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Hospitality Investment Opportunities in Madhya Pradesh through Tourism Subsidies

Finance : The scheme provides financial incentives for new, expanded, and upgraded hospitality projects. Key takeaway: investors can reduce ...

May 1, 2026 87 Views 0 comment Print

Organized Crime Laws & Due Process of Law: Balancing Power & Liberty

Corporate Law : This explains how stringent organized crime laws can conflict with due process rights like fair trial and liberty. It highlights t...

April 30, 2026 114 Views 0 comment Print

Preventive Detention Without Trial: Law, Practice and Abuse

Corporate Law : The issue highlights constitutional protections alongside broad detention powers. The takeaway is that procedural safeguards must ...

April 30, 2026 105 Views 0 comment Print

As a Foreign Company, Do I Need to File Annual CIT in China?

Income Tax : The issue is whether foreign businesses without offices in China must comply with tax laws. The key takeaway is that activities an...

April 29, 2026 282 Views 0 comment Print

Human Rights Issues under Armed Forces (Special Powers) Act, 1958

Corporate Law : The law granting special powers to armed forces was upheld, but courts emphasized that such powers are not absolute. Safeguards li...

April 29, 2026 162 Views 0 comment Print


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Minor Offences Decriminalized to Reduce Litigation: Jan Vishwas Bill 2026

Corporate Law : The law removes criminal penalties for minor compliance breaches and replaces them with monetary fines. It holds that reducing cri...

April 6, 2026 375 Views 0 comment Print

Effect of Depreciation of Rupee on Foreign Exchange Reserves & Economy

Finance : The Government clarified that despite rupee depreciation, strong forex reserves and export competitiveness offset risks. The overa...

April 1, 2026 3405 Views 0 comment Print

Govt Monitors Iran-Israel Conflict Impact Due to Oil Price & Trade Disruptions

Finance : The Government is actively reviewing the economic impact of the West Asia conflict on oil prices and supply chains. Coordinated me...

April 1, 2026 216 Views 0 comment Print

Format of Letter of Intent for Lease

Corporate Law : The document outlines essential lease terms like rent, tenure, and obligations. The key takeaway is that LOI sets the foundation f...

March 31, 2026 876 Views 0 comment Print

Fraudulent activities in the Multi-State Cooperative Societies (MSCS)

Corporate Law : The reform addresses fraudulent activities in cooperative societies by introducing stricter governance and audit mechanisms. It en...

March 20, 2026 348 Views 0 comment Print


Latest Judiciary


Supreme Court Invalidates State VAT Act Amendments Post-GST

Corporate Law : Supreme Court of India invalidates State VAT amendments made post-GST, citing issues of legislative competence in Telangana, Gujar...

October 30, 2023 1362 Views 0 comment Print

Property tax matter not entertained as effective remedy of filing an appeal u/s 406 of MMC Act available

Corporate Law : Kharghar Co-op. Housing Societies Federation Ltd Vs Municipal Commissioner (Bombay High Court) Bombay High Court in the matter of ...

May 8, 2023 4188 Views 0 comment Print

Motor Accident Award computation without multiplying amount with multiplier is unjustifiable

Corporate Law : Calcutta High Court held that computation of award amount without multiplying the amount with the multiplier 13 is unjustifiable....

April 12, 2023 1911 Views 0 comment Print

State cannot act arbitrarily while considering claim of citizens for grant of State largesse

Corporate Law : Ours being a Welfare State, the respondents who happen to be instrumentalities of the State under Article 12, cannot act arbitrari...

September 5, 2022 1089 Views 0 comment Print

No infringement of copyright as books of Islam religion are bound to have some similar content

Corporate Law : Held that there is no infringement of copyright as some contents are bound to be similar as teaching given in the Holy Books Quran...

August 10, 2022 1131 Views 0 comment Print


Latest Notifications


Central Government Pensioners’ Dearness Relief Raised to 60% from 1st Jan, 2026

Corporate Law : The issue concerns revision of Dearness Relief rates for pensioners. The government increased DR from 58% to 60% effective January...

April 25, 2026 573 Views 0 comment Print

Coastal Shipping Bill, 2024 introduced in Lok Sabha

Corporate Law : The Coastal Shipping Bill, 2024, introduced in Lok Sabha, aims to regulate coastal trade, boost domestic participation, and enhanc...

December 2, 2024 585 Views 0 comment Print

Revised Operational Guidelines of AMI Sub-Scheme of ISAM (NABARD)

Corporate Law : The Ministry of Agriculture announces revised guidelines for the AMI Sub-scheme of ISAM, effective from November 10, 2024, for new...

November 4, 2024 2247 Views 1 comment Print

Central Government Increases Minimum Wage Rates for Workers

Corporate Law : The Central Government increases minimum wage rates by revising the Variable Dearness Allowance, effective October 1, 2024, aiding...

September 25, 2024 3957 Views 0 comment Print

Prison Visitation Rights of Queer Community (LGBTQ+)

Corporate Law : MHA issues guidelines to ensure nondiscriminatory prison visitation rights for LGBTQ+ community, emphasizing equal treatment in al...

July 15, 2024 564 Views 0 comment Print


Residential Status of an Individual- Q & A

December 29, 2018 14169 Views 0 comment Print

Residential Status of an Individual under Income Tax Act, 1961 One of the most basic yet very important topic in direct taxation is determining the residential status of the assessee. This concept will act as a foundation for Calculating Taxable income and calculation of tax thereon. In this article let us discuss the provisions of […]

Reminiscences of a CCIT: To study or not to study……is the question

December 29, 2018 990 Views 0 comment Print

I retired on 30th September 2005 as Chief Commissioner of Income Tax I, Chennai – after completing 37 years of highly satisfying service in the income tax department. I received several requests to write about my experiences. This small summary is the result of my ramblings.

Govt issues draft IT rules to curb fake news on Social Media

December 24, 2018 816 Views 0 comment Print

The instances of misuse of social media by criminals and anti-national elements have brought new challenges to the Law Enforcement Agencies (LEA). These include inducement for recruitment of terrorists, circulation of obscene content, spread of disharmony, incitement of violence, public order, fake news etc.

Consumer Protection Bill 2018 passed in Lok Sabha

December 22, 2018 876 Views 0 comment Print

Consumer Protection Bill 2018 passed in Lok Sabha on 20th December 2018 and will now go to Rajya Sabha for passage.  1. The Consumer Protection Act, 1986 was enacted to provide for better protection of the interests of consumers and for the purpose of making provision for establishment of consumer protection councils and other authorities […]

Govt moves to enhance bank recapitalisation outlay to Rs. 106000 crore

December 22, 2018 720 Views 0 comment Print

Government today moved proposal in Parliament for enhanced bank recapitalisation outlay from Rs. 65,000 crore to Rs. 1,06,000 crore in the current financial year to propel economic growth, cementing India’s position as the fastest growing economy of the world. This would enable infusion of over Rs. 83,000 crore in the coming few months in Public Sector Banks (PSBs).

Continue to be EOU & STPI (Exit is Costlier)

December 21, 2018 5946 Views 0 comment Print

Government is giving focus on EOU Scheme and therefore EOU Scheme has been liberalized. There is no requirement of warehousing and also procedural matter has been simplified. Domestic procurement for EOU is kept at par with domestic unit and EOU units are allowed to import duty free by following the procedure under Import of Concessional […]

Peer to Peer (P2P) lending: A new (viable) investment opportunity?

December 20, 2018 2040 Views 3 comments Print

Greater success of any invention lies in an idea which had paved the way for such invention. We have been always appreciating and enjoying, whenever there comes an idea out of nowhere and takes the world by storm and creates a huge business opportunity for the world, let it be an idea of introducing an online market to the 1.2 billion population or thinking of the concept of Peer to Peer(P2P) lending.

Key Provision of Writ Petition as Remedy to Tax Litigations

December 18, 2018 23877 Views 1 comment Print

A writ is a formal written order or direction that the Court issues which is to be obeyed by the authority or person to whom it is issued. A person appealing before the Hon’ble Supreme Court and High Courts for issuance of a direction for grant of immediate relief is called Writ petition.

RBI Autonomy within RBI Act Framework is essential governance requirement

December 14, 2018 783 Views 1 comment Print

The autonomy for the Central Bank, within the framework of the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) Act, is an essential and accepted governance requirement. The Government asked RBI for a review of its Economic Capital Framework (ECF) adopted in 2016.

CBIC to notify WON and TRY in list of currencies for exchange rate

December 14, 2018 924 Views 0 comment Print

Under section 14 of the Customs Act, 1962, Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs (CBIC) notifies the rate of exchange for the purpose of conversion of foreign exchange to Indian Rupees and vice versa for assessment of imports & exports.

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