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Directions given to the CBDT to extend the last date for e-filing of tax returns till 31-10-2015

Punjab and Haryana High Court: While deciding the present case challenging the press release by the Union of India dated 09-09-2015, whereby

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Kerala Law Academy conducted Two day Workshop on Research Methodology

Reported by Nirun R.N. Kerala Law Academy Law College in association with Centre for Advanced Legal Studies and Research (CALSAR) conducted two

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Loan Agreement signed between India and Asian Development Bank (ADB) for Upgrading Tourism Infrastructure and Services in States of Punjab, Uttarakhand and Himachal Pradesh

A Loan Agreement signed between the Government of India and Asian Development Bank (ADB) for US $ 123.51 million for tranche 3

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National Law University Delhi organizes a Colloquium on ‘The Journey of the Indian Constitution’

Reported by Abhishek Singh National Law University Delhi on September 19th, organized a one-day Colloquium, celebrating 75 years of the illustrious journey

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Lecture by Mr. Sutanu Sinha on Corporate Law at WBNUJS

Reported by Apoorv Agarwal Mr. Sinha, Chief Executive of the Institute of Company Secretaries of India delivered a lecture at National University

Supreme Court

Reservation for single post in a cadre amounts to violation of Art. 16 (1); and (4) of the Constitution

Supreme Court: In a case where the Court was called upon to decide the question relating to reservation for a single post,

Law School News Others

Lecture on Safety and Security in Cyber Space @ KLA

Reported by Nirun R.N. NSS Unit of the Kerala Law Academy Law College has organized a lecture on Safety and Security in

Tribunals/Commissions/Regulatory Bodies

Actual Lose to the investors is not pre-requisite for penalty on non-disclosure under Takeover Regulations

Security and Exchange Board of India: The security market regulator imposed penalty of Rs. 4,50,000 on M/s. Khatau Exim Limited (the company)

High Courts

PIL seeking to ban campus recruitments made by PSUs, dismissed

Madras High Court: While dismissing the present PIL seeking to ban campus recruitment’s and restrain the Central and State Public Sector Undertakings

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MoU signed to provide “Swavlamban Health Insurance Scheme” for Persons with Disabilities

On 21-9-2015, a Memorandum of Understanding was signed to provide a comprehensive and affordable Health Insurance Scheme – “Swavlamban Health Insurance Scheme”

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MoU signed to build up “next generation” Anganwadis in the Country

On 21-9-2015, a Memorandum of Understanding was signed to develop 4000 ‘next generation’ Anganwadi centres in the country, which will also function

Case Briefs High Courts

Amendments in relevant Rules, insofar as they prescribe absorption of Shiksha Mitras as Assistant Teachers, held ultra vires

Allahabad High Court- Deciding on writ petitions wherein relief was sought to set aside two notifications issued by the Government of Uttar

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Rajasthan Assembly passed Bill to extend reservation to Gujars and certain other communities under Special Backward Classes

Rajasthan Assembly passed he Rajasthan Special Backward Classes (Reservation of Seats in Educational Institutions in the State and of Appointments and Posts

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The Rajasthan Legislative Assembly passed Bill to extend reservation to Economically Backward Classes

Rajasthan Legislative Assembly passed the Rajasthan Economically Backward Classes (Reservation of Seats in Educational Institutions in the State and of Appointments and

Supreme Court

Charges of Illegal gratification cannot be brought in the absence of proof

Supreme Court: Dealing with a matter relating to illegal gratification, the 3-judge bench of H.L. Dattu, CJI and V. Goapa Gowda and

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RGNUL organizing an International Conference on “Victim Compensation and Restorative Justice and National Bill Drafting Competition on Victim Compensation, 2015”

Reported by Ayushi Sinha Centre for Advanced Studies in Human Rights (CASIHR), RGNUL Punjab in collaboration with Institute of Correctional Administration, Chandigarh

Legislation Updates Notifications

Persons holding undisclosed Foreign Assets advised to file their declarations well within time limit under One-Time Compliance Opportunity which will end on 30th September, 2015

The Finance Ministry on 21st September 2015 issued a press release advising the persons holding undisclosed foreign assets to file their declarations

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Public access portal of National Judicial Data Grid inaugurated to provide easy and free access to the figures of pendency of District Judiciary Courts across the country

On 19.09.2015, considering the motto of judiciary to promote transparency and access of information for all the stakeholders of the justice delivery

Supreme Court

No leniency to be showed by legal forums in matters relating to corruption or embezzlement

Supreme Court: Coming down heavily upon the courts granting leniency in matters relating to corruption, the Court held that a legal forum

Supreme Court

Proceedings relating to economic offences not to be quashed even after settlement

Supreme Court: Dealing with an important question that whether continuance of criminal proceedings in case of loans taken from banks on the