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Questionnaire by Prof Ronald Hall

Reported by Lavanya Chawla The LLM’s and IIIrd year students of NLSIU recently got a unique opportunity. They were made a part

Appointments & Transfers

APPOINTMENTS

September 23, 2014 Shri Sujit Narayan Prasad appointed as the Additional Judge of the Jharkhand High Court, for a period of two

High Courts

Court suggests reviewing the issue of increasing marriageable age for girls

Madras High Court: Voicing the parental concern related to the rights of parents over their children on marriage, the Court observed that

Supreme Court

Bail granted to Jayalalitha in disproportionate assets case

Supreme Court: Providing a major relief to Jayalalitha in the high profile disproportionate assets case, the 3 Judge Bench comprising H.L. Dattu,

Supreme Court

DNA test can be conducted to prove or disprove allegations of adultery

Supreme Court: Deciding the issue of proving infidelity of a spouse, the bench of J.S. Khehar and R.K. Agrawal, JJ held that

Live Blogging

Live Reports: HNMCC 2014

October 17, 2014 Day 1: HNMCC is the flagship event of the Moot Court Committee, Hidayatullah National Law University. 43 teams had

High Courts

Notice issued to Mohd. Azam Khan for holding an office of profit

Allahabad High Court: While deciding the case where a writ of quo warranto was issued against Mohammed Azam Khan, who is Cabinet

Hot Off The Press

BoD to decide the forfeiture or refund of the deposit under section 160 of the Companies Act, 2013 in certain cases

After a clarification sought by the companies registered under Section 8 of the Companies Act, 2013 (corresponding to section 25 of Companies

Foreign Legislation

Rule 10 A to be inserted in the Companies (Audit and Auditors) Rules, 2014

On October 14, 2014 the Central Government in exercise of powers conferred by sub-sections (1), (2) and (4) of section 139, sub-sections

High Courts

Pregnancy resulting from rape involves grave mental injury and hence, can be terminated without prior permission of court

Punjab and Haryana High Court: Allowing the plea of the petitioner (minor appearing through her guardian) wanting to medically terminate her pregnancy

Appointments & Transfers

APPOINTMENTS

September 22, 2014 Shri Justice Bansi Lal Bhat, Additional Judge of the Jammu and Kashmir High Court, appointed as the Judge of the same

Supreme Court

Decree of divorce does not absolve the husband from liability under the Domestic Violence Act

Supreme Court: Deciding a case of domestic violence, where the decree of divorce had been obtained subsequently, the Court held that an

Appointments & Transfers

APPOINTMENTS

On September 2, 2014, Shri Justice Adavalli Rajasheker Reddy, Shri Justice Ponugoti Naveen Rao, Shri Justice Sarasa Venkatanarayana Bhatti, Shri Justice Akula

Tribunals/Commissions/Regulatory Bodies

All Kerala Maria Philip Memorial Debate Competition- Finals

Reported by Haaris Moosa The 30th of September 2014 saw the war of words. The Xavier Institute of Management and Entrepreneurship (X.I.M.E.)

Supreme Court

Disposal of case in 9 days by Session’s Judge attracts condemnation of Supreme Court

Supreme Court: While deciding the instant case where the Trial Court disposed off the case hurriedly within the time period of 9

High Courts

Directed the Parliament or State Legislature to legislate law on family planning

Allahabad High Court: Considering the plight of children who are either orphan or disowned by their guardians due to some financial disability

Environmental Law

Strictures passed by NGT for illegal felling of trees at ecologically sensitive area of Western Ghats for a toll booth

National Green Tribunal: While deprecating the highhanded activities of erring officials of the Maharashtra State Road Development Corporation (MSRDC), RTO, Tehasildar and

High Courts

Court directs CBI to investigate an alleged custodial violence involving custodial rape

Madras High Court: In a significant decision regarding alleged brutal custodial rape and violence committed by the policemen of Udumalpet Police Station,

Supreme Court

High Courts to exercise inherent power under S. 482 CrPC with caution in commercial litigations appearing to be civil in nature

Supreme Court: In a significant decision regarding the issue of exercise of inherent power of the High Courts under Section 482 CrPC

High Courts

Differential educational criteria for obtaining LPG dealership are not arbitrary under Art. 19 (1)(g)

Punjab and Haryana High Court: While deciding the question that whether the differential eligibility criteria of being a graduate for obtaining allotment