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Shri Anil Kumar Sinha, appointed as the new Director of Central Bureau of Investigation

Shri Anil Kumar Sinha, appointed as the new Director of Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) for a period of two years from

Business Law

Companies (Amendment) Bill, 2014

On 2nd December 2014, the Union Cabinet chaired by Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi approved the introduction of the Companies (Amendment) Bill,

Legislation Updates Statutes/Bills/Ordinances

Companies (Amendment) Bill, 2014

On 2nd December 2014, the Union Cabinet chaired by Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi approved the introduction of the Companies (Amendment) Bill,

Hot Off The Press

Special Bench titles “Social Justice Bench” constituted by the Hon’ble CJI

Heeding the need for providing speedy and specialized justice in matters relating to social justice, Hon’ble Chief Justice of India H.L. Dattu

Tribunals/Commissions/Regulatory Bodies

Complaint against 11 cement companies alleging cartelization in fixing and increasing cement prices, dismissed

Competition Commission of India (CCI): CCI has rejected a complaint filed against 11 cement companies of Andhra Pradesh alleging that the said

Tribunals/Commissions/Regulatory Bodies

Correspondence between Executive about a former CJI is not privileged correspondence

Central Information Commission (CIC): “Assuming for a moment that the information about ‘action taken’ on request for probe against former CJI is

High Courts

Proprietorship over the trademark lies on the exporter/ manufacturer of the goods and not on the distributor/ importer

Calcutta High Court: In a question raised before the Court as to whether an importer/ distributor of the goods which is manufactured/

Foreign Legislation

Amendments in Central Civil Services (Conduct) Rules, 1964 and Central Civil Services (Classification, Control and Appeal) Rules, 1965 to make working conditions more conducive for women

On November 19, 2014 amendments to the Central Civil Services (Conduct) Rules, 1964 and Central Civil Services (Classification, Control and Appeal) Rules,

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