What is a Futures Contract? Futures contract means a legally binding agreement to buy or sell the underlying security on a future date. Future contracts are the organised/standardised contracts in terms of quantity, quality (in case of commodities),

Corpus DelictiCorpus delicti is the legal term, which refers to the body of the offense or the essence of the crime. Most literally, corpus delicti is the term used to refer to the actual victim’s body in a murder case. Corpus delicti is also a term

The Right to Speedy TrialIN A judgment with profound implication, the apex court has positively reiterated that just and reasonable procedure implicit in Article 21 of the Constitution creates a right in the accused to be tried speedily. The right to

LEGAL SERVICE – MEANING, NATURE AND SCOPE: Literally, legal service means help or assistance or free service in the field of law. The apex court has categorically stated in it’s various decisions that legal aid is not a charity but

Aproposyour article on the above subject appeared in your esteemed newspaper on June 12, 2008. I, having worked as Officer in State Lowerand Higher Judiciary for over 32 years I want to project some practical aspectsin this regard. OurNational Highw

As per Article 19 of Constitution of India, all citizens of India shall have the right: -Ø To freedom of speech and expression.Going though the above Article, I, am writing the following article: - I want to approach the kind attention of all ci

The main features of the Act can be summarised thus:-The Actapplies to every establishment in which 20 or more workmen are employed or wereemployed on any day on the preceding 12 months as contract labour and to everycontractor who employs or who emp

If a minor child derives agricultural income , there is no provision under the Finance Act requring clubbing of such income with parent's total income for rate purpose. Only if minor child is assessable in respect of income derived from skill , tale

What is "Bonam Partem" ? The word "Bonam Partem" means that words used in the ststute are to be taken in their lawful sense.What is "Lawful Sense" ? The word " Lawful Sense" implies what is legitimate and recognised by the law.Conclusion:-Therefore ,

In case where the parents are non residents and the minor child is a resident derving income which accrues or arises outside India , the clubbing of such income does not arise as provisions of Section 64(1A) can not override the provisions of Sec

Pension:- It is a regular monthly amount paid by the employer to a former employee directly as a result of past employer - employee relationsip. Taxability Since pension is received by the employee, ht esame is taxable under the head "Income Fro

law educationstudents after 12th standerd can go for law studies by getting admission to 5 year law coursegraduate students from any dicipline can go for legal studies.they have to apply for 3 year law corse.after LL.B students can go for LL.M or opt

New Delhi: The observations of judges in their judgments are not binding precedents and courts should not place reliance on such decisions without analysing the factual situation arising in that particular case, the Supreme Court has held. “It is not

ACE PIPELINE CONTRACTS PRIVATE LIMITED v. BHARAT PETROLEUM CORPN. LIMITED [JT 2007(5) SC 106]In the present case, in fact the appellant’s demand was to get some retired Judge of the Supreme Court to be appointed as arbitrator on the ground that if an

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Delayed crediting o Delayed crediting of TDS punishable In a judgment that is sure to send shock waves down India Inc, the Supreme Court has held that defaulting companies and their directors can be prosecuted for delayed crediting of TDS. One compa

 “ E-discovery – Indian laws need to witness sea changes and conversions to adapt to the new age of electronic information.” Paper documents were considered as the best documentary evidence in Indian courts for centuries. Today, documents are rarely

TO,1)     THE HON’BLE CHIEF JUSTICE OF INDIA,   SUPREME COURT OF INDIA, NEW DELHI. 2)     LAW MINISTER,GOVERNMENT OF INDIA, NEW DELHI. 3) HON’BLE CHIEF JUSTICE OF HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE OF                BOMBAY.   4) LAW COMMISSION OF INDIA, NEW DE

MANDATORY POINTS TO BE CHECKEDBEFORE FILING THE S.L.P. 1. SLP(Civil) shall be filed in Form No.28 with Certificate as per Notification dated 17.6.1997.2. Certified copy of the impugned judgment shall be filed and if certified copy is not available, a

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