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Allahabad HC stays suspension of 'gay' professor

   02 April 2010 at 07:19

ALLAHABAD: The Allahabad High Court on Thursday stayed the suspension of an Aligarh Muslim University reader against whom disciplinary action was taken following reports of his involvement in a homosexual relationship. A division bench of Justice S ..

Posted in Constitutional Law  1 comments |   372 Views


Right to Education Act comes into force today- Becomes a Fundamental Right

   01 April 2010 at 12:45

The Right to Education Act came into force today with Doordarshan telecasting the Prime Minister Manmohan Singh's address to the nation announcing the operationalisation of the Act. The law envisions to provide free and compulsory education for ..

Posted in Constitutional Law  3 comments |   1845 Views


STAMP DUTY PAYABLE ON PROPERTIES BOUGHT IN PUBLIC AUCTIONS: COURT

   01 April 2010 at 12:31

The Madras High Court has held that an instrument, whether a certificate of sale or sale deed, issued in a public auction of properties, was chargeable with stamp duty under Article 18 read with Article 23 of Schedule I to the Indian Stamp Act, 1899 ..

Posted in Others |   699 Views


DELHI ROLLS BACK VAT ON COOKING GAS

   30 March 2010 at 11:41

Following criticism and pressure from the Opposition, Sheila Dikshit-led Delhi government today withdrew a four-per-cent value-added tax (VAT) on cooking gas, resulting in a Rs 12-13 relief to consumers. The Delhi government, however, did not roll b ..

Posted in Taxation |   525 Views


National Advisory Council Constituted

   30 March 2010 at 11:21

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Posted in Others |   334 Views


SEBI TO HEAR PwC CASE IN SATYAM SCAM

   29 March 2010 at 12:00

SEBI is again taking up for hearing the case relating to the role of audit firm PriceWaterhouse in the multi-core Satyam fraud. This follows the rejection by SEBI of the audit firm's application for a consent settlement earlier this month, a sou ..

Posted in Corporate Law |   956 Views


REALTY BODY MAY MOVE COURT OVER TAX ON LAND COST

   29 March 2010 at 11:59

The Confederation of Real Estate Developers’ Associations of India (Credai) today said it would consider taking the government to court if its demand for excluding land cost from the proposed service tax on housing complexes under construction ..

Posted in Taxation |   465 Views


HC quashes three circulars issued by CJ Dinakaran

   28 March 2010 at 06:45

BANGALORE: Karnataka HC has struck down three circulars issued by its Chief Justice P D Dinakaran against whom allegations of land-grabbing have been raised. The first circular that was quashed by a division bench, comprising Justice N Kumar and Jus ..

Posted in Constitutional Law |   585 Views


Bombay HC questions law preventing women to work in bars post 9.30 pm

   27 March 2010 at 20:24

MUMBAI: A state law which prohibits women from working in bars and restaurant after 2130 hours has come in for sharp rebuke by the Bombay High Court, with the judges likening the situation to that prevailing in Nazi Germany. The women, which the la ..

Posted in Labour & Service Law  1 comments |   1517 Views


Karnataka: ESI to provide amnesty benefits to industrial units

   27 March 2010 at 20:23

The ESI Corporation has decided to provide amnesty benefit to the owners of various industrial units against whom various cases were pending in courts of Karnataka, ESI Deputy Director Renuka Prasad said. Addressing a press conference, he said this ..

Posted in Labour & Service Law |   1684 Views