Court issues detailed guidelines to Corporations in setting up toilet facilities for `women walking on the streets’
Bombay High Court: While considering a Public Interest Litigation (PIL), seeking a mandamus directing All Municipal Corporations to set up safe and clean
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Court denies Bail to Prof. Saibaba, issues contempt notice to Arundhati Roy for criticizing denial of Bail
Bombay High Court: The Court while rejecting the bail application of Dr. Gokarakonda Naga Saibaba who was arrested for his alleged links
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Charges under Sections 124-A and 121-A of IPC lodged against Patidar Anamat Andolan Samiti (PAAS) Convener, upheld
Gujarat High Court: Deciding on an application wherein the applicants have prayed for quashing of FIR filed against the applicant for commission of
Continue reading4th edition of RML PD (Asian Format) from 12-14 February, 2016
Reported by Shardha Thapliyal
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Judicial Committee appointed by the Central Government to make recommendations for removal of anomalies in the implementation of OROP
In order to implement One Rank One Pension (OROP) for the Ex-Servicemen for payment of uniform pension to the armed forces personnel
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Judicial Appointments at various Courts
Shri Asapu Ramalingeswara Rao appointed as an Additional Judge of High Court of Judicature at Hyderabad
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Shri R. K. Mathur appointed as the Chief Information Commissioner, New Delhi
Former defence secretary Shri R. K. Mathur has been appointed as the Chief Information Commissioner in the Central Information Commission, New Delhi
Continue readingLawyer found guilty of contempt and sentenced to one month imprisonment, barred from law practice for 2 years
Delhi High Court: While deciding on a contempt petition, the Division Bench comprising of Valmiki J Mehta and PS Teji JJ. ordered
Continue readingWrit of mandamus against State Government rejected by the High Court on account of unwillingness of the investigation authority not made out
Delhi High Court: While dismissing a Public Interest Litigation (PIL), seeking a mandamus directing the Union of India to register a criminal
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Court denies bail to the kingpin of the sensational financial fraud case
Kerala High Court: While disposing of a bail application filed to release the petitioner, a bench of A. Hariprasad J. declined to
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Address by Mr. Sumeet Malik, Associate Editor, Supreme Court Cases at the book release of Thus Spake Their Lordships
Amid the clash of arms, the laws are not silent… is the celebrated dictum of Lord Atkin in Liversidge v. Anderson in 1942 during the midst of the
Continue readingRemedy of Public Interest Litigation cannot be allowed to be misused to settle intra office rivalries
Delhi High Court: While dismissing the present petition filed in public interest seeking the writ of mandamus directing the DRDO and Ministry
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Rajya Sabha passes the Juvenile Justice (Care and Protection of Children) Bill, 2015
The Juvenile Justice (Care and Protection of Children) Bill, 2015 has been passed by Rajya Sabha on December 22, 2015. The new Bill
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Estate of Lord Jagannath Mahaprabhu Bije, Puri vested in the temple management Committee
Supreme Court: While considering the present issue that whether the suit lands can vest in the respondent Math in the light of
Continue readingBorrowers proposed to be classified as wilful defaulters have a right to be represented by an advocate before the GRC
Delhi High Court– While deciding a case wherein the issue involved was whether a person who is proposed to be classified as
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Lok Sabha passes the Commercial Courts, Commercial Division and Commercial Appellate Division of High Courts Bill, 2015
The Commercial Courts, Commercial Division and Commercial Appellate Division of High Courts Bill, 2015 was introduced in the Lok Sabha on 7.12.2015
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Rajya Sabha passes Scheduled Castes & Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Bill
The Rajya Sabha passes the SC & ST (Prevention of Atrocities) Bill on December 21, 2015. The SC and the ST (Prevention
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