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Judicial activism not a bad idea to fill up for policy shortcomings

   10 July 2008 at 15:39

Recently, the Supreme Court has put an interim stay on an edict of the Delhi High Court. The high court directive had imposed a penalty of Rs 500 on violations of traffic rules, over and above the usual fee for such offenses. Commentators and legal e ..

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Wadia trust to submit ad draft: HC

   05 July 2008 at 16:03

The Bombay High Court today asked the N H Wadia Trust to submit a draft of the advertisement to be published regarding an auction of a prime piece of land owned by it to the Prothonotary within one week.Division bench of Justices S B Mhase and Ashuto ..

Posted in Civil Law |   391 Views


SC refuses to interfere in Amarnath land transfer row

   04 July 2008 at 23:23

The Supreme Court has refused to interfere with the Jammu and Kashmir govt's decision to revoke the transfer of land to Amarnath Shrine Board but directed the authorities to provide security to pilgrims stranded in the state. "We cannot revoke a cabi ..

Posted in Civil Law |   315 Views


Commission introduces settlement procedure for cartels

   02 July 2008 at 13:40

The European Commission has introduced a settlement procedure for cartels which will allow the Commission to settle cartel cases through a simplified procedure. Under this procedure, parties, having seen the evidence in the Commission file, choose to ..

Posted in Civil Law |   329 Views


Law of Evidence not special for fiscal laws

   30 June 2008 at 15:36

This is an old subject but recently some fresh observations have been made by the Supreme Court in the case of Mauri Yeast India Pvt. Ltd vs State of UP. The issue involved in this case under the UP Trade Tax Act, 1948, was about the classification o ..

Posted in Civil Law |   360 Views


Centre moves SC in rice export ban case

   30 June 2008 at 15:36

The Centre has moved the Supreme Court challenging the petition filed by several rice exporters in various High Courts against its ban imposed on the export of rice in the light of steep rise in inflation in the country.The government has prayed to t ..

Posted in Civil Law |   549 Views


RBI expands definition of 'wilful default'

   26 June 2008 at 14:08

The Reserve Bank has expanded the definition of wilful defaulters by including Companies that try to dispose off mortgaged properties without the knowledge of the lenders. According to the revised definition, a wilful default will include “a unit whi ..

Posted in Civil Law |   2121 Views


Consumer courts’ scope to be widened

   23 June 2008 at 22:09

Small investors, who often suffer on account of delays in getting their grievances redressed, may cheer. The scope of consumer courts, that are known for providing faster justice on issues touching the life of normal citizens, are set to be expanded ..

Posted in Civil Law |   337 Views


RIL can claim damages: Official

   14 June 2008 at 17:44

Amid a fresh controversy between Ambani brothers over Anil Ambani’s MTN deal, it is learnt that the Reliance Industries’ letter to MTN contains daunting legalese and states that if the deal does go through between Anil Ambani and MTN, then RIL can cl ..

Posted in Civil Law |   308 Views


Direct Selling Association seeks law to protect consumer interests

   14 June 2008 at 17:44

The Indian Direct Selling Association (IDSA), the premier body governing 16 of the largest direct selling companies in the country, wanted the Government to enact a law to prevent multi-level marketing companies from taking gullible public for a ride ..

Posted in Civil Law |   273 Views