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Granville Austin, the biographer of India’s Constitution, passes away at 87

Granville Austin, 87, the biographer of India’s Constitution, passed away this afternoon in Washington, DC. He was surrounded by family and friends. Austin’s

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SEBI local office at Lucknow inaugurated

Shri Rajeev Kumar Agarwal, Whole Time Member of SEBI, inaugurated the Local Office of SEBI at Lucknow on July 4, 2014. In

Foreign Legislation

The Companies (Appointment and Remuneration of Managerial Personnel) Rules, 2014

The Central Government in the exercise of the powers conferred by Section 203 (i) of the Companies Act, 2013 (18 of 2013)

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107th Annual Meeting & Conference

High Courts

Dying declaration is relevant only when the cause of death is under enquiry

Madras High Court: In the instant case, the petitioner was convicted u/s. 306 and S. 498A IPC for compelling his wife to

Tribunals/Commissions/Regulatory Bodies

Developer firm of Greater Noida directed to return money with interest to flat buyers for delaying possession

National Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission (NCDRC): While taking note of enormous delay by builders in handing over the possession of the premises

High Courts

Non-compliance of directions not falling within the contemplated activities not to be considered as insubordination

Kerala High Court: In a proceeding dealing with a matter relating to non-compliance of orders of the superior by an employee of

High Courts

Police and civil society must ensure that there is no danger to the life and liberty of the girl and boy living together / married of their own will

Allahabad High Court: While deciding the fate of a young couple where it is alleged by the parents of a minor girl

Others

KLA honouring Adv. Ayyappan Pillai on his birth centenary

Reported by Nirun R.N. Kerala Law Academy Law College going to celebrate the birth centenary of its Vice President Adv. K.Ayyappan Pillai

Supreme Court

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

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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