Business clients to continue paying service tax on legal fees
Bombay High Court: Setting aside the writ petitions filed by The Bombay Bar Association, Advocates Association of Western India and a few
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Business clients to continue paying service tax on legal fees
Bombay High Court: Setting aside the writ petitions filed by The Bombay Bar Association, Advocates Association of Western India and a few
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High Court cannot interfere with the Award of an Arbitrator
Supreme Court: In the present appeal against the decision of a Division Bench of High Court of Delhi, setting aside award of
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Sanya Samtani’s journey towards cracking Rhodes Scholarship
Reported by B. Varun Reddy Congrats Sanya. How do you feel on winning the Rhodes Scholarship?
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Kerala Law Academy paid tribute to Justice VR Krishna Iyer
Reported by Nirun R.N. When India lost its one of the ever time best jurist and judicial conscience on December 4, 2014,
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Statement of assets and liabilities of present Chairman of SEBI, directed to be disclosed
Central Information Commission (CIC):While reiterating that personal information can be disclosed in the larger public interest, CIC directed Securities and Exchange Board
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Constitutionality of Section 53-A CrPC upheld
Karnataka High Court: In the case where the constitutionality of Section 53-A CrPC that deals with examination of person accused of rape
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Cases of sexual harassment of minor girls by their relatives cannot be permitted to be compounded
Kerala High Court– Taking a stern stand against the cases of sexual harassment of minors by their close relatives, the bench of
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Refusing to issue caste certificate without Aadhar card is unlawful
Central Information Commission (CIC):CIC has held that refusing to issue Caste Certificate on the ground of not having Aadhar card is unlawful
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National Capital Territory of Delhi Laws (Special Provisions) Amendment Bill, 2014
On 23 December 2014, Rajya Sabha passed the National Capital Territory of Delhi Laws (Special Provisions) Amendment Bill, 2014. Earlier, the Bill
Continue readingThe Public Premises (Eviction of Unauthorised Occupants) Amendment Bill, 2014
On 15 December 2014, Lok Sabha passed the Public Premises (Eviction of Unauthorised Occupants) Amendment Bill, 2014. The objective of the Bill
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MoU’s / Agreements signed between India and Russia
On 10-11 December 2014, several Memorandum of Understanding (MoU’s)/ Protocols/ Agreements were signed between India and Russia. They are as follows: Protocols
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Time spent in security check of employees is not related to Principal Work and hence not compensable
Supreme Court of United States: In an appeal against decision of the U. S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit in
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Pondicherry University directed to amend Sections 2(h) and 8 of Ordinance No. 8 to include the expression ‘sexual harassment of students’
Madras High Court: While deciding the instant petition dealing with sexual harassment of the students within the college premises, the Court berating
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Labour Laws (Exemption from Furnishing Returns and Maintaining Registers by Certain Establishments) Amendment Act, 2014
On 9 December 2014, the Labour Laws (Exemption from Furnishing Returns and Maintaining Registers by Certain Establishments) Amendment Act, 2014 received the
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Compensation of Rs.25 thousand each recommended to 12 African women who faced racial prejudice
While coming in support of victims of racial prejudice, NHRC has recommended a compensation of Rs.25 thousand each to twelve African national
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3 Additional Judges of the HP High Court elevated as Judges of the HP High Court
On 12 December 2014, the President, in exercise of the powers conferred by clause (1); of Article 217 of the Constitution of
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3rd edition of Justice V.M. Tarkunde National Parliamentary Debate, 2015
Reported by Srishti ILS Pune announced the 3rd edition of Justice V.M. Tarkunde National Parliamentary Debate, 2015. It’s a semi open tournament. Institutional
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Court dismisses the appeal to issue interim Stay Order on the quashment of Admission Order 2013
Delhi High Court: The Division Bench comprising G. Rohini, CJ., and R.S Endlaw, J dismissed the appeal to issue interim Stay Order
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Restaurants entitled to provide tobacco products in the smoking area of licensed premises
Supreme Court: In the present case, the Court set aside the decision of Bombay, Madras and Gujarat High Courts barring the restaurants
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