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HC directs Collector to stop illegal mining in Nilgiris

   18 June 2008 at 14:25

Madras High Court has directed the Nilgiris District Collector, who appeared on summons before the First Bench in connection with illegal quarrying and mining, to take effective steps to stop it in the hill station.Passing orders on a Public Interest ..

Posted in Constitutional Law |   403 Views


No addition to income sources if assessment is over, rules ITAT

   17 June 2008 at 17:45

The Appellate Commissioner of Income-Tax can no longer levy additional tax if it discovers a source of income that was not taken into account by the income-tax department at the time of assessment. A recent decision of the Mumbai bench of the Income- ..

Posted in Taxation |   503 Views


Politicians are most unscientific, say Indian scientists

   17 June 2008 at 17:45

They may be taking decisions that affect millions, but politicians are a most unscientific lot in India, says a new study based on the opinions of 1,100 Indian scientists.The study, 'Worldviews and Opinions of Scientists in India', carried out by Tri ..

Posted in Others |   267 Views


Ambani legal feuds not helping anyone

   17 June 2008 at 13:07

The episodic battle of legal claims and counterclaims between the Ambani brothers is beginning to become a bit monotonous even for the most ardent watchers of the two warring groups. The ordinary investors are left wondering why two of the country’s ..

Posted in Corporate Law |   311 Views


SC declines to hear writ to disqualify Gujjar MLAs

   17 June 2008 at 13:07

The Supreme Court today refused to entertain a petition seeking disqualification of 18 Gujjar MLAs from Rajasthan for backing the demand of their community for Scheduled Tribe status in Rajasthan. A vacation bench comprising Justices Arijit Pasayat a ..

Posted in Constitutional Law |   323 Views


Kerala Govt. approves IPR policy

   17 June 2008 at 13:07

Kerala Government on Saturday approved a state-specific Intellectual Property Rights (IPR) policy seeking to protect traditional knowledge and inventions. Disclosing this after a Cabinet meeting, Chief Minister V S Achuthanandan claimed that Kerala w ..



SMEs to get Rs 55-crore IPR facilitator

   17 June 2008 at 13:07

Small and medium enterprises (SMEs), which have taken big strides in developing new products, can look forward to central assistance in securing intellectual property rights. The prospect of getting assistance is looking up with the micro, small and ..



Gujjar issue: SC rejects plea seeking 18 MLAs' disqualification

   17 June 2008 at 08:40

The Supreme Court has dismissed a petition seeking disqualification of 18 Rajasthan MLAs for allegedly breaching their oath of office by making inflammatory statements on the Gujjar agitation. "We are not inclined to interfere in this petition as th ..

Posted in Others |   270 Views


Trial against Haj House Imam to begin tomorrow

   17 June 2008 at 08:40

Mumbai, Jun 15 (UNI) The trial against Maulana Gulam Yahya, the Imam of the Haj House mosque at Crawford market in South Mumbai and one of the dismissed employees of Haj Committee of India, will commence tomorrow for his alleged involvement in harbo ..

Posted in Criminal Law |   302 Views


RBI may again raise repo rate by 25 bps by July

   17 June 2008 at 08:40

RBI may again raise repo rate by 25 bps by July: Economists Woes of the UPA government on the price front are likely to continue with inflation expected to reach the double digit mark in the weeks ahead, which may force the Reserve Bank to raise shor ..

Posted in Corporate Law |   272 Views