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Directions issued to curb the illegal use of lethal vaccine ‘Oxytocin’ in fruits, vegetables and on milching animals

Himachal Pradesh High Court: Deciding on a matter of grave concern wherein the Court took notice of a news item which highlighted the

Case Briefs High Courts

Tenanted premises where a woman lives with her husband comes within the category of shared household, but as long as the tenancy survives

Delhi High Court: While disposing of an appeal relating eviction of tenant on the ground of termination of tenancy the Court held

Legislation Updates Statutes/Bills/Ordinances

Aadhaar (Targeted Delivery of Financial and Other Subsidies, Benefits and Services) Act, 2016

The Aadhaar (Targeted Delivery of Financial and Other Subsidies, Benefits and Services) Act, 2016 received President’s assent on 25th March, 2016 with

Case Briefs Tribunals/Commissions/Regulatory Bodies

Bar Associations covered under the purview of RTI Act

Central Information Commission (CIC): CIC has ruled that Bar Associations are constituted under a law made by Parliament, i.e., the Advocates Act,

Case Briefs High Courts

Political parties should maintain properly audited accounts of ‘voluntary contributions”

Delhi High Court: While disposing of an appeal filed by the Indian National Congress for exemption from income tax for the assessment

Hot Off The Press News

President’s Rule imposed in Uttarakhand

President’s Rule imposed in Uttarakhand. The President of India has signed a Proclamation under Article 356 of the Constitution imposing President’s Rule

Hot Off The Press News

Padma Awards presented by the President

The President of India presented Padma Vibhushan, Padma Bhushan and Padma Shri awards on March 28, 2016 at a Civil Investiture Ceremony

Achievements Law School News

CNLU wins 5th RGNUL National Moot Court Competition 2016

Reported by Shivam Narain

Case Briefs Foreign Courts

Infanticide convictions upheld over second-degree murder charge, for a woman who threw her children in garbage

Supreme Court of Canada: The Court for the first time has offered a new meaning to the legal definition of what constitutes

Case Briefs High Courts

No interference with the discretion of the Court of first instance unless arbitrary action found

Delhi High Court: In a case relating to trademark passing-off between two media companies involved in the business of running online radio

Call For Papers Law School News

Call for Papers for Volume 5 – Issue 1 of the Indian Journal of Arbitration Law

The Indian Journal of Arbitration Law (IJAL) is the flagship biannual journal of the Centre for Advanced Research and Training in Arbitration

Case Briefs High Courts

Calling of names and hurling of abuses by a wife amounts to cruelty, valid as a ground for divorce as it is destructive of the matrimonial bond

Delhi High Court: The Court upheld the divorce plea of a Delhi-based businessman who faced daily humiliation from his wife for being

Case Briefs High Courts

No law exists in India that prohibits anyone from eating non- veg (beef)

Madras High Court: Chipping into the ‘beef’ controversy that has been raging in the nation for quite some time, the Division Bench

Conference/Seminars/Lectures Law School News

ILNU organized a one day conference on ‘Sustainable Resource Management: Problems and Prospects’

Reported by Alok Vajpeyi

Case Briefs Foreign Courts

Court rejects the Appeal of the Government of South Africa in Al-Bashir case

Supreme Court of Appeal (SCA): In a matter arising out of the indictment of the incumbent President of Sudan – Omar Hassan

Achievements Law School News

ILNU adjudged as Runners Up in 1st UILS National Moot court competition

Reported by Alok Vajpeyi

Case Briefs High Courts

Children liable to provide “welfare measures” to parent’s live-in partner under Senior Citizen’s Act

Kerala High Court: Upholding the order of the Maintenance Tribunal* directing the children to provide “welfare measures” to a senior citizen who

Case Briefs Foreign Courts

Application of new procedure in terms of amendments to the Judicial Service Commission Act 9 of 1994 is sensible, fair and just

Supreme Court of Appeal of South Africa– Deciding on an important issue as to the legitimacy of steps taken by the Judicial

Legislation Updates Statutes/Bills/Ordinances

Sikh Gurdwaras (Amendment) Bill, 2016 passed in Rajya Sabha

In a bid to remove the exemption available to the Sahjdhari Sikhs under the Sikh Gurdwaras Act, 1925, which enabled them to

Case Briefs High Courts

Erring officials warned of stringent action if the motor accident claimants are not issued crossed cheques properly

Madras High Court: Coming down heavily upon the authorities for not issuing crossed cheques in the name of the motor accident claimants,