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Guideline for implementation of Scheme of High Security Registration Plates, issued

Supreme Court: Acting upon the contempt petition dealing with the issue of implementation of Scheme of High Security Registration Plates (HSRP) in

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Selection Commission cannot breach it’s own selection criteria to favour ineligible candidates

Supreme Court: In the matter where the selection to the post of Principals to different Colleges in the State of Uttar Pradesh

Case Briefs Supreme Court

MRP of a packaged product stating that it is inclusive of all taxes, cannot establish the collection of sales tax over the product

Supreme Court: While deciding an appeal regarding tax collection in the face of an exemption provided by the Government, the Division Bench

Case Briefs High Courts

An advocate cannot appear in person as power of attorney holder

Kerala High Court: Deciding upon the question as to whether an advocate could be permitted to appear in person as a power

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Cabinet approves disinvestment of 15% in NBCC

The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs has approved the disinvestment of 15% paid up equity of National Buildings Construction Corporation Limited (NBCC)

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Court to decide if disapproval of views taken in the matters of administration amounts to defamation

Supreme Court: In the matter where apart from the constitutional validity of the law on criminal defamation under Section 500 IPC and

Case Briefs Supreme Court

Disputes between Government Owned Corporations should not go through long expensive trials but be quickly resolved by way of Arbitration

Supreme Court: Considering the sad state of affairs of long drawn expensive and cumbersome trials to resolve disputes between two Government owned

Case Briefs Foreign Courts

Extent to which Secretary of State has discretion under the Crime (International Co-operation) Act 2003, Section 1(3) to serve a judgment of an overseas court when requested, determined

Supreme Court of United Kingdom: While dismissing application for judicial review of the Secretary of State’s decision for the service of judgment

Legislation Updates Notifications

Government establishes Unique Identification Authority of India

The Central Government in exercise of the powers conferred by section 11 of the Aadhaar (Targeted Delivery of Financial and Other Subsidies,

National Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission

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Muthoot Finance Pvt. Ltd. asked to reimburse of current value of gold pledged in Year 2003

National Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission (NCDRC): While rendering relief to a woman who failed to procure back her gold ornaments from Muthoot

Case Briefs Tribunals/Commissions/Regulatory Bodies

Penalty of Rs 80 lakhs imposed upon thirteen fish meal and fish oil production units of Mangaluru

National Green Tribunal (NGT): NGT has imposed heavy penalty upon thirteen industries located in Ullal Taluk, Dakshina Kannada District, Mangaluru, for having

Case Briefs Supreme Court

Constitution bench to decide the matter of establishing 4 regional Courts of Appeal to tackle the issue of pending cases

Supreme Court: In the PIL that sought for possible structural reforms in the Indian Judicial System, the bench of T.S. Thakur, CJ,

Appointments & Transfers News

Justice Sujit Narayan Prasad appointed as the Judge of Jharkhand High Court

The President in exercise of the powers conferred by Article 217 (1) of the Constitution of India, appointed Shri Justice Sujit Narayan

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“Armed Rebellion” for “Internal Disturbance” [SCC Archives]

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Kerala Law Academy organising one day national seminar on “Law of Forensic Science: Art of Decoding Crime “

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Legislation Updates Notifications

Cabinet approves the facilities being extended to persons residing in India on Long Term Visa

The Union Cabinet has approved the following facilities being extended to persons from Minority communities of Afghanistan, Bangladesh and Pakistan, namely Hindus,