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Parliament passes Delhi High Court Amendment Bill, 2015
Parliament has passed the Delhi High Court Amendment Bill, 2015. Firstly it was passed in Rajya Sabha in May 2015 and later on 5 June 2015 it was passed in Lok Sabha by a voice vote. The Bill seeks to ..
Month: Current Affairs - August, 2015
Delhi government notifies Witness Protection Scheme 2015
Delhi Government has notified Witness Protection Scheme 2015, a policy regarding protection of witnesses with provisions for a protection fund. With this, Delhi becomes the first state/union territory in India to notify such policy to ensure protection of witnesses in ..
Month: Current Affairs - July, 2015
Tribal women entitled to inherit property in accordance with Hindu Succession Act: HP-HC
Himachal Pradesh High Court has ruled that the daughters in tribal areas in the state shall inherit the property in accordance with Hindu Succession Act, 1956. This landmark judgment will help to bring a new resolution in the tribal society’s ..
Month: Current Affairs - June, 2015
President Pranab Mukherjee inaugurates centenary celebration of Patna High Court
The centenary celebration of Patna High Court was inaugurated on 18 April 2015 by President Pranab Mukherjee. He also released a commemorative postage stamp on this occasion to mark HC’s glorious judicial history. Bihar Governor Keshari Nath Tripathi was in ..
Month: Current Affairs - April, 2015
Justice Meenakshi Madan Rai sworn in as first lady judge of Sikkim High Court
Mrs. Meenakshi Madan Rai was sworn in as the first lady judge of the Sikkim High Court. Governor of Sikkim Srinivas Patil administered the oath of office to her at Raj Bhavan in Gangtok. After taking oath of office, she ..
Month: Current Affairs - April, 2015
National Judicial Appointment Commission Act, 2014 comes into force
Union Government has brought into force the National Judicial Appointments Commission (NJAC) Act, 2014 along with the 99th Constitutional Amendment Act, 2014. In this regard, notification to effect from 13 April 2015 was issued by the Union Law Ministry. With ..