Johnson & Johnson to pay damages to claimant’s who developed ‘ovarian cancer’ due to their product
Johnson & Johnson has been asked to pay nearly $4.7bn as damages to 22 women who claimed that ‘Johnson’s baby powder’ was
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Israel Parliament passes Bill determining Israel as ‘Jewish nation-state’
As reported by media, the Israel parliament has passed a bill which characterizes the country principally as a Jewish State by undermining
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Google fined by the European Union for breaching anti-trust violations
As reported by media, in a recent ruling, European Union antitrust regulators have fined Google with 4.34 billion euro in order to
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UGC frames Guidelines on Safety of Students on and off Campuses of Higher Educational Institutions
The University Grants Commission (UGC) has framed guidelines on Safety of Students on and off Campuses of Higher Educational Institutions (HEIs). As
Continue readingDelhi HC: Dignitaries including President, Vice-President, Lt. Governor to have number plates on their cars in compliance with MV Act, 1988
Delhi High Court: The Division Bench comprising of ACJ Gita Mittal and C Hari Shankar J., decided in a petition filed by
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Cow Vigilantism| Parliament to frame a separate offence of lynching with punishment: SC
Supreme Court: The Bench comprising of CJI Dipak Misra, A.M. Khanwilkar and D.Y. Chandrachud JJ., addressed the issue of ‘Violence by vigilante
Continue readingNGT to opt for ‘video-conferencing’ to reduce pendency in regional benches
National Green Tribunal (NGT): Due to lack of experts and judicial members, the NGT is planning to conduct hearings through video-conferencing to
Continue readingCommittee constituted to review offences under Companies Act, 2013
The Ministry of Corporate Affairs (MCA) has constituted a 10 Member Committee, headed by the Secretary of Ministry of Corporate Affairs, for
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Ram Mandir Babri Masjid | Shia Waqf Board to SC: Want to settle the dispute by peace
Supreme Court: The 3-Judge Bench comprising of CJI Dipak Misra, Ashok Bhushan, and S. Abdul Nazeer JJ. resumed with the proceedings on
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Monetary limits for filing departmental appeals in IT matters enhanced in order to reduce tax litigation
In supersession of CBDT’s Circular No. 21 of 2015 dated 10.12.2015, wherein monetary limits and other conditions for filing departmental appeals (in
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Hot off the Press: Reconsideration of the ‘Naz Foundation’ case challenging re-criminalisation of Section 377 IPC
Supreme Court with its 5-judge Constitution bench comprising of CJI Dipak Misra, RF Nariman, AM Khanwilkar, DY Chandrachud and Indu Malhotra JJ., would start
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Consent law revising criteria for rape takes effect in Sweden
A law that allows sex without explicit consent to be prosecuted as rape has gone into effect in Sweden. Previously, a person
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Breaking| Death penalty to ‘Nirbhaya’ rape convicts upheld: SC
Supreme Court: The long-awaited judgment of the Supreme Court for the death row convicts has finally been pronounced by the three-judge bench
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Nirbhaya Gangrape case: Story from a different world where humanity has been treated with irreverence
Supreme Court will deliver its judgment today in regard to the review petitions filed challenging the Apex Court’s Judgment in Mukesh v.
Continue readingCabinet approves extension of Scheme of Recapitalization of Regional Rural Banks up to 2019-20
The Union Cabinet has approved the extension of the scheme of recapitalization of Regional Rural Banks (RRBs) for the next three years
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CCI launches an Online Guidance System for determining notifiability of Merger & Acquisitions in terms of the Competition Act, 2002
Supplementing the Government of India’s vision for e-Governance and Digital India Programme, the Competition Commission of India (CCI) launched an Online Guidance System
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Date for linking PAN with Aadhaar extended till 31st March, 2019
Vide its orders dated 31.07.2017, 31.08.2017, 08.12.2017 and 27.03.2018, CBDT had allowed time till 30th June, 2018 to link PAN with Aadhaar
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Centre notifies new model code of rules for appointment of Judges to consumer fora
To dispose of pending consumer cases more smoothly, the Central Governement has notified a new model code of rules for appointment of
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Supreme Court declines to extend term of NCDRC members
The Supreme Court on 26-06-2018 declined to extend the term of three members in the National Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission (NCDRC) until
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75% of PF can be withdrawn one month after quitting job
The subscribers of Employees Provident Fund Organisation (EPFO) who resign from their service can now withdraw 75% of their total provident fund
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