A critique of the provisions on Copyright Societies under the Copyright Act, 1957
Introduction The Copyright Act, 1957 (Copyright Act) governs the law relating to copyright in India. The Copyright (Amendment) Act, 2012 (2012 Amendment)
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Mahanadi Water Disputes Tribunal constituted with Justice Khanwilkar as Chairman
In exercise of the powers conferred by Section 4 of the Inter-State River Water Disputes Act, 1956 (33 of 1956), (and by
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Call for Papers: RMLNLU Journal Vol. 10 (2018)
Reported by Ankit Yadav
Continue readingRegistration of FIR cannot form the basis for compulsory retirement of an employee in light of such an employee’s good Annual Performance Report
Jammu and Kashmir High Court: While deciding upon the petition challenging the the defensibility and legality of Order No. 36 of 2015,
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Delhi Govt plans on imposing “Congestion Tax” on vehicles using crowded roads
The Government of Delhi is planning on a three-pronged strategy to deal with the growing parking problems and congestion in the national
Continue readingRBI discontinues Letter of Undertaking, Letter of Comfort as instruments of trade credit
Reserve Bank of India has scrapped quasi bank guarantee instruments such as the Letter of Undertaking (LoU) and Letter of Comfort (LoC)
Continue readingBail granted in light of no prima facie material against the accused
Karnataka High Court: A Single Judge Bench comprising of Sreenivas Harsih Kumar, J., decided a criminal petition filed under Section 439 of
Continue readingPetition claiming violation of principles of natural justice dismissed in light of ‘useless formality theory’
Gauhati High Court: A writ petition claiming violation of principles of natural justice since excise duty was levied on the petitioner retrospectively
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Appointment of 10 Permanent Judges, Rajasthan High Court
The President in exercise of the powers conferred by clause (l) of Article 217 of the Constitution of India, appointed S/Shri Justices
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A private placement, rather than a public issue, is the markets regulator’s favoured route to start trading in securities receipts issued by
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Insolvency and Bankruptcy Board of India signs MoU with Reserve Bank of India
The Insolvency and Bankruptcy Board of India (IBBI) has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Reserve Bank of India (RBI) on
Continue readingTenants have a right to approach DRT under S. 17(4-A) of SARFAESI Act
Karnataka High Court: A Single Judge Bench comprising of Vineet Kothari, J., decided a writ petition filed under Articles 226 and 227
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Appointment of 6 Permanent Judges, Bombay High Court
The President in exercise of the powers conferred by clause (1) of Article 217 of the Constitution of India, appointed S/Shri Justices
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Appointment of 7 Permanent Judges, Gujarat High Court
The President in exercise of the powers conferred by clause (1) of Article 217 of the Constitution of India, appointed S/Shri Justices
Continue readingThe Companies (Filing of Documents and Forms in Extensible Business Reporting Language) Amendment Rules, 2018 notified
G.S.R. 213(E) .– In exercise of the powers conferred by sub-sections (1) and (2) of Section 469 read with Section 398 of
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Comments invited on draft IBBI (Mechanism for Issuing Regulations) Regulations, 2018
The Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code, 2016 (Code) is a modern economic legislation. Section 240 of the Code empowers the Insolvency and Bankruptcy
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A person cannot be allowed to remain incarcerated in jail for an indefinite period until proved guilty
Himachal Pradesh High Court: A Single Judge Bench comprising of Sandeep Sharma, J., allowed a criminal petition filed under Section 438 of
Continue readingWhere the manner of doing a particular act is prescribed under statute, the act must be done in that manner or not at all
Chhattisgarh High Court: The order of the District Magistrate, Bilaspur, restricting the movement of vehicles in the Tiger Reserve Area was quashed
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