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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

High Courts

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

High Courts

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

Hot Off The Press

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

Tribunals/Commissions/Regulatory Bodies

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

Tribunals/Commissions/Regulatory Bodies

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

Supreme Court

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

Supreme Court

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

Tribunals/Commissions/Regulatory Bodies

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

Supreme Court

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

High Courts

Writ Petition cannot be filed to direct payment of money by enforcement of contractual obligation

Punjab & Haryana High Court: Disposing 125 writ petitions against various Government Departments, regarding the issue of non-payment on the part of

Case Briefs High Courts

Misuse of Article 19(1)(a) in the name of protecting ideologies, rebuked

Madras High Court Considering need to avoid the misuse of Article 19(1)(a) of Constitution, in the case represented V. Raghavachari and K.

Foreign Legislation Legislation Updates

Delhi Special Police Establishment (Amendment) Act, 2014

The Delhi Special Police Establishment (Amendment) Act, 2014 received the assent of the President on 29 November 2014. The objective of the

Foreign Legislation

Securities Contracts (Regulation) Third Amendment Rules, 2014

In a notification dated 18 November 2014, the Central Government, in exercise of powers conferred by Section 30 of the Securities Contracts

Supreme Court

Court invalidates the appointment of Executive Officer for the administration of Sri Sabhanayagar Temple

Supreme Court– In the instant case,,the Bench of B.S Chauhan and S.A. Bobde, JJ., ruled that the appointment of the Executive Officer

Others

Felicitation Ceremony for NLS Alumni

Reported by Ipshita Bhuwania NLS conducted a felicitation ceremony on the 25th of October for 5 of its alumni members- Dayan Krishnan,

High Courts

‘Red handed’ in bribe case need not necessarily prove guilt

Bombay High Court: Acquitting a government officer accused of accepting a Rs 60,000 bribe, a bench comprising of AM Thipsay, J held

Appointments & Transfers

Justice Ranjana Prakash Desai to serve as the New Chairman, Appellate Tribunal for Electricity, New Delhi

On 1 December 2014, Ranjana Prakash Desai, former Judge of Supreme Court took over the charge of Chairperson, Appellate Tribunal for Electricity,

Others

WBNUJS starts Lecture Series

Reported by Apoorv Agarwal The West Bengal National University of Juridical Sciences has started a lecture series which featured Ms.Zia Mody, Senior

Supreme Court

State of Haryana v. S.L. Arora case on “Award of Interest on Interest” wrongly decided

Supreme Court: In one of the prominent decisions of Supreme Court, the 3 judge bench decided with a ratio of 2:1 that