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Wife cannot oust her husband from the home on the ground that she pays EMI for the home loan

Family Court, Mumbai: Dealing as to whether a wife who pays EMI of home loan can oust her husband from the flat

NLUD wins KLA’s 26th National Moot Court Competition

Reported by Nirun R.N. National Law University, Delhi lifts the 26th National Moot Court Competition-2015 conducted by Kerala Law Academy Law College.

High Courts Taxation

Payment received by the members of religious congregations in their individual capacity is liable for tax deduction at source

Kerala High Court: Dealing as to whether the payments by way of salary/ pension made by the Government to the members of

Tribunals/Commissions/Regulatory Bodies

Aruna Asaf Ali Govt. Hospital directed to pay compensation for not providing medico-legal case report

Central Information Commission (CIC): CIC has directed Aruna Asaf Ali Government Hospital to pay a token compensation of Rs.7,000/ for making an injured

Supreme Court

Demand for dowry can be made at any time and not necessarily before marriage

Supreme Court: Considering the social evil of dowry, the bench of M.Y. Eqbal and P.C. Ghose, JJ held that the demand for

Supreme Court

Demand for dowry can be made at any time and not necessarily before marriage

Supreme Court: Considering the social evil of dowry, the bench of M.Y. Eqbal and P.C. Ghose, JJ held that the demand for

High Courts

Nullification of Tamil Nadu Gazette notification declaring Jayalalitha’s constituency to be vacant from the date of her conviction denied

Madras High Court: In the instant case where the petitioner appearing in person praying to the Court to declare the notification issued

High Courts

Married woman cannot seek maintenance from paramour

Bombay High Court: In a recent judgment, a bench comprising of S.B. Shukhre, J has clarified that a married woman who is

Case Briefs High Courts Intellectual Property

Injunction to restrain the makers of ‘Main Hoon Rajnikanth’ for infringement of acclaimed actor Rajnikanth’s personality rights granted

Madras High Court: Deciding upon the application filed by well known film actor Rajnikanth whereupon he prayed to the Court for the

High Courts

Injunction to restrain the makers of ‘Main Hoon Rajnikanth’ for infringement of acclaimed actor Rajnikanth’s personality rights granted

Madras High Court: Deciding upon the application filed by well known film actor Rajnikanth whereupon he prayed to the Court for the

Foreign Legislation Legislation Updates

Kerosene (Restriction on Use and Fixation of Ceiling Price) Amendment Order, 2015

On 19-01-2015, the Central Government amended the Kerosene (Restriction on Use and Fixation of Ceiling Price) Order, 1993. The objective of the

Environmental Law

“Greenpeace India Society” was allowed access to amount remitted in IDBI Bank Ltd. for its utilization in environmental projects

Delhi High Court: While disposing a petition in which “Greenpeace India Society” (petitioner), Non-Governmental Organisation (NGO) working in the area of environment

High Courts

“Greenpeace India Society” was allowed access to amount remitted in IDBI Bank Ltd. for its utilization in environmental projects

Delhi High Court: While disposing a petition in which “Greenpeace India Society” (petitioner), Non-Governmental Organisation (NGO) working in the area of environment

Supreme Court

Law which mandates “monogamy as a social reform” does not violate the personal laws of Muslims which permits “polygamy”

Supreme Court: Dealing as to whether the provisions of the U.P. Government Servant Conduct Rules, 1956 which talks about the removal of

Achievements

NLUO wins the Treaty Appreciation Competition at GLC Mumbai

The team comprising of Mandar Bhatodkar(3rd year)and Aishwarye Dubey(4th year) were winners and were awarded “Best team” of the Treaty appreciation competition

High Courts

Court commuted the death sentence of “Surendra Kohli” to life imprisonment for the murder of “Rimpa Haldar”

Allahabad high Court: While holding “Surendra Koli” (Convict) guilty of committing murder of “Rimpa Haldar”, the division bench of D.Y. Chandrachud C.J.

Legislation Updates

National Voter Service Portal (NVSP)

National Voter Service Portal (NVSP) was launched on 25-01-2015 by the Hon’ble former President of India Dr. Abdul Kalam on the occasion

Others

RMLNLU International Legal Essay Writing Competition (RILEC-2015)

Reported by Shradha Thapliyal RMLNLU International Legal Essay Writing Competition (RILEC-2015) is the flagship essay writing competition of Dr. Ram Manohar Lohiya

Supreme Court

Non-disclosure of criminal antecedents by a candidate falls under the category of undue influence upon the voter and thus a corrupt practice

Supreme Court: Criminalisation of politics was the high point of the discussion in the instant case as the Court sat to decide

Hot Off The Press

Special Court having jurisdiction throughout the State of Telangana constituted by the Central Government

On 29-01-2015, the Central Government in exercise of power conferred under Section 11 (1); of the National Investigation Agency Act, 2008 notified