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Union Government asked to take steps for rescue and relief of people affected by Kashmir valley floods

Supreme Court: Considering the massive floods in Kashmir Valley which have created horror by affecting more than 400 villages with five lakh

High Courts

Government Hospitals constitutionally and ethically bound to provide medical assistance

Madras High Court: In a dispute regarding enhancement of monetary compensation for loss of life due to medical negligence, the Court came

Moot Court Achievements & Reports

3rd RMLNLU- SCC Online International Media Law Moot Court Competition (27th Feb-1st March)

Dr. Ram Manohar Lohiya National Law University, Lucknow is happy to announce the 3rd edition of the RMLNLU- SCC Online International Media

High Courts

Court cancels allotment of 350 acres of land to DLF by Govt. of Haryana

Punjab and Haryana High Court: Showcasing the spirit of judicial review the Court in a significant decision cancelled the allotment of 350

High Courts

“Mangalya Nidhi” Cess declared unconstitutional by the Kerala High Court

Kerala High Court: While deciding a case with respect to the constitutionality of the “Mangalya Nidhi” cess under Section 11 of the

Supreme Court

Conflict between 3-judge bench decision in Rukmini case and Ram Dass case resolved

Supreme Court: Deciding the reference made from a group of 11 appeals and 3 Special Leave Petitions to resolve the conflict between

Supreme Court

Death warrant against Surinder Koli, convict in the infernal “Nithari Killings” case, stayed

Supreme Court: Relying upon the recent order dated 02.09.2014 of the Court in Mohd. Arif v. Supreme Court of India, (Writ Petition

High Courts

Swami Aseemanand granted bail in 2007 Samjhauta Express Blasts case

Punjab and Haryana High Court: In a significant development in the 2007 Samjhauta Express blast case, the key accused Swami Aseemanand was

Supreme Court

Dishonest removal of sand from river different from illegal sand mining

Supreme Court: Taking judicial notice of the fact that over the years, rivers in India have been affected by the alarming rate

Live Blogging

Live Reports: 5th National Law Institute University- Juris Corp Law National Moot Court Competition 2014

Reported by Kanupriya Tripathi INAUGURAL: The Inaugural Ceremony of the 5th National Law Institute University- Juris Corp Corporate Law National Moot Court Competition 2014,

SCC Weekly

Hindu Marriage Act, 1955 — S. 13(1)(i-b) — Desertion —Inference of

Cases Reported in 2014 SCC Vol. 7 August 28, 2014 Part 4 For the offence of desertion so far as the deserting

Appointments & Transfers

President of India appointed Shri Justice Handyala Lakshminarayanaswamy Dattu as the Chief Justice of India

The President of India appointed Shri Justice Handyala Lakshminarayanaswamy Dattu, Judge of the Supreme Court, to be the Chief Justice of India

Supreme Court

Directions for release of undertrial prisoners issued

Supreme Court: Considering the fact that a large number of undertrial prisoners housed in the prisons, the 3-judge bench of R.M. Lodha,

High Courts

Married daughter continues to be part of parents’ family

Bombay High Court: In a landmark judgment, a bench comprising of A.S. Oka and A.S. Chandurkar, JJ held that married daughters continue

Supreme Court

Nithyananda Swamy, accused of rape, to undergo medical examination

Supreme Court: Deciding the case dealing with the self-styled godman Nithyananda Swamy along with others accused of rape, the bench of Ranjana

SCC Weekly

Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 — Pt. I or Pt. II — Doctrine of severability

Cases Reported in 2014 SCC Vol. 7 August 28, 2014 Part 4 Law of substantive contract does not determine law of arbitration

Alternate Dispute Resolution

Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 — Pt. I or Pt. II — Doctrine of severability

Cases Reported in 2014 SCC Vol. 7 August 28, 2014 Part 4 Law of substantive contract does not determine law of arbitration

High Courts

Initiation of proceedings by a third party under the garb of a PIL is not at all warranted

Delhi High Court: While dismissing the PIL filed by an NGO for the immediate arrest of certain MP’s of Maharashtra who had

Supreme Court

Notices issue to Central and State Governments for treatment of leprosy

Supreme Court: Showing it’s deep concern over the persons suffering from leprosy thereby attracting a social stigma, the bench of Dipak Misra

Supreme Court

Review Petitions of death row convicts to be heard in open court

Supreme Court: In a landmark judgment, where the 5 judge bench of R.M. Lodha, CJ and J.S. Khehar, Dr. A.K. Sikri, R.F.