Amendments in Schedule III of Companies Act, 2013 and New Trade Payables Ageing Schedule, notified
The Ministry of Corporate Affairs amends Schedule III of the Companies Act, 2013. It shall come into effect on April 1, 2021.
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Courts can’t be helpless bystanders when prisoner opposes transfer from one prison to another; Read why Supreme Court transferred Mukhtar Ansari’s custody to Uttar Pradesh
“A convict or an undertrial prisoner, who disobeys the law of the land, cannot oppose his transfer from one prison to another, be a convict or an undertrial prisoner, Courts are not to be a helpless bystander, when the rule of law is being challenged with impunity.”
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Pension Fund Regulatory and Development Authority (Employees’ Service)(Amendment) Regulations, 2021
The Pension Fund Regulatory and Development Authority (Employees’ Service) (Amendment) Regulations, 2021 receives President’s assent. The regulations amend the Pension Fund Regulatory
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Lok Sabha passes Juvenile Justice (Care and Protection of Children) Amendment Bill, 2021
The Juvenile Justice (Care and Protection of Children) Amendment Bill, 2021 was passed in Lok Sabha on March 24, 2021. The Bill
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‘Electoral Bonds Scheme not behind iron curtains incapable of being pierced’; Read why Supreme Court refused to interfere with the Scheme
“All that is required is a little more effort to cull out such information from both sides (purchaser of bond and political party) and do some “match the following”.”
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‘Reinstatement by NCLAT “too big a pill” for perhaps even Cyrus Mistry to swallow’; Here’s why Supreme Court upheld Cyrus Mistry’s removal as Chairman by the Tata Sons
“NCLAT appears to have granted the relief of reinstatement gratis without any foundation in pleadings, without any prayer and without any basis in law, thereby forcing upon the appellant an Executive Chairman, who now is unable to support his own reinstatement. “
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Insurance (Amendment) Act, 2021 receives President’s assent
The Insurance (Amendment) Act, 2021 shall come into force, once notified in the official gazette. The Act increases the Foreign Direct Investment
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Companies (Audit and Auditors) Amendment Rules, 2021
The Ministry of Corporate Affairs (MCA) has issued Companies (Audit and Auditors) Amendment Rules, 2021 via Notification dated 24.03.2021. The Rules shall
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“Free speech of the citizens of this country cannot be stifled by implicating them in criminal cases”; Supreme Court quashes FIR against Shillong Times Editor Patricia Mukhim
“Disapprobation of governmental inaction cannot be branded as an attempt to promote hatred between different communities.”
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‘Not enough to proudly state that women officers are allowed to serve the nation in the Armed Forces’; Army’s evaluation of Women SSC Officers for grant of permanent commission arbitrary: SC
“The structures of our society have been created by males and for males. As a result, certain structures that may seem to be the “norm” and may appear to be harmless, are a reflection of the insidious patriarchal system.”
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Parliament passes Government of National Capital Territory of Delhi (Amendment) Bill, 2021
The Parliament has passed the Government of National Capital Territory of Delhi (Amendment) Bill, 2021 (hereinafter the ‘Bill’). The Bill was passed
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Parliament passes National Commission for Allied and Healthcare Professions Bill, 2020
The National Commission for Allied and Healthcare Professions Bill, 2020 was passed in Rajya Sabha on 16th March, 2021. It was earlier
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Adjudicating authority under IBC may disapprove the resolution plan approved by the Committee of Creditors but cannot modify it: Supreme Court
Supreme Court: In an important ruling relating to the corporate insolvency resolution process concerning the corporate debtor, Jaypee Infratech Limited, the 3-judge
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CJI Bobde recommends Justice NV Ramana as his successor. Here’s all you need to know about Justice Ramana
“The conception that housemakers do not “work” or that they do not add economic value to the household is a problematic idea
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UK | The Employment Rights Act 1996 (Protection from Detriment in Health and Safety Cases) (Amendment) Order, 2021
The UK Government has issued the Employment Rights Act 1996 (Protection from Detriment in Health and Safety Cases) (Amendment) Order 2021 extending
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Supreme Court dismisses Andhra Pradesh CM Jagan Mohan Reddy’s complaint against Justice NV Ramana
As per the statement issued by the Supreme Court of India, the complaint dated 6th October, 2020 sent by the Andhra Pradesh
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Loan Moratorium Case| Supreme Court says no to total waiver of interest and extension of moratorium period but directs full waiver of compound interest
There was no justification shown by the Government to restrict the relief of not charging interest on interest with respect to the loans up to Rs. 2 crores only and that too restricted to only 8 categories.
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Mines and Minerals (Development and Regulation) Amendment Bill, 2021 passed by Rajya Sabha
The Rajya Sabha passes Mines and Minerals (Development and Regulation) Amendment Bill, 2021[1] on 22nd March, 2021. It was introduced in Lok
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China | New Medical Device Regulations, effective from 1st June, 2021
China has passed New Medical Device Regulations which shall come into force from 1st June, 2021. It regulates the supervision and administration
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Sections 32 and 40 of Companies (Amendment) Act, 2020 comes into force
The Ministry of Corporate Affairs (MCA) notifies the commencement date on which Section 32 and Section 40 of the Companies (Amendment) Act,
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