The 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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WBNUJS Lecture Series: Lecture by Marc S.Galanter on 2nd of December, 2014
Reported by Apoorv Agarwal Professor Galanter who happens to be a professor of law at South Asian Studies, Wisconsin Law School delivered
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Four Star hotels eligible for conducting bars for serving liquor
Kerala High Court: In a recent petition, owners of hotels with four star classification contested that they have acquired all necessary parameters
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Writ Petition to forbear Muslim associations for conducting procession in the name of Babari Mosque Demolition on 6.12.2014 dismissed
Madras High Court-The writ petition filed by the Hindu Munnetra Kalagam to forbear the State Authorities from granting any permission either to
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Government decides to decriminalise attempt to Suicide
On December 10, 2014, Shri Haribhai Parathibhai Chaudhary while giving a written reply to Shri Vivek Gupta stated that the Law Commission
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Repudiation of insurance claim for goods destroyed in a fire, upheld
National Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission (NCDRC): NCDRC has upheld the repudiation of insurance claim for goods destroyed in a fire on the
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All illegal constructions at Asharam Bapu’s Ashram in Delhi, directed to be demolished
National Green Tribunal (NGT):NGT has directed Delhi Government to demolish all permanent and temporary illegal structures built by Sant Shri Asha Ramji
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Search engines to file response regarding advertising information against the provisions of PCPNDT Act
Supreme Court: In a case where the respondents, namely, Google India, Yahoo India and Microsoft Corporation (I) Pvt. Ltd., were accused of
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Steamer agent liable to pay demurrage and port charges
Supreme Court: Affirming the orders of High Courts of Calcutta and Bombay, regarding the payment of demurrage and port charges to the
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Repudiation of insurance claim for goods destroyed in a fire, upheld
National Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission (NCDRC): NCDRC has upheld the repudiation of insurance claim for goods destroyed in a fire on the
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Confusion over Sections 21 and 38 of the Maharashtra Regional and Town Planning Act, 1966 cleared
Supreme Court: Dealing with the question that whether, the plan first prepared and notified under Section 21 of the Maharashtra Regional and Town
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