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Google India, Yahoo India and Microsoft (I) Pvt. Ltd. cannot put anything that violates the laws of the country

Supreme Court: Stating that Google India, Yahoo India and Microsoft (I) Pvt. Ltd., in the name of intermediaries, cannot put anything that

Case Briefs Supreme Court

3 percent reservation to be extended to PWD in all identified posts irrespective of the recruitment process

Supreme Court: In the matter where the employees of Prasar Bharati, who are ‘persons with disability’ (PWD), had alleged that they have

Case Briefs High Courts

Wife of the Complainant’s brother not a ‘relative of the husband’ under S. 498-A IPC

Andhra Pradesh High Court: While interpreting the definition of ‘Husband’s relatives under Section 498A Penal Code, 1860, the Bench comprising of U.

Case Briefs High Courts

Advocates maintaining offices in their residences does not come under the purview of Commercial venture

Kerala High Court: The bench comprising of Justice Shaji P. Chaly, allowed the writ petition and issued a mandamus directing the Kerala

Case Briefs High Courts

Service Tax demand notice on Saurav Ganguly, quashed

Calcutta High Court: Holding that the show cause notice dated 26th September 2011, demanding service tax from the Petitioner, was barred by

Case Briefs High Courts

Revisional power of High Court under CrPC held intact under the Protection of Women from Domestic Violence Act, 2005

Allahabad High Court: Allowing the revision, the Court observed that the supervisory power or revisional jurisdiction of the High Court provided for

Appointments & Transfers News

Shri Justice Satish Kumar Agnihotri appointed to perform the duties of the office of the Chief Justice of the Sikkim High Court

The President in exercise of the powers conferred by Article 223 of the Constitution of India, appointed Shri Justice Satish Kumar Agnihotri,

Case Briefs High Courts

Mistakes by judicial officers undermines esteem of the judiciary

Kerala High Court: Upbraiding the Judicial Magistrate who had remanded the petitioner to judicial custody contrary to its orders, in spite of

Legislation Updates Rules & Regulations

Curbing the menace of Ragging in Higher Educational Institutions (third amendment), Regulations, 2016

In a notification issued dated 29th June, 2016, the University Grants Commission in exercise of powers conferred under clause (g) of sub-section

Hot Off The Press News

Government decides not to withhold appointment letters pending the verification of character and antecedents of the successful candidates

The Government has decided that the issue of appointment letters need not be withheld pending the verification of character and antecedents of

Appointments & Transfers News

Appointment of Judges in Orissa High Court

The President in exercise of the powers conferred by Article 217 (1) of the Constitution of India, appointed Shri Justice Biswanath Rao

Case Briefs Supreme Court

Gram Panchayat is the ‘Appointing Authority’ for posts in ‘Inferior Panchayat Services’ in the State of Gujarat

Supreme Court: In the matter where the family of a deceased Safai Kamdar appointed by a Gram Panchayat, sought family pension, the

Case Briefs Supreme Court

No proceedings against the assets of the company can be taken before any decision is taken by the BIFR

Supreme Court : While dealing with the issue relating to jurisdiction of BIFR in winding up proceedings, the Court held that winding

Case Briefs High Courts

Suitable conditions imposed on concession for differently abled held valid under Article 14 of Constitution

Kerala High Court: The Court deciding an issue on arbitrariness of the cap imposed on financial concessions for the differently abled persons

Information Technology Laws Intellectual Property Op Eds OP. ED.

National Intellectual Property Rights Policy

by Ayushi Gupta

Case Briefs Supreme Court

Employee of a Public Sector Undertaking not a ‘public servant’ under S. 197 CrPC

Supreme Court: Deciding the question as to whether an employee of a Public Sector Undertaking can be considered to be ‘Public servant’

Legislation Updates Rules & Regulations

Government notifies Rules regarding Fair market value and reporting requirement for Indian concern

Under Section 9 of the Income-tax Act, 1961 (the Act), any income arising from transfer of any share of or interest in

Case Briefs Supreme Court

Punishment of dismissal of member of CRFP for behaving in an untoward manner not disproportionate

Supreme Court: In the matter where a CRFP constable, who was dismissed from services for consuming liquor and quarrelling with civilians, had

Legislation Updates Notifications

Cabinet approves Cadre Review of Group ‘A’ Officers of Central Reserve Police Force

The Union Cabinet has approved the Cadre Review of Group ‘A’ Executive officers of Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) with net creation

Case Briefs Supreme Court

Contract between Delhi Development Authority and Kenneth Builders held to be frustrated by unanticipated change in status of project land

Supreme Court: While dealing with the question that whether the development agreement between the DDA and the developer Kenneth Builders was frustrated