The Union Cabinet today gave its approval to amend the Employees’ State Insurance Act, 1948. The Bill will be introduced in the Parliament during the Budget Session, 2008.The Amendment of the Employees’ State Insurance Act, 1948 will not only result ..
The final hearing on Sethusamudram project today commenced in the Supreme Court with opponents of the project contending that the venture was cleared without a comprehensive assessment which involved demolition of "Ram Setu" having potential of being ..
For the first time, the lawyers across the country including top legal eagles will come together to demand for a global legal framework to combat the challenges faced due to climate change.The Bar Association in India (BAI) is organising a two-day co ..
In a bid to ensure free and fair assembly polls in Karnataka, the Election Commission has directed that no person with a criminal background should be appointed a polling agent of a candidate.In a letter to the Chief Electoral Officer (CEO) of Karnat ..
The Delhi High Court issued a notice to the Centre on a petition filed by an English daily "The Statesman" to scrap wage boards constituted by the government for working journalists and non-journalists.A Bench comprising Justices Manmohan Sarin and M ..
The Centre's anxiety to push through the controversial Sethusamudram Shipping Canal project was apparently visible when it urged the Supreme Court to hear its plea for vacating the interim order on "Rama Setu" within a restricted time-frame."The argu ..
A bill to enhance the amount of compensation to victims of air accidents or for damages caused to baggage or cargo, bringing it on par with the global level, was adopted by the Lok Sabha on Wednesday.The Carriage by Air (Amendment) Bill, tabled last ..
The Supreme Court has held Tata Teleservices 'Walky' and Reliance Communication's 'Unlimited Cordless' as limited mobile phones; hence they are liable to pay Access Deficit Charge to BSNL for interconnection.A bench headed by Justice H S Kapadia, whi ..
The Delhi High Court granted bail to arms dealer Suresh Nanda, his son Sanjeev and two others who allegedly manipulated evidence in a case of alleged kickbacks in the Barak missile deal.The Nandas, their chartered accountant Bipin Shah and IRS office ..
The Law Commission in its 120th Report recommended that the strength of judges per million population may be increased from 10.5 to 50 judges. The present judge strength in India is 14 per million population (approx.). Government has already increase ..