passes Compensatory Afforestation Fund Bill, 2016

Rajya Sabha passes The Compensatory Afforestation Fund Bill, 2016. The Bill had earlier been passed by Lok Sabha in May 2016. Background to

Appointments & Transfers News

Justice Shiavax Jal Vazifdar appointed as the Chief Justice of Punjab & Haryana High Court

The President in exercise of the powers conferred by clause (1) of article 217 of the Constitution of India, appointed Shri Justice

Case Briefs Foreign Courts

Private construction company incur no constitutional obligations when it contracts to built low cost housing funded by the State

Supreme Court of Appeal of South Africa: In the appeal filed by the City of Cape Town in regard to improper construction

Law School News Others

Institute of Advanced Legal Studies announces commencement of the two diploma courses

Reported by Saranya Mishra

Case Briefs Supreme Court

Guidelines issued for evaluating the DJS Examination to restore faith in the examination system

Supreme Court: Apart from agreeing with the suggestions accepted by the Registrar of Delhi High Court, the bench of Dipak Misra and

Case Briefs High Courts

During existence of an order awarding custody of minor girl to her parents by competent court, writ of habeas corpus not maintainable

Allahabad High Court: Deciding a petition which prayed for the issue of a writ, order or direction in the nature of habeas