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J&K&L HC Quashes Preventive Detention of Nazir Ahmad Ronga

Corporate Law : The J&K&L HC quashed Nazir Ahmad Ronga’s detention under the Public Safety Act, citing vague allegations and lack of evidence, s...

March 18, 2025 147 Views 0 comment Print

Equity in Taxation: Principles of Fair Tax Systems

Corporate Law : Explore the equity principle in taxation, covering fairness, horizontal & vertical equity, progressive vs. regressive taxes, and g...

March 18, 2025 306 Views 0 comment Print

Assumption That Indian Woman Won’t File False Sexual Assault Case Incorrect: Kerala HC

Corporate Law : Kerala HC quashes rape case, stressing case-specific analysis of allegations. Assumption that women won’t file false sexual assa...

March 17, 2025 270 Views 0 comment Print

SC Must Take Note of the Need for Equitable High Court Benches in India

Corporate Law : Bihar, despite its population and legal challenges, lacks even one High Court Bench. Examining the disparity in bench distribution...

March 17, 2025 96 Views 0 comment Print

Legal Implications of Corporate Dividend Policy in India

Corporate Law : Explore the concept, types, and legal aspects of dividend policies in India, covering profitability, taxation, and shareholder eli...

March 17, 2025 468 Views 2 comments Print


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CCI Restricts WhatsApp-Meta Data Sharing; NCLAT Stays CCI Order

Corporate Law : Update on CCI's order regarding WhatsApp and Meta's data sharing. NCLAT's interim stay and government measures to prevent data mis...

March 16, 2025 378 Views 0 comment Print

Amendments In Insolvency And Bankruptcy Code, 2016

Corporate Law : Overview of IBC 2016's impact, amendments, and government's stance on further changes, including flat registration in insolvency c...

March 16, 2025 264 Views 0 comment Print

Issues Faced By Import-Export Companies Due To Falling Rupee Value

Corporate Law : Rupee depreciation affects imports and exports. RBI intervenes to manage volatility, using forex reserves to stabilize the currenc...

March 16, 2025 99 Views 0 comment Print

Govt Removes FIR Requirement for claims of share valued up to ₹5 lakh

Corporate Law : Clarification on share certificate claims under Rs. 5 lakh, legal heir acceptance, and applicant authenticity measures by the Inve...

March 16, 2025 252 Views 1 comment Print

IBC does not have provisions for declaring companies as “corrupt”

Corporate Law : Government clarifies the status of Barshi Textile Mills under IBC 2016, addressing worker payments, company status, and cooperativ...

March 16, 2025 237 Views 0 comment Print


Latest Judiciary


Gujarat HC Grants Bail in ₹537 Cr ITC Fraud

Corporate Law : Gujarat High Court grants bail to Pragnesh Manharbhai Kantariya in ₹537 crore fake transaction case, allowing conditional releas...

March 19, 2025 1917 Views 0 comment Print

Supreme Court Dismisses SLP on Delay in KIIT Case

Corporate Law : Supreme Court dismisses SLP by CIT (Exemptions) against KIIT due to a 504-day delay in filing. Development fees were treated as ca...

March 19, 2025 132 Views 0 comment Print

Supreme Court Rejects 1011-Day Delay in Second Appeal

Corporate Law : The Supreme Court overturned the Andhra Pradesh High Court's decision to condone a 1011-day delay in filing a second appeal, citin...

March 18, 2025 117 Views 0 comment Print

Police Can’t Act on Cognizable Offences Under Drugs & Cosmetics Act: SC

Corporate Law : Supreme Court rules on police authority in cognizable drug-related offences under Chapter IV of the Drugs Act, emphasizing the rol...

March 18, 2025 84 Views 0 comment Print

Penalties imposed by NCDRC are regulatory & not constitute debt under IBC: SC

Corporate Law : Supreme Court held that the penalties imposed by the National Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission [NCDRC] are regulatory in nat...

March 18, 2025 1851 Views 0 comment Print


Latest Notifications


IRDAI Appoints New Members to Insurance Advisory Committee

Corporate Law : IRDAI reconstitutes its Insurance Advisory Committee, appointing five new members. The notification takes effect from its publicat...

March 19, 2025 24 Views 0 comment Print

IBBI Circular: Disclosure of Carry Forward Losses in Information Memorandum

Corporate Law : IBBI mandates detailed disclosure of carry forward losses in the Information Memorandum (IM) to enhance transparency in corporate ...

March 17, 2025 123 Views 0 comment Print

FSSAI Mandates Form IX Updates & Introduces Auto-Approval

Corporate Law : FSSAI directs FBOs to update Form IX nominee details and enables auto-approval for Non-Form C modifications in FoSCoS from Februar...

March 16, 2025 837 Views 0 comment Print

Immigration and Foreigners Bill 2025, introduced in Lok Sabha

Corporate Law : The Immigration and Foreigners Bill 2025, introduced in Lok Sabha, consolidates laws on passports, visas, and foreigner registrati...

March 16, 2025 363 Views 0 comment Print

IRDAI Guidelines on Bond Forwards for Insurers

Corporate Law : IRDAI permits insurers to use Bond Forwards for hedging, subject to compliance with RBI directions, prudential norms, and operatio...

March 16, 2025 150 Views 0 comment Print


Scrutiny of I-T return, why's not for you to ask

November 22, 2007 1556 Views 0 comment Print

Has your income-tax return been picked up for scrutiny by the income-tax department? You may not get to know the reason. The department is against bringing scrutiny under the purview of the Right To Information (RTI) Act. This means an assessee will not have the right under the RTI Act to ascertain as why his case was selected for scrutiny by the department.

No-Claim Certificate issued post due deliberations cannot be voided by party claiming duress

November 21, 2007 906 Views 0 comment Print

The Hon’ble Court held that the fact that parties were in discussions on the issue of payment for the extra work items undertaken by the Appellant and the exact work to be executed where-after the Respondent submitted its final bill followed by the No-Claim Certificate would be “clear cut evidence” to show that there was an accord on all disputes between the parties which was arrived at after protracted correspondence and claims in respect of the disputes settled in the accord could not have been raised and the accord reopened.

Assessment records of third parties can be demanded under RTI

September 18, 2007 3750 Views 0 comment Print

The Applicant, an informer of the department, filed a RTI application seeking inspection & copies of all records available with the income tax department including assessment orders of Escorts Ltd, Dr. Naresh Trehan and connected parties. The application was rejected by the PIO on the ground that there was no overriding public interest in disclosing the information relating to third parties and the disclosure would lead to an invasion of privacy of the assessees. On appeal by the applicant, HELD allowing the appeal:

Comparison of fiscal benefit available to SEZ, SEZ developer & 100% EOU

July 31, 2007 4117 Views 0 comment Print

Units undertaking to export their entire production of goods and services except to the extent of permissible sales in the DTA. Second hand capital goods, without any age limit, may also be imported duty free.

Even in absence of a provision, Beneficial statute may be held to be retrospective in nature

July 26, 2006 8047 Views 1 comment Print

In the case of Vijay v. State of Maharashtra & others (2006) 6 SCC 286 Apex Court held that It is now well-settled that when a literal reading of the provision giving retrospective effect does not produce absurdity or anomaly, the same would not be construed to be only prospective. The negation is not a rigid rule and varies with the intention and purport of the legislature

Micro, Small And Medium Enterprises Development Act, 2006

June 16, 2006 8736 Views 0 comment Print

(1) This Act may be called the Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises Development Act, 2006. (2) It  shall come into force on such date as the Central Government may, by notification, appoint; and different dates may be appointed for different provisions of this Act and any reference in any such provision to the commencement of this Act shall be construed as a reference to the coming into force of that provision.

Doctrine of fairness also to be considered for construing a statute – SC

August 23, 2005 6425 Views 0 comment Print

The doctrine of fairness also is now considered to be a relevant factor for construing a statute. In a case of this nature where the effect of a beneficent statute was sought to be extended keeping in view the fact that the benefit was already availed of by the agriculturalists of tobacco in Guntur, it would be highly unfair if the benefit granted to them is taken away,

Court cannot amend or alter statutory provisions: SC

March 12, 2003 3999 Views 0 comment Print

The law is well settled that a person who claims exemption or concession has to establish that he is entitled to that exemption or concession. A provision providing for an exemption, concession or exception, as the case may be, has to be constructed strictly with certain exceptions depending upon the settings on which the provisions has been placed in the statue and the object and purpose to be achieved.

The Competition Act, 2002

January 13, 2003 838 Views 0 comment Print

The mention of the particular matters referred to in sub-sections (3) to (8) shall not be held to prejudice or affect the general application of section 6 of the General Clauses Act, 1897 (10 of 1897) with regard to the effect of repeal.

SC explain principles for amending an act retrospectively

July 12, 1994 9949 Views 0 comment Print

The Apex Court in Hitendra Vishnu Thakur v. State of Maharashtra (1994) 4 SCC 602 held that a law which affects the substantive rights of any of the parties, the law cannot be retrospective. Every party has a vested right in substantative law but no such right exists in procedural law.

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