Direction given by the Ministry to announce pre-recorded messages in Trains
On 10-9-2015, Ministry of Railways for the welfare of the passengers as well as Railways decided to educate the passengers about various
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Court imposes 50 lakh penalty on National Stock Exchange
Bombay High Court: In a significant judgment, a bench comprising of G.S. Patel, J dismissed an application for injunction in a defamation
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Penalty imposed on Kerala Film Exhibitors Federation and its key personals for anti-competitive conducts
Competition Commission of India: In its series orders against the film industry players, the competition regulator in the country imposed penalty at
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Invocation of “Pay For If Not Taken” or “Annual Take or Pay” liability clause by GAIL is not abuse of its dominant position
Competition Commission of India: The fair play watchdog has closed two cases against GAIL (India) Ltd. for abuse of dominant position. The
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Smt. Justice Vijaya Kamlesh Tahilramani to perform the duties of the office of the Chief Justice of Bombay High Court
The President of India appointed Smt. Justice Vijaya Kamlesh Tahilramani, senior-most Judge of Bombay High Court, to perform the duties of the
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Additional Judges of the Bombay High Court appointed by the President
The President of India appointed (1); Shri Zaka Azizul Haq, (2) Shri Shriram Kalpathi Rajendran, (3) Shri Gautam Shirish Patel, (4) Shri
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Union Cabinet gave its approval on the Constitution of 21st Law Commission
On 9-9-2015, the Union Cabinet gave its approval on the constitution of 21st Law Commission of India for a period of three
Continue readingParamilitary Forces declared as Organized Group “A” Service and benefits by way of NFFU ought to be granted
Delhi High Court– In a landmark verdict, the bench comprising of Kailash Gambhir and Najmi Wajiri JJ, hearing a batch of writ
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NLS BANGALORE WINS NALSAR IV DEBATING CHAMPIONSHIP
Reported by Varun Reddy The National Law School of India University won the sixth NALSAR Inter-Varsity Parliamentary Debate held at the NALSAR
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No need of Court order to initiate Mediation and Counselling in domestic violence cases
Bombay High Court: Setting aside a State Government circular that prohibited counselling and mediation in domestic violence cases without a court order,
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Central Government regularized the entry and stay of Bangladeshi and Pakistani nationals belonging to minority communities in India
On 07.09.2015, the Central Government issued notifications on humanitarian considerations, to exempt Bangladeshi and Pakistani nationals belonging to minority communities who have
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One Rank One Pension Scheme announced by the Government
On 05.09.2015, the Government announced the One Rank One Pension (OROP) Scheme for the Ex-Servicemen which was pending for nearly four decades.
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Charges of medical negligence against doctor whose patient died due to infection after appendix operation, dismissed
National Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission (NCDRC): “The doctor/patient relationship is at a crossroads. Some patients want the doctor calling all the shots,
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Amendment of Section 142 of N.I. Act is in realm of procedural law therefore has a retrospective effect
Chhattisgarh High Court– While deciding on a question whether the amendment carried out in Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881 on 15.06.2015 would have
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Repudiation of claim by LIC on the ground of suppression of material facts held proper
National Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission (NCDRC): While upholding the repudiation of the claim of the complainant by LIC on the ground of
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Stand on consequential seniority versus catch up rule under implementation of Article 16-4A, clarified
Supreme Court: The Bench comprising of T.S. Thakur, and R. Bhanumathi, JJ., held that in absence of provision for consequential seniority in
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Articles published in 2015 SCC Vol. 7 August 28, 2015 Part 4
Confidentiality and Transparency in Arbitration: The concepts of confidentiality and transparency in arbitration have been analyzed in this article, with primary focus
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Interim injunction application against OLA Cab in alleged predatory pricing case, rejected
Competition Commission of India: Whilst OLA Cab (of ANI Technologies) is under the scanner of the fair play watchdog and undergoing an
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RMLNLU students qualified for the International rounds of the 2015 Foreign Direct Investment International Arbitration Moot
Reported by Shardha Thapliyal Team comprising of Aayush Jain 5th year, Divya Chaudhary 5th year and Nikunj Aggarwal 4th year qualified for
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University cannot be said to be a ‘dealer’ under Section 2(11) of RVAT if the predominant and main activity is that of imparting education
Rajasthan High Court: Deciding on a revision petition filed by Revenue officials wherein the issue was whether a University/Institution, whose dominant activity is
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