Sucheta, Author at SCC Times

Law School News Moot Court Achievements & Reports

RGNUL’s 1st National Animal Law Moot Court Competition, 2016

Reported by Shreyans Jain

Chemical Weapons Convention Rules, 2016

The Central Government in exercise of the powers conferred by section 56 of the Chemical Weapons Convention Act, 2000 and in supersession

Case Briefs Tribunals/Commissions/Regulatory Bodies

Valuation by Departmental Valuation Officer under Section 50C of IT Act, 1961 required only to avoid miscarriage of justice

Income Tax Appellate Tribunal, Kolkata: Explaining the legislative intent behind Section 50 C of the Income Tax Act, 1961, it was held

Legislation Updates Notifications

Pension Advisory Committee, reconstituted

The Authority in exercise of the powers conferred by sub-section (1) of section 45 of the Pension Fund Regulatory and Development Authority

Appointments & Transfers News

Dr. Urjit R. Patel takes over as RBI Governor

Dr. Urjit R. Patel assumed charge as the twenty-fourth Governor of the Reserve Bank of India effective September 4, 2016 after serving

Case Briefs High Courts

Death Sentence for committing rape and murder of 8-year-old girl, confirmed

Rajasthan High Court: Applying the principle of rarest of rare case, the Court upheld the decision of trial Court and confirmed death

Case Briefs Tribunals/Commissions/Regulatory Bodies

Quashing of environmental clearance to Vizhinjam Port, refused

National Green Tribunal: Issuing certain directions for the strict compliance by the Respondents, the Tribunal has refused to quash the environment clearance

Conference/Seminars/Lectures Law School News

National Workshop on Research Methodology organised by Kerala Law Academy

Reported by Girish Kumar

Case Briefs Supreme Court

Dignified behavior, obedience to the norms of professional ethics and sustenance of decorum of the institution necessary to ensure faith in judicial system

Supreme Court: Stressing upon the necessity of dignified behavior, obedience to the norms of professional ethics and sustenance of decorum of the

Legislation Updates Notifications

Government designates 8 Courts as Special Courts for speedy trial of offences under Companies Act, 2013

The Central Government in exercise of the powers conferred by sub-section (1) of section 435 of the Companies Act, 2013, with the

Legislation Updates Rules & Regulations

Non-Banking Financial Company – Account Aggregator (Reserve Bank) Directions, 2016

The Reserve Bank of India, in exercise of the powers conferred under section 45JA of the Reserve Bank of India Act, 1934

Case Briefs Supreme Court Taxation

Deputy Director of Income Tax not an appellate authority for decisions/orders of Income Tax Officers

Supreme Court: Deciding the question that whether the Deputy Director of Income Tax was competent to make complaint regarding commission of offence

Case Briefs Tribunals/Commissions/Regulatory Bodies

NHRC issues notice to the Rajasthan Govt. over a media report about a Government Higher Secondary School being run at a cremation site in Alwar

National Human Rights Commission: Taking suo motu cognizance of a media report alleging that a Government Higher Secondary School, named ‘Adarsh’, at Gandhi

Case Briefs Foreign Courts

Death penalty for 16 terror convicts, upheld

Supreme Court of Pakistan: While deciding 16 petitions filed by civilians who had been convicted for terror related activities and had been

Case Briefs Tribunals/Commissions/Regulatory Bodies

Guidelines relating to eligibility for appointment of Chairman/ Member Secretary of State Pollution Control Board, issued

National Green Tribunal: While dealing with the issue relating to eligibility for appointment of Chairman/ Member Secretary of State Pollution Control Board,

Legislation Updates Notifications

SCC Times

RGNUL’s 1st National Animal Law Moot Court Competition, 2016

Chemical Weapons Convention Rules, 2016

Valuation by Departmental Valuation Officer under Section 50C of IT Act, 1961 required only to avoid miscarriage of justice

Pension Advisory Committee, reconstituted

Dr. Urjit R. Patel takes over as RBI Governor

Death Sentence for committing rape and murder of 8-year-old girl, confirmed

Quashing of environmental clearance to Vizhinjam Port, refused

National Workshop on Research Methodology organised by Kerala Law Academy

Dignified behavior, obedience to the norms of professional ethics and sustenance of decorum of the institution necessary to ensure faith in judicial system

Government designates 8 Courts as Special Courts for speedy trial of offences under Companies Act, 2013

Non-Banking Financial Company – Account Aggregator (Reserve Bank) Directions, 2016

Deputy Director of Income Tax not an appellate authority for decisions/orders of Income Tax Officers

NHRC issues notice to the Rajasthan Govt. over a media report about a Government Higher Secondary School being run at a cremation site in Alwar

Death penalty for 16 terror convicts, upheld

Guidelines relating to eligibility for appointment of Chairman/ Member Secretary of State Pollution Control Board, issued

Government constitutes Child Labour Technical Advisory Committee

Rahul Gandhi withdraws his petition seeking quashment of defamation proceedings against him before the Bombay High Court

Death sentence awarded to Mir Quasem Ali, upheld

Land acquired by Tata Motors in Singur, West Bengal to be restored to the landowners

Government notifies National Apprenticeship Promotion Scheme