Appointment of Judges in Delhi High Court
The President appointed (i) Shri Justice Parkash Singh Teji, (ii) Shri Justice Inder Singh Mehta, (iii) Shri Justice Ravindra Kumar Gauba, and Smt. Justice
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MoU signed between India & USA to enhance cooperation on Energy Security, Clean Energy & Climate Change
A Memorandum of Understanding ( MoU) signed between India and United States of America to enhance cooperation on energy security, clean energy
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Shri Justice Rakesh Ranjan Prasad, senior-most Judge of the Manipur High Court appointed to perform the duties of Chief Justice of same High Court
The President appointed Shri Justice Rakesh Ranjan Prasad, senior-most Judge of the Manipur High Court, to perform the duties of the office
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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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Shri Justice Tinlianthang Vaiphei, senior-most Judge of the Tripura High Court appointed to perform the duties of Chief Justice of Tripura High Court
The President appointed Shri Justice Tinlianthang Vaiphei, senior-most Judge of the Tripura High Court, to perform the duties of the office of
Continue readingGovt 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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President appoints Ms. Kiran Bedi Lt. Governor of Puducherry
The President of India has been pleased to appoint Ms. Kiran Bedi, to be the Lt. Governor of Puducherry with effect from
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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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Appointments & Transfers
The President appointed Shri Justice Prashant Kumar, Judge of the Jharkhand High Court, as a Judge of the Allahabad High Court and directed him
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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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Appointments of Additional Judges and Judges of Madras & Rajasthan High Court
Madras High Court On 8.04.2016, the President appointed S/Shri (i) V. Bharathidasan, (ii) D. Krishnakumar, (iii) S. S. Sundar, (vi) M. V.
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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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Justice K M Joseph appointed Chief Justice, Hyderabad High Court
Chief Justice of Uttaranchal High Court Justice KM Joseph has been appointed Chief Justice, Hyderabad High Court.
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