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News Treaties/Conventions/International Agreements

Declaration by Government of Republic of India relating to Article II and III of Appendix to the Paris Act (1971)

On March 28, 2018, the World Intellectual Property Organization has notified a declaration referring to the deposit by the Government of the

Appointments & Transfers News

Shri Sharad Kumar appointed Vigilance Commissioner

Shri Sharad Kumar (Indian Police Service, Retd., HY:1979) has been appointed as the Vigilance Commissioner in the Central Vigilance Commission, New Delhi

Case Briefs Foreign Courts

UK Supreme Court calls for urgent ‘radical reconsideration’ of Northern Ireland’s Abortion Law

UK Supreme Court: A seven-judge bench found Northern Ireland’s abortion law incompatible with Article 8 of European Convention on Human Rights (ECHR). However,

Law School News Others

TNNLS Tiruchirappalli launches LL.M in Corporate & Securities Law, Intellectual Property Law and Natural Resources Law; Admissions through CLAT

Reported by Supriyo Ranjan Mahapatra

Cases Reported SCC Weekly

2018 SCC Vol. 5 June 7, 2018 Part 1

Constitution of India — Art. 21 — Euthanasia: The right to die with dignity is a fundamental right. Passive euthanasia, voluntary and

Case Briefs Tribunals/Commissions/Regulatory Bodies

NHRC issues notice to West Bengal Govt over reported killing of a political worker in Purulia

National Human Rights Commission (NHRC): The NHRC has taken suo motu cognizance of media reports that a boy, belonging to Dalit Community

Cabinet Decisions Legislation Updates

Revised guidelines on time bound closure of sick/loss making Central Public Sector Enterprises and disposal of movable and immovable assets approved

The Union Cabinet has approved the revised guidelines of the Department of Public Enterprises (DPE) on time bound closure of sick/loss making

OP. ED.Practical Lawyer Archives

Strengthening Corporate Governance in India

by Bhumesh Verma, Managing Partner, Corp Comm Legal and Soumya Shekhar, Research Associate
Cite as: (2018) PL (CL) June 93

Op Eds OP. ED.

Mounting Artificial Intelligence: Where are we on the timeline?

by Vaishali Singh*

Case Briefs Tribunals/Commissions/Regulatory Bodies

NHRC notice to DGP, Uttar Pradesh over reported illegal detention and torture of minor girl at a police station in NOIDA

National Human Rights Commission (NHRC): The NHRC has taken suo motu cognizance of media reports that a 14 year old girl was

Case Briefs Supreme Court

Finding of acquittal is not to be disturbed if there are two views possible arising out of the same facts

Supreme Court: The Bench comprising of M.M. Shantanagoudar, J., delivering a judgment for himself and L. Nageswara Rao, J., disposed of a

Case Briefs Tribunals/Commissions/Regulatory Bodies

CCI decides Lesser Penalty cases relating to tenders of Pune Municipal Corporation

Competition Commission of India (CCI): The CCI has passed final order in two cases involving bid rigging/collusion in three tenders floated by

Foreign Legislation Legislation Updates

GST Settlement of Funds (Second Amendment) Rules, 2018 notified

G.S.R. 524(E).—In exercise of the powers conferred by Section 53 read with Section 17 of the Central Goods and Services Tax Act,

Case Briefs Tribunals/Commissions/Regulatory Bodies

Application under Section 7 of I&B Code is to be rejected only after giving opportunity to rectify defect

National Company Law Appellate Tribunal: Order of the Adjudicating Authority rejecting the application filed by the petitioners under Section 7 of the

Appointments & Transfers News

Appointment of Additional Judges, Madras High Court

The President in exercise of the powers conferred by clause (1) of Article 224 of the Constitution of India appointed Kumari P.T.

Case Briefs High Courts

An employee has no vested right to remain on deputation for an indefinite period

Jammu and Kashmir High Court: A petition challenging the transfer order of the petitioner was dismissed by a Single Judge Bench comprising

Case Briefs High Courts

Seeking financial help from wife does not by itself amount to cruelty

Bombay High Court: A criminal appeal preferred by the appellant against the order of his conviction and sentence passed by the trial

Case Briefs High Courts

Tenant ordered to be evicted in light of bona fide need of the landlord

Punjab and Haryana High Court: A revision petition filed against the order of Rent Controller and the Appellate Authority evicting the petitioner-tenant

Case Briefs High Courts

Petitioner granted pensionary benefits after 25 years in light of being an illiterate widow

Meghalaya High Court: A civil writ petition praying for granting pensionary benefits to the petitioner after 25 years of death of her

Case Briefs High Courts

A person should not be harassed to satisfy personal vendetta of complainant

Manipur High Court: A petition under Section 438 CrPC, filed for grant of anticipatory bail, was dismissed by a Single Judge Bench