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Amendment to the Payment of Gratuity Act, 1972

   31 July 2008 at 23:45

The Union Cabinet today gave its approval to accept one recommendation of the Standing Committee of giving effect to the amendments retrospectively with effect from 3rd April, 1997 and to move Payment of Gratuity (Amendment) Bill, 2008 in the Parliam ..

Posted in Labour & Service Law  3 comments |   12209 Views


HC asks Bihar to enforce 'Domestic Violence Act'

   31 July 2008 at 23:45

Patna High Court has directed the NDA government in Bihar to initiate steps to enforce the Domestic Violence Act, 2005. A Division Bench comprising Chief Justice Rajendra Mal Lodha and Justice K K Mandal passed the order after hearing a public inter ..

Posted in Constitutional Law |   365 Views


DND Scheme: Unregistered telemarketing companies draw SC ire

   31 July 2008 at 23:45

New Delhi, Jul 31 The Supreme Court today directed the Centre to cancel the licences of all those telemarketing companies which do not get themselves registered under the Do Not Disturb (DND) scheme.A bench headed by Justice A K Mathur issued the dir ..

Posted in Corporate Law |   449 Views


Daiichi\'s open offer for 20 % in Ranbaxy awaits Sebi nod

   31 July 2008 at 14:03

Japanese drug maker Daichii Sankyo, which has signed a share purchase agreement with Ranbaxy, today said its open offer for an additional 20 per cent stake in the domestic pharma major would undergo a change of schedule, pursuant to a delay in Sebi's ..

Posted in Corporate Law |   345 Views


Employee\'s job cannot be downgraded on being transferred: HC

   31 July 2008 at 14:03

An employee's job status cannot be downgraded on being transferred, the Delhi High Court has said while quashing Air India's decision of demoting a cabin crew member after she was transferred from Mumbai to Delhi. "An order of transfer cannot depriv ..

Posted in Labour & Service Law |   682 Views


Bombay HC admits plea challenging Termination of Pregnancy Act

   31 July 2008 at 14:03

The Bombay High Court has admitted a petition, challenging the Medical Termination of Pregnancy (MTP) Act and adjourned its hearing till August 1 while asking the government Medical experts to give their opinion on it.Admitting the petition yesterday ..

Posted in Others |   304 Views


National Legal Services Authority appoints Ali as member secretary

   31 July 2008 at 14:03

G M Akbar Ali, a Senior District Judge from Tamil Nadu, has been appointed a Member-Secretary of the National Legal Services Authority (NALSA).Mr Ali, who was a two-time Member-Secretary of the Tamil Nadu State Legal Services Authority(TNSLSA), becam ..

Posted in Others |   232 Views


Coup-ousted Thai PM's wife gets jail term for tax evasion

   31 July 2008 at 14:03

In the first of a series of expected corruption indictments against Thailand’s former prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra ousted by the military two years ago, his wife was today sentenced to three years in jail for tax evasion.Thailand's Criminal Cour ..

Posted in Taxation |   317 Views


VAT needs finetuning to meet the goals

   31 July 2008 at 14:03

The value-added tax (VAT) regime replaced sales tax with the key objective of eliminating the cascading effect of commodity taxes. It was believed that VAT would help widen the tax net, lead to revenue buoyancy and deter tax evasion. In theory, a com ..

Posted in Taxation |   302 Views


Scarlett's mother to depose before CBI next week

   31 July 2008 at 14:03

The Mother of British teenager Scarlett Eden Keeling, who was allegedly raped and murdered on Anjuna Beach in Goa on February 18, is likely to depose before the CBI here next week.Ms Fiona Kackeown's counsel Vikram Verma told UNI yesterday evening th ..

Posted in Criminal Law |   203 Views