Children liable to provide “welfare measures” to parent’s live-in partner under Senior Citizen’s Act
Kerala High Court: Upholding the order of the Maintenance Tribunal* directing the children to provide “welfare measures” to a senior citizen who
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Application of new procedure in terms of amendments to the Judicial Service Commission Act 9 of 1994 is sensible, fair and just
Supreme Court of Appeal of South Africa– Deciding on an important issue as to the legitimacy of steps taken by the Judicial
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Sikh Gurdwaras (Amendment) Bill, 2016 passed in Rajya Sabha
In a bid to remove the exemption available to the Sahjdhari Sikhs under the Sikh Gurdwaras Act, 1925, which enabled them to
Continue readingErring officials warned of stringent action if the motor accident claimants are not issued crossed cheques properly
Madras High Court: Coming down heavily upon the authorities for not issuing crossed cheques in the name of the motor accident claimants,
Continue readingOrder restraining an Amritdhari Sikh from carrying a Kripan inside the Courtroom, quashed
Punjab and Haryana High Court: While deciding the question that whether prohibiting the entry of an Amritdhari Sikh carrying a Kripan (ceremonial
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Mr. Mirza Saaib Beg Cycling mission in support of Education
Reported by Varun Reddy
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Government of Tamil Nadu Introduces Bill to Implement E-Stamps across the State Judiciary
In an attempt to implement the judgment of Madras High Court in United India Insurance Co. Ltd. v. Sagicor Capital Life Insurance
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Meghalaya High Court’s act of taking suo motu cognizance in matter relating to validity of provisions of Meghalaya Lokayukta Act, 2014, unacceptable
Supreme Court: Terming the act of Meghalaya High Court of taking up suo motu cognizance of appointment of Lokayukta and failure to
Continue readingFree Medical Services and Employment ordered for Acid Attack Victim
Delhi High Court: Hearing a writ petition filed by an acid attack victim pleading for Rs. 50 lacs as compensation, reimbursement of
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Photographs of the Governors and Chief Ministers can be published in Public Advertisements
Supreme Court: Reviewing it’s judgment dated 13.05.2015, the bench of Ranjan Gogoi and P.C. Ghose, JJ extended the exception carved out in
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Interim Bail for a period of 6 months granted to Anirban Bhattacharya and Umair Khalid
Patiala House District Court, New Delhi: While hearing the bail applications of Anirban Bhattacharya and Umair Khalid under Section 439 CrPC, the
Continue readingVivekananda Vidhyashram Matriculation Higher Secondary School berated sternly for unnecessarily branding a student as ‘mentally unfit’ to appear for exam
Madras High Court: Perusing through the present case where the school authorities denied a student from giving exams on the ground that
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2016 SCC Vol. 3 March 14, 2016 Part 1
Civil Procedure Code, 1908 — S. 24 — Transfer of matrimonial proceedings: There was no reason why divorce case be not transferred
Continue readingUniversities & affiliated colleges to mandatorily comply with UGC Regulations, 2010
Kerala High Court: Answering the reference in the affirmative, the Full Bench reaffirmed that the appointments to the posts of Principal and
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Loan Agreement on Pollution Abatement is signed between India and Japan International Cooperation Agency
A Loan agreement signed between the Government of India and Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) in January, 2016 for a project of
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