The law ministry is considering a cess to help clear the three crore cases clogging the courts. Though the proposal is only at a discussion stage, it must be nipped in the bud. We've already had an education cess and it is unclear how much of this ha ..
We live in the age of institutionalised corruption. From politicians to judges, from senior bureaucrats to policemen, from corporate tycoons to petty officials, everyone it seems has a price. As journalists, our profession demands that we enquire, in ..
2009 SCCL.COM 3189(Case No: Criminal Appeal No. 2308 of 2009)Sunil Appellant versus State of Haryana RespondentDate of Decision(mm/dd/yy): 12/4/2009.Judge(s): Hon'ble Mr. Justice Dalveer Bhandari and Hon'ble Mr. Justice A.K. Patnaik.Subject Index: In ..
Unlike this time last year, prospects for U.S. corporate mergers and acquisitions (M&A) appear robust heading into the new year. And that bodes well for investors astute enough to identify the sectors where action will likely be hottest.As an ind ..
Rule of limitation also contains a rule of justice, especially where a person chooses not to take up requisite legal remedies for an inordinate length of time without reasonable cause, the Tribunal should apply the rule of limitation.CASE LAW DETAILS ..
We all know about the requirements of forming a Company in India. Incorporation of a Company, as a secretarial practice, may not be a complicated exercise. It is not difficult to get the Director Identification Numbers (DIN) for the proposed director ..
Eight years on, we're still caught in the shadow of the twin towers. As a rule, terrorism in its proper sense isn'tjust morally indefensible — it also doesn't work. In contrast to mass national resistance campaigns or guerrilla movements, the r ..
We feel sorry for the loss of any life, even those who deserve to be executed for their crimes. And the death of Akmal Shaikh, a British national who was executed on Tuesday, is no exception. Mourning his death, however, does not mean we disagree wit ..
The Tokyo High Court on Dec. 17 upheld what was the first ruling under the newly introduced lay judge system. The high court's decision will set a trend for high courts respecting rulings made in district courts, where, in most cases, six ordinary ci ..
In DoPT’s reply to our legal notice, there is an offer to make available the “minutes of the decision taken by the committee.” Presumably, it means that DoPT is willing to provide minutes of each and every meeting of the PM’s ..