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Ministry of External Affairs directed to amend the Passport Manual to incorporate additional columns indicating the names of adoptive or step parents

Madras High Court: Taking note of the present scenario of changing relations between the families and society equally affecting the development of

Tribunals/Commissions/Regulatory Bodies

Order revoking environmental clearance granted to Nirma Ltd. for its cement plant in Gujarat set aside

National Green Tribunal (NGT): NGT has allowed a petition filed by Nirma Ltd. challenging the order of Ministry of Environment and Forests

Foreign Legislation

Food Security Allowance Rules, 2015

The Central Government in consultation with the State Government made the Food Security Allowance Rules, 2015 on 21-01-2015. The objective of the

Appointments & Transfers

Additional Judges appointed by the President of India

On 18-12-2014, the President of India appointed the following Additional Judges of Punjab and Haryana High Court to be Judges of the

Hot Off The Press

Raahgiri Day – an initiative to encourage the creative abilities of differently-abled person

On 01-02-2015, the Department of Empowerment of persons with Disabilities, Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment, Government of India organised a first

Moot Court Achievements & Reports

National Law School International Arbitration Moot & Conference, 2015

Reported by Lavanya Chawla National Law School of India University, Bangalore would be organizing the 8th edition of the National Law School International

Supreme Court

Entry 25 of Schedule VI of Karnataka Sales Tax Act, 1957 levying tax on processing and supply of photographs etc. held constitutionally valid

Supreme Court: In a dispute regarding the constitutional validity of Entry 25 of Schedule VI of Karnataka Sales Tax Act, 1957 dealing

Tribunals/Commissions/Regulatory Bodies

Hindustan Motors Ltd. directed to provide new car to compensate car burnt due to manufacturing defect

National Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission (NCDRC): While upholding the views of District Forum and Maharashtra State Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission, NCDRC has

Supreme Court

Differential tariffs over subscribers making calls from one private provider to other private service provider and from private network to BSNL/MTNL held arbitrary

Supreme Court: While deciding that whether the Telecom Disputes Settlement and Appellate Tribunal was right in terming the action of the private

Supreme Court

4 weeks imprisonment granted to an ex-MLA for using slang language for the Hon’ble Judges of the Court

Supreme Court: Taking a strict action in a case of Contempt of the Court for using a slang language against the Hon’ble

Supreme Court

New definition of “Non-Performing Assets” as amended in 2004 in the SARFAESI Act, 2002 held constitutionally valid

Supreme Court: Dealing with the existing ambiguity as to the acceptability of definition of “non-performing assets” in SARFAESI Act, 2002, a bench

Supreme Court

A toilet in structure only is not a toilet in reality

Supreme Court: Considering the urgency in the matter with regard to the pathetic state of the toilets in the schools which may

High Courts

Court not to interfere in the matter of elections once the election process has commenced

Rajasthan High Court: In a matter brought before the Court by the petitioners who are aggrieved with the promulgation of an Ordinance

Others

The First ILS National Alternate Judgment Writing Competition 2014-15

Reported by Suransh Choudhary ILS Pune announced its First National Alternate Judgment Writing competition. Prizes for this competition are sponsored by the Nani

Supreme Court

Google, Yahoo and Microsoft prohibited from displaying advertisements related to pre natal sex determination

Supreme Court: Passing an Interim Order, the division bench of Dipak Misra and P.C. Pant, JJ., prohibited popular search engines namely Google,

Supreme Court

Posting a comment complaining against the laxity of administration on a public forum meant for helping the public would not amount to criminal intimidation

Supreme Court: Deciding the present case where the question arose that whether posting a comment on a social networking site rebuking or

Information Technology Laws Treaties/Conventions/International Agreements

Joint Declaration of Intent for co-operation in the field of Information and Communications Technology and Electronics (ICTE) signed between India and US

On 23-01-2015, a Joint Declaration of Intent for co-operation in the field of Information and Communications Technology and Electronics (ICTE) was signed

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SCC Times

Ministry of External Affairs directed to amend the Passport Manual to incorporate additional columns indicating the names of adoptive or step parents

Order revoking environmental clearance granted to Nirma Ltd. for its cement plant in Gujarat set aside

Food Security Allowance Rules, 2015

Additional Judges appointed by the President of India

Raahgiri Day – an initiative to encourage the creative abilities of differently-abled person

National Law School International Arbitration Moot & Conference, 2015

Entry 25 of Schedule VI of Karnataka Sales Tax Act, 1957 levying tax on processing and supply of photographs etc. held constitutionally valid

Hindustan Motors Ltd. directed to provide new car to compensate car burnt due to manufacturing defect

Differential tariffs over subscribers making calls from one private provider to other private service provider and from private network to BSNL/MTNL held arbitrary

4 weeks imprisonment granted to an ex-MLA for using slang language for the Hon’ble Judges of the Court

New definition of “Non-Performing Assets” as amended in 2004 in the SARFAESI Act, 2002 held constitutionally valid

A toilet in structure only is not a toilet in reality

Court not to interfere in the matter of elections once the election process has commenced

The First ILS National Alternate Judgment Writing Competition 2014-15

Google, Yahoo and Microsoft prohibited from displaying advertisements related to pre natal sex determination

Posting a comment complaining against the laxity of administration on a public forum meant for helping the public would not amount to criminal intimidation

Joint Declaration of Intent for co-operation in the field of Information and Communications Technology and Electronics (ICTE) signed between India and US

Padma Award awarded for the distinguished service in the Public Affairs

Compensation of two crores awarded to relatives of a person drowned in a Government swimming pool

Cabinet note about the decision to establish a National Judicial Appointments Commission, directed to be disclosed