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Case Briefs Tribunals/Commissions/Regulatory Bodies

Appeal challenging Singoli-Bhatwari hydro-electric project, dismissed due to inordinate delay

National Green Tribunal (NGT): While observing that a public spirited person is expected to be diligent in pursuing public cause and not be

Case Briefs Supreme Court

Previous proceedings would operate as res judicata only in respect of issues of facts and not on issues of pure questions of law

Supreme Court: A bench of Dipak Misra and Shiva Kirti Singh, JJ, while relying upon Mathura Prasad Sarjoo Jaiswal v. Dossibai N.B.

Case Briefs High Courts

Report of Probation officer to be called before granting probation under Section 4(2) of Probation of Offenders Act

Bombay High Court: Deciding an appeal against the sentence awarded by the trial court on ground of its inadequacy, a single judge

Case Briefs High Courts

Ban sought on “celebratory firing”, notice issued on PIL

Delhi High Court: A public interest litigation has been filed by a poor tea vendor praying for a ban on “celebratory firing”

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Khaitan & Co’s annual review of performance resulted in over 100 promotions

Khaitan & Co’s recent completion of its annual review of performance for the FY 2015-16, resulted in over a 100 promotions across

Case Briefs Supreme Court

National Plan for risk management in drought-like situation to be formulated with immediate concern

Supreme Court: The bench of Madan B. Lokur and N.V. Ramana, JJ came down heavily upon the States of Bihar, Gujarat and

Case Briefs Supreme Court

CIT allowed to revise the assessment order for Amitabh Bachchan’s income for the year 2001-2002

Supreme Court: In a case where the assessment order for actor Amitabh Bachchan’s income in the year 2001-2002 was in question, the

Case Briefs Supreme Court

Family members of Territorial Army Personnel after being disembodied from service entitled to pension

Supreme Court: Deciding an appeal challenging the judgment passed by the Armed Forces Tribunal where the application for seeking pension on husband’s

Case Briefs High Courts

Steps to be taken for more effective procedure for passport verification process

Delhi High Court: Deciding a petition by way of PIL which alleged that passports were being issued to Indian citizens and foreigners

Case Briefs High Courts

Court orders demolition of Adarsh Society Building

Bombay High Court: In the much awaited Adarsh Society judgment a special Bench of RV More and RG Ketkar, JJ., relying upon

Case Briefs High Courts

Employment assistance on compassionate appointment it is not a right, which can be exercised by a minor on attainment of majority

Madras High Court: Deciding an appeal filed against the impugned judgment of the writ court wherein the claim for compassionate appointment of the

Case Briefs Supreme Court

Students who have applied for or appeared in NEET-I can appear in NEET-II subject to condition

Supreme Court: The 3-judge bench of A.R. Dave, Shiva Kirti Singh and A.K. Goel, JJ cleared the air over the much debated

Case Briefs High Courts

State Governments may establish new courts only after consultation with High Courts

Bombay High Court: Deciding on the issue of the primacy of powers to establish the courts of Additional Districts Judge and Court

Law School News Others

GNLU Centre for Intellectual Property Rights (IPR) Essay Competition

Reported by Vardaan Bajaj

Legislation Updates Notifications

Conditions for exemption from customs duty on parts, revamped

The conditions for exemption from customs duty on parts, equipment and tools required for maintenance, repair and overhaul of aircrafts has been

Op Eds OP. ED.

A Stitch in time shall put Article 83 in line

By Chritarth Palli

Case Briefs High Courts

Petitions challenging the disqualification of 9 rebel Congress MLAs from Uttarakhand Legislative Assembly, dismissed

Uttaranchal High Court: While deciding the issue that whether the Speaker of the Uttarakhand Legislative Assembly followed the principles of natural justice,

Legislation Updates Notifications

Anti-dumping duty imposed on imports of Normal Butanol or N-Butyl Alcohol into India

The Central Government has imposed definitive anti-dumping duty on imports of Normal Butanol or N-Butyl Alcohol (Tariff Item 2905 13 00) into

Foreign Legislation Legislation Updates

Employee’s Pension Scheme, 2016

The Central Government in exercise of the powers conferred by 6A read with section 7(1) of the Employees’ Provident Funds and Miscellaneous

Law School News Others

Institute of Law organised Programme for Judicial Officers on Juvenile Justice (Care and Protection of Children) Act, 2015

Reported by Alok Vajpeyi