The Patent (Amendment) Rules, 2016 comes into force
The Patent (Amendment) Rules, 2016 (Revised Rules) have come into force from 16 May 2016. The key highlights of the Revised Rules
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Section 26(2) of the Companies Act 71 of 2008 provides an unqualified right of access to a company’s securities register
Supreme Court of Appeal of South Africa: Deciding an appeal wherein the issue concerned the proper interpretation of s 26(2) of the Companies
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Requirement of father’s name of applicant not mandatory for issuing passport, mother’s name sufficient
Delhi High Court: Allowing the petition wherein the petitioner had sought reissuance of her daughter’s passport without insisting upon the father’s name
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National Policy for Women(Draft)
The Draft of National Policy for Women makes recommendations that empowerment of women is a socio-political ideal envisioned in relation to the wider
Continue readingEnvironmental compensation of Rs 30 lakh imposed upon Century Pulp and Paper Ltd. for discharging effluents in water stream
National Green Tribunal (NGT): While expressing concern over pollution
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Policy Initiatives and the Role of Indian Judiciary
by Dr Uday Shankar and Saurabh Bindal
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NLUJ batch of 2017 placement statistics
Reported by Rishi Murarka
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State Government directed to set up State Coordination Committee in order to decide granting benefit of child care leave
Bombay High Court: While deciding a petition under Article 226 of the Constitution
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Implementation of procedure for the “Single Window Integrated Declaration” mechanism
In line with the mandate of ease of doing business
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Buildings constructed from the year 1990-1993 entitled to tax exemption as per S. 3A of the Kerala Buildings Act, 1993
Supreme Court: Deciding on the issue that whether the State Government may deny the tax exemption which was promised earlier, the bench
Continue readingConsent of minor girl is immaterial and not a mitigating circumstance for reducing sentence in a rape case
Delhi High Court: Disposing of an appeal challenging the conviction and sentence under Sections 363, 366 and 376 of the Penal Code,
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Directions given regarding proper installation of billboards/hoardings in the city of Karachi so as to ensure city wide uniformity
Supreme Court of Pakistan: While discussing the issue of achieving city wide uniformity in installation of billboards and hoardings in the city
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Mines and Minerals (Development and Regulation) Amendment Act, 2016
The Mines and Minerals (Development and Regulation) Amendment Act, 2016 received the assent of President on 6th May 2016. The Act amends
Continue readingAnnual income of parents for admission of their wards under RTE fixed at Rs 2.5 lakh for OBC, SBC
Rajasthan High Court: While disposing off a public interest litigation filed by Abhyutthanam Society for ensuring effective implementation of the Right of
Continue readingAppeal against decree in partition suit languishing for 30 years, heard by 75 Judges, termed unfortunate
Delhi High Court: Disposing of an appeal filed in 1985 against a judgment and decree in a partition suit, the Court observed
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Procedure for implementation of the track and trace system for export of pharmaceutical and drug consignments, amended
The Directorate General of Foreign Trade has amended the procedure for implementation of the track and trace system for export of pharmaceutical
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Call drop charges as penalty on the telecom Service providers violative of Arts. 14 and 19(1)(g) of the Constitution
Supreme Court: In the matter where the validity of the Telecom Consumers Protection (Ninth Amendment) Regulations, 2015 was in question, the Court
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Difference of opinion on the fate of the students involved in Vyapam Scam
Supreme Court: The matter where the appellants had challenged the order cancelling the admissions to Medical Institutes in the wake of the
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