United Nations Conference on Trade and Development launches the Digital Economy Report 2019
The Digital Economy Report 2019 will provide an update on the latest trends in the global digital economy. The UN Conference on Trade
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RBI releases report of the Committee on the Development of Housing Finance Securitisation Market
Reserve Bank of India had constituted a Committee on the Development of Housing Finance Securitisation Market with Dr. Harsh Vardhan, Senior Advisor,
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Gujarat HC | Justice Vikram Nath appointed to be the Chief Justice
President appoints Justice Vikram Nath, Judge of the Allahabad High Court to be the Chief Justice of the Gujarat High Court with
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Eminent Lawyer and Politician Ram Jethmalani, passes away at 95
Eminent lawyer and politician Ram Jethmalani has passed away at age of 95. He would have turned 96 next week. As a
Continue readingRBI makes External Benchmark Based Interest Rate mandatory for certain categories of loans from October 1, 2019
The Reserve Bank of India has been examining the feasibility of mandating the use of an external benchmark for determining the interest
Continue readingSC Collegium recommends the appointment of 3 Addl. Judges of Allahabad HC to be Permanent
Proposal for appointment of Justices (1) Rahul Chaturvedi, (2) Irshad Ali, and (3) Neeraj Tiwari, Additional Judges of the Allahabad High Court,
Continue readingCollegium recommends the appointment of Justice Virendra Kumar-II as Permanent Judge of Allahabad HC
Proposal for appointment of Justice Virendra Kumar-II, Additional Judge of the Allahabad High Court, as Permanent Judge. With a view to assess
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Department of Fertilizers to promote Cloth/Jute bags, locally tailored, to reduce the Consumption of Single Use Plastics
Department of Fertilizers is committed to do its utmost efforts to reduce the consumption of single-use plastics. As these are non-biodegradable they
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Calcutta HC | Appointment Order of Protik Prakash Banerjee to be an Addl. Judge
In exercise of the powers conferred by clause (1) of Article 224 of the Constitution of India, the President is pleased to
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Calcutta HC | Five Addl. Judges appointed as Permanent Judges
President appoints the following Additional Judges of the Calcutta High Court, to be Judges of the Calcutta High Court with effect from
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Ayodhya hearing| SC issues notice to 2 for threatening senior advocate Rajeev Dhavan
Supreme Court: The 5-judge bench of Ranjan Gogoi, CJ and SA Bobde, Dr. DY Chandrachud, Ashok Bhushan and SA Nazeer, JJ has
Continue readingCBDT enters into 26 “Advance Pricing Agreements” during the current Financial Year (2019-20)
The Central Board of Direct Taxes (CBDT) has entered into 26 Advance Pricing Agreements (APAs) in the first 5 months of the
Continue readingAllahabad HC | Order of appointment of 16 Addl. Judges as Permanent Judges
In exercise of the powers conferred by clause (1) of Article 217 of the Constitution of India, the President is pleased to
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Hong Kong formally withdraws Extradition Bill after nearly 3-month long protest crisis
As reported The Guardian, by Carrie Lam, Hong Kong leader has formally withdrawn the “extradition bill” which caused months protest. “Lam said her
Continue readingCollegium reconsiders the transfer of Justice Amit Rawal to Kerala HC; reiterates its recommendation
Reconsideration of the proposal of transfer of Justice Amit Rawal, Judge, Punjab & Haryana High Court. Collegium, vide Minutes dated 28-08-2019 recommended
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SC Collegium recommendation — Transfer of CJ V.K. Tahilramani to Meghalaya HC & CJ A.K. Mittal to Madras HC
Proposal for transfer of Justice V.K. Tahilramani to Meghalaya High Court. Office of the Chief Justice of the Meghalaya High Court would
Continue readingESIC signs an agreement with SBI for payments to ESIC beneficiaries on Real Time Basis
A Memorandum of Agreement has been signed between the Employees’ State Insurance Corporation (ESIC) and SBI in accordance with which, the SBI would
Continue readingCollegium reiterates its recommendation for transfer of Justice Vivek Agarwal to Allahabad HC
Reconsideration of the proposal of transfer of Justice Vivek Agarwal, Judge, Madhya Pradesh High Court. Collegium had recommended transfer of Justice Vivek
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Journalist who reported the Mirzapur story of “rotis and salt” being served in the name of “mid-day meal” facing charges under criminal law — EGI condemns U.P. Govt. action
The Editors Guild of India condemns the Uttar Pradesh government’s action of filing an FIR under serious sections of criminal law against
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Copyright office clarifies that — No license required for utilization of sound recording during marriages or religious ceremonies | No Copyright Infringement
Representations have been received from various stakeholders seeking clarification as to whether a license is required to be obtained for the purpose
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