Environmental 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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5 crore cost imposed on KIMS for increasing the intake of students from 100 to 150
Supreme Court: The bench comprising of Madan B. Lokur and N.V. Ramana JJ came down heavily on Kalinga Institute of Medical Sciences
Continue readingState Government directed to provide financial assistance to Rajasthan Agriculture University for payment of pension as 25 retired employees died due to non-payment of pension
Rajasthan High Court: The Court while disposing off a writ petition filed by Pensioners’ Welfare Samiti of the Swami Keshvanand Rajasthan Agricultural
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Extensive directions issued on Disaster Management, Food Safety, NREGA, to tackle the drought-like conditions prevalent in different parts of the Country
Supreme Court: Giving out detailed directions in order to tackle the drought-like conditions prevalent in the various parts of the Country, the
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Allegations of abuse of dominance against Magicbricks.com along with four other real estate websites, dismissed
Competition Commission of India (CCI): While observing that Magicbricks.com along with four other real estate websites is not dominant in the market of
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Request made by Ms. Sujatha Ravi Kiran, wife of a naval officer to transfer investigation from Kerala Police to CBI, refused
Supreme Court: The Court dismissed the transfer petition (Criminal) filed by the petitioner Ms Sujatha Ravi Kiran @ Sujatasahu wife of Lt
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