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Section 22 of SICA prevails over the provisions of recovery of debts in the RDDB Act

Supreme Court: Holding that the provisions of Sick Industrial Companies (Special Provisions) Act, 1985 (SICA), especially Section 22 prevails over the provisions

Intellectual Property

Restraining order passed in Loreal trade mark infringement case

Delhi High Court: In a recent case a major international cosmetic brand, namely, Loreal had filed a suit for permanent injunction on

High Courts

Restraining order passed in Loreal trade mark infringement case

Delhi High Court: In a recent case a major international cosmetic brand, namely, Loreal had filed a suit for permanent injunction on

Supreme Court

Defamation suits initiated against Subramanian Swamy stayed

Supreme Court: Considering the instant writ petition praying for the declaration of Sections 499 and 500 of IPC and Section 199(2) of

Supreme Court

Central Government to elaborate on the issue of juvenility

Supreme Court: Listing the matter to be heard on 24.11.2014, the 3-judge bench of Dipak Misra, R.F. Nariman and U.U. Lalit, JJ

Legislation Updates Statutes/Bills/Ordinances

Medical Termination Pregnancy (Amendment) Bill, 2014

Ministry of Health & Family Welfare vide a notification dated October 29, 2014, proposes to bring certain amendments in Medical Termination Pregnancy

High Courts

Parsi man’s plea to nullify wedlock under Hindu Marriage Act rejected

Bombay High Court: Dismissing a plea by a Parsi man to declare his 15 year old marriage to a Hindu woman null

Supreme Court

Court rejects ‘Nithari Killings’ accused Surendra Koli’s plea for review of his death sentence

Supreme Court: Considering the review petition seeking to review the death sentence and grant an open hearing to Surendra Koli, the chief

Supreme Court

Benefits under ESI Act to be extended to persons employed in the kitchen of the Delhi Gymkhana Club

Supreme Court: Deciding the question that whether the kitchen and catering section of the Delhi Gymkhana Club come within the meaning of

Environmental Law

Penalty of Rs. 5 Crores imposed upon Simbhaoli Sugar Mills for polluting River Ganga

National Green Tribunal (NGT): While applying “polluter pays principle”, NGT imposed a penalty of Rs. 5 Crores upon Simbhaoli Sugar Mills and

Tribunals/Commissions/Regulatory Bodies

Penalty of Rs. 5 Crores imposed upon Simbhaoli Sugar Mills for polluting River Ganga

National Green Tribunal (NGT): While applying “polluter pays principle”, NGT imposed a penalty of Rs. 5 Crores upon Simbhaoli Sugar Mills and

High Courts

Suspension of KPSC Member Mangala Shridhar by the Governor for corruption upheld

Karnataka High Court: Striking a blow against the rampant corruption prevalent in the executive, the Court while deciding the instant case concerning

High Courts

Vodafone wins Rs 3, 200 cr transfer pricing case

Bombay High Court: Ruling in favour of the Indian unit of Vodafone Group in a Rs 3,200 crore tax dispute, a bench

Tribunals/Commissions/Regulatory Bodies

Compensation of Rs three lakh recommended for electrocution of minor girl due to negligence

National Human Rights Commission (NHRC): NHRC has recommended Delhi Government to pay Rs.3 lakh as compensation to the relative of a minor

Hot Off The Press

Services in ‘Manufacturing of Alumina and Aluminium’ and ‘Mining of Bauxite’ to be ‘Public Utility Service’

In a notification dated 23rd September 2014, the Central Government, in exercise of powers conferred by sub-clause (vi) of clause (n) of

SCC Weekly

2014 SCC Vol. 9 October 21, 2014 Part 1

Constitution of India — Arts. 75(1); & 164(1); and 32 — Appointment of Council of Ministers (Union or State) “Advice” under Arts. 75(1);

Tribunals/Commissions/Regulatory Bodies

All five accused convicted in Dhaula Kuan gang rape case

Special Fast Track Court, Dwarka: In yet another horrendous tale of gang rape, infamously known as the “Dhaula Kuan gang rape case”

High Courts

Order under ‘Post–Matric scholarship’ for transfer of scholarships quashed

Allahabad High Court: While quashing an order dated 21.02.2014, passed by authorities concerned of State Government under the scheme launched by Ministry

Treaties/Conventions/International Agreements

Joint statement signed between Switzerland and India to combat tax fraud and evasion

On October 15, 2014, a Joint Statement signed between India and Switzerland to strengthen economic ties between both the countries, and to

High Courts

Evidence of a child witness cannot be rejected per se

Delhi High Court: In a landmark judgment in a case involving brutal rape of a 3 year old girl in 2012, the