Supreme Court seeks Centre’s report on condition of Rohingya camps
Supreme Court: The Bench of Dipak Misra, CJ and AM Khanwilkar and Dr. DY Chandrachud, JJ asked the Central government to file a
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Justice Ramalingam Sudhakar appointed Actg Chief Justice, Jammu & Kashmir High Court
The President in exercise of the powers conferred by Section 100 of the Constitution of Jammu & Kashmir, appointed Shri Justice Ramalingam
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Aadhaar Hearing [Day 17 and 18]: One cannot necessarily have a unique identity; Fingerprints can be duplicated: Arvind Grover
On Days 17 and 18 of the Aadhaar hearing, the counsels appearing for the petitioners continued with their submissions before the 5-judge bench
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Cambridge Pro Bono Project and Justice Adda in association with EBC releases ‘Designing Socially Responsible Law Firms in India’ handbook
Designing Socially Responsible Law Firms in India The legal profession in India has witnessed a disruptive year, with the biggest law firm1 splitting
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Daksh in association with EBC releases ‘Approaches to Justice in India’ Report
Science begins with counting. To understand a phenomenon, a scientist must first describe it; to describe it objectively, he must first measure
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Lok Sabha passes Bill seeking to double tax free gratuity payment to organised sector workers
Lok Sabha has passed a bill that seeks to allow organized sector employees to get tax free gratuity up to Rs 20
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Cabinet approves Agreement for Avoidance of Double Taxation and Prevention of Fiscal Evasion between India and Iran
The Union Cabinet has approved an Agreement for the Avoidance of Double Taxation and the Prevention of Fiscal Evasion with respect to
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Government proposes LTCG tax on equity investment
The government has proposed a long-term capital gains tax for investing in the nation’s stocks, according to people with knowledge of the
Continue readingAppointment of 4 Permanent Judges, Allahabad High Court
The President in exercise of the powers conferred by clause (1) of Article 217 of the Constitution of India appointed S/Shri Justice
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In exercise of powers conferred under Section 11(1) read with Regulation 31(2) of ILDS Regulations of the Securities and Exchange Board of
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Cabinet approves protocol amending double taxation avoidance agreement with China
The Union Cabinet has approved the signing and ratification of protocol amending the double taxation avoidance agreement with China. The Cabinet gave
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Appointment of Judge, Manipur High Court
The President in exercise of the powers conferred by clause (1) of Article 217 of the Constitution of India, appointed Shri Justice
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Commerce Ministry launches Startup India Ranking Framework
To encourage and help startups the Government of India has taken the lead in creating policies and a framework. Three new tools
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Mahanadi Water Disputes Tribunal constituted with Justice Khanwilkar as Chairman
In exercise of the powers conferred by Section 4 of the Inter-State River Water Disputes Act, 1956 (33 of 1956), (and by
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Delhi Govt plans on imposing “Congestion Tax” on vehicles using crowded roads
The Government of Delhi is planning on a three-pronged strategy to deal with the growing parking problems and congestion in the national
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Reserve Bank of India has scrapped quasi bank guarantee instruments such as the Letter of Undertaking (LoU) and Letter of Comfort (LoC)
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Aadhaar Hearing [Day 16]: Deadline for linking Aadhaar extended till final disposal of matter: SC
As the Aadhaar Hearing reached Day 16, Senior Advocate P. Chidamabaram concluded his arguments on the issue of Aadhaar Act, 2016 being
Continue readingAppointment of 10 Permanent Judges, Rajasthan High Court
The President in exercise of the powers conferred by clause (l) of Article 217 of the Constitution of India, appointed S/Shri Justices
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A private placement, rather than a public issue, is the markets regulator’s favoured route to start trading in securities receipts issued by
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Insolvency and Bankruptcy Board of India signs MoU with Reserve Bank of India
The Insolvency and Bankruptcy Board of India (IBBI) has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Reserve Bank of India (RBI) on
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