Sucheta, Author at SCC Times

No rebate for Stamp Duty to be paid in another State in case of scheme of arrangement

Bombay High Court: Deciding a case on amalgamation between two companies the Reliance Industries Limited and Reliance Petroleum Limited, Jamnagar the bench

OP. ED.SCC Journal Section Archives

Law Day Lecture [SCC Archives]

by The Rt. Hon’ble Lord Bingham of Cornhill Lord Chief Justice of England and Wales

Case Briefs High Courts

Dismissal of woman from service for unknowingly marrying a married colleague is too harsh and disproportionate a punishment

Allahabad High Court: Deciding a petition where a woman police constable was dismissed from service and deprived of all consequential benefits for

Case Briefs High Courts

Excellence in sports cannot be scientifically ascertained and necessarily entails discretion

Delhi High Court: A Single Bench of Rajiv Sahai Endlaw, J., while relying upon Punjabi University v. Union of India, 2011 SCC

Case Briefs Supreme Court

30 Private Tour Operators permitted to file fresh applications for Hajj permit

Supreme Court: The Division Bench comprising of Abhay Manohar Sapre and Ashok Bhushan, J.J., granted the permission to thirty private tour operators

Case Briefs Supreme Court

Bailable warrant issued to the Chairman of CPCB in matter relating to occupational disease Silicosis in Gujarat

Supreme Court: The bench comprising of Kurian Joseph and Rohinton Fali Nirman, J.J., issued bailable warrants to secure the presence of Chairman

Legislation Updates Statutes/Bills/Ordinances

Govt. cleans Statute book – Over 200 Acts repealed

Parliament passed the Repealing and Amending Act, 2016 keeping in line with the Government’s aim to clean the Statute book and repeal

Intellectual Property Legislation Updates Notifications

Cabinet approves National IPR Policy

The Union Cabinet approved India’s first Intellectual Property Rights (IPR) policy on 13-05-2016. This policy is for awareness, creation, commercialization, protection and

Law School News Moot Court Achievements & Reports Moot Court and Mooting

1st National Animal Law Moot Court Competition, 2016

1st National Animal Law Moot Court Competition, 2016 organised by Centre for Advanced Study in International Humanitarian Law, (CASH) & Rajiv Gandhi National University of

Foreign Legislation Hot Off The Press Legislation Updates News

Govt amends Indian Medical Council Act and Dentists Act to institutionalise NEET

The President of India promulgated two ordinances to amend the Indian Medical Council Act and the Dentist Act to conduct a uniform

Legislation Updates Notifications

(Domestic) Income Declaration Scheme 2016

Following the voluntary disclosure window under the Black Money (Undisclosed Foreign Income and Assets) and Imposition of Tax Act, 2015 (Foreign Black

Call For Papers Law School News

Call for papers for Indian Journal of Arbitration Law Volume 5, Issue 2

The Indian Journal of Arbitration Law announced the call for papers for Volume 5, Issue 2. We would be grateful if you

Hot Off The Press News

India signs tripartite agreement with Iran and Afghanistan to turn the Chabahar port into a transit hub

India signed a historic deal to develop the strategic port of Chabahar in Iran and agreed on a three-nation pact to build

Appointments & Transfers News

President appoints Ms. Kiran Bedi Lt. Governor of Puducherry

The President of India has been pleased to appoint Ms. Kiran Bedi, to be the Lt. Governor of Puducherry with effect from

Case Briefs High Courts

Conviction modified from Section 302 IPC to Section 304 (II) IPC for the accused who raped an 8 year old girl(deceased)

Calcutta High Court: While dealing with a death reference the Court cancelled the death sentence

Hot Off The Press News

Supreme Court gets 4 new Judges

The President has appointed Hon’ble Mr. Justice A.M. Khanwilkar, Chief Justice M.P. High Court, Hon’ble Dr. Justice D.Y. Chandrachud, Chief Justice, Allahabad

Appointments & Transfers News

Appointments & Transfers

The President appointed Shri Justice Prashant Kumar, Judge of the Jharkhand High Court, as a Judge of the Allahabad High Court and directed him

Hot Off The Press News

Indonesia to change its Trademark law

Indonesia is changing its patent law which will be expected to include: An online system made to quicken the examination process for new applications.