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
Continue readingNo 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
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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
Continue readingTenanted 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
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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
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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,
Continue readingPolitical 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
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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
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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
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CNLU wins 5th RGNUL National Moot Court Competition 2016
Reported by Shivam Narain
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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
Continue readingNo 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
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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
Continue readingCalling 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
Continue readingNo law exists in India that prohibits anyone from eating non- veg (beef)
Madras High Court: Chipping into the ‘beef’ controversy that has been raging in the nation for quite some time, the Division Bench
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Court rejects the Appeal of the Government of South Africa in Al-Bashir case
Supreme Court of Appeal (SCA): In a matter arising out of the indictment of the incumbent President of Sudan – Omar Hassan
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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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