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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

Environmental Law

Ministry of Environment and Forests rebuked for providing false information to RTI applicant

Central Information Commission (CIC): While coming down heavily upon Ministry of Environment and Forests for rendering “false and misleading” information in response

Tribunals/Commissions/Regulatory Bodies

Ministry of Environment and Forests rebuked for providing false information to RTI applicant

Central Information Commission (CIC): While coming down heavily upon Ministry of Environment and Forests for rendering “false and misleading” information in response

Tribunals/Commissions/Regulatory Bodies

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,