Sucheta, Author at SCC Times

Legislation Updates Statutes/Bills/Ordinances

Labour Laws (Exemption from Furnishing Returns and Maintaining Registers by Certain Establishments) Amendment Bill, 2014 passed by the Lok Sabha

On 28 November 2014, the Lok Sabha passed the Labour Laws (Exemption from Furnishing Returns and Maintaining Registers by Certain Establishments) Amendment

Appointments & Transfers

APPOINTMENTS

In exercise of the power conferred by clause (1); of Article 217 of the Constitution of India, the President of India appointed Shri

Treaties/Conventions/International Agreements

MoU signed between India and Mozambique for mutual cooperation in the energy sector

On 28 November 2014, a Memorandum of Understanding was signed between India and Mozambique on cooperation in the field of Oil and

Supreme Court

States directed to implement the Victim Compensation Scheme as per Section 357A CrPC

Supreme Court: Considering the need for implementation of the victim compensation scheme, the bench comprising of Adarsh K.Goel and V. Gopala Gowda,

High Courts

Chief Cane Officer of Tirutthani Cooperative Sugar Mills is a ‘public servant’ under Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988

Madras High Court: While deciding that whether the Cane Officer of a Cooperative Sugar Mill comes under the category of ‘public servant’

Achievements

SLS, Noida won Runners Up trophy in 7th Edition of Justice Hidayatullah Memorial National Moot Court Competition (HNMCC), 2014

v Reported by Varuni Gupta Team consisting of Ms. Geetika Chawla, Mr. Shreyas Edupuganti and Mr. Archit Gupta, Third Year

Appointments & Transfers

Shri Justice Pratap Kumar Ray appointed as the Judicial Member of the National Green Tribunal

In exercise of the powers conferred by sub-sections (1); and (3) of Section 6 and read with Section 7 of the National

Appointments & Transfers

Justice C.K. Prasad appointed as the Chairman of the Press Council of India

In exercise of the powers conferred by sub-section (2) of Section 5 of the Press Council Act, 1978 (37 of 1978), the

Case Briefs High Courts

Office orders on nursery admissions issued by Lieutenant Governor of Delhi, quashed

Delhi High Court: In one of the most sought cases , the Court, giving the ruling in favour of the unaided private schools

Foreign Courts

Court frames questions of constitutional importance with special emphasis on interpretation of Articles 62 and 63 of Constitution of Islamic Republic of Pakistan

Supreme Court of Pakistan: Hearing upon the issue of disqualification of Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif, a three judge Bench of J.S. Khawaja,

Achievements

NLUJ wins Price Media Law Moot Court Competition – South Asian Rounds along with Best Memorial

Reported by Parikalp Gupta The team comprising of Rohan Tigadi(4th year) , Sanjana Srikumar(3rd year) and Sagar Gupta(3rd year) as researcher along

Treaties/Conventions/International Agreements

MoU signed between IDPA and Doordarshan to showcase documentary films from across the country

On November 26, 2014, a Memorandum of Understanding was signed between the Independent Documentary Producer’s Association (IDPA) and DD National. The objective

Alternate Dispute Resolution

Non-Signatories bound by Arbitration Agreement

Bombay High Court: While interpreting an arbitration agreement, a bench comprising of Mohit S. Shah, CJ and M. S. Sonak, J held

High Courts

Non-Signatories bound by Arbitration Agreement

Bombay High Court: While interpreting an arbitration agreement, a bench comprising of Mohit S. Shah, CJ and M. S. Sonak, J held

Supreme Court

Standards of qualification of candidate to enroll as an advocate is to be decided by the BCI

Supreme Court: Dealing as to which authority has the power to recognize that the qualification is an equivalent qualification to a graduate

Others

NLIU Bhopal’s 1st G.P. Singh Memorial Lecture by Hon’ble Justice R.V. Raveendran

Reported by Kanupriya Tripathi NLIU Bhopal hosted the 1st G.P. Singh Memorial Lecture on Whether Indian Judiciary is Shackled by Precedents? by Hon’ble

Supreme Court

Death sentence awarded to a man convicted for raping and killing a 4 year old girl

Supreme Court: In a heinous crime committed by a married man aged 47 where he made a 4 year old girl the

Achievements

CNLU won 1st IIT Kgp National Moot Court Competition

Reported by Shaleen Mishra A team comprising of Shivangi Singh, Shraddha Arora and Deepesh from Chankaya National Law University has won the

Tribunals/Commissions/Regulatory Bodies

Directions issued for the purpose of controlling increasing air pollution in the NCT of Delhi

National Green Tribunal: While raising concern over the increase in air pollution in the NCT of Delhi which are injurious to human

Supreme Court

Court berates the Government for the dwindling sex-ratio and increase in female foeticide cases

Supreme Court: Expressing concern over the dwindling sex ratio and increase in cases of female foeticide, the Bench of Dipak Misra and