civil law

US President George W Bush will sign the legislation on the Indo-US nuclear deal, approved by the Congress, into a law on Wednesday, the White House said on Saturay. Bush will sign the Bill H R 7081, named after Howard Berman, a Democrat who was strongly opposed to the deal on non-proliferation grounds but was brought around to accepting it recently, on October 8 (Wednesday) at the White House...

The Allahabad High Court ruled that if any employee was suspended on ground of pendency of a criminal charge after his acquittal in the case, the said suspension would automatically come to an end and as an effect the suspension would be deemed to be non-existent. A two-judge bench, comprising Justices V M Sahai and S P Mehrotra said the of an appeal against the order of acquittal by state wi..

SC: Law on adverse possession needs change The Supreme Court has recommended to the Union government to suitably amend the law of adverse possession as it puts premium on dishonesty by legitimising possession of a rank trespasser on the land at the cost of the rightful owner. A bench comprising Justices Dalveer Bhandari and Harjit Singh Bedi, while upholding the judgement of the Gujarat High..

A division bench comprising of hon'ble justices C. K.Thakker and D.K.Jain ruled that a high court has no authority to transfer a civil case including a matrimonial suit outside a state and only the SC has the power to do so...

In a move that will enable companies to raise debt at a lower cost and help deepen the country''s bond market, the government has slashed stamp duty on key financial instruments - debentures and promissory notes (P-Notes). As per the notification, the new rate for issuance of debenture is 0.25% per annum. The rate would depend on tenor, however, there would be a cap of 0.25% per year or Rs 25..

Cabinet nod for Delhi branch of Permanent Court of ArbitrationThe Union Cabinet cleared a proposal to set up a regional branch of the Permanent Court of Arbitration (PCA) in New Delhi, a move that will help local and foreign companies as well as the government to resolve disputes through arbitration. The proposed branch would provide a forum for international arbitration in India for dispu..

No disability pension for Army man hurt in personal work: HC An Army man cannot claim disability pension for an injury resulting from an activity not connected with military service, the Delhi High Court ruled. "Injury or death resulting from an activity not connected with military service would not justify and sustain a claim for disability pension. This is so regardless of whether..

The Supreme Court in the Judgment Dated: 12-08-2008 between Valji Khimji & Company Vs. Official Liquidator of Hindustan Nitro Product(Gujarat) Ltd., held that, the auction having been confirmed by the Court it cannot be set aside unless some fraud or collusion has been proved. We are satisfied that no fraud or collusion has been established by any one. ..

Law Commission submits report on Succession Act 6 February 2008 The Law Commission of India submitted its 204th Report on the Hindu Succession Act, 1956 to the Government. The Chairman of the Commission, Dr. Justice AR. Lakshmanan, former Supreme Court Judge presented the said Report to the Union Law Minister Dr. Hans Raj Bhardwaj on 5th February, 2008 in his office. By the 2005 Amendment..

‘We are in the process of bringing about further amendments to the Consumer Protection Act’ said Shri Sharad Pawar, Minister for Consumer Affairs, Food & Public Distribution and Agriculture while inaugurating the 24th Meeting of the Central Consumer Protection Council (CCPC) here today. ‘The proposed amendments would make the Act even more dynamic, responsive and consumer friendly’, he said. ..

The Union government denied the existence of Ram Setu, also known as Adam's Bridge, before the Supreme Court. Senior counsel F S Nariman, appearing for the Union Government while opening the Centre's argument, contended before the court that according to Kamban Ramayana which is in the Tamil language Lord Rama, who had constructed the bridge to reach Sri Lanka to free his wife Sita, had destroy..

The Supreme Court will decide today whether the study by Archeological Survey of India (ASI) to ascertain if Ram Setu is a monument of national heritage, is required. In the meantime the Center is likely to seek vacation of interim stay against the demolition of Ram Setu granted by the Supreme Court last year. A bench comprising Chief Justice K G Balakrishnan and Justices P Sathasivam and J ..

Concerned over the growing trend of holiday husbands, the government plans to include legal provisions in bilateral agreements with other countries by which, decrees by Indian courts — annulment, divorce, alimony and marriage — will stand scrutiny in foreign countries and vice-versa. The inter-ministerial sub-committee set up jointly by the ministries of Overseas Indian Affairs and Women and C..

The rebel Indian Cricket League has threatened to take the International Cricket Council to court as the league seeks to overturn bans imposed on its players by national boards. Players playing in the ICL have been banned for national selection and the league has been denied access to stadiums in India because it is considered to be "unauthorised" cricket by cricket's governing body. Accord..

Recently, the Supreme Court has put an interim stay on an edict of the Delhi High Court. The high court directive had imposed a penalty of Rs 500 on violations of traffic rules, over and above the usual fee for such offenses. Commentators and legal experts have unanimously typecast the directive as yet another instance of judicial interference in policy matters, a breach of the constituent pri..