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ILNU Student Garwit Khandelwal authores a biography “My Experiments With Law”

Reported by Alok Vajpeyi Garwit Khandelwal, a 2015 batch student of Institute of Law, Nirma University is about to release a biography

Legislation Updates

Revised National Floor Level Minimum Wage (NFLMU) effective from July 1, 2015

The Ministry of Labour and Employment has revised the National Floor Level Minimum Wage (NFLMU) from existing Rs. 137/- to Rs. 160/-per

High Courts

Tribal Women can inherit property as per Hindu Succession Act, 1956

Himachal Pradesh High Court– In a landmark judgment, single bench of Rajiv Sharma J., while dealing with an important issue of inheritance

High Courts

Media banned from publishing any statement relating to bandh, strike, rallies

Meghalaya High Court: Taking a serious note of the impact of bandhs on the life and livelihood of the citizens of Meghalaya,

High Courts

Media banned from publishing any statement relating to bandh, strike, rallies

Meghalaya High Court: Taking a serious note of the impact of bandhs on the life and livelihood of the citizens of Meghalaya,

Others

Applications invited for Certificate Course in Parliamentary Practice and Procedure by Kerala Legislature Assembly

Reported by Nirun R.N. Centre for Parliamentary Studies and Training (CPST) of Kerala Legislature Assembly has invited applications for its Certificate Course

Supreme Court

Unwed mothers are not required to give notice under Section 11 of Guardians and Wards Act, 1890 to the child’s putative father

Supreme Court: Delivering a quintessential decision interpreting Section 11 of Guardians and Wards Act, 1890, involving the question that whether an unwed

High Courts

Strike no defence for obstructing court’s functions

Allahabad High Court: Taking cognizance of the matter on a reference letter sent by ACJM Amit Kumar Prajapati, the Court imposed a

High Courts

Directions given to look into the matter of construction of Bharat Mata temple for the virtue of nationalism

Madras High Court: In a petition filed, seeking the writ of mandamus, directing the State of Tamil Nadu to construct a ‘Bharat

Tribunals/Commissions/Regulatory Bodies

Consumer related issue does not come under the ambit of the Competition Act

Competition Commission of India: The CCI while closing case against Ansal Properties & Infrastructure Ltd ruled that consumer related issues do not

Legislation Updates Notifications

Last date for disclosure and payment of tax & penalty with respect to undisclosed foreign assets under the provisions of Black Money Act declared

On 01.07.2015, the Central Government notified 30.09.2015 as the date on or before which a person may make a declaration in respect

High Courts

Child cannot be denied promotion to higher class on grounds of inadequate academic performance

Kerala High Court: In a significant decision A.K. Jayasankaran Nambiar, J., while dealing with the issue that, whether the respondent school in

Hot Off The Press

Developments associated with the NJAC

The National Judicial Appointments Commission Act, 2014, seeks to “regulate the procedure to be followed by the National Judicial Appointments Commission (NJAC)

High Courts

Role of Alternate Dispute Resolution mechanism in cases of rape with minors in India, discussed

Madras High Court: Dealing with rationality of incorporating Alternate Dispute Resolution mechanism in cases of rape done on minors under Section 376

Appointments & Transfers

Shri Subhro Kamal Mukherjee appointed as the Chief Justice of Karnataka High Court

On 24.06.2015, the President of India appointed Shri Justice Subhro Kamal Mukherjee, senior-most Judge of the Karnataka High Court, as the Chief

Legislation Updates

Services in ‘Iron and Steel Industry’ declared as ‘Public Utility Service’

On 03.06.2015, the Central Government on the satisfaction that the public interest so requires declared the services in ‘Iron and Steel Industry’

Foreign Legislation Legislation Updates

Public Premises (Eviction of Unauthorised Occupants) Amendments Act, 2015 came into force on 22.06.2015

The Central Government in exercise of the powers conferred by Section 1(2) of the Public Premises (Eviction of Unauthorised Occupants) Amendments Act,

Treaties/Conventions/International Agreements

Agreements signed between India and USA for enhancement of cooperation in health sector

On 25.06.2015, a Memorandum of Understanding was signed between India and United States of America (USA) for cooperation, prevention, control and management

Supreme Court

Compromise or settlement in cases of rape is not a viable solution

Supreme Court: Coming down heavily upon the laxity observed by the Madhya Pradesh High Court in exercising its appellate jurisdiction in the

High Courts

Special Marriage Act does not bar Indians to marry foreigners

Kerala High Court: In a case before the Court where the petitioner, an Indian Citizen, was prohibited from marrying a Canadian Citizen