The following Benches will not function during the period from 22.09.09 to 25.09.09: – “C”, “G”, “H”, “J” & “WT” The cases are adjourned to respective date. Please see separate Notice.
The Union Cabinet today approved setting up of new National Institutes of Technology (NITs). These new NITs will be established in Manipur; Meghalaya; Mizoram; Nagaland; Goa (which will also cater to UTs of Daman Diu, Dadra Nagar Haveli and Lakshdweep); Pudducherry (which will also cater to Andaman Nicobar Islands); Sikkim; Delhi (which will also cater […]
Coming down heavily on shady operations of fraudulent multi-level marketing companies, Reserve Bank of India has alerted banks to be careful while opening accounts of the marketing/trading agencies. Many such firms pose as MLM agencies for consumer goods and services and manage to mobilise large amount of deposits from the unsuspecting public with promises of ridiculously […]
States have finally reached a consensus on having two basic rates under the Goods and Services Tax, slated to be rolled out on April 1, 2010. There will be one standard rate of taxation and another low rate of taxation for essential commodities.
September 14, 2009 Restrictive practices while accepting bank notes It has come to the notice of the Reserve Bank of India that certain establishments are adopting restrictive practices such as not accepting notes of certain denominations or series etc. Reserve Bank of India, therefore considers it necessary to emphasise that all government/ semi-government offices, public/ […]
The government today said it would come up with a roadmap in November to help companies to adopt International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS) which will become operational from 2011. The government will take the concerned regulatory agencies like SEBI and others on board before finalising the roadmap, Corporate Affairs Minister Salman Khurshid told reporters on the […]
A “spineless” director at leading accountancy firm, KPMG, was jailed for four years after trying to buy his second wife’s happiness with £550,000 stolen from his employer. Andrew Wetherall, 49, branded as “spineless” by the judge, spent years defrauding the expenses system at the financial and professional services firm to provide her with expensive gifts and […]
The Income Tax Department today conducted raids at various places, including the residence of NCP leader Sudamati Gutte whose family has a large industrial base. According to sources, raids were carried out at more than 35 places in the district, the details of which are yet to be known.
In a blow to the Securities and Exchange Board of India (Sebi), the Securities Appellate Tribunal (SAT) has set aside the former’s ruling in the case of Tata Tea, wherein Sebi had asked the company to pay non-compete fees to all shareholders of Mount Everest Mineral Water.Tata Tea had acquired Mount Everest in 2007, buying […]
The New Companies Bill 2009, which seeks to replace the existing Companies Act of 1956, has already factored in the lessons from the Satyam incident and would look at strengthening the role of Serious Fraud Investigation Office (SFIO) in order to arm it with legal and statutory powers to probe corporate misdoings, according to Mr […]
