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EPFO has launched the pensioner's portal  https://mis.epfindia.gov.in/PensionPaymentEnquiry. The pensioner’s portal is recently launched service, available at EPFO website by which all EPFO pensioners may get the details of pension-related information like..

The Union Cabinet chaired by Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi has approved certain official amendments to the National Medical Commission (NMC) Bill. The Amendment to the NMC Bill comes in the backdrop of its consideration in the Lok Sabha on 02.01.2018 and subsequently being referred to the Department Related Parliamentary Standi..

The lease period of merchant miners extended under the section 8A(6) of the MMDR Act, would expire on 31st March 2020. There are about 288 mining leases which would expire in 2020, of which 59 are working leases, which give substantial production of key minerals viz. iron ore, manganese and chromite ore etc.The auction process needs to be initiated well in advance t..

The Union Cabinet chaired by Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi has approved the signing of the Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) between India and Zambia in the field of Judicial Cooperation. During recent years, social, cultural and commercial relations between India and Zambia have developed in the positive direction. Signing of ..

Coming straight to the nub of the matter, let me begin at the very beginning by pointing out that the Supreme Court on March 13, 2018 in a landmark judgment titled Bar Council of India v AK Balaji and others has finally drawn the curtains by refusing permission to foreign law and firms to practise in India which clearly implies that the door on foreign law firms and ..

It was indeed a melancholic Wednesday, to the Legal fraternity, as the 28th day of February 2018 marked the demise of the Former Supreme Court Judge, S.Rathnavel Pandian. He was born on 13.2.1929 at Thiruppudaimarudhur Village in Tiruneveli.[1] He lost his mother when was just 3 days old. He later went to Theerthapathi High School, Ambasamudram. He along with his frie..

'First Indian Sign Language Dictionary of 3000 words' was launched by Shri Thaawarchand Gehlot, Union Minister for Social Justice and Empowerment at a function here today. The dictionary has been developed by Indian Sign Language Research & Training Centre (ISLR&TC) under Department of Empowerment of Persons with Dis..

Do you know that the government is slowly progressing towards making India an Arbitration hub? Are you aware that only 369 advocates as arbitrators are registered with the Indian Council of Arbitration? Do you know nearly 80% contracts have an arbitration clause in them?/e..

Congratulations on stepping into the new phase of your life, parenthood. While you are enthralled with the idea of being a parent, you also need to be ready with planning that can make your child's life secure. Parenthood is more than just about cuddling a baby with love but also providing financial security in future. While you plan for the education and career o..

The Union Cabinet chaired by Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi has given its approval for moving official amendments in the "Surrogacy (Regulation) Bill, 2016".  The Surrogacy (Regulation) Bill, 2016 proposes to regulate surrogacy in India by establishing National Surrogacy Board at the central level and, State S..

An Act of Parliament namely the Scheduled Castes and the Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) {PoA} Act, 1989, was enacted to prevent atrocities against members of Scheduled Castes (SCs) and Scheduled Tribes (STs). With an objective to deliver members of SCs and STs a greater justice, the PoA Act has been amended in January, 2016. With a view to prevent atroc..

Let me start my pen running by first and foremost pointing out explicitly that in a landmark judgment, the Supreme Court has upheld passive euthanasia and has paved the way for it by allowing withdrawal of life support to a patient if s/he slips into irreversible coma. Now what is passive euthanasia? Passive euthanasia refers to speeding up the process of dying by wit..

Law is considered a noble profession, and most lawyers tend to shy away from promoting themselves. First, let's define personal branding. I believe brands are felt rather than heard. Most people make decisions based on emotion rather than objective thinking. So personal branding is differentiating yourself from everyone else wh..

A 'Will' or 'Testament' is a legal document by which a person, the testator, expresses wishes as to how his/her property (movable or immovable) is to be distributed at death, and names one or more persons, the executor, to manage the estate until its final distribution. Throughout most of the world, disposal of an estate has been a matter of social cus..

In 20 cases, CBI has obtained files from PMO pertaining to approval of allocation of Coal Block by the then Prime Minister who acted in the capacity of Minister of Coal. CBI has examined officers of PMO in this regard who has dealt the files of allocations of coal blocks. However, CBI has not filed any charge sheet against the officers of PMO in the court and also n..