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ILS conducting Diploma Course in Corporate Laws

Reported by Saranya Mishra

Cabinet approves amendment in the Benami Transactions (Prohibition) amendment Bill, 2015

The Union Cabinet has given its approval for introducing amendments to the Benami Transactions (Prohibition) (Amendment) Bill, 2015 in Parliament. The amendments

Legislation Updates Statutes/Bills/Ordinances

Cabinet approves the Transgender Persons (Protection of Rights) Bill 2016

The Union Cabinet has approved The Transgender Persons (Protection of Rights) Bill 2016. Through this Bill the Government has evolved a mechanism

Case Briefs Supreme Court

Chapter IV-A of the Motor Vehicles Act, 1988 supersedes any inconsistent provisions in Chapter IV

Supreme Court: Hearing the reference made to resolve the conflict in the decisions reported in Karnataka State Road Transport Corporation, Bangalore Vs.

Legislation Updates Notifications

Applicability of certain provisions of United Nations (Privileges and Immunities) Act, 1947, notified

The Central Government in exercise of the power conferred by section 3 of the United Nations (Privileges and Immunities) Act, 1947, declares

Law School News Others

ILS conducting a Certificate Course in Energy Laws

Reported by Saranya Mishra

Case Briefs High Courts

Mere registration of criminal case cannot be a ground for revocation of arms license under Section 17 of Arms Act, 1959

Bombay High Court: Allowing petition filed by member of a political party challenging revocation of his arms license by the Police Commissioner,

Legislation Updates Rules & Regulations

Passport (Entry into India) Amendment Rules, 2016

The Central Government in exercise of the powers conferred by section 3 of the Passport (Entry into India) Act, 1920 (34 of

Case Briefs Supreme Court

Multiple life sentences awarded for multiple murders in a single trial cannot run consecutively

Supreme Court: Deciding an interesting question of law as to whether consecutive life sentences can be awarded to a convict on being

Case Briefs High Courts

Cancellation of a bail order by a Judge acting like an ‘inanimate computer’, without adhering to the principles of natural justice is a serious issue

Madras High Court: Reviving a bail order cancelled by the Principal Sessions Judge, Madurai, the bench of P. Devadass J. held that,

Case Briefs High Courts Universities and Educational Institutions

All schools in Delhi irrespective of recognition, come within the purview of the Delhi School Education Act, 1973

Delhi High Court: Deciding upon the issue as to whether the unrecognised schools in Delhi came under the purview of the Delhi

Hot Off The Press News

CBDT signs seven Unilateral Advance Pricing Agreements (APAs)

The Central Board of Direct Taxes (CBDT) entered into seven (7) Unilateral Advance Pricing Agreements (APAs) on 18th July, 2016, with Indian

Law School News Others

ILS organising Workshop on Constituent Assembly Debate

Reported by Saranya Mishra

Case Briefs High Courts

Injunction imposed on feeding birds from balcony resulting in nuisance held valid

Bombay High Court: While deciding an appeal against order of the Trial Court, imposing an injunction on feeding of birds resulting in

Case Briefs Supreme Court

Cricket does not flourish due to Ministers and Public Servants holding offices in State Associations or BCCI

Supreme Court: The bench comprising of T.S. Thakur CJI and FM Ibrahim Kalifulla J. accepts Justice RM Lodha panel’s recommendations almost in toto

Case Briefs High Courts

Dismissal of girl student from college for living in with classmate, upheld

Kerala High Court: Dismissing a petition which challenged the order of dismissal of the petitioner from the college on the allegation of

Case Briefs High Courts

Artistic freedom of author Perumal Murugan, upheld

Madras High Court: While deliberating over the conflict between freedom of expression of a writer and offending moral and religious sentiments of

Hot Off The Press News

Government accepts the recommendations of Sub-Committee of the High Level Committee to interact with Trade & Industry on Tax Laws on issues relating to compliance procedure for the excise duty

In this year’s Budget, a nominal excise duty of 1% [without input and capital goods credit] or 12.5% [with input tax credit]

Cases Reported SCC Weekly

2016 SCC Vol. 6 July 7, 2016 Part 2

Civil Procedure Code, 1908 — Ss. 148 and 151 — Discretion of court to extend time for doing any act prescribed/allowed by

Law School News Others

Course on Comparative Constitutional Law with Special Focus on India and US

Reported by Saranya Mishra