In the judgment, K. Srikanth Singh vs. North East Securities Ltd., the Supreme Court has held that the vicarious liability of directors must be pleaded and proved in case of offence committed by the company under section 138 of the Negotiable Instrum ..
IN THE HIGH COURT OF CALCUTTAF.M.A. No. 474 of 2005Decided On: 27.11.2006Appellants: The New India Assurance Co. Ltd.Vs.Respondent: Amitava Das and Anr.Hon'ble Judges: Pratap Kumar Ray and Sankar Prasad Mitra, JJ.Counsels: For Appellant/Petitioner/ ..
Background A tripartite Committee Viz.,"The Committee on Fair Wage" was set up in 1948 to provide guidelines for wage structures in the country. The report of this Committee was a major landmark in the history of formulation of wage policy in India. ..
I started my independent practice as Lawyer since December 1979. In the last week of this month my friend and now my neighbour and well known Hindi lyric and poet Mahendra ‘Neh’ has lost his job. He was an Electrical Supervisor in a big rayon produci ..
What is a Collective Investment Management Company (CIMC)? A Collective Investment Management Company is a company incorporated under the provisions of the Companies Act, 1956 and registered with SEBI under the SEBI (Collective Investment Schemes) Re ..
From where can I get details of companies proposing to buyback their shares?Listed companies are required to intimate the stock exchange of general meetings and resolutions passed thereof. Hence, information on companies proposing to buyback shares m ..
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 Delicti meaning, relevance of Burden of proof in scene of crime, Burden of proof in Forensic Science- Corpus Delicti, Establishment of Corpus Delicti, Evidence in Forensic Science, Circumstantial evidence – Burden of Proof vis-à-vis Corpus Delicti ..
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 ..