Why have you not appointed a Lokayukta yet? Supreme Court asks 12 States & UTs
Supreme Court: The bench of Ranjan Gogoi and R. Banumathi, JJ sought explanation from the chief secretaries of 12 States and Union Territories
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Appointment of Addl Judge, Allahabad High Court
The President in exercise of the powers conferred by clause (1) of Article 224 of the Constitution of India, appointed Shri Virendra
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Aadhaar Hearing [Day 21 and 22]: It’ll require the strength of the entire universe to break the encryption of the Aadhaar Data: UIDAI CEO
After Attorney General KK Venugopal sought the permission of the 5-judge bench of Dipak Misra, CJ and Dr. AK Sikri, AM Khanwilkar,
Continue readingAppointment of 9 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 Justices
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Aadhaar Hearing [Day 20]: AG begins submissions; Aadhaar CEO likely to give PPT presentation on security aspect of Aadhaar
After hearing the submissions of the Counsels appearing for the petitioners for 19 days, the 5-judge bench of Dipak Misra, CJ and Dr.
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Aadhaar Hearing [Day 19]: Counsels appearing for petitioners conclude their submissions
The counsels appearing for various petitioners in the final hearing on the Aadhaar matter that has been going on since 17.01.2018, finally
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One Time Settlement of NPAs
As per instructions of Reserve Bank of India, banks are required to have a loan recover policy, which may cover, inter alia, negotiated settlements
Continue readingAppointment of 5 Permanent Judges, Kerala High Court
The President in exercise of the powers conferred by clause (1) of Article 217 of the Constitution of India, appointed S/Shri Justices
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Prompt Corrective Action of RBI on Public Sector Banks
Reserve Bank of India has issued a Prompt Corrective Action (PCA) framework to maintain sound financial health of banks. It facilitates banks
Continue readingKey recommendations of the Report of the Working Group on Fin Tech and Digital Banking
Reserve Bank of India (RBI) had set up an inter-regulatory Working Group (WG) to look into and report on the granular aspects
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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
Continue readingJustice 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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