Cabinet nod to Real Estate (Regulation and Development) Bill, 2015
The Union Cabinet approved the Real Estate (Regulation and Development) Bill 2015, as reported by the Select Committee of Rajya Sabha. The
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Commissioner of Hindu Religious and Charity Endowment authorized to frame schemes in matters of religious charity
Supreme Court: Answering an appeal preferred against the judgment of Madras High Court the division bench of M.Y. Eqbal and C. Nagappan,
Continue readingSecond wife of a deceased government employee is qualified to claim family pension without requiring to produce her marriage certificate
Madras High Court: While considering an interesting issue that whether the second wife of the deceased government employee is entitled to claim
Continue readingProper Purpose rule is concerned with abuse of power, by doing acts which are within its scope but done for an improper reason
Supreme Court of United Kingdom– Deciding on an appeal wherein the respondent perceived that it had become the target of a so-called
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Penalty of Rs. 7463.10 Lakh Imposed on Alkem Laboratories for Anti-Competitive Practices
Competition Commission of India (CCI): Pharma enterprise Alkem Laboratories Ltd is found guilty for causing potential consumer harm due to its anti-competitive
Continue readingLeaving the company of spouse without reasonable cause for many years amounts to desertion
Orissa High Court: While affirming the judgment and order passed by the learned Judge, Family Court, for dissolution of marriage between the
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ILS Law College, Pune to celebrate Human Rights Day
Reported by Saranya Mishra
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Husband duty bound to take care of ill wife before seeking divorce
Supreme Court: In a divorce matter, where the wife was found suffering from a life threatening disease, the Court held that it
Continue readingMinistry of Railways commits towards conservation of water
On 3-12-2015, a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) regarding use of Non-potable water released after treatment from sewage/effluent treatment plants located in Ganga
Continue readingDepartment of Financial Services issued Instructions/Guidelines to help flood affected people of Tamil Nadu
In order to extend every possible facilitation to the flood affected people of Tamilnadu, the Department of Financial Services in the Ministry
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Employers’ Attestation no longer necessary to withdraw EPF Amount
Employees’ Provident Fund Organisation (EPFO) has launched new forms i.e. Form-19 (UAN), Form-10-C (UAN), and Form-31 (UAN) to provide benefit to large
Continue readingLegislature cannot directly overrule a decision or make a direction as not binding on it, but has power to make the decision ineffective
Karnataka High Court: Declaring the Karnataka Religious Institutions and Charitable Endowments (Amendment) Act, 2011 and the Karnataka Religious Institutions and Charitable Endowments
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Relaxation of additional fees and extension of last date of in filing of forms MGT-7 (Annual Return) and AOC-4 (Financial Statement) under the Companies Act, 2013
The Government of India on 30th November, 2015 decided to relax the additional fees payable and extended the last date of filling
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Delhi Assembly passed three bills affecting School Education
The Delhi Assembly on 1stDecember 2015 passed three major bills bringing in overall reform in education sector, namely the Delhi School Education
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Section 142A of NI Act, 1881 gives retrospectivity to Section 142 of the Act
Supreme Court: Dealing with the nature of Sections 142 and 142A of the Negotiable Instrument Act, 1881, the Court held that Section
Continue readingNecessary steps to be taken to educate the residents regarding the evils of drinking liquor
Jammu and Kashmir High Court– Deciding on a writ petition filed contending that the State of Jammu and Kashmir has failed to
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Delhi High Court– Deciding on a writ petition filed wherein it was sought to quash Section 129 of the Railways Act, 1989
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Prior sanction necessary before issuing summons to public servants
Supreme Court: Addressing the present case where summons were issued to the public servants without obtaining sanction from the Central Government, the
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Cabinet nod to the Regional Centre for Biotechnology Bill, 2015
The Union Cabinet gave its approval for introduction of a bill for establishment of a Regional Centre for Biotechnology in Faridabad. The
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Retention of Stridhan by Husband is a continuing offence
Supreme Court: While dealing with a question whether the retention of stridhan by the husband or any other family members is a
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