The Supreme Court has, in a welcome move, decriminalised adultery. Declaring Section 497 of the Indian Penal Code as unconstitutional, because it was paradoxically skewed
Day: September 28, 2018
Adultery–No moral policing: SC does well to decriminalise adultery, emphasise that husband is not master of wife–Times of India
Continuing a week of weighty judgments, the Supreme Court of India said yesterday that while adultery can be a ground for divorce it just does
No GST on residential programmes to promote religion, spirituality, yoga – Check what revenue department has said – The Financial Express
As per the circular, residential programme or camps where the fee charged includes cost of lodging and boarding shall also be exempt as long as
Modi government plans more NLCT benches in the next 2-3 months – All you need to know – The Financial Express
Currently, about 9,000 cases are pending before NCLT benches in the country for insolvency and other routine matters. In bid to deal with the rising
FED RATE HIKE–Tightrope walk | Business Standard Editorials
The United States Federal Reserve’s decision to raise policy rates for the third time in 2018 was expected. However, it will mean a perpetuation of
Saaf niyat’s Aadhaar shaken | Business Standard Column
Someone recently asked me why James Bond always insists on his drink being “shaken” and “not stirred”. I would concede that even though I have
Govt plans 8 special courts under NCLT to deal with rising insolvency cases | Business Standard News
The government plans to set up eight special courts under the National Company Law Tribunal to handle rising number of cases under the insolvency law,
RBI relaxes SLR rules to ease liquidity fears – The Hindu BusinessLine
To help banks overcome any possible liquidity constraints, the Reserve Bank of India on Thursday said they can avail of higher liquidity with effect from
Economists flag fresh concerns over fiscal deficit, growth prospects – The Hindu BusinessLine
Rising global headwinds and a possible revenue shortfall are posing fresh challenges to the Centre’s deficit targets and growth prospects. The upcoming US sanctions on
Raising import duties to lower CAD is a bad idea, says Montek Singh Ahluwalia – The Hindu BusinessLine
Hiking import duties to bring down Current Account Deficit is a bad idea, said the former Deputy Chairman of Planning Commission, Montek Singh Ahluwalia. Speaking
Aadhaar intact – The Hindu BusinessLine
It’s an oft-repeated legal adage that tough cases make bad law. And, by any yardstick, the Aadhaar case that came before a five-judge Bench of
With Fed hiking rates, will RBI follow suit? – The Hindu BusinessLine
The Federal Reserve’s resolve to adhere to aggressive policy rate hike cycle over the next couple of years is likely to create more pressure on
Adultery–Supreme Court Judgment– no longer a criminal offence in India | ती जगातें उद्धारी.. | Loksatta
विवाह संस्थेचे पावित्र्य राखण्यासाठी व्यभिचार हा फौजदारी गुन्हाच मानला जावा, अशी सरकारची भूमिका होती; ती सर्वोच्च न्यायालयाने एकमताने फेटाळली. दिवा विझताना मोठा होतो म्हणतात. तद्वत
Adultery –Supreme Court Judgment–Editorial News: supreme court strikes down victorian-era adultery law – स्वागतार्ह निवाडा | Maharashtra Times
स्वागतार्ह निवाडा ‘भारतीय दंड संहिते’तील ४९७व्या कलमाला घटनाबाह्य ठरवून सर्वोच्च न्यायालयाने तब्बल १५८ वर्षे जुनी असलेली, कालबाह्य झालेली आणि विवाहित महिलेला पतीची ‘संपत्ती’ ठरविणारी तरतूद
AADHAR–Judgment –Editorial News: balanced verdict of supreme court regarding aadhaar – संतुलित निकाल | Maharashtra Times
एकशे बावीस कोटी भारतीयांच्या व्यापक आर्थिक आणि सामाजिक हितांवर दूरगामी परिणाम करणाऱ्या ‘आधार’ कायद्याच्या वैधतेवर सर्वोच्च न्यायालयाच्या घटनापीठाने अखेर बहुमताच्या ‘संतुलित’ निकालाने शिक्कामोर्तब केले आहे.