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Succession Certificate issued by competent court provides valid discharge to banks

Bombay High Court: In a case regarding the Indian Succession Act, 1925, a Division Bench of the Court comprising A.S. Oka and

Case Briefs Tribunals/Commissions/Regulatory Bodies

CIC criticises NCW for violation of constitutional & statutory duties

Central Information Commission: The appellant, who was a Research Assistant at National Commission for Women, had filed an RTI application claiming that

Legislation Updates Notifications

National Tuberculosis Control Programme to be administered via web based application ‘Nikshay’

Ministry of Health & Family Welfare is administering the Centrally Sponsored Scheme of Revised National Tuberculosis Control Programme (RNTCP) using a web

Appointments & Transfers News

NLSIU Alumnus Dorj Odbayar elected as Head of Constitutional Court of Mongolia

As reported by the media, Dorj Odbayar, a graduate of National Law School of India University, Bangalore, has been elected as the

Case Briefs High Courts

Trial court can review its own order under the Land Acquisition Act

Bombay High Court: A Single Judge Bench of the Court comprising Shalini Phansalkar Joshi, J. held that a trial court can review

Case Briefs High Courts

Undue sympathy to impose inadequate sentence is harmful for the justice system

Delhi High Court: In an appeal regarding a rape case, a Single Judge Bench of the Court comprising S.P. Garg, J. held

Hot Off The Press News

Government launches Energy Conservation Building Code 2017

Shri Piyush Goyal, Minister of State (IC) for Power, Coal, New and Renewable Energy and Mines launched the Energy Conservation Building Code

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Justice Dalveer Bhandari to be re-nominated to the International Court of Justice

As reported by The Wire, Justice Dalveer Bhandari would be re-nominated to the International Court of Justice (ICJ) for another term. Justice

Case Briefs Foreign Courts

Jadhav’s Case: ICJ fixes time-limits for filing of the initial pleadings

International Court of Justice: The President of the International Court of Justice (ICJ) has, by an Order dated 13 June 2017, fixed

Case Briefs High Courts

Validity of S. 28(A) of Maharashtra Civil Courts Act, 1869 upheld by Bombay HC

High Court of Bombay: In a recent judgment, a Bench comprising S.C.Dharmadhikari and Prakash D. Naik, JJ. upheld the vires of Section

Case Briefs High Courts

Extension of remand cannot be refused by Magistrate merely on account of non-production of accused

High Court of Karnataka: In its recent judgment, a Division Bench comprising H. G. Ramesh and John Michael Cunha, JJ. held that

Case Briefs High Courts

Speedy disposal of election petitions must be ensured: Madras HC

High Court of Madras: In its recent judgment, a Single Bench of M. Venugopal, J. upheld the election of DMK working President

Case Briefs High Courts

Appointment of Government Pleader with doubtful integrity quashed

Bombay High Court: While hearing a writ petition by an advocate objecting to the appointment of Respondent 3 as District Government Pleader

Cases Reported SCC Weekly

2017 SCC Vol. 5 June 7, 2017 Part 2

Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 — Ss. 8(1) & (2) — “Shall not be entertained” — Import of: Explaining meaning of term

Call For Papers Law School News

Call For Papers: Journal for Disability Studies and Policy Review, Vol. 1, No. I, 2017

Journal For Disability Studies And Policy Review is one of the flagship journals of National Law University, Assam. It has been established with

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EU deplores the human rights situation in Pakistan, notes Kulbhushan Jadhav’s case

The European Parliament has adopted a resolution on Pakistan, noting the situation of human rights defenders and the death penalty in the

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Relaxation in return filing procedure for first two months of GST implementation

With the objective of ensuring smooth roll out of GST and taking into account the concerns expressed by the trade and industry

News Treaties/Conventions/International Agreements

Cabinet approves MoU between India and Palestine on agriculture cooperation

The Union Cabinet has given its ex-post facto approval to the Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) between Ministry of Agriculture & Farmers’ Welfare

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India re-elected to UN Economic and Social Council

As reported by Hindustan Times, India was among 18 nations to win election to the Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC). India obtained

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1993 Mumbai serial blast: TADA court convicts Abu Salem, 5 others

As reported in The Indian Express, a Special Terrorism and Disruptive Activities Act (TADA) Court has found Abu Salem and Mustafa Dossa