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Articles by Raj Kumar Makkad

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Pendancy of 3 Crore pending Case & Law Ministery

  Raj Kumar Makkad   06 January 2010 at 15:07

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 ..


Posted in Constitutional Law |   1636 Views


FULL DISCLOSURE

  Raj Kumar Makkad   06 January 2010 at 15:07

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 ..


Posted in Criminal Law |   1516 Views


Latest Ruling of Apex Court on Run Away Marriage

  Raj Kumar Makkad   06 January 2010 at 15:07

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 ..


Posted in Criminal Law |   2806 Views


corporate mergers and acquisitions in USA

  Raj Kumar Makkad   05 January 2010 at 18:58

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 ..


Posted in Legal Documents |   3659 Views


Inordinate Delay and Law of Limitation

  Raj Kumar Makkad   05 January 2010 at 18:58

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 ..


Posted in Civil Law |   4069 Views


Indian Company Law – Objects Clause?

  Raj Kumar Makkad   02 January 2010 at 20:04

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 ..


Posted in Corporate Law |   2686 Views


A DECADE OF GLOBAL CRIMES, CRUCIAL ADVANCES

  Raj Kumar Makkad   02 January 2010 at 20:04

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 ..


Posted in Criminal Law |   1340 Views


JUSTICE SERVED RIGHT

  Raj Kumar Makkad   31 December 2009 at 23:45

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 ..


Posted in Civil Law |   2150 Views


LAY JUDGE SYSTEM TAKES ROOT IN JAPAN

  Raj Kumar Makkad   30 December 2009 at 23:23

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 ..


Posted in Constitutional Law |   1371 Views


Which Public Authority has CIC papers?

  Raj Kumar Makkad   30 December 2009 at 23:23

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 ..


Posted in Intellectual Property Rights |   2738 Views