Custodial Deaths and its Preventive Measures
Prachi Kumari, Student, Law School, BHU, Varanasi As per Section 57 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973, a police-officer cannot detain an accused person in custody for more than…
Legal Update
Wage ceiling for EPF and minimum pension increased
Government decided to fix the minimum monthly pension as Rs. 1000/- per month under the Employees Pension Scheme, 1995. This will be directly benefiting around 28 lakhs pensioners who get…
Amendment to Mineral Concession Rules, 1960
Latest amendment notification, issued by the Mining Ministry by which mining leases for major minerals are given out has the nation’s mining and steel industry in a complete fix. Mineral…
SC refused to disqualify Ministers with criminal cases
The Supreme Court has dismissed a petition on whether cabinet ministers with criminal cases can continue in the government. A five judge Constitution bench headed by the Chief Justice of…
SC stays APTEL’s order allowing hike in tariffs in Mundra Plants
The Supreme Court stayed an order by the Appellate Tribunal for Electricity (APTEL) allowing Adani Power Ltd and Tata Power Co. Ltd to charge higher prices for the electricity produced…
Capital Punishment: Should it be gender biased?
Prachi Kumari, Student, Law School, BHU, Varanasi Honourable President Pranab Mukherjee late last month rejected Renuka Kiran Shinde and her sister Seema Mohan Gavit’s mercy petitions. Now the Maharashtra Government…
Judicial endeavour towards woman empowerment
Prachi Kumari, Student, Law School, BHU, Varanasi On 14th August, 2014, A Full Bench of the Bombay High Court delivered a noteworthy judgment on daughter’s right to ancestral property in…
Restraint on Discretionary Power of Arrest Possessed by Police
Prachi Kumari, Student, Law School, BHU, Varanasi Honourable Supreme Court in recent judgment of Arnesh Kumar V State of Bihar and Ors. (({Criminal Appeal No.-1217 0f 2014 and Special Leave…
National Judicial Appointment Commission Bill, 2014
Prachi Kumari, Student, Law School, BHU, Varanasi Whether an Encroachment upon Independence of Judiciary or a Mechanism of bringing Transparency Passing of 99th Constitutional Amendment Bill and National Judicial Appointment…
Income Tax Issues in relation to Refund
Abhilash T.G, Asst. Professor in Law, CSI College for Legal Studies, Kottayam STUDY OF THE VERDICT OF THE APPEX COURT IN COMMISSIONER OF INCOME TAX Vs GUJARAT FLOURO CHEMICALS (2013)…