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Hon’ble Finance Minister Smt. Nirmala Sitharaman in her budget speech on 01.02.2020, announced Direct Tax Amnesty Scheme “Vivad se Vishwas” for tax payers to settle their tax disputes.    The Vivad se Vishwas bill got the assent from P..

Why is it that even after more than 81 days the blocking of road at Shaheen Bagh in Delhi is continuing uninterrupted since 15 December 2019? Why is it that Centre allowed this to happen? Why were they not promptly evicted? Why rule of law was allowed to be flouted with impunity by the Centre? Should we be proud of it? Will this no..

This article is a subtle attempt to throw some light on the subject of Custody as per the Code of Criminal Procedure. What goes behind the entire process of investigation? How custody plays an important role in ensuring a smooth investigation which doesn’t affect ..

Threatening someone is an offense under the Indian Penal Code. Section 506 of the Indian Penal Code specifies the provision for punishment for the offense of criminal intimidation. Section 503 of IPC, defines Criminal intimidation as the act of threatening a person to injure their body, property or reputation or another person'..

In the wake of COVID-19 pandemic, all officers and staff of Income Tax Appellate Tribunal decide to contribute one day's salary to the PM CARES Fund In view of the ongoing pandemic of COVID-19 which has engulfed the entire world and has posed severe health and economic ramifications for our country, a publi..

The world is facing a global crisis due to the outbreak of COVID-19. It is a challenge for all of us but in this need of the hour we all are facing legal problems like hoarding of essential commodities or termination of employment, even after the explicit orders of Central and the State Govts. As we all know, COVID-19 is declared a..

In the wake of the rampant spread of the COVID-19, a three-judge bench of the Supreme Court, headed by Chief Justice SA Bobde,  has asked all State and UT Governments to set up  high-level committees to  consider the release of all prisoners for four to six weeks, so as to prevent overcrowding of prisons, and practice s..

Orders by Ministry of Home Affairs  No rent to be charged from poor workers No salaries to be deducted for one month                              &n..

What is the offence of cheating and punishment for it? Section 420 of the Indian Penal Code refers to the offence in which an individual deceives and/or cheats on another person and induces the latter (the deceived) to deliver any property to the deceiver. According to the penal code, any person who dishonestly induces a person to deliver any property to a p..

Synopsis- 1) This Paper will be talking about Media's interference with the legal system in India and will try to answer the following questions: a) Should the power of media of self-investigation be restrained to an extent that it doesn't affect the outcome of a case?/..

Statement on Developmental and Regulatory Policies This Statement sets out various developmental and regulatory policies that directly address the stress in financial conditions caused by COVID-19. They consist of: (i) expanding liquidity in the system sizeably to ensure that financial markets and institutions are ..

The Department of Empowerment of Persons with Disabilities (DEPwD) under Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment has issued “Comprehensive Disability Inclusive Guidelines” to States and Union territories for protection and safety of Persons with Disabilities (Divyangjan) in light of Pandemic Covid-19 (Corona Virus). In view of the pandemic situation due..

It has been a great time for startups lately in India, particularly in the running decade. Swift progress in diverse sectors has led to a momentous upsurge in the number of Indian startups. A Startup may be established in several forms such as One Person Company (OPC), Limited Liability Partnership (LLP) or a Partnership firm. Further to prevailing laws, each of the f..

Whether, i. To quarantine yourself, if arrived India a week ago? Yes. People arriving India after 15/03/20, should mandatorily remain under strict home quarantine for at least a period of 14 days ii. You can travel? No, all the air, rail and roadways will remain suspended. However, transportation for essential ..

Telangana chief minister K. Chandrasekhar Rao has issued a warning stating that “shoot-at-sight” orders will be issued if people continue to be on streets. This comes after the Union government, on March 24th, announced a nationwide lockdown for 21-days, starting from 25th March. However, the government ..