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Concern expressed over callous attitude of Police in dealing with honour killing cases

Punjab and Haryana High Court: Expressing concern over the rising number of “honour killing” cases in the States of Punjab and Haryana

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

Appointments & Transfers

Shri Justice Pavan kumar Bhimappa Bajanthri transferred as an Additional Judge of Punjab and Haryana High Court

On 16-03-2015, Shri Justice Pavan kumar Bhimappa Bajanthri, Additional Judge of the Karnataka High Court was transferred as an Additional Judge of

Appointments & Transfers

Shri Justice Ajit Singh transferred as a Judge of Rajasthan High Court

On 16-03-2015, Shri Justice Ajit Singh, Judge of the Madhya Pradesh High Court was transferred as a Judge of Rajasthan High Court.

Treaties/Conventions/International Agreements

MoU signed between India and Kyrgyzstan for cooperation in the Textiles Sector

On 17-03-2015, a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) was signed between India and Kyrgyzstan. The objective of the MoU is to strengthen bilateral

Legislation Updates Statutes/Bills/Ordinances

Insurance Laws (Amendment) Bill, 2015

The Insurance Laws (Amendment) Bill, 2015 was passed by the Parliament on 12.03.2015. Earlier, the Bill was passed by Lok Sabha on

Supreme Court

Notification adding the Jat community to the Central List of Other Backward Classes quashed

Supreme Court: While hearing upon a challenge to the Gazette of India Notification No. 63 dated 04.03.2014 which added the Jat community

High Courts

Petition concerning constitution of National Court of Appeal dismissed

Madras High Court: While dismissing a petition with regard to the setting up of National Court of Appeal as suggested by the

LLB Entrance

Upper age limit of 20 years prescribed by Dr. RMLNLU for appearing in CLAT-15 is quashed by Court

Allahabad High Court: Allowing a writ petition by a bunch of law students for quashing the notice/advertisement issued by “Dr. Ram Manohar

High Courts

Upper age limit of 20 years prescribed by Dr. RMLNLU for appearing in CLAT-15 is quashed by Court

Allahabad High Court: Allowing a writ petition by a bunch of law students for quashing the notice/advertisement issued by “Dr. Ram Manohar

Supreme Court

Consensual sexual intercourse with a minor girl cannot be pleaded to obtain reduction of sentence in a rape case

Supreme Court: In the present case, where the appellant was convicted under Sections 363, 366 and 376 of IPC for coaxing a

Supreme Court

Burden to prove suitability to be granted interim custody of the child is not on the mother

Supreme Court: Deciding on the issue of interim custody of the minor child, the Bench comprising of Vikramajit Sen and C. Nagappan,

SCC Weekly

Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 — Ss. 34 and 5 — Merits of arbitral award

Case Reported in 2015 SCC Vol. 3 March 7, 2015 Part 1 None of the grounds contained in S. 34(2)(a) deal with

SCC Weekly

Illegal immigrants from Bangladesh in Assam

Case Reported in 2015 SCC Vol. 3 March 7, 2015 Part 1 Constitution of India — Arts. 32, 21, 29, 14, 10, 11 and

High Courts

Implementation of beef ban stayed till publication in Official Gazette

Bombay High Court: Granting interim relief to beef traders, a division bench comprising of VM Kanade and AR Joshi, JJ stayed their

Call For Papers

Call for Papers: Journal of Law and Public Policy (JLPP)

JLPP is a peer-reviewed, interdisciplinary e-journal, published by the Distance Education Department at the National Law School of India University, Bangalore. The JLPP

Hot Off The Press

Law Commission of India report on “Electoral Reform”

On 12-03-2015, the Law Commission of India submitted a report to the Ministry of Law & Justice suggesting comprehensive measures for changes

Supreme Court

Life Imprisonment of 6 accused in Manjunath Murder case upheld

Supreme Court: Deciding the case relating to murder of Manjunath, a sales officer with Indian Oil Corporation, who was shot dead when

High Courts

Interpretation of word ‘sasuralwale’ to include ‘husband’ in case of dowry death

Chhattisgarh High Court: While holding that the word ‘sasuralwale’ includes husband and relatives of husband normally residing under same roof, a bench