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Complaint alleging anti-competitive practices by 12 Banks in gold loan business, dismissed

Competition Commission of India (CCI): CCI has rejected an information filed by Muthoot Mercantile Ltd. alleging that 12 commercial banks including State Bank

Appointments & Transfers

Shri Justice Narayanan Nadar Paul Vasanthakumar appointed as the Chief Justice of Jammu & Kashmir High Court

On 22-01-2015, President of India appointed Shri Justice Narayanan Nadar Paul Vasanthakumar, Judge of the Madras High Court as the Chief Justice

Appointments & Transfers

Shri Justice Narayanan Nadar Paul Vasanthakumar appointed as the Chief Justice of Jammu & Kashmir High Court

On 22-01-2015, President of India appointed Shri Justice Narayanan Nadar Paul Vasanthakumar, Judge of the Madras High Court as the Chief Justice

Appointments & Transfers

Members of the Central Board of Film Certification (CBFC) appointed

On 19-01-2015, the Central Government in exercise of the powers conferred by Section 3 (1); of the Cinematograph Act, 1952 (37 of

Supreme Court

State Government does not have the power to modify the purpose for which a land was reserved after the expiration of 10 years

Supreme Court: Providing a huge surge of relief to the appellant whose land was reserved in a development plan for acquisition by

Moot Court Achievements & Reports

9th Remembering S.P. Sathe National Moot Court Competition

Reported by Suransh Choudhary ILS Pune is all set to organise the 9th Remembering S.P. Sathe National Moot Court Competition from 13-15

High Courts

Only drawee bank to be considered in cheque bounce offences

Bombay High Court: Dismissing a plea in a cheque bounce case, a bench comprising of S.B. Shukre, J held that only drawee

Moot Court Achievements & Reports

9th Remembering S.P. Sathe National Moot Court Competition

Reported by Suransh Choudhary ILS Pune is all set to organise the 9th Remembering S.P. Sathe National Moot Court Competition from 13-15

Supreme Court

BCCI performs public functions thus it is amenable to the Writ Jurisdiction of HC under Article 226

Supreme Court: In a breakthrough decision by the Court in the notorious ‘IPL Betting and Spot-fixing Scam’ where the Court framed major

High Courts

Provision made for filing of FIR on boarded train by the passengers without breaking their journey

Allahabad High Court: In pursuance to the guidelines by competent authority for train escorting which provided that escort parties must have FIR

High Courts

Biological mother who has obtained the baby through surrogacy can claim the post-delivery maternity leave to take care of the new born

Kerala High Court: Dealing with an urgent issue as to whether a ‘biological mother’ is entitled to the maternity leave in a

Supreme Court

Interpretation of Section 304B of Indian Penal Code given

Supreme Court: Dealing with yet another case of suicide as result of dowry demands, the Court examined and interpreted the various provisions

Supreme Court

Rajasthan HC’s Order suspending Salman Khan’s conviction in 1998 Blackbuck hunting case set aside

Supreme Court: In a major jolt to popular film star Salman Khan who had been convicted for hunting endangered animals, the Division

High Courts

Wife can continue to use husband’s surname after divorce

Bombay High Court: In an interesting judgment, a bench comprising of A.S. Oka and A.K. Menon has clarified that there is no

Legislation Updates Statutes/Bills/Ordinances

The Constitution (One-Hundred and Twenty-second Amendment) Bill, 2014

On 19-12-2014, the Constitution (One-Hundred and Twenty-second Amendment) Bill, 2014 was introduced in the Lok Sabha. The objective of the Bill is

Moot Court Achievements & Reports

8th National Amity Moot Court Competition

Reported by Mayuri Gupta Amity Law School Lucknow is organising the 8 Amity National Moot Court Competition 2015, to be held from

High Courts

Court dismissed the petition seeking restrained on the exhibition of movie “PK”

Delhi High Court: Enforcing the rights of artist to portray social reality in all its forms, the Court dismissed the petition seeking

Legislation Updates Statutes/Bills/Ordinances

The Mines and Minerals (Development and Regulation) Amendment Ordinance, 2015

On 12-01-2015, the President of India promulgated the Mines and Minerals (Development and Regulation) Amendment Ordinance, 2015. The objective of the Ordinance

Legislation Updates Statutes/Bills/Ordinances

Cigarettes and Other Tobacco Products (Prohibition of Advertisement and Regulation of Trade and Commerce, Production, Supply and Distribution) (Amendment) Draft Bill 2015

On 13-01-2015, the Union Ministry of Health and Family Welfare placed the draft COTPA Bill, 2015 in the Public domain to elicit

Others

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