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Protection Programme under POSCO Act

   05 December 2014 at 11:38

Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act, 2012 which came into effect from 14th November, 2012 is a comprehensive law to provide for the protection of children from the offences of sexual assault, sexual harassment and pornography, wh ..

Posted in Criminal Law |   732 Views


President of India condoles the passing away of justice V.R. Krishna Iyer

   05 December 2014 at 11:37

The President of India, Shri Pranab Mukherjee has condoled the passing away of Shri Justice V.R. Krishna Iyer. In a condolence message, the President has said, “It was with profound sorrow that I learnt of the passing away of Shri Justice V ..

Posted in Others |   435 Views


Labour Reforms

   04 December 2014 at 14:55

The Minister Of State (IC) for Labour and Employment, Shri Bandaru Dattatreya has said that Labour Laws reform is a continuous process in order to bring them in tune with the emerging needs of the economy after tri-partite consultations amongst Gove ..

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Repeal of AFSPA

   04 December 2014 at 14:03

Representations have been received from time to time from different organisations including Non-Governmental Organisations for withdrawal of Armed Forces (Special Powers) Act (AFSPA). Justice Jeevan Reddy Committee in its report submitted to Gove ..

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Death of Prisoners in Custody

   03 December 2014 at 13:22

As per intimation received about death in Police Custody, the total cases registered this year upto 15/11/14 is 82 as against 140 in the previous full year. Maximum such cases have been recorded from Maharashtra amongst all States/UTs since 2013-14, ..

Posted in Criminal Law |   565 Views


Introduction of comprehensive Anti-hijacking Bill 2014

   03 December 2014 at 13:21

The Union Cabinet chaired by the Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi, today gave its approval for introduction of the comprehensive Anti-Hijacking Bill 2014. The current law, the Anti-Hijacking Act, 1982, was last amended in 1994. After the hijack ..

Posted in Criminal Law |   346 Views


Lok Sabha Passes the Labour Laws (Exemption from Furnishing Returns and Maintaining Registers by Certain Establishments) Amendment Bill, 2014

   01 December 2014 at 12:03

The Lok Sabha has passed the Labour Laws (Exemption from Furnishing Returns and Maintaining Registers by Certain Establishments) Amendment Bill, 2014 today. The Union Minister of State for Labour and Employment (Independent Charge), Shri Bandaru ..

Posted in Labour & Service Law  1 comments |   1172 Views


Overhauling of Companies Act

   01 December 2014 at 11:59

A little more than a half of the provisions of Companies Act, 2013 (Act) came into force from 1st April 2014. Following this, several communications were received in the Ministry of Corporate Affairs from chamber of commerce and professional institu ..

Posted in Corporate Law  1 comments |   1370 Views


Violation of Company Act

   01 December 2014 at 11:55

There are no provisions in the Companies Act, 1956 or 2013 relating to Chit Funds or ‘Chit Fund Companies’. Provisions to this effect are contained in the Chit Funds Act, 1982 which is a Central Act administered by the Ministry of Financ ..

Posted in Corporate Law  2 comments |   1378 Views


Competition Commission of India to Organise Two Day ICN Merger Workshop 2014 on International Cooperation and Remedies in Merger Review

   01 December 2014 at 11:50

The Union Minister of Finance, Corporate Affairs and Information & Broadcasting Shri Arun Jaitley will deliver the Inaugural Address at the Opening Session of the ICN Merger Workshop 2014 on Monday, 1st December, 2014. This two day International ..

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