Sucheta, Author at SCC Times

Legislation Updates Statutes/Bills/Ordinances

Bureau of Indian Standards Act, 2016

The Ministry of Law and Justice, Government of India notified the Bureau of Indian Standards Act, 2016 on 22nd March, 2016 upon

Cases Reported SCC Weekly

2016 SCC Vol. 3 March 21, 2016 Part 2

Constitution of India — Arts. 247, 254, 366(10) and Sch. VII Entries 11-A & 46, List I Entries 77 & 78 and

News Treaties/Conventions/International Agreements

Loan Agreement signed between India and World Bank of USD 250 Million for “First Programmatic Electricity distribution Reform Development Policy Loan for Rajasthan”

An agreement for IBRD Credit of USD 250 Million from World Bank for “First Programmatic Electricity distribution Reform Development Policy Loan For

Case Briefs High Courts

Floor test in the Uttarakhand Legislative Assembly stayed till the next hearing

Uttaranchal High Court: While dealing with a challenge to the Single Bench Order directing floor test for the Harish Rawat government, the

Case Briefs High Courts

No presumption exists for Police Officers to be Liars

Delhi High Court: In the conjoint appeals concerning the seizure of large quantity of charas from the two appellants in a raid

Case Briefs High Courts

Directions issued to curb the illegal use of lethal vaccine ‘Oxytocin’ in fruits, vegetables and on milching animals

Himachal Pradesh High Court: Deciding on a matter of grave concern wherein the Court took notice of a news item which highlighted the

Case Briefs High Courts

Tenanted premises where a woman lives with her husband comes within the category of shared household, but as long as the tenancy survives

Delhi High Court: While disposing of an appeal relating eviction of tenant on the ground of termination of tenancy the Court held

Legislation Updates Statutes/Bills/Ordinances

Aadhaar (Targeted Delivery of Financial and Other Subsidies, Benefits and Services) Act, 2016

The Aadhaar (Targeted Delivery of Financial and Other Subsidies, Benefits and Services) Act, 2016 received President’s assent on 25th March, 2016 with

Case Briefs Tribunals/Commissions/Regulatory Bodies

Bar Associations covered under the purview of RTI Act

Central Information Commission (CIC): CIC has ruled that Bar Associations are constituted under a law made by Parliament, i.e., the Advocates Act,

Case Briefs High Courts

Political parties should maintain properly audited accounts of ‘voluntary contributions”

Delhi High Court: While disposing of an appeal filed by the Indian National Congress for exemption from income tax for the assessment

Hot Off The Press News

President’s Rule imposed in Uttarakhand

President’s Rule imposed in Uttarakhand. The President of India has signed a Proclamation under Article 356 of the Constitution imposing President’s Rule

Hot Off The Press News

Padma Awards presented by the President

The President of India presented Padma Vibhushan, Padma Bhushan and Padma Shri awards on March 28, 2016 at a Civil Investiture Ceremony

Achievements Law School News

CNLU wins 5th RGNUL National Moot Court Competition 2016

Reported by Shivam Narain

Case Briefs Foreign Courts

Infanticide convictions upheld over second-degree murder charge, for a woman who threw her children in garbage

Supreme Court of Canada: The Court for the first time has offered a new meaning to the legal definition of what constitutes

Case Briefs High Courts

No interference with the discretion of the Court of first instance unless arbitrary action found

Delhi High Court: In a case relating to trademark passing-off between two media companies involved in the business of running online radio

Call For Papers Law School News

Call for Papers for Volume 5 – Issue 1 of the Indian Journal of Arbitration Law

The Indian Journal of Arbitration Law (IJAL) is the flagship biannual journal of the Centre for Advanced Research and Training in Arbitration

Case Briefs High Courts

Calling of names and hurling of abuses by a wife amounts to cruelty, valid as a ground for divorce as it is destructive of the matrimonial bond

Delhi High Court: The Court upheld the divorce plea of a Delhi-based businessman who faced daily humiliation from his wife for being

Case Briefs High Courts

SCC Times

Bureau of Indian Standards Act, 2016

2016 SCC Vol. 3 March 21, 2016 Part 2

Loan Agreement signed between India and World Bank of USD 250 Million for “First Programmatic Electricity distribution Reform Development Policy Loan for Rajasthan”

Floor test in the Uttarakhand Legislative Assembly stayed till the next hearing

No presumption exists for Police Officers to be Liars

Directions issued to curb the illegal use of lethal vaccine ‘Oxytocin’ in fruits, vegetables and on milching animals

Tenanted premises where a woman lives with her husband comes within the category of shared household, but as long as the tenancy survives

Aadhaar (Targeted Delivery of Financial and Other Subsidies, Benefits and Services) Act, 2016

Bar Associations covered under the purview of RTI Act

Political parties should maintain properly audited accounts of ‘voluntary contributions”

President’s Rule imposed in Uttarakhand

Padma Awards presented by the President

CNLU wins 5th RGNUL National Moot Court Competition 2016

Infanticide convictions upheld over second-degree murder charge, for a woman who threw her children in garbage

No interference with the discretion of the Court of first instance unless arbitrary action found

Call for Papers for Volume 5 – Issue 1 of the Indian Journal of Arbitration Law

Calling of names and hurling of abuses by a wife amounts to cruelty, valid as a ground for divorce as it is destructive of the matrimonial bond

No law exists in India that prohibits anyone from eating non- veg (beef)

ILNU organized a one day conference on ‘Sustainable Resource Management: Problems and Prospects’

Court rejects the Appeal of the Government of South Africa in Al-Bashir case