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Government should consider Castration as punishment for ‘monsters’ preying on innocent lives

Madras High Court: Adopting a stern approach towards increasing cases of child abuse and incidents of rape of minors, N. Kirubakaran, J.,

Case Briefs Supreme Court

Extent of admissibility of confessional statement under S. 27 of the Evidence Act, 1872 explained

Supreme Court: Dealing with the question relating to admissibility of confessional statement made by an accused under Section 27 of the Evidence

Case Briefs High Courts

Madrassa can function as a polling booth, as it does not have any religious significance

Kerala High Court: While dismissing a Writ Petition, V. Chitambaresh J. held that ‘Madrassa’ is not a place of worship and therefore

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Convict Chandrabhan Sanap sentenced to death in TCS techie rape and murder case

Special Women’s Court comprising of Special Judge Vrushali Joshi pronounced death sentence to Chandrabhan Sanap who was convicted in the 2014 rape

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2015 SCC Vol. 9 October 21, 2015 Part 1

Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 — Ss. 2(2), (1)(f), Pt. I or Pt. II — International commercial arbitration: As arbitration agreement entered

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Claim of Loop Telecom Ltd. seeking refund of 2G licences entry fee, rejected

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Shri Vijay Lakhichand Achliya appointed as an Additional Judge of the Bombay High Court

The President of India appointed Shri Vijay Lakhichand Achliya as an Additional Judge of the Bombay High Court for a period of

Appointments & Transfers News

Additional Judges of High Court of Telangana & Andhra Pradesh appointed by the President

The President of India appointed (1) Shri Bulusu Siva Sankara Rao, (2) Shri Mandhata Seetharama Murti, (3) Shri Saripella Ravi Kumar, (4)

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Additional Judges of Karnataka High Court appointed by the President

The President of India appointed (i) Shri Arakalagudu Venkataramaiah Chandrashekara, (ii) Smt. Rathnakala, (iii) Shri Budihal Rudrappa Bhimappa, (iv) Shri Pradeep Dattatraya

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Additional Judges of Calcutta High Court appointed by the President

The President of India appointed (i) Smt. Samapati Chatterjee, (ii) Shri Sahidullah Munshi, (iii) Shri Subrata Talukdar, (iv) Shri Tapabrata Chakraborty, (v)

Legislation Updates Notifications

Service tax cannot be levied on mere transfer of title in immovable property

In order to resolve a long standing issue relating to levy of Service Tax on sale of flats/dwellings etc. after issue of

Legislation Updates Notifications

Services in the ‘Manufacturing of Alumina and Aluminium’ and ‘Mining of Bauxite’ declared as ‘Public Utility Service’

On 26-10-2015, the Central Government on the satisfaction that the public interest so requires declared the services in the ‘Manufacturing of Alumina

Case Briefs Tribunals/Commissions/Regulatory Bodies

Bajaj’s exclusive distribution agreements and re-sale price maintenance for Almond Hair Oil are not Anti-Competitive

Competition Commission of India (CCI): Business strategy by Bajaj Corporation for its product ‘Almond Drop Hair Oil’ was scanned by the competition

Case Briefs Tribunals/Commissions/Regulatory Bodies

INX News Pvt. Ltd. directed to pay outstanding dues of Rs 95.76 lakh to Manthan Broadband Services Pvt. Ltd.

Telecom Disputes Settlement and Appellate Tribunal (TDSAT): While allowing a petition filed by Multi System Operator/ Cable Operator Manthan Broadband Services Pvt.

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Awarding Costs in Domestic Arbitration in India

By Apoorva Mandhani, BBA LLB, Symbiosis Law School, Pune

Case Briefs Supreme Court

Court calls for no reservation in super speciality courses

Supreme Court: In the case where it was urged that there cannot be reservation of any kind in respect of post-graduate or

Case Briefs High Courts

Article 370 of the Constitution cannot be abrogated, repealed or even amended

Jammu and Kashmir High Court: Deciding on an interesting issue as to whether Section 6 of J&K Reservation Act, 2004 (Act) and Rules

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Case against Facebook and Google for abuse of dominance closed prima facie

Competition Commission of India (CCI): Competition watchdog ordered to close a case filed against Facebook, Google and some online portals (“opposite parties”)