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Mines and Minerals (Development and Regulation) (Amendment) Bill, 2015

On 20-03-2015, the Parliament passed the Mines and Minerals (Development and Regulation) (Amendment) Bill, 2015. The objective of the Bill is to

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Right to Fair Compensation and Transparency in Land Acquisition, Rehabilitation and Resettlement (Amendment) Bill, 2015

Lok Sabha passed the Right to Fair Compensation and Transparency in Land Acquisition, Rehabilitation and Resettlement (Amendment) Bill, 2015 on 10-03-2015. The

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Portal for UGC’s Students Grievance Redressal launched

On 23-03-2015, the Ministry of Human Resource Development launched the UGC’s Students Grievance Redressal Portal (www.ugc.ac.in ). It is an initiative taken

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Motor Vehicle (Amendment) Act, 2015

Motor Vehicle (Amendment) Act, 2015 received the assent of the President on 19-03-2015. The objective of the Act is to further amend

Foreign Courts

Wife can claim Interim Periodical legal cost on ground of straitened circumstances even after 14 years of obtaining divorce

Supreme Court of United Kingdom- The appeal before the Court pertains to the interim periodical payments to fund the legal costs involved

High Courts

Sections 85 (2) (b) and 85 (3) (a) of Trade Marks Act, 1999 declared unconstitutional

Madras High Court: In a petition filed for the scrutiny of Section 85 of Trade Marks Act, 1999 dealing with the qualification

High Courts

Ban imposed on the activities which may pollute the water of the lakes of Udaipur

Rajasthan High Court: On a writ filed in the public interest on the basis of a report published in English Newspaper “The

Notifications

Services in the Transport (other than Railways) for the carriage of passengers or goods (by land or water) declared as “Public Utility Service”

On 09-03-2015, the Central Government declared the services in the Transport (other than Railways) for the carriage of passengers or goods (by

Notifications

Income arising to the ‘Uttar Pradesh Electricity Regulatory Commission’ shall not be included in the total income for the purpose of Income Tax Act, 1961

On 10-03-2015, the Central Government in exercise of the powers conferred by Section 10 (46) of the Income Tax Act, 1961 hereby

Appointments & Transfers

Eight Judges of the Delhi High Court appointed by the President

On 18-03-2015, the President of India appointed Shri Justice Jayant Nath, Shri Justice Najmussahar Waziri, Shri Justice Sanjeev Sachdeva, Shri Justice Vibhu

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Portal for redressal of grievances against misleading advertisements launched

On 18-03-2015, two new initiatives were launched by the Ministry of Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution in order to enhance consumer

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Revised Scheme/Guidelines for engaging Law Clerk-cum-Research Assistants in the Supreme Court of India

The revised scheme/guidelines for engaging Law Clerk-cum-Research Assistants in the Supreme Court are as follows: Nature of engagement of Law Clerks shall

High Courts

Delay in raising industrial dispute is not a ground for rejection of claim

Himachal Pradesh High Court: While deciding on the issue of rejection of claim on the ground of inordinate delay and laches in

Achievements

CNLU wins Debate Competition organised by Times Group at L N Mishra Institute of Economic Development and Social Change

Reported by Shaleen Mishra A team comprising of Lakshya Bharadwaj and Ashutosh Kashyap represented Chanakya National Law University at the Annual Times

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Section 66A of the Information Technology Act, 2000 declared unconstitutional

Supreme Court: In a quintessential move by the Court, the bench of J. Chelameswar and R.F. Nariman, JJ struck down the Section

Information Technology Laws Supreme Court

Section 66A of the Information Technology Act, 2000 declared unconstitutional

Supreme Court: In a quintessential move by the Court, the bench of J. Chelameswar and R.F. Nariman, JJ struck down the Section

Foreign Courts

Elements of accessory liability (joint liability) in tort, discussed

Supreme Court of United Kingdom: The appeal before the Court relates to accessory liability (joint liability) in tort. The Court discussed in

High Courts

Mere Criticism is not Seditious

Bombay High Court: In a major relief to cartoonist Aseem Trivedi, a bench comprising of Mohit Shah, CJ and N.M. Jamdar,

Supreme Court

Scheme of Kerala Conservation of Paddy and Wetland Act, 2008 and the Kerala Land Utilization Order, 1967 discussed

Supreme Court: While deciding a question of substantial importance as to whether the order of conversion of land passed by the Tahsildar

Supreme Court

Order granting anticipatory bail granted to Teesta Setalvad to remain in force

Supreme Court: In a case where the appellants, the trustees of two trusts, namely, “Citizens for Justice and Peace” (CJP) and “Sabrang