Petition seeking appointment to judicial services with 70% blindness, dismissed
Madras High Court: While deciding the present issue that whether the petitioner who has been declared to be partially blind with the
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Termination of employee for medicinal use of marijuana off-duty, held valid
Supreme Court of Colorado: Deciding as to whether use of medical marijuana that is licensed by the State of Colorado but prohibited
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The Negotiable Instruments (Amendment) Ordinance, 2015
On 15.06.2015, the President of India promulgated the Negotiable Instruments (Amendment) Ordinance, 2015. The objective of the Ordinance is to amend the
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Direction issued to maintain confidentiality of ‘sensitive documents’
Delhi High Court: Showing concern over a very serious issue of infringement of right to privacy in cases where the lawyers produce
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All India Premedical and Pre- Dental Test-2015 stands cancelled for widespread use of unfair means
Supreme Court: Amid allegations of large scale use of unfair means via electronic gadgets thereby accessing the answer keys, the Division Bench
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False allegation of committing rape causes humiliation and damage to the accused
Delhi High Court: While dealing with a case where seven persons were falsely implicated for committing rape on the prosecutrix by threatening
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Directions issued to fulfill the shortcomings towards the implementation of Persons with Disabilities Act, 1995
Himachal Pradesh High Court– Taking suo motu cognizance of the letter which enumerated the difficulties faced by three blind and deaf students
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Allegations of unfair trade practices against automobile company Maruti Suzuki India Ltd., dismissed
Competition Commission of India (CCI): CCI has rejected allegations of “unfair trade practices” against automobile company Maruti Suzuki India Ltd. on the ground
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Allegations of unfair trade practices against New Okhla Industrial Development Authority,Yamuna Expressway Industrial Development Authority and Greater Noida Industrial Development Authority, dismissed
Competition Commission of India (CCI): CCI has rejected allegations of unfair trade practices against New Okhla Industrial Development Authority (NOIDA), Yamuna Expressway Industrial
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Denial of job to Muslim woman for wearing headscarf, held improper
Supreme Court of United States- In the instant case, where a Muslim woman was denied a job because the headscarf that she
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No directions under Article 226 of the Constitution can be given for the payment of salaries in the absence of any sanctioned post
Allahabad High Court: In pursuance of relevant precedents, the three judge Bench of D.Y. Chandrachud CJ, Narayan Shukla and D.K. Arora, JJ.,
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Agreement signed for Automatic Exchange of Financial Account Information
On 03.06.2015, India joined the Multilateral Competent Authority Agreement on Automatic Exchange of Financial Account Information in a signing ceremony held in
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Shri Vijai Sharma appointed as the Chief Information Commissioner, New Delhi
On 08.06.2015, Shri Vijai Sharma, Information Commissioner in the Central Information Commission (CIC), New Delhi, was appointed as the Chief Information Commissioner
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Shri K.V. Chowdary appointed as the Chief Vigilance Commissioner (CVC), New Delhi
On 08.06.2015, Shri K.V. Chowdary, retired Chairman of Central Board of Direct Taxes (CBDT) was appointed as the Chief Vigilance Commissioner (CVC),
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Shri T.M. Bhasin appointed as the Vigilance Commissioner, New Delhi
On 08.06.2015, Shri T.M. Bhasin, Chairman & Managing Director, Indian Bank, was appointed as the Vigilance Commissioner in the Central Vigilance Commission
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MoU signed between India and Netherland for development of vaccines
On 07.06.2015, a Memorandum of Understanding was signed between India and Netherland for the development of vaccines in India via technical support
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MoU signed for abatement of pollution and conservation of the river Ganga
On 08.06.2015, a Memorandum of Understanding was signed between National Mission for Clean Ganga (NMCG) and Nehru Yuva Kendra Sangathan (NYKS) for
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Loan Agreement signed between India and World Bank to assist TN Sustainable Urban Development project
On 03.06.2015, a Loan Agreement was signed between the Government of India/ Government of Tamil Nadu and World Bank. The objective of
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Shri Sudhir Bhargava was appointed as the Information Commissioner, New Delhi
On 08.06.2015, Shri Sudhir Bhargava, retired Secretary, Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment, was appointed as the Information Commissioner in the Central
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Right to free speech on social media, favored
Supreme Court of United States– Giving a landmark judgment upholding free speech online, the Court by the majority of 8:1, quashed the
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