Category: News
Notifying India’s first Gender Neutral Regulations on Sexual Harassment: UGC
University Grants Commission (UGC) notified Gender Neutral Regulations on Sexual Harassment. Now the male students and also the students of other genders in universities can also file complaints against sexual […]
Removal of a Muslim Sepoy from Military Service for Growing Beard: Uphold by Army Tribunal
The Kochi Bench of Armed Forces Tribunal executed the order for dismissing the military personnel, who was discharged from military for growing his beard, and held it to be against […]
Judges should not reveal victim’s name in sexual assault judgements: Delhi High Court
In the case of Gopal Yadav v. The State (GNCT) Delhi, the Delhi High Court knocked down lower courts for revealing the names of victims in judgements of sexual assault […]
Constitution of National Company Law Appellate Tribunal (NCLAT): Notification issued by Ministry of Corporate Affairs
On 1st of June, 2016, Ministry of Corporate Affairs (MCA) issued notification regarding composition of National Company Law Appellate Tribunal (NCLAT) and National Company Law Tribunal (NCLT). With the effect […]
Hyderabad Gets India’s Largest Flag
Chief Minister K Chandrashekhar Rao hoisted India’s biggest and largest tricolour in Hyderabad on the occasion of Telangana’s second anniversary. The flag stands tall at 88 metres on the banks […]
Seven fishermen from Tamil Nadu arrested by Lankan navy
Seven fishermen from Tamil Nadu were arrested today by Sri Lankan Naval personnel for allegedly fishing in their territorial waters. The seven, part of groups of fishermen who put out […]
Plea for complete water cut to Maharashtra Liquor Firms: Dissmissal by Supreme Court
On 24 May, 2016 SC, while exercising its powers refused the plea for directing Government of Maharashtra to cut the water supply to distilleries and breweries. Plea was approached by […]
INBA Organizes a round table discussion on Legislative Gaps In The Cyber Era
Roundtable on Legislative Gaps In The Cyber Era With the above background a think-tank interaction of around 100 nos of accredited reputed In-house counsel, CISOs, Lawyers, Privacy Professionals, Senior Corporate […]
Taliban chief Mullah Mansour is dead: says Obama
U.S. President Barack Obama confirmed the death of Taliban chief Mullah Akhtar Mansour, saying his death marks an “important milestone” in the longstanding effort to bring peace in Afghanistan. In […]
Rajya Sabha passes Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code, 2016
The objective of the new law is to promote entrepreneurship, availability of credit, and balance the interests of all stakeholders by consolidating and amending the laws relating to reorganization and […]