Sucheta, Author at SCC Times

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

National Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission (NCDRC): NCDRC has awarded a cumulative compensation of Rs two crore to the relatives of a person,

Tribunals/Commissions/Regulatory Bodies

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

Central Information Commission (CIC): CIC has held that as soon as the final decision was taken with regard to the National Judicial

Tribunals/Commissions/Regulatory Bodies

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

SCC Times

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Only drawee bank to be considered in cheque bounce offences

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

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

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

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

Interpretation of Section 304B of Indian Penal Code given

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

Wife can continue to use husband’s surname after divorce

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

8th National Amity Moot Court Competition

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

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