Sucheta, Author at SCC Times

Tehelka founder Tarun Tejpal granted regular bail in sexual assault case

Supreme Court: Tehelka founder, Tarun Tejpal who was out on interim bail to attend his mother’s funeral was granted regular bail by

High Courts

Unsubstantiated criminal proceeding leading to acquittal amounts to cruelty

Patna High Court: Dismissing the appellant’s petition for the restitution of conjugal rights and upholding the decision of the Family Court, Buxar

High Courts

Directions issued to State Government for expeditious and effective investigation of missing persons

Rajasthan High Court: Disposing of a writ petition, a division bench comprising of A.K. Jain and Govind Mathur, JJ provided directions to

High Courts

Evidence of Police Witness acceptable only when it inspires confidence

Uttarakhand High Court: In an appeal relating to the conviction and sentence of an accused under Sections 307 and 149 Indian Penal

International Law

Amity Law School, Delhi invite papers for International Conference on International Law

Reported by Payal Lamba The Amity Society for International Law (ASIL), Amity Law School Delhi invite papers for presentation from students, experts,

Foreign Legislation

Central Electricity Regulatory Commission (Power System Development Fund) Regulations, 2014

In exercise of the powers conferred by Sections 178 (1); and 178 (2) (ze) of the Electricity Act, 2003, the Central Electricity

High Courts

Lafarge Ltd. not liable to pay import duty for the long conveyer belt system for it’s 100% export oriented unit

Meghalaya High Court: Disposing of a petition, the Division Bench comprising of Prafulla Pant C.J. and S.R. Sen, J. the Court refused

High Courts

Life sentence confirmed on basis of testimonies of minor children

Bombay High Court: Rejecting an appeal made by an accused challenging the conviction holding him guilty for murdering his wife, a division

Case Briefs High Courts

Wakf Tribunal has the jurisdiction over matters relating to, both, registered and unregistered Wakfs

Andhra Pradesh High Court- Deciding a case disputing the jurisdiction of the A.P. State Wakf Tribunal (Tribunal) in relation to the unregistered

Foreign Courts

Minimum fees for licensing copyrights in existing artistic works, is eligible for inclusion in scale agreements under Status of Artist Act

Supreme Court of Canada: In this case questions arose as to whether artists association are prevented from bargaining minimum fees for using

Achievements

A law student –cum- Director from KLA

Reported by Nirun R.N. Aneesh Lal, student of Kerala Law Academy won a number of awards for his second short film “The

High Courts

Fire arm license may be revoked or cancelled on the ground of pendency or registration of criminal case against the license holder

Allahabad high court: While answering the issue of jurisdiction of the authority concerned in impugned revocation and suspension, the Court held that

Foreign Legislation

Foreign Exchange Management (Export and Import of Currency) (Amendment) Regulations, 2014

In exercise of the powers conferred by Section 6(3)(g) and Section 47(2) of the Foreign Exchange Management Act, 1999, the Reserve Bank

High Courts

Courts empowered to transfer investigation from police authorities to other investigating agencies even after submission of charge sheet

Allahabad High Court : Deciding the matter relating to transfer of investigation, the Court said that in order to do complete justice

Supreme Court

SCC Times

Tehelka founder Tarun Tejpal granted regular bail in sexual assault case

Unsubstantiated criminal proceeding leading to acquittal amounts to cruelty

Directions issued to State Government for expeditious and effective investigation of missing persons

Evidence of Police Witness acceptable only when it inspires confidence

Amity Law School, Delhi invite papers for International Conference on International Law

Central Electricity Regulatory Commission (Power System Development Fund) Regulations, 2014

Lafarge Ltd. not liable to pay import duty for the long conveyer belt system for it’s 100% export oriented unit

Life sentence confirmed on basis of testimonies of minor children

Wakf Tribunal has the jurisdiction over matters relating to, both, registered and unregistered Wakfs

Minimum fees for licensing copyrights in existing artistic works, is eligible for inclusion in scale agreements under Status of Artist Act

A law student –cum- Director from KLA

Fire arm license may be revoked or cancelled on the ground of pendency or registration of criminal case against the license holder

Foreign Exchange Management (Export and Import of Currency) (Amendment) Regulations, 2014

Courts empowered to transfer investigation from police authorities to other investigating agencies even after submission of charge sheet

Beneficiary not liable to tax until the discretion is exercised by the trustee in the discretionary trust

Wife’s weight gain and failure to disclose details of surgery prior to marriage are not grounds of cruelty

Agricultural land not to be acquired for non-agricultural purpose in order to avoid food crises

Termination simpliciter not stigmatic or punitive in nature

Amendment in Rule 6 of the Companies (Meetings and Powers of Board) Rules, 2014

Scope of power of the Court under S.319 of CrPC explained