Sucheta, Author at SCC Times

Court takes suo motu cognizance on basis of news report and directs State Government to pay compensation of Rs. 1,00,000 to a rape victim

Jharkhand High Court: Taking suo motu cognizance on the basis of news report published in the ‘Hindustan Times’ dated 29th August, 2015

SCC Weekly

Cases Reported and Articles Published in 2015 SCC Vol. 7 August 21, 2015 Part 3

Independence of Tribunals in India: The role, functions and independence of Tribunals in India has been discussed in this article. Tribunal System: The

Others

Third annual convocation organised by NLU, Delhi

Reported by Abhishek Singh National Law University Delhi organized its third annual convocation on 30th August, Sunday, in the Auditorium Hall of

Tribunals/Commissions/Regulatory Bodies

Trying to run simultaneous/ parallel inquiry through stream of RTI questions is misuse of RTI Act

Central Information Commission (CIC): “The RTI is not a rendezvous for suspended employees or those erring personnel facing inquiries to serve their

Case Briefs Supreme Court Taxation

No service tax can be levied on indivisible Works Contracts prior to June 1, 2007

Supreme Court: The Bench comprising of A.K. Sikri and R.F. Nariman JJ. held that Works Contract Service was not a taxable service

Legislation Updates

2nd and 4th Saturday of every month declared as public holiday for banks

On 20.08.2015, the Central Government in exercise of the powers conferred by Section 25 of the Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881 declared the

Tribunals/Commissions/Regulatory Bodies

DLF is not in dominant position in Delhi, no prima facia case of abuse arise

Competition Commission of India: In a sigh of relief to DLF, a building giant already facing fair play litigations, the market competition

Supreme Court

Strict directions given to the State of Kerala to ensure that no cruelty is meted out to captive elephants

Supreme Court: Expressing concern over the cruelty meted out to elephants owned by private persons in the State of Kerala, the Division

Others

SHAMNAD BASHEER APPOINTED AS HONORARY RESEARCH CHAIR PROFESSOR OF CENTRE OF IPR, AT ILNU

Reported by Alok Vajpeyi Dr. Shamnad Basheer, founder of SpicyIP and former MHRD IPR Chair Professor, West Bengal National University of Judicial

Supreme Court

Law relating to police remand in case of absconding accused, clarified

Supreme Court: In the case where the Court was called upon to decide as to whether no remand in police custody can

Treaties/Conventions/International Agreements

MoU signed between India and Australia on cooperation in the field of education and research

On 24.08.2015, a Memorandum of Understanding was signed between India and Australia on cooperation in the field of education, training and research.

High Courts

Seats lying vacant because of non-availability of eligible reserved candidates should be offered to meritorious students

Tripura High Court: Dealing with the issue as to whether in case seats for any particular reserved category (SC/ST) are not filled

Moot Court Achievements & Reports

SLS, Pune wraps up Surana & Surana International Technology Law Moot Court Competition’15

Reported by Kriti Srivastava Symbiosis Law School, Pune successfully organized Surana & Surana International Technology Law Moot Court Competition which was held

Tribunals/Commissions/Regulatory Bodies

Details of counseling between estranged couple and counselor falls within the exemption clause of RTI Act

Central Information Commission (CIC): While observing that relationship between a person and counselor is fiduciary and personal in nature, CIC held that

Moot Court Achievements & Reports

SLS, Pune wraps up Surana & Surana International Technology Law Moot Court Competition’15

Reported by Kriti Srivastava Symbiosis Law School, Pune successfully organized Surana & Surana International Technology Law Moot Court Competition which was held

Supreme Court

SC orders against reduction of the sentence by the High Court, relying on the principle of just and appropriate punishment

Supreme Court: The Bench comprising of Dipak Misra and Prafulla C. Pant, JJ. vehemently criticised the approach of lower courts in awarding

Achievements

SLS, Pune bags trophies in Malhar’15

Reported by Kriti Srivastava Symbiosis Law School, Pune won the Best Outstation Contingent and was the Winner of Literary Arts at Malhar’15

Supreme Court

Death sentence prescribed under S. 364A IPC for kidnapping for ranson not ultra vires the Constitution

Supreme Court: Deciding the matter where the question before the 3-judge bench of T.S. Thakur, R.K. Agrawal and A.K. Goel, JJ was

Achievements

Symbiosis Law School, Noida wins Runner Up trophy at 14th Edition of Surana & Surana International Technology Law Moot Court Competition

REPORTED BY VARUNI GUPTA Team consisting of Mr. Ashutosh Upadhyaya, Fifth Year Learner and Ms. Niharika Rao and Ms. Malavika Rajkumar, Third

Appointments & Transfers

Additional Judges in Gauhati High Court appointed by the President

The President of India appointed Shri Nishitendu Chaudhury, Shri Lanusungkum Jamir and Shri Manash Ranjan Pathak to be Additional Judges of the