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Transporter being an agent of the owner of property cannot claim compensation under S. 166, MV Act for damage to property

Karnataka High Court: While delivering the judgment in a miscellaneous first appeal filed under Section 173(1) of the Motor Vehicles Act, 1988,

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CIC cannot interfere in the matters sub-judice

Central Information Commission: In a recent appeal before the Commission, the appellant had sought for inspection of file in which his case

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NHRC issues notice to Jharkhand Govt. over the death of 52 children at MGM hospital of Jamshedpur

National Human Rights Commission: The National Human Rights Commission, has taken suo motu cognizance of a media report that weeks after a

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Kenya imposes world’s toughest law against plastic bags

High Court of Kenya: Rejecting a plea from manufacturers that the production of plastic bags creates jobs, Kenya’s High Court on Monday

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Maharishi Markandeshwar University announces National Essay Writing Competition 2017

Universumm 2017 Introduction: Department of Law Maharishi Markandeshwar University, Mullana (Ambala) is pleased to announce its first National Essay Writing Competition. The

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Hyderabad HC dismisses writ petition challenging the appointment of Chief Minister

Hyderabad High Court: The Court dismissed a writ petition seeking a writ of quo warranto against the respondent to show cause of

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Right to contest an election is a statutory right and not a fundamental or common law right

Rajasthan High Court: The petitioner was disallowed by the impugned order dated 2.8.2017 from contesting the election for the post of Research

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State Commission can, in public interest direct the Administrator under S. 20(1)(e) of Electricity Act, 2003 to sell the utility

Appellate Tribunal for Electricity: While delivering the judgment in an appeal filed under Section 111 of the Electricity Act, 2003, a two

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CIC recommends Ministry of Culture to take steps to end controversy about Taj Mahal

Central Information Commission: Recently, CIC addressed a very interesting appeal in which the appellant had sought to know whether Taj Mahal at

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An arbitral award can only be set aside if is contrary to the contract between parties, against the law of the land or is against public policy

Delhi High Court: The Court elaborated on Sections 34 and 37 of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 while dismissing an appeal

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NCLT reserves order on maintainability of insolvency proceedings against Era Infra

National Company Law Tribunal: Union Bank of India, the Financial Creditor initiated Corporate Insolvency Resolution Process against Era Engineering Infra Ltd, the Corporate

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Kerala HC: Denial of PU Chitra’s participation in IAAF World Championship was arbitrary

Kerala High Court: Aggrieved by the decision of a Single Judge in a petition filed by P. Chitra, a national level athlete,

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Karnataka HC refuses to direct State Excise Dept. to consider applications for renewal of licences of vendors having shops at National Highways

Karnataka High Court: While passing the order in a set of writ petitions filed under Articles 226 and 227 of the Constitution

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Justice Dipak Misra sworn in as Chief Justice of India

Justice Dipak Misra was sworn in as the 45th Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of India at a ceremony held today in

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NLU Jodhpur to organise 2nd CARTAL Conference: “Looking East: Arbitration in the Asian age”

Reported by Rishi Murarka

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Commission to be set up to examine the Sub-Categorization within OBCs

The Union Cabinet has approved a proposal for setting up of a Commission under Article 340 of the Constitution to examine the

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In a divorce petition, if both parties are domiciled in India then a Court at Dubai is not a court with competent jurisdiction

Bombay High Court: A Division Bench comprising of A.S. Oka and Anuja Prabhudessai. JJ., heard an appeal filed by the appellant who

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Chhattisgarh HC affirms that offence under S. 143(2) of Railways Act is a bailable offence

Chhattisgarh High Court: Recently, the High Court had to deal with the bail application of accused charged under S. 143(2) of the

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2017 SCC Vol. 7 August 14, 2017 Part 2

Criminal Trial — Circumstantial Evidence — Links in the chain of circumstances — Established — Conviction confirmed — Swami Gadadharanand murder case:

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Where information sought enhances transparency & credibility of an organization which does not come under the ambit of RTI Act, such information shall be furnished

Central Information Commission: The Commission recently addressed an application under the Right to Information Act before the Central Public Information Officer of