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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

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

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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

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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

Law School News Moot Court Achievements & Reports

National Law University Delhi set to host the India Qualifying Rounds of International Criminal Court Moot Competition 2016

Reported by Abhishek Singh National Law University Delhi has been officially selected by ICC Hague and Leiden University for organizing the 2016

Case Briefs Supreme Court

Constitution (Ninety-Ninth Amendment) Act and the NJAC Act declared as unconstitutional

Supreme Court: A major breakthrough was achieved in the controversy surrounding the validity of the National Judicial Appointments Commission (NJAC) when the

Case Briefs High Courts

Double death sentence and double life imprisonment in rape and murder case, confirmed

Bombay High Court: In a first sentencing of its kind, a bench comprising of Bhushan Gavai and Prasanna Varale, JJ. confirmed double

Case Briefs Supreme Court (Constitution/Larger Benches)

NJAC Act and Constitution (Ninety-Ninth Amendment) Act declared unconstitutional by 5-Judge bench

Supreme Court: Justices J. S. Khehar, J. Chelameswar, Madan B. Lokur, Kurian Joseph and Adarsh Kumar Goel, pronounced the separate judgments and

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CCI denied to scan fixation of Electricity Tariffs and open access charges, case against Discoms closed

Competition Commission of India (CCI): CCI maintaining distance from the jurisdiction of electricity sector regulators State Electricity Regulatory Commissions (SERCs) denied to

Case Briefs Supreme Court (Constitution/Larger Benches)

5-judge bench modified the 3-judge bench order dated 11.08.2015 on Aadhaar card

Supreme Court: 5-judge bench of H.L. Dattu, CJ and M.Y. Eqbal, C. Nagappan, Arun Mishra and Amitava Roy, JJ constituted to clarify/modify

Legislation Updates Notifications

Comments invited on the draft business processes on GST registration, GST refunds and GST payments

On 11-10-2015, the Ministry of Finance put-up the draft business processes on GST registration, GST refunds and GST payments on https://mygov.in/group/department-revenue/ for

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Free portable drinking water must be provided inside the cinema halls

National Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission (NCDRC): While holding that free portable and pure drinking water must be provided inside the cinema halls,

Case Briefs Tribunals/Commissions/Regulatory Bodies

Repudiation of claim upheld as complainant failed to take reasonable steps to safeguard vehicle

National Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission (NCDRC): NCDRC has upheld the repudiation of claim by the insurance company in a case of theft

Case Briefs Supreme Court

Section 33 (A)(1), of the Maharashtra Police (second amendment) Act banning dance bars in the State of Maharashtra stayed with riders

Supreme Court: The bench of Dipak Misra and P.C. Pant, JJ stayed the State law banning the Dance Bars in the State