SC’s justice Dalveer Bhandari outruns Philippines judge nominee in election to ICJ judicial term from 27 April 2012 to 5 February 2018 [ UN ] Intellectual Property Appellate Board achieved about 40 per cent increase in disposed-off matters last year, in only around 8 months of work as Madras HC just...

Nishith Desai explains how Indian Finance Bill 2012 cannot justify retroactivity by hiding behind UK and China’s similar enactments – UK made decided cases immune, while China cast net not on planning but avoidance [ ET ] SEBI warns NSE to report massive client code modifications (CCMs) in the futur...

SEBI revises minimum shareholding norms. Onto consent order norms, IPO process revamp and MIMPS next; Avoids GAAR [ Mint ] Katju appeals to Zardari for release of Indian national from Pakistani life-term [ Justice Katju ] SC’s Singhvi and Radhkrishnan agree to review 2G licence cancellation order; r...

SC Media Watch: CJI Kapadia wary of paid news, annoyed with RTIs and afraid of “pre-judging” [ Mint ] SC’s Aftab Alam and CK Prasad directed SEBI, through Vahanvati, to revise stock exchange ownership regulations, dismissing its appeal against MCX-SX represented by Salve [ Mint ] UK blanket ban on p...

Court News resumes publication, bringing unfilled vacancies, mounting arrears, and skewed judge ratio out from under the carpet once again [ Business Standard ] SEBI yesterday appealed to the SC against Bombay HC’s order directing it to reconsider MCX-SX’s application for listing. Argued impropriety...