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Death due to medical negligence, Government of Delhi directed to pay Rs 8 lakh compensation

National Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission (NCDRC): While holding the doctors of one of the government hospitals, guilty of medical negligence, NCDRC has directed

High Courts

Adults have the liberty to choose their partners for marriage according to their will

Kerala High Court: In a yet another case, where young couple were receiving threats after the disclosure of their love and intention

Legislation Updates Notifications

License by the Director General of Civil Aviation mandatory to operate scheduled air transport services

On 26-02-2015, the Central Government in pursuance of provision to Rule 78 of the Aircraft Rules, 1937 directed that no person shall

Foreign Legislation Legislation Updates

Citizenship (Amendment) Bill, 2015

Citizenship (Amendment) Bill, 2015 was introduced in Lok Sabha on 27-02-2015. The objective of the Bill is to further amend the Citizenship

Foreign Legislation

Securities Contracts (Regulation) (Amendment) Rules, 2015

On 25-02-2015, the Central Government made the Securities Contracts (Regulation) (Amendment) Rules, 2015. The objective of the Rule is to further amend

Hot Off The Press

Digital Gender Atlas for Girls’ Education launched by the HRD Ministry

On 09-03-2015, the Digital Gender Atlas for Girls’ Education was launched by the Ministry of Human Resource Development, Department of School Education

Appointments & Transfers

Shri Justice Janak Raj Kotwal appointed as a Judge of the Jammu and Kashmir High Court

On 05-03-2015, Shri Justice Janak Raj Kotwal, Additional Judge of the Jammu and Kashmir High Court, appointed as a Judge of the

Supreme Court

Suggestion to set up Benches for expeditious disposal of election disputes given to High Courts

Supreme Court: While discussing the issue of expeditious disposal of disputes pertaining to elections, the bench of J. Chelameswar and R.F. Nariman,

Supreme Court

Benefit of the original caste can be claimed even after re-conversion

Supreme Court: While discussing the present case related to re-conversion the bench of V.G. Gowda and Dipak Misra, JJ., observed that the

Foreign Legislation

Amendment in Central Civil Services (Leave) Rules, 1972 for disabled employees

On 25-02-2015, the Department of Personnel & Training (DoPT) issued a fresh set of instructions to all Ministries/ Departments granting relaxation in

Hot Off The Press

Ministry of Information and Broadcasting advises media to stop the telecast of “India’s Daughter”

On March 3rd, 2015, the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting advised the TV Channels not to telecast the documentary “India’s daughter” or

High Courts

Live in relationships comes under the purview of Section 376 IPC

Delhi High Court: While dismissing the public interest litigation (PIL) seeking to keep the cases of live-in-relationships out of the purview of

SCC Weekly

Civil Procedure Code, 1908 — Order of dismissal of counterclaim when constitutes decree

2015 SCC VOL. 2 FEBRUARY 28, 2015 PART 4 Civil Procedure Code, 1908 — Or. 8 R. 6-A, Or. 2 R. 2

SCC Weekly

Constitution of India — Art. 226 — Writs — Mandamus

2015 SCC VOL. 2 FEBRUARY 28, 2015 PART 4 Interference with policy decision on ground that it is ultra vires/arbitrary/invalid, etc., and, issuance of

SCC Weekly

Constitution of India — Art. 141 — Binding effect of rulings of Supreme Court

2015 SCC VOL. 2 FEBRUARY 28, 2015 PART 4 When a higher court has rendered a particular decision, said decision must be followed by

Supreme Court

Revocation as a ground for forfeiture of the earnest money, discussed

Supreme Court: The question before the Court was whether refund of the earnest money deposit is allowed on the ground of revocation

LLB Entrance

CLAT organisers directed to accept the applications of aspirants who have crossed the prescribed age limit

Rajasthan High Court: In a PIL filed by the first year students of NLSIU, Bangalore, where it was prayed that several students

High Courts

CLAT organisers directed to accept the applications of aspirants who have crossed the prescribed age limit

Rajasthan High Court: In a PIL filed by the first year students of NLSIU, Bangalore, where it was prayed that several students

Moot Court Achievements & Reports

JUSTIFIED’15 Annual Moot Court & Debate Competition

JUSTIFIED’15 Annual Moot Court & Debate Competition organised by Law Centre II, Faculty of Law, Delhi University from 27-29th March, 2015. For

Moot Court Achievements & Reports

JUSTIFIED’15 Annual Moot Court & Debate Competition

JUSTIFIED’15 Annual Moot Court & Debate Competition organised by Law Centre II, Faculty of Law, Delhi University from 27-29th March, 2015. For