LCI Learning
Master the Art of Contract Drafting & Corporate Legal Work with Adv Navodit Mehra. Register Now!

Share on Facebook

Share on Twitter

Share on LinkedIn

Share on Email

Share More

Lawyersclubindia News


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


RBI seeks public comments on master circular on FDI

   17 June 2008 at 08:40

Banking regulator Reserve Bank has invited public comments on draft master circular on foreign investment. The draft circular, on which the RBI has invited public comments by 20th June, covers areas such as acquisition of immovable property, establi ..

Posted in Corporate Law |   340 Views


International Centre of Excellence in Financial Regulation announced

   16 June 2008 at 21:45

International Centre of Excellence in Financial Regulation announcedThe establishment of a new International Centre for Financial Regulation (ICFR), to be led by Barbara Ridpath as CEO, was announced today by Economic Secretary and City Minister Kitt ..

Posted in Others |   281 Views


Bombay HC asks for affidavit on custody of HIV+ bar girl

   16 June 2008 at 19:29

Bombay HC asks for affidavit on custody of HIV+ bar girlThe Bombay High Court today directed the Maharashtra government to file an affidavit within a week's time over the custody of a bar girl, who is reportedly HIV-affected and asked why her medical ..

Posted in Others |   289 Views


Law Society slams UK government plan for 48-day detention extension

   16 June 2008 at 19:29

Law Society slams UK government plan for 48-day detention extensionThe Law Society has criticised Government plans to increase the period of time for which a person can be held before they are charged. A statement by The Society said that it is not c ..

Posted in Others |   230 Views


Soz calls upon states to adopt rainwater bill

   16 June 2008 at 19:29

Soz calls upon states to adopt rainwater billUnion Water Resources Minister Saifuddin Sozhas called upon States, which were yet to adopt the draft Bill on rain water harvesting and recharging of ground water proposed by the Centre, to do so at the ea ..

Posted in Others |   224 Views


Direct Selling Association seeks law to protect consumer interests

   16 June 2008 at 19:29

Direct Selling Association seeks law to protect consumer interestsThe 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 mult ..

Posted in Others |   277 Views


Patent demanded by tussar weavers of Gopalpur

   16 June 2008 at 15:38

The weavers of Gopalpur in Jajpur district have demanded patentry of their handloom products, made of tussar fabric.At a workshop, jointly organized by the Institute of Socio-Economic Research and Training, Indian Merchants’ chamber, UNCTAD and the U ..



Daiichi Sankyo gets a patent advantage

   16 June 2008 at 14:41

Apart from a five per cent share of the Indian pharmaceutical market, the purchase of Ranbaxy will take Daiichi Sankyo way ahead of others in the race among Indian companies for patent-protected drugs.A recent paper on ‘Patenting Landscape in India' ..



UP orders FIRs against 16 Bajaj sugar mills

   16 June 2008 at 14:38

The Uttar Pradesh government today ordered first information reports (FIRs) to be lodged against all the 16 sugar mills that Bajaj Hindusthan owns in the state for allegedly failing to honour farmers' payment commitments for the crushing season 2007- ..

Posted in Criminal Law |   243 Views