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
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Annual 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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2016 SCC Vol. 4 May 7, 2016 Part 3
Civil Procedure Code, 1908 — S. 11 — Res judicata — Conditions for applicability: Both suits should be based on same cause
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Criminal defamation law constitutionally valid; right to free speech does not mean the right to defame others
Supreme Court: Writing down the 268 pages long judgment where the constitutional validity of Sections 499 and 500 IPC and Sections 199(1)
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Court of Sessions has revisional power if the Magistrate refuses to take cognizance of a matter
Supreme Court: The case before the bench comprising of A.K. Sikri & R.K Agarwal,JJ was whether the Court of Sessions is empowered
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Floor Test puts an end to the Uttarakhand Assembly crisis; President’s Rule to be revoked
SUPREME COURT: Putting an end to the Uttarakhand Assembly crisis, the bench of Dipak Misra and Shiva Kirti Singh, J.J., allowed Harish
Continue readingAppeal challenging Singoli-Bhatwari hydro-electric project, dismissed due to inordinate delay
National Green Tribunal (NGT): While observing that a public spirited person is expected to be diligent in pursuing public cause and not be
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Previous proceedings would operate as res judicata only in respect of issues of facts and not on issues of pure questions of law
Supreme Court: A bench of Dipak Misra and Shiva Kirti Singh, JJ, while relying upon Mathura Prasad Sarjoo Jaiswal v. Dossibai N.B.
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Report of Probation officer to be called before granting probation under Section 4(2) of Probation of Offenders Act
Bombay High Court: Deciding an appeal against the sentence awarded by the trial court on ground of its inadequacy, a single judge
Continue readingBan sought on “celebratory firing”, notice issued on PIL
Delhi High Court: A public interest litigation has been filed by a poor tea vendor praying for a ban on “celebratory firing”
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