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corporate social responsibility: Some Theory and Practice

   24 April 2009 at 09:36

Experts in the area of corporate social responsibility (CSR) have argued that CSR is not just philanthropy by companies. It should involve the right combination of enhancing long-term shareholder value and protecting the interests of various other st ..

Posted in Corporate Law |   406 Views


JUDICIAL ENTRENCHMENT OF THE BHATIA INTERNATIONAL DECISION

   24 April 2009 at 09:32

Recently, in the case of Tamil Nadu Electricity Board v. Videocon Power Ltd., a two-judge bench of the Madras High Court had occasion to deal with foreign arbitral awards, and the applicability of Part I of the Arbitration Act (which deals with domes ..

Posted in Corporate Law |   1277 Views


Jurisdiction of CJ under Arbitration Act

   14 March 2009 at 09:54

SECTION 16 of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 (`the Act') does not take away the jurisdiction of the Chief Justice of India or his designate, if need be, to decide the question of the `existence' of the arbitration agreement.Merely because ..

Posted in Corporate Law |   820 Views


Law to protect tourists from touts sought

   27 February 2009 at 10:40

NEW DELHI: Taking note of several cases of tourists being fleeced and harassed by touts, a parliamentary committee has strongly recommended enactment of a specific law to ensure their safety.Expressing surprise at the absence of any specific law to d ..

Posted in Others |   171 Views


Court orders to seize DGP's office in Chhattisgarh

   26 February 2009 at 13:14

RAIPUR: A local courton Wednesday ordered to seize the office of Director General of Police (DGP), Chhattisgarh, after police department failedto pay compensation to an accident victim.Rejesh Upadhya, lawyer of the accident victim, said that the cour ..

Posted in Criminal Law |   153 Views


SC ties Centre's hand in using Rs 9,000-cr afforestation fund

   26 February 2009 at 13:12

NEW DELHI: The Prime Minister's pet "Green India" project may have taken a hit on Wednesday as the Supreme Court stopped the Centre from using even a penny from the Rs 9,000 crore afforestation fund taking into account the states' demand that they sh ..

Posted in Constitutional Law |   196 Views


Google joins EU antitrust case against Microsoft

   26 February 2009 at 13:04

SAN FRANCISCO: Google Inc has added its voice to the case against Microsoft Corp as the European Commission probes antitrust charges related tothe software giant's Internet Explorer browser."Google believes that the browser market is still largely un ..

Posted in Corporate Law |   223 Views


Court redefines `official secret', relief to scribe

   26 February 2009 at 13:00

NEW DELHI: In a major boost to freedom of press, a Delhi court has ruled that the publication of a document merely labelled ``secret'' shall notrender the journalist liable under the colonial relic, Official Secrets Act 1923 (OSA).Additional sessions ..

Posted in Others |   193 Views


Court asks UPSC to appoint visually impaired man

   26 February 2009 at 12:55

NEW DELHI: The Delhi High Court on Wednesday provided a ray of hope for a visually impaired man and asked the Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) to appoint him within six weeks on the basis of the civil service examination he cleared in 2006.A di ..

Posted in Constitutional Law |   198 Views


No acquittal in murder even if both parties settle disput

   26 February 2009 at 12:35

NEW DELHI: Heinous offences like murder cannot be condoned by courts and no judgement of acquittal can be passed even if the families of thedeceased and accused reach a compromise, the Supreme Court has ruled.Such cases cannot be condoned as maintena ..

Posted in Criminal Law |   136 Views