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Tax tribunal rules in favour of foreign shipping companies

   31 August 2008 at 10:00

Tax tribunal rules in favour of foreign shipping companiesAugust, 25th 2008Foreign shipping companies have won the second round in their battlewith India's income-tax department.In a decision that could determine how these companies are taxed, anappe ..

Posted in Taxation |   1020 Views


Matter of tainted ministers refered to 5 judges CB

   31 August 2008 at 10:00

The Supreme Court today referred to a five-judge Constitution bench a petition seeking removal of tainted Ministers from the Union government as well as the states.A bench comprising Chief Justice K G Balakrishnan, Justices P Sathasivam and J M Panch ..

Posted in Constitutional Law |   214 Views


New C.J. for J&K

   31 August 2008 at 10:00

Delhi High Court Judge Manmohan Sarin has been appointed Chief Justice of the Jammu and Kashmir High Court by President Pratibha Devisingh Patil. ..

Posted in Constitutional Law |   395 Views


CJI proposes judicial inquiry by 3 Judge Panel into Punjab & Haryana HC scandal

   31 August 2008 at 10:00

Chief Justice of India K G Balakrishnan has proposed a judicial inquiry by three High Court Judges Committee to look into the scandal, which has rocked the Punjab and Haryana High Court, with the name of its sitting Judge cropping up in the scandal.O ..

Posted in Criminal Law |   218 Views


HC restrains 2 cos from using ‘Omega’ trade mark

   30 August 2008 at 12:11

Chennai, Aug. 26Ordering decree in favour of a Switzerland firm, Omega S.A., the Madras High court restrained by an order of permanent injunction, the Hyderabad-based Avanti Kopp Electricals and the Chennai-based Sona Electric Corporation from manufa ..



Cabinet to consider new simplified company law

   29 August 2008 at 18:31

New Delhi, Aug. 28 The much-awaited Bill to replace the existing Companies Act, 1956 is expected to be taken up by the Union Cabinet for approval at its meeting slated for Friday. The Bill envisages a simplified company law that also does away with r ..

Posted in Corporate Law |   250 Views


Habeas Corpus

   29 August 2008 at 10:18

The High court of Madras closed a Habeas Corpus petition alleging that several persons belonging to a family in Erode district had been abducted by henchmen of the former handlooms minister N.K.K.P.Raja. Earlier, the police had told to the court tha ..

Posted in Criminal Law |   258 Views


HC: Don't refer civil nature for police investigation

   29 August 2008 at 10:18

HC: Don't refer civil nature for police investigation �Transfer cases of civil disputes to High Court� K.T.Sangameswaran CHENNAI: The Madras High Court on Thursday directed the Registry to withdraw cases all over the State involving dis ..

Posted in Criminal Law |   372 Views


Six magistrates are in trouble

   29 August 2008 at 10:18

NEWS RELETED TO RECENT CHENNAI HIGH COURT JUGDMENT: CHENNAI: Six magistrates, four in Chennai and one each in Coimbatore and Paramakudi, who had entertained complaints which are purely civil in nature from banks and financial institutions, are in tro ..

Posted in Criminal Law |   347 Views


Justice Mathur appointed as Chairperson of the Armed Forces Tribunal

   28 August 2008 at 11:01

Justice Mathur appointed as Chairperson of the Armed Forces Tribunal -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Mr. Justice Ashok Kumar Mathur, a retired judge of the Supreme Court has been appointed as Chairpers ..

Posted in Constitutional Law |   368 Views