Special Court in Ahmedabad convicts 24 out of 66 accused in the 2002 Gulbarg Society Massacre case
A Special Court in Ahmedabad convicted 24 accused and acquitted 36 others in the 2002 Gulbarg Society Massacre case. On February 28,
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Govt amends SEBI (Substantial Acquisition of Shares and Takeovers) Regulations, 2011 to include “wilful defaulter”
The Government has amended the SEBI (Substantial Acquisition of Shares and Takeovers) Regulations, 2011 and inserted the definition of “wilful defaulter” to mean any person
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Govt amends Indian Medical Council Act and Dentists Act to institutionalise NEET
The President of India promulgated two ordinances to amend the Indian Medical Council Act and the Dentist Act to conduct a uniform
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India signs tripartite agreement with Iran and Afghanistan to turn the Chabahar port into a transit hub
India signed a historic deal to develop the strategic port of Chabahar in Iran and agreed on a three-nation pact to build
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Supreme Court gets 4 new Judges
The President has appointed Hon’ble Mr. Justice A.M. Khanwilkar, Chief Justice M.P. High Court, Hon’ble Dr. Justice D.Y. Chandrachud, Chief Justice, Allahabad
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Indonesia to change its Trademark law
Indonesia is changing its patent law which will be expected to include: An online system made to quicken the examination process for new applications.
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Indonesia to change its Patent laws
Indonesia is changing its patent law which will be expected to include: A requirement to mention in the description the origins of
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NLS Alumni and partners at top law firms contribute to a book on doing business in India
Eight NLS Alumni – Piyush Joshi, Partner, Clarus Law Associates, RV Anuradha, Partner, Clarus Law Associates, Sai Krishna Bharathan, Partner, AZB Partners, V.
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Union Cabinet clears Ordinance to defer NEET by a year
The Central Government on Friday approved an ordinance to defer implementation of the National Eligibility cum Entrance Test (NEET) for State Governments
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Khaitan & Co’s annual review of performance resulted in over 100 promotions
Khaitan & Co’s recent completion of its annual review of performance for the FY 2015-16, resulted in over a 100 promotions across
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Resolutions made by the Chief Justices to tackle the issues relating to pendency of cases, lack of infrastructure, etc.
On 22nd and 23rd April, 2016, the Chief Justices’ Conference, 2016 was held and extensive resolutions were made, mainly targeting the issue
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Johnson & Johnson ordered to pay $55 M in talcum powder ovarian cancer case
Missouri State Court: The baby product maker, Johnson & Johnson has been ordered to pay more than $55m (£40m) in compensation to
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Clarification by Government on issues regarding M/S Agusta Westland International Limited (AWIL)
The undisputed central issue of corruption in the matter pertaining to acquisition of Agusta Westland helicopters. The Government has clarified the efforts
Continue readingUnion Government’s decision to impose President’s Rule in Uttarakhand termed as “travesty of justice”
Uttaranchal High Court: The Division Bench of Uttaranchal High Court comprising of K.M. Joseph, C.J and V.K. Bist, J., struck down the
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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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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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Indo Bangladesh Land Agreement: Election Commission Notifies Indian Enclaves as Constituencies
The protracted process of resolving, incorporating and recognising the enclaves received vide the Indo Bangladesh Land Agreement and effectuated by the Constitution
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Key Features of Budget 2016-2017
On 29th February, 2016, the Finance Minister Sri Arun Jaitley presented the Union Budget 2016-17 in Parliament. A brief introduction was given regarding
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Prime Minister’s ‘Startup India’ Policy, notified
The Department of Industrial Policy and Promotion (DIPP) constituted under the Ministry of Commerce and Industry has issued the notification for ‘Startup
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