NHRC takes serious view of mishandling of a gang rape case by the U.P. Police
National Human Rights Commission: Taking serious view of the mishandling of a complaint by the Uttar Pradesh Police about a gang rape
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Chemical Weapons Convention Rules, 2016
The Central Government in exercise of the powers conferred by section 56 of the Chemical Weapons Convention Act, 2000 and in supersession
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Valuation by Departmental Valuation Officer under Section 50C of IT Act, 1961 required only to avoid miscarriage of justice
Income Tax Appellate Tribunal, Kolkata: Explaining the legislative intent behind Section 50 C of the Income Tax Act, 1961, it was held
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Pension Advisory Committee, reconstituted
The Authority in exercise of the powers conferred by sub-section (1) of section 45 of the Pension Fund Regulatory and Development Authority
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Dr. Urjit R. Patel takes over as RBI Governor
Dr. Urjit R. Patel assumed charge as the twenty-fourth Governor of the Reserve Bank of India effective September 4, 2016 after serving
Continue readingDeath Sentence for committing rape and murder of 8-year-old girl, confirmed
Rajasthan High Court: Applying the principle of rarest of rare case, the Court upheld the decision of trial Court and confirmed death
Continue readingQuashing of environmental clearance to Vizhinjam Port, refused
National Green Tribunal: Issuing certain directions for the strict compliance by the Respondents, the Tribunal has refused to quash the environment clearance
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Dignified behavior, obedience to the norms of professional ethics and sustenance of decorum of the institution necessary to ensure faith in judicial system
Supreme Court: Stressing upon the necessity of dignified behavior, obedience to the norms of professional ethics and sustenance of decorum of the
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Government designates 8 Courts as Special Courts for speedy trial of offences under Companies Act, 2013
The Central Government in exercise of the powers conferred by sub-section (1) of section 435 of the Companies Act, 2013, with the
Continue readingNon-Banking Financial Company – Account Aggregator (Reserve Bank) Directions, 2016
The Reserve Bank of India, in exercise of the powers conferred under section 45JA of the Reserve Bank of India Act, 1934
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Deputy Director of Income Tax not an appellate authority for decisions/orders of Income Tax Officers
Supreme Court: Deciding the question that whether the Deputy Director of Income Tax was competent to make complaint regarding commission of offence
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NHRC issues notice to the Rajasthan Govt. over a media report about a Government Higher Secondary School being run at a cremation site in Alwar
National Human Rights Commission: Taking suo motu cognizance of a media report alleging that a Government Higher Secondary School, named ‘Adarsh’, at Gandhi
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Death penalty for 16 terror convicts, upheld
Supreme Court of Pakistan: While deciding 16 petitions filed by civilians who had been convicted for terror related activities and had been
Continue readingGuidelines relating to eligibility for appointment of Chairman/ Member Secretary of State Pollution Control Board, issued
National Green Tribunal: While dealing with the issue relating to eligibility for appointment of Chairman/ Member Secretary of State Pollution Control Board,
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Government constitutes Child Labour Technical Advisory Committee
The Central Government via notification dated 1st September, 2016 in exercise of the powers conferred by section 5 of the Child Labour
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Rahul Gandhi withdraws his petition seeking quashment of defamation proceedings against him before the Bombay High Court
Supreme Court: The Bench of Dipak Misra and R.F. Nariman, JJ allowed petitioner Rahul Gandhi to withdraw his Special Leave to Appeal
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Death sentence awarded to Mir Quasem Ali, upheld
Supreme Court of Bangladesh (Appellate Division): While quashing a review appeal filed by Mir Quasem Ali, the 5 Judge bench headed by
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Land acquired by Tata Motors in Singur, West Bengal to be restored to the landowners
Supreme Court: The bench of V. Gopala Gowda and Arun Mishra, quashed the acquisition proceeding for the land in Singur, West Bengal,
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