Court calls for no reservation in super speciality courses
Supreme Court: In the case where it was urged that there cannot be reservation of any kind in respect of post-graduate or
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Article 370 of the Constitution cannot be abrogated, repealed or even amended
Jammu and Kashmir High Court: Deciding on an interesting issue as to whether Section 6 of J&K Reservation Act, 2004 (Act) and Rules
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Case against Facebook and Google for abuse of dominance closed prima facie
Competition Commission of India (CCI): Competition watchdog ordered to close a case filed against Facebook, Google and some online portals (“opposite parties”)
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Existing and continuing NET and Non-NET fellowships to be looked into by the Review Committee
In order to bring about change in the higher education sector, the Government of India has decided to establish a Review Committee
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The Arbitration and Conciliation (Amendment) Ordinance, 2015
The President on 23rd October 2015 promulgated an ordinance to amend the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996. The Ordinance is majorly aimed
Continue readingThe Delhi High Court (Amendment) Act 2015 came into force w.e.f. 26th of October, 2015
In exercise of the powers conferred by sub-section (2) of Section 1 of the Delhi High Court (Amendment) Act, 2015, the Central
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Compensation of Fifteen Thousand awarded for unreasonable claim of non-traceability of records
Central Information Commission (CIC): While observing that the repeated answer of “files not traceable” by the department in response to RTI query
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Directions for complete closure of industries, if found discharging effluents in the river “Indrayani”
National Green Tribunal (NGT): While coming down heavily upon the industries situated in the proximity of River ‘Indrayani’, for discharging untreated effluents
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Sumeet Malik on knowing more and more about less and less
Interviewed by Vrinda Pareek
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Justice Tinlianthang Vaiphei to perform the duties of the office of the Chief Justice of Gauhati High Court
Consequent upon the retirement of Shri Justice Karanam Sreedhar Rao, Acting Chief Justice of Gauhati High Court, the President appointed Shri Justice
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“Re-transmission of channels through Cable TV Networks” is a separate relevant Product Market
Competition Commission of India: CCI in its closure order in a case against TN Cable TV Corporation for alleged abuse of dominance
Continue readingWelfare officer appointed as Guardian ad litem of a minor girl raped by her brother
Delhi High Court: While deciding over a plea filed under Article 226, the Court ordered that custody of a 16-year-old girl
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Director General cannot investigate on the issue not raised in the information
Competition Appellate Tribunal (CompAT): CompAT, in want of material evidence, set aside an order by the Competition Commission of India (CCI) against
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National Law University Delhi set to host the India Qualifying Rounds of International Criminal Court Moot Competition 2016
Reported by Abhishek Singh National Law University Delhi has been officially selected by ICC Hague and Leiden University for organizing the 2016
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Constitution (Ninety-Ninth Amendment) Act and the NJAC Act declared as unconstitutional
Supreme Court: A major breakthrough was achieved in the controversy surrounding the validity of the National Judicial Appointments Commission (NJAC) when the
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Double death sentence and double life imprisonment in rape and murder case, confirmed
Bombay High Court: In a first sentencing of its kind, a bench comprising of Bhushan Gavai and Prasanna Varale, JJ. confirmed double
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NJAC Act and Constitution (Ninety-Ninth Amendment) Act declared unconstitutional by 5-Judge bench
Supreme Court: Justices J. S. Khehar, J. Chelameswar, Madan B. Lokur, Kurian Joseph and Adarsh Kumar Goel, pronounced the separate judgments and
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CCI denied to scan fixation of Electricity Tariffs and open access charges, case against Discoms closed
Competition Commission of India (CCI): CCI maintaining distance from the jurisdiction of electricity sector regulators State Electricity Regulatory Commissions (SERCs) denied to
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5-judge bench modified the 3-judge bench order dated 11.08.2015 on Aadhaar card
Supreme Court: 5-judge bench of H.L. Dattu, CJ and M.Y. Eqbal, C. Nagappan, Arun Mishra and Amitava Roy, JJ constituted to clarify/modify
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Repudiation of claim upheld as complainant failed to take reasonable steps to safeguard vehicle
National Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission (NCDRC): NCDRC has upheld the repudiation of claim by the insurance company in a case of theft
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