The Supreme Court has cracked the whip on telcos for not paying the adjusted gross revenue (AGR) dues of Rs 92,000 crore. Some telecom circle
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Nonsense! The telecom mess in a word–Times of India
Last October the Supreme Court had ruled in favor of the government’s definition of adjusted gross revenue and accordingly ordered telecom operators to settle liabilities
PMC scam: Two jailed HDIL promoters withdraw bail plea from SC – The Financial Express
HDIL promoters Rakesh Wadhawan and Sarang Wadhawan, who are in jail in connection with the multi-crore rupees Punjab & Maharashtra Cooperative (PMC) Bank scam case,
Amazon tells court CCI order lacks ‘factual backing’; claims no preferential treatment to sellers – The Financial Express
The case was listed for hearing on Wednesday. Two-days after the e-commerce company Amazon filed a writ petition in the Karnataka High Court seeking a stay on
The SC’s order on Internet shutdown is wrong | Opinion – columns – Hindustan Times
On January 10, the Supreme Court (SC) wrote a 130-page judgment laying down the principles that would be used to determine whether an Internet shutdown
Amazon seeks interim stay on CCI order, cites ‘irreparable loss and injury’ | Business Standard News
E-commerce giant Amazon on Monday filed a writ petition in the Karnataka High Court, seeking an interim stay on the Competition Commission of India’s (CCI’s) order on
From insurance claim to contract arbitration, here are the key court orders | Business Standard Column
Flood includes rainfall for insurance claim Damage to property because of heavy rainfall is included in the definition of ‘flood’ and ‘inundation’ in the general
Will content moderation measures by FB & Twitter resolve information disorder? Do solutions lie only with platforms? | Deccan Herald
The term ‘fake news’ – popularised by a certain world leader – is today used as a catch-all term for any situation in which there
Ruling undermines reservations | Deccan Herald–
The Supreme Court judgement last Friday on reservations in government service is problematic because it might provide an excuse to governments to deny reservations to
Free Registration of FIR: Towards Good Governance–Economic Times
By: Vinay Kaura How can we measure crime? The simplest answer would be the official crime statistics. But in a country such as India, dependence on these
Bravo SC: It has done well to halt the reservations juggernaut, a modern holy cow–Times of India
The Supreme Court has done well to halt the quota juggernaut with a ruling that makes eminent sense: states are not bound to provide quotas
Time is ripe for legislation containing compulsory ‘pre-litigation mediation’: CJI – The Economic Times
CJI Bobde said that the judges’ aim is to resolve a dispute, but the dissatisfaction in the outcome results in the hierarchy of the appeals
The new surrogacy bill protects the interests of all – analysis – Hindustan Times
Research done by the World Health Organization (WHO) estimated that in 2010, 48.5 million couples worldwide were unable to have a child of their own.
SC reiteration of bail norm is welcome | Deccan Herald
The recent ruling by a constitution bench of the Supreme Court has expanded the scope of the provision for anticipatory bail in the Criminal Procedure
Budget 2020: Fraudulently availing GST input credit void of invoice non-bailable, cognizable offence | Business News,The Indian Express
In a move which would further tighten the noose on those committing frauds under the Goods and Services Tax (GST) regime, the Union Budget for 2020-21 has
Penalties for false entries and fake invoicing: IT Act to be amended – The Economic Times
NEW DELHI: The Union Budget has proposed to levy penalties on taxpayers who manipulate their accounts via false entries and fake invoicing to claim input
Taxpayer vs tax dept: Both sides need to make efforts to reduce litigation | Business Standard News
The pending number of tax litigation across various fora has reached an alarming stage. According to the finance minister, the total number of direct tax
Union Budget 2020: Cinderella treatment once again for judiciary | Business Standard News
It was natural for everyone to anxiously look for pleasant surprises in the Union Budget. Unsurprisingly, the one segment that does not get excited from
एक पाऊल पुढे! –महाराष्ट्र टाइम्स
एक पाऊल पुढे! गर्भवती महिलांना चोविसाव्या आठवड्यापर्यंत गर्भपात करण्यास अनुमती देऊन केंद्र सरकारने अत्यंत आवश्यक असे पुढचे पाऊल टाकले आहे. त्याचे वैद्यकीय क्षेत्रातील तज्ज्ञ आणि
Bail or jail? Undertrial prisoners vastly outnumber convicts, bail provisions must be used more liberally–Times of India
Sending a strong message down the line to lower courts, a five judge constitution bench of the Supreme Court has ruled that anticipatory bail can