Delhi High Court is celebrating the golden jubilee of its its establishment on Oct0ber 31, 2015.On October 31, 1966, Delhi High Court was established after the date was notified as the appointed date under Section 3(1) of the Delhi High...
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As was first reported by 1, Law Street yesterday, a bench of the Supreme Court of India today heard a PIL petition which sought ban on the ‘Sardar/Sikh’ jokes’. Petition has inter alia made the following prayer:issue a writ of...
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A public interest litigation (PIL) petition has been filed before the Supreme Court of India seeking a ban on the websites which spread jokes portraying those belonging to Sikh/Sardar community as ‘persons of low intellect, stupid and foolish’.A bench comprising...
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Supreme Court of India has refused to impose a blanket ban on the bursting of crackers or to expand the eight-hour night-time ban period on the same. It has however asked the government to take steps to create public awareness...
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Introduction
The Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 (“Act”) has been amended by the Arbitration and Conciliation (Amendment) Ordinance, 2015 (“Ordinance”), promulgated by the President of India on October 23, 2015.
The Ordinance has introduced significant changes to the Act and seeks...
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The Ministry of Law & Justice, Government of India has notified that the Delhi High Court Amendment Act, 2015, which had received the assent of the President of India on August 10, 2015 has been brought into force from today...
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Mohit SinghMohit Singh is an advocate at the Supreme Court of India.First published here.Original author: Mohit Singh...
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On October 26, 2015, Supreme Court of India will hear a public interest litigation petition seeking a direction from the Court to the Government of the NCT of Delhi to pass the Janlokpal and Swaraj Bills which are in limbo...
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The President of India has promulgated the Arbitration and Conciliation Amendment Ordinance, 2015 to amend the Arbitration and Conciliation Act 1996. Earlier the union cabinet had approved promulgation of the ordinance on October 21, 2015 and recommended the same to...
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REPORTABLE IN THE SUPREME COURT OF INDIA CIVIL ORIGINAL JURISDICTION WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) NO. 13 OF 2015Supreme Court Advocates-on-Record -Association and another … Petitioner(s) versusUnion of India … Respondent(s) With|WRIT PETITION (C) NO. 14 OF 2015 | |WRIT PETITION (C)...
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Don’t enter Delhi or pay ECC
First published here on onelawstreet.com.
While the light vehicles have to pay ₹ 700, the heavy vehicles have to pay an ECC of ₹ 1300.
The charges which have to be collected through the toll...
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Mohit SinghMohit Singh is an advocate at the Supreme Court of India.First published here.Original author: Mohit Singh...
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Supreme Court of India has refused to grant any immediate relief in the applications filed by the Union of India and its agencies, and the State Governments seeking modification of the August 11 order where the three judge bench had...
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After a three judge bench had referred the Aadhaar challenge petitions to a Constitution Bench, it is faced with 12 applications seeking clarification/modification of its interim order restricting the usage of Aadhaar card.The bench comprising of Justices Chelameswar, SA Bobde...
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Somnath BhartiSupreme Court of India has dismissed former Delhi Law Minister and present Delhi MLA Somnath Bharti’s special leave petition to Appeal against Delhi High Court’s rejection of his application for anticipatory bail.Court had earlier issued a notice to Bharti’s...
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Justice Ranjan GogoiThe Supreme Court of India has imposed a cost of Rs. 5 lakh on two public sector corporations for withdrawing appeals without circulating a letter before the Bench intimating it of the withdrawal.The bench of Justices Ranjan Gogoi...
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SUPREME COURT OF INDIASpecial Leave Petition to Appeal (Crl ) No. 8183 of 2015 (Arising out of impugned final judgment and order dated 22/09/2015 in BA No. 1952/2015 passed by the High Court of Delhi at New Delhi)Somnath Bharti ……………………………………………………………….....
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Supreme Court of India has dismissed the petition filed by the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) seeking a review of its judgment dated 22 January 2015.The petition had sought a reconsideration of court’s verdict contending that court...
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A PIL has been filed before the Supreme Court of India challenging several special constitutional provisions in relation to the state of Jammu and Kashmir and is set to heard on Monday, 28 September by a bench comprising of Chief...
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While the Aadhaar challenge petitions await their turn to be heard by a constitution bench, on Monday – 28 September, Supreme Court of India will hear a public interest litigation petition seeking a direction from the Court that Aadhaar card may...
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