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KaaliTales: An initiative to break gender-based stereotypes

Reported by Rachna Chhabria

Case Briefs Tribunals/Commissions/Regulatory Bodies

Whistle blowers must not be penalized for exposing corruption

Central Information Commission (CIC): “No person or a public servant who has made a disclosure under the Whistle Blowers Protection Act, 2014, can

Case Briefs High Courts

Proceeding against accused offender under POCSO Act dismissed, as parties settle matter

High Court of Kerala : Observing the allegations of offences punishable under Section 354-A of the Penal Code, 1860 and Sections 7

National Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission

Case Briefs Tribunals/Commissions/Regulatory Bodies

Failure to pay interest, not deficiency in services where interest to Institutions was prohibited under the scheme

National Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission (NCDRC): “Since prayer of interest under the scheme to institutions was prohibited, failure to pay interest to the

Case Briefs High Courts

Visually challenged person cannot be denied participation in exam for Judicial Services

High Court of Andhra Pradesh & Telangana: In a writ petition challenging the validity of Rule 7 of the Andhra Pradesh State Judicial

Hot Off The Press News

The Taxation Laws (Second Amendment) Bill, 2016 passed in Lok Sabha

As reported by Times Now, the Lok Sabha passed the Taxation Laws (Second Amendment) Bill, 2016. The government proposed to levy total

Case Briefs High Courts

No appeal is maintainable against the decision/order of Wakf Tribunal

High Court of Himachal Pradesh : Deciding upon an issue as to whether Regular First Appeal or Civil Revision or petition under

Appointments & Transfers News

Justice Nishita Nirmal Mhatre appointed Actg. CJ, Calcutta High Court

The President in exercise of the powers conferred by Article 223 of the Constitution of India, appointed Justice Nishita Nirmal Mhatre, senior-most Judge of

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‘Ease of Doing Business’ enhanced for Importers & Exporters by reducing physical print-outs/paper documents for customs clearance

The “Ease of Doing Business” will be further enhanced for the Importers and Exporters by reducing/eliminating physical printouts for customs clearance. The

Appointments & Transfers News

Appointment of Addl. Judges, Rajasthan High Court

The President in exercise of the powers conferred by clause (1) of Article 224 of the Constitution of India appointed S/Shri Sanjeev Prakash Sharma,

Foreign Legislation Legislation Updates

The Special Economic Zones (Amendment) Rules, 2016, notified

G.S.R. 1094(E).— In exercise of the powers conferred by Section 55 of the Special Economic Zones Act, 2005 (28 of 2005), the Central

Foreign Legislation Legislation Updates

Taxation Laws (Second Amendment) Bill, 2016 proposing stringent penalty for defaulting assessees, introduced in Lok Sabha

Evasion of taxes deprives the nation of critical resources which could enable the Government to undertake anti-poverty and development programmes. It also