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Applications seeking cancellation of Kanhaiya Kumar’s bail, dismissed

Delhi High Court: Deciding the applications moved by the petitioners in their individual capacity praying for the cancellation of interim bail granted

Appointments & Transfers News

Justice Manjula Chellur appointed as Chief Justice of the Bombay High Court

The President in exercise of the powers conferred by clause (1) of article 222 of the Constitution of India, in consultation with

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Appointments & Transfers News

Justice Kalpesh Satyendra Jhaveri appointed as the Judge of Rajasthan High Court

The President in exercise of the powers conferred by clause (1) of article 222 of the Constitution of India, in consultation with

Hot Off The Press News

Victim compensation scheme under Nirbhaya Fund

All the States/Union Territories have notified victim compensation scheme in their respective State/UT. Record of disbursement made by States/UTs under their Victim

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Ministry of Women and Child Development issues Model Guidelines for Foster Care, 2015 to be adopted by States

The Ministry of Women and Child Development had issued the Model Guidelines for Foster Care, 2015 to be adopted/adapted by the States/UTs

Case Briefs Supreme Court

Law Commission to examine the statutory framework for Tribunals and it’s impact on the functioning of Supreme Court

Supreme Court: Showing serious concern over the routine appeals to the highest court that result in obstruction of the Constitutional role assigned

Case Briefs High Courts

Factors to be considered for grant of interim maintenance, reiterated

Delhi High Court: Reiterating the factors to be considered while considering the merits of an application for grant of interim maintenance under

Legislation Updates Notifications

Cabinet approves introduction of Pension and Post-Retirement Medical Schemes as part of superannuation benefits for Employees of Food Corporation of India

The Union Cabinet has given its approval for introduction of Pension and Post-Retirement Medical Schemes as part of superannuation benefits for Employees

Foreign Legislation Legislation Updates

Amendments to the Maternity Benefit Act, 1961

The Union Cabinet has given its ex-post facto approval for amendments to the Maternity Benefit Act, 1961 by introducing the Maternity Benefit

Case Briefs Supreme Court

Special Judge under the PC Act can also try non-PC Act case with the object of trying connected cases before same court

Supreme Court: Deciding the matter relating to the question that whether the Special Judge can try a non PC Act case when

Case Briefs Supreme Court

Bar under Article 233(2) of the Constitution only applies to ‘appointment’ and not to participation in ‘selection’ process

Supreme Court: Exploring the true purport of Art. 233(2) of the Constitution of India where the question to be decided was that

Case Briefs High Courts

Single Judge’s order directing blocking of 73 pirate websites, restored

Delhi High Court: Deciding the issue of online piracy in review, the Division Bench of Pradeep Nandrajog and A.K.Pathak, JJ. restored the

Case Briefs High Courts

Constitutionality of Section 66B of the Finance Act, 1994, upheld

Delhi High Court: While dealing with the issue relating to challenge to the constitutional validity of Section 66B of the Finance Act,

Case Briefs High Courts

No express prohibition under the Rent Act debarring owner-landlord from applying for release through power of attorney holder

Allahabad High Court: Deciding the merits of a release application for eviction of a tenant filed through a power of attorney holder,

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Government issues advisory on untoward incidents in the country on cattle

The Government has issued an advisory to the states/UTs on untoward incidents in the country on cattle in the disturbance of law

Case Briefs Supreme Court

Order directing payment of full back wages to Class III & IV employees modified in the light of the immense financial burden it would cause to LIC

Supreme Court: In the revision petition filed against the order directing LIC to pay full back wages to it’s employees, the Court

Case Briefs High Courts

Provisions prescribing procedure for determination of standard rent in HP Urban Rent Control Act, 1987 held unconstitutional

Himachal Pradesh High Court: While dealing with the issue relating to the constitutionality of certain provisions of Himachal Pradesh Urban Rent Control

Case Briefs Supreme Court

No discretion is vested in the prescribed authority to re-determine surplus land by means of Section 31 of the 1976 Amendment Act

Supreme Court: The Court was called upon to the decide the question as to whether ceiling proceedings under U.P. Imposition of Ceiling

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2016 SCC Vol. 6 July 28, 2016 Part 5

Administrative Law — Promissory Estoppel — Applicability — Nature and Scope — Invocation of the Doctrine: It is not the law that