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India's Reliance announces bid for LyondellBasell

   23 November 2009 at 09:04

MUMBAI — India's private sector energy giant Reliance Industries Limited has announced a cash bid to buy a controlling stake in bankrupt petrochemicals firm LyondellBasell Industries."The offer is preliminary and subject to customary condi ..

Posted in Corporate Law |   348 Views


CJI criticises media for coverage on terror attacks

   21 November 2009 at 17:34

Cautioning media about the ill-effects of unrestrained coverage of terror attacks, Chief Justice of India K G Balakrishnan on Saturday said that it can provoke a disproportionate level of anger among people leading to irrational desire for retributio ..

Posted in Criminal Law |   548 Views


SPECIAL ECONOMIC ZONE AUTHORITY RULES, 2009 NOTIFIED

   21 November 2009 at 10:42

SPECIAL ECONOMIC ZONE AUTHORITY RULES, 2009 NOTIFIEDNOTIFICATION NO. G.S.R. 811(E)DATED 11-11-2009 In exercise of the powers conferred by clauses (zb), (zc), (zd), (ze), (zf), (zg), (zh), (zi) and (z.j) of sub-section (2) of Section 55 of the Special ..

Posted in Others |   402 Views


Re-inclusion of Cotton Seed as Essential Commodity under the Essential Commodities Act

   20 November 2009 at 10:34

Re-inclusion of Cotton Seed as Essential Commodity under the Essential Commodities Act, 1955The Cabinet today gave its approval for re-inclusion of Cotton Seed as an essential commodity for a period of six months under the Essential Commodities Act, ..

Posted in Others |   766 Views


advocates submit memorandum to Karnataka Governor

   19 November 2009 at 22:39

Members of a newly-formed group of lawyer’s Advocates for Self Respect submitted a memorandum to Karnataka Governor H R Bhardwaj seeking action against advocates responsible for ‘vandalism’ in the High Court premises on November 9 d ..

Posted in Others |   748 Views


Nsg Commandos depose in 26/11 terror trial

   19 November 2009 at 22:38

Three commandos of National Security Guards (NSG) deposed in the 26/11 terror case trial through video conference from New Delhi.Special Public Prosecutor Ujwal Nikam said the statements of the commandos were recorded by designated court Judge M L Ta ..

Posted in Criminal Law |   996 Views


Union Govt tells SC it is absolute owner of all minerals

   19 November 2009 at 22:38

The Union Government contended before the Supreme Court that it is the absolute owner of all the minerals in the country both under the sea as well as on the earth in the country, including the Natural Gas in Andhra Pradesh Krishna-Godavari Gas Basin ..

Posted in Civil Law |   1080 Views


Govt to increase Court Fee in SC

   19 November 2009 at 22:37

The government has decided to raise court fee in the Supreme Court. According to highly placed sources in the Union Law Ministry, the government finds the rates of court fee, which were fixed over four decades ago way back in 1966, absurd and abysaml ..

Posted in Civil Law |   1283 Views


Inordinate delay invalidates action against Government employees

   19 November 2009 at 13:10

The Central Administrative Tribunal has ruled that the disciplinary proceedings against a government employee can be invalidated if there is "inordinate and unexplained" delay in initiating the same. The tribunal passed the order while deci ..

Posted in Labour & Service Law |   1626 Views


Amendments in CRPC needed to tackle CSA, say lawyers

   19 November 2009 at 13:08

Setting up special courts and making radical changes to existing laws are needed to effectively address the issue of Child Sexual Abuse(CSA), say lawyers and activists. "Often investigation drags on for years, and by then the child is confused w ..

Posted in Criminal Law |   851 Views