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PIL questions donation rider on treatment

   20 August 2009 at 14:52

Is blood donation a voluntary decision or mandatory for every person who seeks treatment in hospitals? Delhi High Court on Wednesday faced this query through a public interest litigation (PIL) filed by an NGO on blood donation. Stating that a govern ..

Posted in Constitutional Law |   110 Views


Corporate affairs ministry set to repeal MRTP Act

   20 August 2009 at 12:35

It’s the beginning of the end for the Monopolies and Restrictive Trade Practices Commission (MRTPC) with the ministry of corporate affairs (MCA) set to notify section 66 of the Competition Act.MRTPC, which was created in 1969, is a quasi judici ..

Posted in Corporate Law |   137 Views


TRADERS OPPOSE NEW TAX CODE

   20 August 2009 at 12:21

Traders, under the banner of Rashtriya Vyapar Mandal (RVM), announced to oppose the new tax code, the draft of which was submitted by Union Finance Minister Pranab Mukherjee on August 12. The traders allege that the new tax code was not in the right ..

Posted in Taxation |   142 Views


COMPETITION ACT AND MRTP: ONE ‘TWO’ MANY

   20 August 2009 at 12:20

On May 20, a six-year waiting period ended with the Central Government notifying some key provisions of the Competition Act, 2002, which is to replace the Monopolies and Restrictive Trade Practices (MRTP) Act. The provisions notified deal with treatm ..

Posted in Corporate Law |   581 Views


FIIs SEEK CLARITY ON TAX CODE

   20 August 2009 at 12:20

The new direct tax code is a ‘discussion document' and the government will consider the views of all constituents before turning it into a final tax rule. As part of the process of taking industry views on the code, finance minister Pranab Mukh ..

Posted in Taxation |   142 Views


Delhi HC directs Apollo to show proof that poor are being tr

   20 August 2009 at 12:18

Taking a tough stand on violations committed by Delhi hospitals by not following the guidelines to provide free medical aid to the poor, the High Court directed the Apollo hospital to furnish details of the aid being provided to the poor patients so ..

Posted in Others |   92 Views


Kerala HC directs govt to ensure apolitical school elections

   20 August 2009 at 12:17

The Kerala High Court directed the state government to ensure that the school elections in the state were held completely on apolitical lines.Single Bench Judge Justice V Giri also held that no representative of any political party should be permitte ..

Posted in Others |   88 Views


Patna HC takes serious note on Prabhunath acquittal

   20 August 2009 at 12:17

The Patna High Court has taken a serious note on a judgment delivered in a 1995 case of double murder in which Prabhunath Singh, former JD(U) MP and six others were acquitted by the lower court on October 24,2008.During the administrative review of t ..

Posted in Criminal Law |   89 Views


Allahabad HC asks cabinet minister's daughter to deposit Rs

   20 August 2009 at 12:16

The Allahabad High Court directed Shaheen, the daughter of a Cabinet Minister in Uttar Pradesh to deposit Rs one lakh in the Court as fine for influencing the district administration for granting licence in her favour. The order was passed by Justice ..

Posted in Others |   100 Views


Madras HC: Dr. Swamy submits written arguments in Natarajan

   20 August 2009 at 12:16

Janata Party President Dr Subramanian Swamy submitted his written arguments in the Madras High Court in a matter relating to an appeal in the Chidhambaram Natarajan temple case.As per the direction of the Division Bench of the court, Swamy’s co ..

Posted in Others |   91 Views