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Karnataka HC directs Bangalore metro not to cut trees in Lal

   23 May 2009 at 10:47

The Karnataka High Court today directed Bangalore Metro Rail Corporation (BMRCL) not to cut any tree in the famous Lalbagh Garden Area without permission from the Tree Authority.The order was passed on a PIL seeking directions for changing the alignm ..

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Delhi: A.S. Bindra bail plea adjourned for tomorrow

   23 May 2009 at 10:45

A city court today adjourned the bail plea of A S Bindra, industrialist and father of Olympic gold medalist Abhinav Bindra, in the case of cheating a finance company and a private bank of crores of rupees.Bindra took loans of Rs 9 crore from the Indu ..

Posted in Civil Law |   436 Views


SC: Include DA and HRA while calculating accident compensati

   23 May 2009 at 10:38

The Supreme Court has held that while calculating the amount of compensation in an accident case the Dearness Allowances and House Rent Allowances of the victim should also be included in his income.A Bench comprising Justices S B Sinha and Dr Mukund ..

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COST IMPOSED BY SC ON GOVERNMENT

   22 May 2009 at 17:38

Dear members, in the news article submitted below, the Govt was imposed Rs. 1 lac cost by SC. (This fact can be utilised for seeking costs).INDIA BUSINESS WORLD - 1st May To 15th May - 2009 NO CHANCE OF SERVICE TAX ON LOTTERY, RULES SUPREME COURTTHE ..

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SC imposes Rs 10 lakh on Karnataka land case

   18 May 2009 at 13:33

Coming down heavily on public servants who collude with unscrupulous elements to defraud the state exchequer of huge amounts by deliberately delaying appeals in superior courts, the Supreme Court has imposed an exemplary cost of Rs 10 lakh on State o ..

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SC: False promises can invite legal action

   11 May 2009 at 16:23

SC: False promises can invite legal action The Supreme Court indicated that legal action can be taken against political parties or elected representatives for not keeping their promises made in the election manifestos to the public during elections. ..

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SERVICE TAX RELIEF ON COMMERCIAL RENTING OF PREMISES

   08 May 2009 at 18:34

THE Delhi High Court has ruled that commercial renting of premises will not attract service tax, in a move that will cheer India Inc fighting a slowdown but leave the central government about Rs 8,000 crore poorer every year.The Centre will challenge ..

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Consumer court awards Rs 2 lakh to Citi customer

   29 April 2009 at 13:16

Rajiv Malhotra regrets being a Citibank cardholder. A Citibank card customer for a decade, Malhotra was checking out from his hotel during a recent visit to China when he found that his cards had been blocked with no intimation for no fault of his.Th ..

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SC gives farmers compensation after 39 year litigation

   25 April 2009 at 17:54

The Supreme Court awarded a compensation of Rs 10 per square metre to those farmers whose land was acquired for construction of twin city near Mumbai about four decades ago.After tiring and expensive litigation of about 39 years, a bench comprising J ..

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Delhi HC: Makes laws simpler for hassle free marriage

   22 April 2009 at 19:29

Giving relief to the consenting young couples who want to solomonise their marriage without the consent of their parents, the Delhi High Court directed the Marriage Officers (SDM) to do away with the mandatory condition of sending the notices to thei ..

Posted in Civil Law |   368 Views