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Corporate Law : This explains how stringent organized crime laws can conflict with due process rights like fair trial and liberty. It highlights t...
Corporate Law : The issue highlights constitutional protections alongside broad detention powers. The takeaway is that procedural safeguards must ...
Income Tax : The issue is whether foreign businesses without offices in China must comply with tax laws. The key takeaway is that activities an...
Corporate Law : The law granting special powers to armed forces was upheld, but courts emphasized that such powers are not absolute. Safeguards li...
Corporate Law : The analysis highlights how terrorist groups rely on organized crime for funding and logistics. The key takeaway is that this nexu...
Corporate Law : The law removes criminal penalties for minor compliance breaches and replaces them with monetary fines. It holds that reducing cri...
Finance : The Government clarified that despite rupee depreciation, strong forex reserves and export competitiveness offset risks. The overa...
Finance : The Government is actively reviewing the economic impact of the West Asia conflict on oil prices and supply chains. Coordinated me...
Corporate Law : The document outlines essential lease terms like rent, tenure, and obligations. The key takeaway is that LOI sets the foundation f...
Corporate Law : The reform addresses fraudulent activities in cooperative societies by introducing stricter governance and audit mechanisms. It en...
Corporate Law : Supreme Court of India invalidates State VAT amendments made post-GST, citing issues of legislative competence in Telangana, Gujar...
Corporate Law : Kharghar Co-op. Housing Societies Federation Ltd Vs Municipal Commissioner (Bombay High Court) Bombay High Court in the matter of ...
Corporate Law : Calcutta High Court held that computation of award amount without multiplying the amount with the multiplier 13 is unjustifiable....
Corporate Law : Ours being a Welfare State, the respondents who happen to be instrumentalities of the State under Article 12, cannot act arbitrari...
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...
Corporate Law : The issue concerns revision of Dearness Relief rates for pensioners. The government increased DR from 58% to 60% effective January...
Corporate Law : The Coastal Shipping Bill, 2024, introduced in Lok Sabha, aims to regulate coastal trade, boost domestic participation, and enhanc...
Corporate Law : The Ministry of Agriculture announces revised guidelines for the AMI Sub-scheme of ISAM, effective from November 10, 2024, for new...
Corporate Law : The Central Government increases minimum wage rates by revising the Variable Dearness Allowance, effective October 1, 2024, aiding...
Corporate Law : MHA issues guidelines to ensure nondiscriminatory prison visitation rights for LGBTQ+ community, emphasizing equal treatment in al...
The days of spot prices of gold differing from one city to another will soon be over. The launch of the Indian Bullion Market Association, which will represent the Indian bullion trade and industry, will ensure the country now has a uniform price of the yellow metal. The association, jointly promoted by National Spot Exchange […]
Opening up more options for travellers seeking details of train services, Indian Railways have started an SMS service on the 139 passenger information system. The service would enable one to know the passenger name record status, current train running positions, accommodation and availability and fare enquiry. “All that a passenger needs to do is SMS the queries […]
The Central Government has notified from on 20th May, 2009, the provisions of the Competition Act, 2002 relating to anti-competitive agreements (section 3) and abuse of dominant position (section 4) alongwith other related and miscellaneous provisions. This will enable the Competition Commission of India to enforce these provisions of the Competition Act, 2002. The Central Government has also notified the […]
Markets have stopped trading for the day as the benchmarks hit another upper circuit Monday as soon as the trade resumed after 2 hour break. Investors are euphoric after the United Progressive Alliance emerged victorious in the 2009 general elections. Bombay Stock Exchange’s Sensex was locked at 14272.62 up 2099.21 points or 17.24 per cent. National Stock Exchange’s […]
The Delhi High Court has held that the media cannot be restrained from reporting confidential information of a company pertaining to its up coming projects and dealings with other companies. “In the case of a corporate entity, unless the news presented is of such a sensitive nature that its business or very existence is threatened […]
The corporate affairs ministry is planning to have a single registrar of companies (RoC) in Delhi for the registration purpose of all companies in India. According to a senior corporate affairs ministry official, “There is no geographical constraint for the registration purpose of a company anywhere in India as there is no direct interface with […]
EXPLANATORY NOTES TO THE PROVISIONS OF THE FINANCE ACT, 2008 CIRCULAR NO. 1/ 2009, DATED 27th MAR, 2009 46. Discontinuation of Banking Cash Transaction Tax 46.1 The Banking Cash Transaction Tax (BCTT) was introduced by the Finance Act, 2005. It provides for a levy at the rate of 0.1 per cent (10 basis points) on […]
Export obligation period: As per para 4.22 export obligation shall be fulfilled within 24 month from date of authorisation. In view of ongoing recession the period to fulfill export obligation has been changed to 36 months. It is not clear from the policy whether extension of Export Obligation Period of 36 months is permissible for the existing licenses or is permissible for the licenses which will be issued in future. One will have to wait for clarification in this respect.
The finance ministry has agreed on a one-year moratorium on repayment of term loans taken by textile units for technology upgrade. The move will benefit domestic textile manufacturers, which are facing falling profitability due to slowing demand for their products. “The department of financial services and finance secretary (Arun Ramanathan) have agreed to loosen the […]
Exports of garments and all leather items to the European Union and the US from April 1 this year will be entitled to a two per cent incentive from the Government. This incentive will be available for exports up to the end of September 2009. They will come in the form of duty-free credit scrips […]
