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Personal information of members of Selection Committee of UPSC falls within the purview of Section 8 RTI Act

Delhi High Court: Deciding the issue that whether disclosure of personal information of the interviewers of the Union Public Service Commission (UPSC)

Tribunals/Commissions/Regulatory Bodies

Company who purchased Four Units in Complex for commercial purpose, is not “consumer”

National Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission (NCDRC): While observing that a construction company which purchased four units in a complex purely for commercial

Supreme Court

Legislature asked to rethink an effective law to deal with crimes committed by juveniles

Supreme Court: Stressing on the need to rethink an effective law to deal with the crimes committed by juveniles, the bench of

Notifications

Procedure for appointment of Non Official Directors (NODs) on the Boards of Public Sector Banks, Insurance Companies and Financial Institutions amended by the Government

On 01-04-2015, the Government of India amended the procedure for appointment of Non Official Directors (NODs) on the Boards of Public Sector

Legislation Updates

Committee constituted by HRD Ministry to recommend suggestions to strengthen UGC

As UGC has been created by an Act of the Parliament and cannot be unilaterally scrapped, the Ministry of Human Resource Development

Call For Papers

Call for Papers: RGNUL Student Law Review

Reported by Ayushi Sinha RGNUL, Punjab publishes the RGNUL Law Review, in hard-copy format. Catering to the vision of promoting legal research

Supreme Court

Wife’s right to receive maintenance under Section 125 CrPC is an absolute right

Supreme Court: In an exemplary decision upholding a wife’s right to receive maintenance, the division bench of Dipak Misra and P.C. Pant,

Achievements

RGNUL wins the 11th Nani Palkhivala Memorial National Tax Moot Court Competition, 2015

Reported by Ayushi Sinha The team comprising of Vrinda Pareek, Srishti Bose and Ashutosh Mishra, from Rajiv Gandhi National University of Law,

High Courts

Compensation granted to the person who was wrongfully confined for circulating the cartoon lampooning the Chief Minister of West Bengal

Calcutta High Court: As a significant development after the Supreme Court declared the Section 66A of the Information Technology Act to be

Foreign Courts

Constitutionality of Section 29 of Ending the Long Gun Registry Act, 2012 upheld

Supreme Court of Canada: Dismissing a challenge to the validity of Section 29 of Ending the Long Gun Registry Act, 2012 ELRA,

Achievements

KLA wins Runners-Up & Best Memorial Awards in the Jamia National Moot

Reported by Nirun R.N. The Kerala Law Academy wins the Runners- Up trophy in the 5th Jamia National Moot Court Competition-2015 organized by

Moot Court Achievements & Reports

NLSIU wins Oxford International Intellectual Property Law Moot

Reported by Lavanaya Chawala The team comprising Ashwini Vaidialingam, Deekshitha Ganesan and Nimoy Kher emerged victorious at the 13th Oxford International Intellectual

Legislation Updates

Election of Members of Gender Sensitization and Internal Complaints Committee (GSICC)

The Executive Committee by circular resolution dated 20.03.2015 passed a resolution requesting the interested and eligible Members of the Supreme Court Bar

Others

The XIII NLS Debate 2015

Reported by Ipshita Bhwanaia One of the oldest Parliamentary Debate tournaments in the country, NLS-Debate is a highly anticipated event in the

Treaties/Conventions/International Agreements

Loan agreement signed between India and World Bank to boost growth of MSME

On 31-03-2015, a loan agreement of US$ 500 million was signed between Government of India and the World Bank to assist Small

Tribunals/Commissions/Regulatory Bodies

Records relating to rape victims directed to be disclosed

Central Information Commission (CIC): “The records relating to rape victims cannot be totally blocked from sharing for research purposes on the ground

Tribunals/Commissions/Regulatory Bodies

Complaint filed against Kent RO Systems alleging unfair trade practices, dismissed

Competition Commission of India (CCI): CCI has dismissed a complaint filed against Kent RO Systems, alleging unfair business practices with respect to

Tribunals/Commissions/Regulatory Bodies

Victims of fraudulent default on the part of a Financial Establishment entitled for compensation under Consumer Protection Act

National Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission (NCDRC): In a landmark judgment, while observing that Maharashtra Protection of Interest of Depositors in Financial Establishments

Tribunals/Commissions/Regulatory Bodies

Bar Council of India directed to post question papers and keys of the All India Bar Examination on its website

Central Information Commission (CIC): While observing that it is the bounden duty of Bar Council of India (BCI) to make all the

High Courts

Death of the owner of the vehicle is not a ground to evade the liability of the Insurer

Himachal Pradesh High Court– Considering the appeal with regard to grant of compensation to the claimants, a bench of Mansoor Ahmad Mir