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Cabinet gives approval for ESI benefits to unorganised workers

   27 March 2010 at 20:20

The Union Cabinet has approved a proposal of the Labour Ministry to amend the Employees State Insurance Act, 1948, to provide medical facilities to unorganised workers in ESIC hospitals and recognised private hospitals under the Rashtriya Swasthya B ..

Posted in Labour & Service Law |   1155 Views


GOVT TO INTRODUCE NEW COMPANIES ACT SOON

   27 March 2010 at 12:09

The government will shortly introduce a new Companies Act which would ensure greater transparency and accountability in corporate India, a senior Central government official said. "The new Companies Act is already placed on the table of the Hou ..

Posted in Corporate Law |   532 Views


PLEA TO CUT VAT ON MOBILE SETS

   27 March 2010 at 12:07

The Indian Cellular Association (ICA) has made a representation to the West Bengal Government for bringing down the value added tax (VAT) across all types of mobile handsets to five per cent, according to ICA's National President, Mr Pankaj Mohi ..

Posted in Taxation |   423 Views


Cant order probe into corruption charges: CJI Bench

   26 March 2010 at 21:25

In a judgement that will come as major relief to corrupt politicians and babus, the Supreme Court has held that courts cannot order probe into corruption allegations but simply monitor investigation in the ongoing cases. The judgement passed by a Ben ..

Posted in Others  1 comments |   704 Views


Centre to peruse SC order on appointment of NHRC chairperson

   26 March 2010 at 21:24

NEW DELHI: The Centre on Friday told the Delhi High Court that it would take a decision on amending the law pertaining to appointment of chairperson of National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) after considering the orders passed by the Supreme Court ..

Posted in Others |   235 Views


MAHARASHTRA TO LEVY 1% VAT ON HOMES

   26 March 2010 at 12:02

The Maharashtra Government has decided to levy one per cent Value-Added Tax on property sale from April 1, 2010 in its Budget for 2010-11. All sale agreements registered on or after April 1 will attract one per cent on the contract price of flats me ..

Posted in Taxation  1 comments |   1307 Views


LEVY PENALTY ONLY IF INCOME CONCEALMENT IS PROVEN: SC

   26 March 2010 at 12:00

In a judgement that will clear the air on the tricky issue of the income-tax department’s power to levy penalties on assessees, the Supreme Court has held that a penalty cannot be levied merely because the I-T authorities and taxpayers hold di ..

Posted in Taxation |   412 Views


Justics P.V. Reddi, has taken over as Charirman, 19th Law Commission of India

   26 March 2010 at 11:42

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Posted in Constitutional Law |   2163 Views


Supreme Court lifts stay on Muslim quota in Andhra Pradesh

   26 March 2010 at 06:36

New Delhi: In a significant judgment, the Supreme Court on Thursday permitted Andhra Pradesh to provide four per cent reservation in jobs and education for backward members of the Muslim community, but referred to a special bench the issue of its co ..

Posted in Constitutional Law |   365 Views


Living together a part of right to life, not an offence: SC

   25 March 2010 at 18:21

The Supreme Court threw its weight behind live-in relationships on Tuesday, observing that for a man and a woman in love, to live together is part of the right to life, and not a “criminal offence”.“If two people, man and woman, want to live together ..

Posted in Others  4 comments |   688 Views