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Dowry death not applicable if harassment is over a year: SC

   05 June 2009 at 19:09

If a woman dies one year or so after an alleged harassment by husband and in-laws, it cannot be treated as a cruelty for dowry and the accused cannot be convicted for causing dowry death, the Supreme Court has ruled. "Some harassment which had ..

Posted in Criminal Law  5 comments |   923 Views


Govt in no hurry to push FDI in aviation

   05 June 2009 at 17:56

The jinx preventing foreign airlines from investing in Indian carriers seems to be a tough one to break. The civil aviation ministry appears to be in no hurry to push for an early green signal for removing the bar on foreign airlin ..

Posted in Corporate Law |   787 Views


No commission to probe Mumbai attacks: Govt

   05 June 2009 at 17:19

The government on Friday rejected the Opposition's demand for appointing an Inquiry Commission into the 26/11 Mumbai attacks saying it was "surprising" that it was being made six months after the terror strike."I don't think there is a ..

Posted in Criminal Law |   783 Views


Satyam may layoff 5,000 support staff

   05 June 2009 at 17:17

The full board meeting of Satyam Computer is likely to be held on June 11 after its new owner Tech Mahindra assumed charge and the board may draw a consensus on the sensitive issue of laying off as many as 5,000 employees in phases.Sources said the m ..

Posted in Corporate Law |   760 Views


Revenue sharing deadlock between producers, multiplexes ends

   05 June 2009 at 12:42

The two-month-long standoff between producers and multiplexes on revenue-sharing was resolved with both parties reaching a consensus on the issue.Producers and distributors under the banner of United Producers and Distributors Forum (UPDF) had stalle ..

Posted in Corporate Law |   796 Views


SEBI DEBARS 26 ENTITIES FROM TRADING

   05 June 2009 at 11:52

In an order which suggests that Ketan Parekh might still be playing an active role in the stock market, the Securities and Exchange Board of India on Thursday debarred 26 entities from transaction in securities until further orders. . SEBI has also ..

Posted in Corporate Law |   765 Views


New LLP tax rules will apply from next fiscal

   05 June 2009 at 10:31

The ministry of corporate affairs on Wednesday said the new taxation policy, being framed in consultation with the ministry of finance, for limited liability partnerships (LLPs) would be active from next fiscal.The LLP Act has already been passed and ..

Posted in Taxation |   706 Views


Dealing with a runaway court

   05 June 2009 at 03:12

Nobody will explicitly acknowledge, but the US Supreme Court has become a kind of extra legislative body. Sonia Sotomayor’s confirmation hearings won’t happen for over a month, but it’s ..

Posted in Others |   861 Views


Court yet to issue warrants against 26/11 accused

   05 June 2009 at 03:08

Nearly a month after the prosecution in 26/11 terror attack case urged for non-bailable warrants (NBW) against 35 absconding accused, including Jamaat-ud-Dawa chief Hafeez Saeed, a special court here is yet to issue the same as the ..

Posted in Criminal Law |   758 Views


Women's reservation leads government's 100-day plan

   05 June 2009 at 03:06

President Pratibha Patil on Thursday outlined the priorities of the new government for the next 100 days: - Early passage of the Women's Reservation Bill providing for one-third reservation to women in state legislatures and in parliament.- Constitut ..

Posted in Others |   779 Views