Judgement scrapping the NEET for admission to medical courses to be reconsidered
Supreme Court: The Court allowed the petition filed by Centre & Medical Council of India (MCI) seeking review of its judgement scrapping
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Practitioners of Indian Systems of Medicine cannot prescribe allopathic medicines
Delhi High Court: While discussing the plea filed by Delhi Medical Association the Court put an end to the age old debate
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NALSAR awarded Highest Score by NAAC
Reported by Varun Reddy
Continue readingGovernment directed to ensure effective implementation of National Health Mission by opening blood banks and free medicine counter in every district
Sikkim High Court: While exercising its civil extra ordinary jurisdiction, the Court entertained a writ petition seeking effective implementation of the National
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Public Servants (Furnishing of Information and Annual Return of Assets and Liabilities and the Limits for Exemption of Assets in Filing Returns) Rules, 2014
The Central Government in exercise of the powers conferred by sub-section (1) read with clause (k) and clause (m) of sub-section (2)
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Three Member Committee for Content Regulation of Government Advertising constituted by Government
The Ministry of Information & Broadcasting in compliance with the directions issued by Supreme Court on 13.5.2015 has constituted a three member
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Supreme Court recalls 2013 order scrapping NEET for admissions to Medical Institutions
A 5-Judge bench of the Supreme Court agreed to hear a petition filed by Centre & Medical Council of India (MCI) seeking review
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Pre-trial restraint of untainted assets needed to retain counsel of choice violates Sixth Amendment
Supreme Court of United States: In an interesting case wherein the issue was as to whether the pretrial restraint of a criminal defendant’s
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Appointments & Transfers
Madras High Court On 8.04.2016, the President appointed S/Shri (i) V. Bharathidasan, (ii) D. Krishnakumar, (iii) S. S. Sundar, (vi) M. V.
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No undue favour done by the Government towards Reliance Jio by allowing it voice telephony at Rs. 1,658 crores
Supreme Court: In the matter where the decision of the Government of India allowing voice telephony to Reliance Jio Infocomm Ltd. on
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Ministers in the Union Government and all State Governments as “public authorities” under RTI Act
Central Information Commission: While observing that the Ministers in the Union Government and all State Governments are “public authorities” under Section 2(h)
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Notaries owe an explanation for unavailability of documents due to termite attack
Central Information Commission (CIC): While coming down heavily upon a woman notary who failed to provide some notarial records on pretext that they
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All the States and Union Territories except Bihar, Maharashtra and J&K to pay Rs. 25,000 for failure to submit responses in relation to prison reforms
Supreme Court: In a matter where responses were sought from all the States and Union Territories in respect of unnatural deaths in
Continue readingSubsequent purchaser can be allowed to be impleaded as a party
Patna High Court:Challenging the order of the lower court rejecting the impleadment of the petitioner as a party in terms of Order
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Legislative Department of Ministry of Law & Justice directed to place amended enactments on its website
Central Information Commission (CIC): CIC has directed the Legislative Department of Ministry of Law and Justice to place the amended copies of Representation
Continue readingDelhi State Government directed to grant admission to children of HIV affected couple in government school
Delhi High Court: While dealing with a matter related to a writ petition filed by a couple suffering from HIV positive, the
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Cipla Vet (Pty) Ltd ordered to deliver all infringing Fiprotec products in its possession or under its control
Supreme Court of Appeal of South Africa: Deciding on an appeal which concerns infringement of a patent entitled ‘Anti-parasitic composition for the treatment
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LIVE: 6th Dr. Paras Diwan International ‘Energy Law’ Moot Court Competition, 7th April – 10th April, 2016
A warm welcome to all of you to the 6th Dr. Paras Diwan International ‘Energy Law’ Moot Court Competition, 2016. Participants from
Continue readingPrescribing dress code for devotees is akin to imposition of personal values over the society by way of judgments, therefore impermissible
Madras High Court: Dismissing and disapproving the order laid down by the Single Judge Bench in Rasu v. The Superintendent of Police,
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