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Transparency in chit fund schemes

The Ministry of Finance, Department of Financial Services, has informed that to facilitate orderly growth of the Chit Funds sector, to remove

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Case BriefsForeign Courts

UK SC | Court has jurisdiction to grant equitable relief from forfeiture of rights to make specific use of neighbouring land granted in a perpetual licence

United Kingdom Supreme Court: A Full Bench of Lord Carnwath, Lady Black, Lord Briggs, Lady Arden and Lord Kitchin, JJ. dismissed the

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2019 SCC Vol. 10 November 28, 2019 Part 1

Education Law — Medical and Dental Colleges — Postgraduate/Superspeciality courses — Institutional reservation: Institutional preference in PG admissions after introduction of NEET

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Case BriefsHigh Courts

Tri HC | Court is not vested with jurisdiction to replace policy decision of the government

Tripura High Court: Arindam Lodh, J. dismissed a writ petition by the petitioner challenging the show cause notice issued against him whereby

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Lok Sabha passes the Arms (Amendment) Bill, 2019

Lok Sabha passed the Arms (Amendment) Bill, 2019 on 09-12-2019. The Bill seeks to enhance the punishment for existing offences like illegal

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Landmark ‘The Recycling of Ships Bill, 2019’ passed in Parliament

Parliament passed a landmark “The Recycling of Ships Bill 2019’’ for Safe and Environmentally Sound Recycling of Ships in India on 09-12-2019.

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NHRC notice to Bihar Govt. over burning of sexual assault victim by her tormentor in Muzaffarpur

The National Human Rights Commission, NHRC, India has taken suo motu cognizance of media reports that in Muzaffarpur district of Bihar, a

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NHRC takes suo motu cognizance of Delhi fire killing 43 people at Filmistan’s Anaj Mandi; 5 Storey building turned in a lethal gas chamber

The National Human Rights Commission, India has taken suo motu cognizance of media reports that at least 43 people were killed at

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Amendments to existing lawsLegislation Updates

Parliament receives President’s assent for — The Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu (Merger of Union territories) Act, 2019

With the Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu (Merger of Union territories) Act, 2019 now both the existing Union Territories

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Amendments to existing lawsLegislation Updates

Special Protection Group (Amendment) Act, 2019 receives President’s assent

Special Protection Group (Amendment) Bill, 2019 after being cleared by both the Houses of Parliament received President’s assent on 09-12-2019. With this

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Case BriefsHigh Courts

Sikkim HC | A Magistrate is obligated to inquire into the case for finding sufficient grounds before summoning accused beyond his territorial jurisdiction

Sikkim High Court: Bhaskar Raj Pradhan, J., while exercising inherent powers under Section 482 CrPC quashed the criminal complaint filed against the petitioners

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PNB Scam | Nirav Modi declared Fugitive Economic Offender by a Special PMLA Court

As per the media reports, The Special PMLA Court declared Nirav Modi a fugitive economic offender on a plea of the Enforcement

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Published on December 9, 2019December 9, 2019By Devika
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Parliament | Labour Codes will Ensure Safety, Social Security and Welfare of Workers

In line with the recommendations of the Second National Commission on Labour, the Ministry has taken steps for drafting four Labour Codes

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In Parliament today | The Constitution (One Hundred and Twenty-sixth Amendment) Bill, 2019 among few other bills in Lok Sabha

Following is the list of Bills introduced in Lok Sabha today: The Constitution (One Hundred and Twenty-sixth Amendment) Bill, 2019 — Article

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Hyderabad Rape cum Murder | Police Encounter | Telangana HC Orders for preservation of bodies of accused till 13-12-2019

Latest Update in the Case: As reported by ANI, Telangana High Court orders to preserve the bodies of the accused, till 13-12-2019.

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Case BriefsHigh Courts

MP HC | Writ Petition against a private individual is not maintainable, reiterated

Madhya Pradesh High Court: G.S. Ahluwalia, J. while dismissing the petition, observed that the petitioners have an efficacious remedy of filing a

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Case BriefsForeign Courts

SA HC | Islamic Marriages are not recognised as valid marriages in terms of Marriage Act and therefore a decree of divorce cannot be granted

South Africa High Court, Kwazulu-Natal Division: Bezuidenhout, J. while adjourning the application sine die granted the applicant leave to amend her papers

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[BREAKING] Citizenship (Amendment) Bill, 2019 passed by Lok Sabha

10-12-2019: After almost a 6-hour long debate in Lok Sabha on the Citizenship (Amendment) Bill, 2019, it has been passed with a

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Published on December 9, 2019December 10, 2019By Devika
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Minister of Law urges to CJI & Senior Judges — “to ensure a mechanism to monitor quick disposal of rape cases”

As reported by PTI, Ravi Shankar Prasad, Law Minister urges the Chief Justice of India and other Senior Judges to ensure a

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Published on December 9, 2019By Devika
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Experts CornerGUVNL - GNLU

Combating Corruption in Power Sector

Harsha Rajwanshi, Assistant Professor of Law and Dean External Relation, Gujarat National Law University

Cite as: (2019) PL (EL) December 77

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