Supreme Court recalls 2013 order scrapping NEET for admissions to Medical Institutions
A 5-Judge bench of the Supreme Court agreed to hear a petition filed by Centre & Medical Council of India (MCI) seeking review
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Pre-trial restraint of untainted assets needed to retain counsel of choice violates Sixth Amendment
Supreme Court of United States: In an interesting case wherein the issue was as to whether the pretrial restraint of a criminal defendant’s
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Appointments & Transfers
Madras High Court On 8.04.2016, the President appointed S/Shri (i) V. Bharathidasan, (ii) D. Krishnakumar, (iii) S. S. Sundar, (vi) M. V.
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No undue favour done by the Government towards Reliance Jio by allowing it voice telephony at Rs. 1,658 crores
Supreme Court: In the matter where the decision of the Government of India allowing voice telephony to Reliance Jio Infocomm Ltd. on
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Ministers in the Union Government and all State Governments as “public authorities” under RTI Act
Central Information Commission: While observing that the Ministers in the Union Government and all State Governments are “public authorities” under Section 2(h)
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Notaries owe an explanation for unavailability of documents due to termite attack
Central Information Commission (CIC): While coming down heavily upon a woman notary who failed to provide some notarial records on pretext that they
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All the States and Union Territories except Bihar, Maharashtra and J&K to pay Rs. 25,000 for failure to submit responses in relation to prison reforms
Supreme Court: In a matter where responses were sought from all the States and Union Territories in respect of unnatural deaths in
Continue readingSubsequent purchaser can be allowed to be impleaded as a party
Patna High Court:Challenging the order of the lower court rejecting the impleadment of the petitioner as a party in terms of Order
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Legislative Department of Ministry of Law & Justice directed to place amended enactments on its website
Central Information Commission (CIC): CIC has directed the Legislative Department of Ministry of Law and Justice to place the amended copies of Representation
Continue readingDelhi State Government directed to grant admission to children of HIV affected couple in government school
Delhi High Court: While dealing with a matter related to a writ petition filed by a couple suffering from HIV positive, the
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Cipla Vet (Pty) Ltd ordered to deliver all infringing Fiprotec products in its possession or under its control
Supreme Court of Appeal of South Africa: Deciding on an appeal which concerns infringement of a patent entitled ‘Anti-parasitic composition for the treatment
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LIVE: 6th Dr. Paras Diwan International ‘Energy Law’ Moot Court Competition, 7th April – 10th April, 2016
A warm welcome to all of you to the 6th Dr. Paras Diwan International ‘Energy Law’ Moot Court Competition, 2016. Participants from
Continue readingPrescribing dress code for devotees is akin to imposition of personal values over the society by way of judgments, therefore impermissible
Madras High Court: Dismissing and disapproving the order laid down by the Single Judge Bench in Rasu v. The Superintendent of Police,
Continue readingResort to strong arm tactics to recover loans strongly deprecated as unethical & opposed to public policy
Kerala High Court: While considering an appeal filed by a recovery agent against a nationalised bank for payment of commission towards a
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Disaster management plans as per Ss. 11, 23 and 31 of the Disaster Management Act, 2005 need to be made to tackle the post disaster situations
Supreme Court: Looking into the poor state of Disaster management in a country that has faced many natural disasters since the Disaster
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Interlocutory Committee to entertain complaints relating to dog bite constituted in the State of Kerala
Supreme Court: In a case where the applicant’s wife had succumbed to the injuries caused by dog bite, the bench of Dipak
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Companies (Amendment) Bill, 2016 introduced in Lok Sabha
The Government of India introduced the Companies (Amendment) Bill, 2016 in the Lok Sabha on 16th March, 2016, which proposes to make
Continue readingSelection of candidate does not clothe with him the right to public employment
Delhi High Court: While disposing of an appeal relating to faults in the recruitment process the Court held that, the selection of
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