Bhumika Indulia, Author at SCC Times

Bom HC | Right to free speech and expression includes within it the right to information; RTI is implicit and inbuilt under Art. 19(1)(a) of Constitution

Bombay High Court: A Division Bench of S.C. Dharmadhikari and R.I. Chagla, JJ., addressed a PIL that sought effective enforcement and implementation of

Case Briefs High Courts

Jhar HC | Accused serving sentence in a non-bailable offence directed to be released on bail; Principle of parity applied

Jharkhand High Court: Anubha Rawat Choudhary, J. allowed the interim application of the appellant by granting bail on the basis that the

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[BREAKING] Rajya Sabha clears passage for Citizenship (Amendment) Bill, 2019

Parliament passes the Citizenship (Amendment) Bill, 2019 today. The Bill has been passed with a majority of 125. On 10-12-2019, the Citizenship

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Symbhav-Legal Events 2020

Reported by Nikita Jaitly

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NHRC notice to Tripura Govt. over sexual assault and killing of minor victim by her tormentor

The National Human Rights Commission, NHRC, India has taken suo motu cognizance of media reports that minor victim of sexual assault was

Case Briefs Tribunals/Commissions/Regulatory Bodies

NCLAT | Company’s name restored in Register of Companies where Registrar failed to comply with S. 248(6) of Companies Act

National Company Law Appellate Tribunal (NCLAT): A Bench of Justice Jarat Kumar Jain, Member (Judicial) and Balvinder Singh and Dr Ashok Kumar Mishra,

Appointments & Transfers News

Jharkhand HC | Three Additional Judges to be Permanent Judges

Order of appointment of 3 Additional Judges to be the Permanent Judges President appoints the follwoing Additional Judges to be the Permanent

Appointments & Transfers News

Allahabad HC | Appointment of 9 Additional Judges

Order of Appointment of 9 Additional Judges President is pleased to appoint the following as the Additional Judges of the Allahabad High

Law School News Moot Court Achievements & Reports

ILNU wins runners up trophy at 8th IBBI NLIU Corporate Moot Court Competition

Reported by Aastha Srivastava

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Symbhav-Nithin Patil Memorial Mono Advocacy Competition, 2020

Reported by Nikita Jaitly

Hot Off The Press News

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

Case Briefs Foreign 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

Cases Reported SCC Weekly

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

Case Briefs High 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

Case Briefs Tribunals/Commissions/Regulatory Bodies

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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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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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