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“Honourably acquitted” person entitled to full pay after reinstatement

Calcutta High Court: Deciding the matter that whether or not the petitioner has been honourably acquitted in terms of Rule 13 (a)

Privacy Law

Court refuses to give birth records of Shahrukh Khan’s son

Bombay High Court: In a major relief to actor Shahrukh Khan, a bench comprising of Revati Mohite Dhere, J. dismissed a petition

High Courts

Court refuses to give birth records of Shahrukh Khan’s son

Bombay High Court: In a major relief to actor Shahrukh Khan, a bench comprising of Revati Mohite Dhere, J. dismissed a petition

Supreme Court

Misuse of anti-dowry laws condemned

Supreme Court: Taking into account, the high rate of charge-sheeting under Section 498A of IPC, which is 93.6%, including the mothers and

Foreign Courts

Environmental Protection Authority not empowered to tailor the Clean Air Act

Supreme Court of United States: Dealing with a case relating to the issue that whether it was permissible for Environmental Protection Agency

Environmental Law

Environmental Protection Authority not empowered to tailor the Clean Air Act

Supreme Court of United States: Dealing with a case relating to the issue that whether it was permissible for Environmental Protection Agency

Appointments & Transfers

Appointment & Transfer of Judges in the Gujarat & Allahabad High Court

Shri Justice Subodhkumar Gunvantlal Shah, Shri Justice Satish Hemchandra Vora, and Shri Justice Ghanshyam Raghumal Udhwani, Additional Judges of the Gujarat High

SCC Weekly

Environment Protection and Pollution Control — Encroachment/Diversion of/Intrusion into forest land

Cases Reported in 2014 SCC VOL. 6 July 7, 2014 Part 2 Use of 0.6556 ha of forest land falling in Kutch Desert

Environmental Law

Environment Protection and Pollution Control — Encroachment/Diversion of/Intrusion into forest land

Cases Reported in 2014 SCC VOL. 6 July 7, 2014 Part 2 Use of 0.6556 ha of forest land falling in Kutch Desert

Others

“Ayyappan Pillai : a good lawyer and a renowned social worker” – Justice Krishna Iyer

Reported by Nirun R.N. On an occasion felicitating Adv. K. Ayyappan Pillai on his birth centenary celebrations organised by Kerala Law Academy,

High Courts

Provisions for postal ballots cannot replace actual physical meetings

Bombay High Court: The question before the Court was whether in view of Section 110 of the Companies Act, 2013 and SEBI

Hot Off The Press

Unlawful Activities Tribunal constituted

The Central Government in exercise of the powers conferred by Section 5 (1); of the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act, 1967 constituted the

Environmental Law

Environmental clearance granted to KGS Aranmula International Airport, cancelled

National Green Tribunal (NGT): While rendering relief to environmentalists, National Green Tribunal cancelled the environmental clearance granted by Union Ministry of Environment

Tribunals/Commissions/Regulatory Bodies

Environmental clearance granted to KGS Aranmula International Airport, cancelled

National Green Tribunal (NGT): While rendering relief to environmentalists, National Green Tribunal cancelled the environmental clearance granted by Union Ministry of Environment

High Courts

Family pension can be claimed by a deemed wife on ground of long cohabitation

Madras High Court: While deciding the question that in a scenario where the marriage is proved but held to be illegal, whether

Supreme Court

Fatwa only an expert opinion, hence, has no legal sanction

Supreme Court: Holding that the Fatwas issued by the Shariat Courts, established in the names of Dar-ul-Qaza and Nizam-e-Qaza, with the intent

High Courts

Section 11BB of the Income Tax Act, 1961 interpreted

Allahabad High Court: While deciding a case relating to Section 11BB of the Income Tax Act, 1961 which deals with interest on

High Courts

Soya Deoil Cake or Soya Grits whether poultry feed or fit for human consumption and thus taxable or not, discussed

Tripura High Court: Deciding the question relating to taxability of Soya Deoil Cake under the Tripura Value Added Tax, 2004 depending upon

High Courts

Merit list for Engineering Course (B. Tech) in JEE, 2014-15, to be prepared in accordance with Rule 11 of B. Tech (Regulation of Admission and Payment of Fees) Rules, 2013

Gujarat High Court: Deciding the fate of lakhs of students appearing for Joint Entrance Examination (JEE) for the year 2014-15, the Court,

High Courts

Alumina Ferric or ‘Fitkari’ whether a salt or a chemical under the Tripura Value Added Tax Act, 2004, discussed

Tripura High Court: Deciding the question as to as to whether Alumina Ferric or ‘Fitkari’ falls within the definition of chemical under