Places of worship not to cause noise pollution by use of loudspeakers
Allahabad High Court: In line with the law laid down by the Supreme Court of India in the series of case laws
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MoU signed between AERB and 11 States for enforcement of Radiation Protection Rules
On 07-08-2014, Atomic Energy Regulatory Board (AERB) signed MoUs with 11 States (Kerala, Mizoram, Madhya Pradesh, Tamil Nadu, Punjab, Chhattisgarh, Himachal Pradesh,
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Section 19 of Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988 constitutional
Supreme Court: The bench comprising of T.S. Thakur and A.K. Goel, dealing with a petition challenging the constitutionality of Section 19 of
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Initiation of Sunset Review Investigation of Anti-dumping duty on Polypropylene from Singapore
The Central Government imposed Anti-Dumping Duty on the import of Polypropylene originating in or exported from Singapore to India, having regard to
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Power of Stay of Conviction should be exercised only in exceptional cases
Supreme Court: While deciding a case related to scope of stay of conviction under Section 389(1); CrPC, the Division Bench comprising M.Y.
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Trade Marks (Amendment) Rules, 2014
The Central Government vide notification dated August 1, 2014, in exercise of the powers conferred by Section 157 (1); & (2) of
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Bhaskaran case on dishonour of cheque stands overruled
Supreme Court: Calling in question the decision of 2-judge bench in K. Bhaskaran v. Sankaran Vaidhyan Balan, (1999) 7 SCC 510, famously
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Payment to wife & child before anticipatory bail, not amounting to buying bail
Delhi High Court: In a matrimonial dispute where the wife had filed a complaint against petitioner husband under Section 498-A IPC, the
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UGC clarifies it’s impugned Notification, says One Year LLM is not going anywhere
Clarifying it’s Notification dated July 5th July 2014, which posed a major setback for the Law Schools and students of one year
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Principle of Just Punishment the bedrock of sentencing in a criminal offence
Supreme Court: The bench comprising S.K. Mukhopadhaya and Ranjan Gogoi, JJ., referring to the decision in Gopal Singh v. State of Uttarakhand,
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Juvenile Justice (Care and Protection of Children) Bill, 2014
Union Cabinet has cleared the Juvenile Justice (Care and Protection of Children) Bill, 2014 to curtail the blanket immunity provided to the
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2 decade old contempt petition closed
Supreme Court: Ordering closure of two decade old contempt petition filed in 1994 against certain bigwigs of Vishwa Hindu Parishad (VHP) and
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Broadcasting of TV shows over Internet at the same time as on-air broadcasting is an infringement of copyright
Supreme Court of United States: In an appeal regarding the infringement of copyright of the television programs by an internet broadcaster which
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Broadcasting of TV shows over Internet at the same time as on-air broadcasting is an infringement of copyright
Supreme Court of United States: In an appeal regarding the infringement of copyright of the television programs by an internet broadcaster which
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National Conference on Intellectual Property Rights
Reported by Mandar Bhatodkar Colloquium Opus, the Seminar Committee of National Law University Odisha is pleased to announce that it is organizing a
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Guidelines on security and hygiene conditions of the Allahabad High Court issued
Allahabad High Court: In a unique PIL petition which raised issues such as cleanliness and security conditions of Allahabad High Court in
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Sahara chief to stay in Tihar Jail’s conference room for 10 days
Supreme Court: The 3-judge bench of TS Thakur, AR Dave and Dr. AK Sikri, JJ has, for a period of 10 working
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Finance Bill, 2014 passed by Parliament
Parliament passed the Finance Bill, 2014 (35 of 2014) which was introduced in Lok Sabha on July 10, 2014 and the said
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Finance Bill, 2014 passed by Parliament
Parliament passed the Finance Bill, 2014 (35 of 2014) which was introduced in Lok Sabha on July 10, 2014 and the said
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Distribution of work a purely administrative exercise of power
Allahabad High Court: While deciding a case regarding the distribution of work made by higher authorities, the Court held that the distribution
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