Sucheta, Author at SCC Times

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

Appointments & Transfers News

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.

Op Eds OP. ED.

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Article 370 of the Constitution cannot be abrogated, repealed or even amended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

Case Briefs Tribunals/Commissions/Regulatory Bodies

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”)

Notifications

Existing and continuing NET and Non-NET fellowships to be looked into by the Review Committee

In order to bring about change in the higher education sector, the Government of India has decided to establish a Review Committee

Alternate Dispute Resolution Legislation Updates Statutes/Bills/Ordinances

The Arbitration and Conciliation (Amendment) Ordinance, 2015

The President on 23rd October 2015 promulgated an ordinance to amend the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996. The Ordinance is majorly aimed

Hot Off The Press News

The Delhi High Court (Amendment) Act 2015 came into force w.e.f. 26th of October, 2015

In exercise of the powers conferred by sub-section (2) of Section 1 of the Delhi High Court (Amendment) Act, 2015, the Central

Case Briefs Tribunals/Commissions/Regulatory Bodies

Compensation of Fifteen Thousand awarded for unreasonable claim of non-traceability of records

Central Information Commission (CIC): While observing that the repeated answer of “files not traceable” by the department in response to RTI query

Case Briefs Tribunals/Commissions/Regulatory Bodies

Directions for complete closure of industries, if found discharging effluents in the river “Indrayani”

National Green Tribunal (NGT): While coming down heavily upon the industries situated in the proximity of River ‘Indrayani’, for discharging untreated effluents

Interviews

Sumeet Malik on knowing more and more about less and less

Interviewed by Vrinda Pareek

Appointments & Transfers News

Justice Tinlianthang Vaiphei to perform the duties of the office of the Chief Justice of Gauhati High Court

Consequent upon the retirement of Shri Justice Karanam Sreedhar Rao, Acting Chief Justice of Gauhati High Court, the President appointed Shri Justice

Case Briefs Tribunals/Commissions/Regulatory Bodies

“Re-transmission of channels through Cable TV Networks” is a separate relevant Product Market

Competition Commission of India: CCI in its closure order in a case against TN Cable TV Corporation for alleged abuse of dominance

Case Briefs High Courts

Welfare officer appointed as Guardian ad litem of a minor girl raped by her brother

Delhi High Court: While deciding over a plea filed under Article 226, the Court ordered that custody of a 16-year-old girl

Case Briefs Tribunals/Commissions/Regulatory Bodies

Director General cannot investigate on the issue not raised in the information

Competition Appellate Tribunal (CompAT): CompAT, in want of material evidence, set aside an order by the Competition Commission of India (CCI) against