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News Treaties/Conventions/International Agreements

Memorandum of Understanding signed between India and Sweden on Technical Cooperation in Rail Sector

On February 15, 2016, a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) has been signed between Ministry of Railways and the Ministry of Enterprise and

Case Briefs High Courts

Kanhaiya Kumar gets 6 months interim bail against personal bond and surety

Delhi High Court: In an elaborately reasoned order, the Single Bench of Pratibha Rani J. granted six months interim bail to JNUSU

Achievements Law School News

NLSIU BANGALORE WINS THE 8TH HERBERT SMITH FREEHILLS-NUJS CORPORATE LAW MOOT COURT COMPETITION 2016

Reported by Sonali Charak

Case Briefs Supreme Court

Dance Bars allowed to operate with certain conditions

By Vidya Sagar

Legislation Updates Notifications

Service Tax (Amendment) Rules, 2016, notified

Introducing significant changes to the Service Tax Rules, 1994, the Department of Revenue, Ministry of Finance, GoI has notified the Service Tax

Case Briefs High Courts

Foreign seated arbitration between Indian parties held to be not valid

Bombay High Court: In a judgment of June 2015, a bench comprising of R. D Dhanuka, J. considered the issue as to

Case Briefs High Courts

Courts must tackle POCSO cases diligently

Karnataka High Court: The Bench of Justice A.V. Chandrashekara has allowed the petition filed by the state under section 439(2) Cr.P.C. by

Achievements Law School News

Results of 2nd R.N.Sahay National Legal Essay Competition, announced

Results of the 2nd R.N.Sahay National Legal Essay Competition mentioned below: I TUSHAR KHANNA, Hidayatullah , National Law University, Raipur (Chhattisgarh) II MOHD. HUMAID,

Cases Reported SCC Weekly

2016 SCC Vol. 2 February 21, 2016 Part 3

Criminal Procedure Code, 1973 — Ss. 311 and 313 — Recall of witnesses under S. 311 — When permissible and warranted: Plea

Case Briefs High Courts

High Court upholds the Regulation for Compensating Call Drops

Delhi High Court: Much to the disappointment of the Telcos, a Division Bench of Rohini C.J. and Jayant Nath J. upheld the

Law School News Others

7th Convocation organised by GNLU on 27th February 2016

Reported by Vardaan Bajaj

Case Briefs Supreme Court

Undue leniency in sentencing, disapproved

By Vidya Sagar

Case Briefs Tribunals/Commissions/Regulatory Bodies

Order against eight out of twenty-two stock brokers indulging in the reversal trade practice, set aside

Securities Appellate Tribunal, Mumbai: In the present case, J.P. Devadhar, J. set aside the impugned ex-parte ad-interim order of Securities and Exchange

Case Briefs Foreign Courts

Euthanasia – Canadian perspective

By Vidya Sagar

Case Briefs High Courts

Place of accessing web-based communication does not confer jurisdiction on High Court

Kerala High Court: Deciding upon the maintainability of the petition, it was held that High Court cannot asume jurisdiction based on the

News Treaties/Conventions/International Agreements

India And UK Institutions Sign Agreements for Collaboration in Crop Sciences

On 24th January, 2016, Department of Biotechnology, Ministry of Science and Technology and a consortium of top UK research institutions signed

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

IX National Moot Court Competition at Amity University, Lucknow

Reported by Shivam Gupta

Case Briefs High Courts

Denial of benefit of rehabilitation (including employment) to a married daughter of affected family, violative of Articles 14, 15 & 21

Chhattisgarh High Court: Deciding upon the issue as to whether the State Government was justified in impliedly excluding married daughter of affected/displaced

Case Briefs Tribunals/Commissions/Regulatory Bodies

Imposition of penalties by CCI upon three airlines for concerted action in fixing and revising fuel surcharge (FSC) for transporting cargo

Competition Commission of India(CCI): CCI imposed penalties upon three Airlines for concerted action in fixing and revising fuel surcharge (FSC) for transporting

Law School News Moot Court Achievements & Reports

LEX STARTUP – CENTRE FOR STARTUP LAW AND POLICY RESEARCH

Reported by Saranya Mishra