A bill seeking to provide more benefits to employees covered under Employees State Insurance scheme and their dependents in case of sickness, maternity and employment injury was introduced in the Lok Sabha on Friday. Minister of S ..
Over two years after the Cyber Regulations Appellate Tribunal (CRAT) — the maiden forum in the country to exclusively try cyber cases — became functional, it recently got a new address and a well-equipped courtroom.Its head, Justice Rajes ..
About three weeks after his surprise confession, Pakistani terrorist Mohammed Ajmal Amir Kasab, the prime accused in the 26/11 terror attacks, told the court on Friday that he wanted to plead guilty to all the charges framed against him.The judge M L ..
The Supreme Court admitted petitions of auction portal eBay India Pvt Ltd and its chief Avinash Bajaj seeking quashing of the criminal proceedings initiated against them for allegedly permitting the sale of an MMS clip showing two school students in ..
The government said on Friday the role and responsibilities of independent directors on the boards of companies would be fixed as also the number of firms they could represent once the Companies Bill, 2009, became a law. The role of independent direc ..
In a decision that brought relief to thousands of parents, the Supreme Court on Friday held that private unaided schools do not have the right to hike fees.Deciding on the review petitions filed by the Action Committee for Unaided Private Schools in ..
The Government has said that not all states have constituted the State Minorities Commission. Giving this information in the Lok Sabha in a written reply Shri Salman Khurshid, Minister for Minority Affairs, said that the State Minorities Commissions ..
The government is working on a proposal to introduce a new legislation relating to foreign investment aimed at removing the distinction between various categories of overseas capital, a move intended to ensure stability in policy and help Indian firm ..
Indian Railways may have to pay service tax on revenues from advertising services that it provides to companies. The Central Board of Excise and Customs (CBEC) has directed its field officers to collect data on advertising services offered by Railwa ..
The Law Commission has recommended that a practising advocate of a High Court should not be appointed as a judge in the same court as it "affects impartiality" of justice. The report said such reform was needed as there have been complaint ..