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An accused doesn’t have a right to prove his innocence at the stage of framing of charges

Madhya Pradesh High Court: A criminal revision, filed against the order of Special Judge (Prevention of Corruption Act) whereby charges under IPC

Achievements Law School News

Team ILNU wins 14th Nani Palkhivala Memorial Tax Moot Court Competition

Reported by Ankit Tripathi

Case Briefs High Courts

Purpose of framing issues is to enable parties to lead evidence so as to prove or disprove facts

Gauhati High Court: An appeal filed under Section 30 of the Employees’ Compensation Act, 1923 against the judgment of compensation awarded by

Op Eds OP. ED.

Enforceability of arbitral awards and how India can be made an arbitration hub

by Surya Teja S.S. Nalla* and Vikas Bhuvana Muralidharan**

Case Briefs High Courts

Consideration for grant of parole is whether prisoner is likely to relapse into crime if released

Rajasthan High Court: While deciding a criminal writ petition, a Single Judge Bench comprising of Vinit Kumar Mathur, CJ, discussed the consideration

Appointments & Transfers News

Justice Jyotirmay Bhattacharya appointed Chief Justice, Calcutta High Court

The President in exercise of the powers conferred by clause (1) of Article 217 of the Constitution of India appointed Shri Justice

Case Briefs Tribunals/Commissions/Regulatory Bodies

Re-opening of assessment to be based on concrete evidence

Income Tax Appellate Tribunal (ITAT): The Raipur Bench of ITAT while deciding on an appeal has held that where more than 4

Appointments & Transfers News

Justice Ajay Kumar Mittal appointed Actg Chief Justice, Punjab and Haryana High Court

The President in exercise of the powers conferred by Article 223 of the Constitution of India appointed Shri Justice Ajay Kumar Mittal,

Cabinet Decisions Legislation Updates

Cabinet approves accession to the Protocol under WHO Framework Convention on Tobacco Control to eliminate illicit trade in tobacco products

The Union Cabinet has given approval to accede to the Protocol under World Health Organization (WHO) Framework Convention on Tobacco Control to

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Investment limit for Senior Citizens doubled from Rs. 7.5 lakh to Rs.15 lakh under Pradhan Mantri Vaya Vandan Yojana

The Union Cabinet has given its approval for extending the investment limit from Rs 7.5 lakhs to Rs 15 lakhs as well

Case Briefs High Courts

Sections 25 and 26 of Evidence Act must be strictly construed

Gauhati High Court: The conviction and sentence awarded to the appellants in a criminal case for the offences punishable under Section 302

Case Briefs Tribunals/Commissions/Regulatory Bodies

NHRC issues notice to Madhya Pradesh Govt over stamping of castes on bare chests of aspiring constables from reserved categories

National Human Rights Commission: The NHRC has taken suo motu cognizance of media reports about the stamping of castes on the bare

Case Briefs High Courts

Govt which is to provide reservation under Article 15(4) is also entitled to provide the percentage thereof

Kerala High Court: A Division Bench comprising of Antony Dominic, CJ and Dama Seshadri Naidu, J. decided a writ appeal, wherein the

Case Briefs High Courts

Criteria for cancellation of bail are entirely different from criteria for refusal of bail

Jammu And Kashmir High Court: The order passed by the Special Magistrate cancelling the interim bail granted to the petitioners-accused was set

Case Briefs High Courts

Criminal proceedings can be quashed if parties are interested in restoring peace and harmony

Uttaranchal High Court: The FIR registered against the petitioners for offences punishable under Sections 323, 452, 504 and 506 IPC was quashed

Case Briefs High Courts

Disputed questions of fact are not to be decided in writ proceedings

Kerala High Court: A Division Bench comprising of Antony Dominic, CJ and Dama Seshadri Naidu, J. declined to grant relief to the

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Law Commission’s 275th report on Legal Framework: BCCI vis-à-vis Right to Information Act, 2005

The Law Commission of India’s (hereinafter ‘Commission’) 275th report, titled ‘Legal Framework: BCCI vis-à-vis Right to Information Act, 2005’, was recently submitted

Case Briefs Foreign Courts

Inter partes review under the Leahy-Smith America Invents Act, does not violate Article III or Seventh Schedule of US Constitution

Supreme Court of United States: While determining that whether the ‘inter partes review’ established under the Leahy-Smith America Invents Act violates Article

Achievements Law School News

ILS alumni shine in Civil Services Examination, 2017

Reported by Saranya Mishra

Case Briefs Foreign Courts

SCOTUS puts corporations outside the scope of the Alien Tort Statute for human rights suits

Supreme Court of the United States: The Supreme Court of the United States in a 5:4 ruling, held that victims of overseas