Limited liability partnerships (LLPs) have been the flavour of corporate jurists all over the world in the past 15 years. The concept looked attractive. India passed the Limited Liability Partnership Act in 2008, providing the legal framework for the ..
The Lok Sabha was informed, on Friday that the new direct tax code will be released for public discussion by August 20. The new code will be released along with a discussion paper, the Minister of State for Finance, Mr S. S. Palanimanickam, said in a ..
The Chhattisgarh High Court upheld a lower court’s death sentence to four persons for raping and murdering a woman.Justices Dileep Sahebrao Deshmukh and R S Jhanwar upheld the punishment awarded to Ramnaresh, Amar Singh, Vishwanath and Ranjeet ..
In a recognition that adopted infants need the same care and attention from their new parents as bloodline children, the Centre has decided to provide `child adoption leave' of 15 days to male government servants and extend maternity leave of women e ..
If you thought the absence of ``unreasonable'' allies would make it all smooth for UPA 2, think again. For, Trinamool Congress chief Mamata Banerjee has virtually capped the government's proposal to introduce a greater balance between the land holde ..
The Union Cabinet after approving the Judges Assets Bill mandating Chief Justice of India as well as other judges of the Supreme Court and High Court to declare their assets and that of their dependents has swiftly moved on to step 2 of the reforms ..
With the due date of July 31 fast approaching, it is that time of the year again when the nation’s tax payers scramble to file I-T returns. After all, filing of tax return is compulsory for everyone whose gross total income exceeds ..
Was the Delhi Special Police Establishment from which the CBI derives its powers to conduct investigations, ever legally constituted? The question raised in the Lok Sabha on Wednesday seemed to have rattled the government considerably, prompting it ..
Delhi High Court today issued notices to Delhi Metro Rail Corporation and its contractor Gammon India Limited on a petition filed by some victims of the accident at Metro construction site at Zamrudpur seeking compensation. Justice Reva Khetrapal iss ..
The Allahabad High Court today reserved its judgment on the writ petition filed by Uttar Pradesh Congress Committee (UPCC) Rita Bahuguna Joshi seeking quashing of FIR against her and a CBI probe into the arson at her Lucknow residence.A division benc ..