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SC's larger bench to decide issue of laid off staffs' dues

   02 June 2008 at 10:06

A two-judge bench of the Supreme Court has referred to a larger bench the matter involving the question whether employees opting for voluntary retirement scheme (VRS) would also be entitled to a "lay off compensation."Lay off compensation is normally ..

Posted in Labour & Service Law |   468 Views


SC restrains Kottayam Mun from demolishing houses

   02 June 2008 at 10:06

In a rare gesture, the Supreme Court on Sunday restrained the Kottayam Municipality in Kerala from demolishing about 21 houses located in the post office road.A vacation Bench of Justices C K Thakker and L S Panta held an emergency sitting to pass th ..

Posted in Property Law |   381 Views


Central Sales Tax (CST) reduced to 2% from 1st June, 2008

   31 May 2008 at 13:04

On the basis of the discussions between the Empowered Committee (EC) of State Finance Ministers and the Union Finance Minister regarding the compensation package, the Government of India, Ministry of Finance, Department of Revenue has issued a notifi ..

Posted in Taxation |   402 Views


Life term for Vikas Yadav, Vishal in Katara murder case

   30 May 2008 at 23:46

Vikas Yadav, son of controversial UP politician D P Yadav and his cousin Vishal were sentenced to life imprisonment in the Nitish Katara murder case with a Delhi Court holding that the offence did not fall under the rarest of rare category warrantin ..

Posted in Criminal Law |   320 Views


Killer cannot claim he did it in self-defence: SC

   30 May 2008 at 23:46

Killer cannot claim he did it in self-defence: SC A killer cannot claim that he committed the crime in self-defence unless he or his property faces a danger and immediate aid from the state machinery is not readily available, the Supreme Court has s ..

Posted in Criminal Law |   330 Views


HC refuses to interfere in Delhi Metro's elevated project

   30 May 2008 at 23:46

HC refuses to interfere in Delhi Metro's elevated project The Delhi High Court dismissed a petition seeking to scrap the metro's elevated corridor project in south Delhi on the ground that it would cause noise pollution in residential areas. A bench ..

Posted in Constitutional Law |   290 Views


Judge arrested by CBI

   30 May 2008 at 18:44

The CBI has arrested Shri. Jugal Kishore, an Accountant Member of the Income Tax Appellate Tribunal posted in the Kolkata Bench for allegedly receiving a bribe of Rs 30 lakh. Four others i.e. Shri. S K Tulsyan and Ravi Tulsyan, Chartered Accountants, ..

Posted in Taxation |   566 Views


SC upholds life sentence awarded to terrorist

   29 May 2008 at 23:02

SC upholds life sentence awarded to terrorist The Supreme Court has upheld the life sentence awarded to a Punjab terrorist convicted under the Terrorist and Disruptive Activities Act (TADA) for killing a reformed terrorist who refused to take up mili ..

Posted in Criminal Law |   277 Views


Is Finance Minister capable of controlling it?

   29 May 2008 at 15:14

A stage has reached now, where the Finance Minister cannot fool the people any longer and conceal the fact that we are faced with spiraling inflation. Instead of taking the bull by the horns, the Finance Minister, the Prime Minister and the Dy. Chair ..

Posted in Corporate Law |   318 Views


GUJ VAT RETURN

   28 May 2008 at 15:07

NOW YOU HAVE TO FILE YOUR APIRL -08 MONTHLY RETURN ON 09/06/2008. DATE OF FILING RETURN IS EXTENED. ..

Posted in Taxation |   411 Views