When compensation for a road death is computed, the court cannot take into account the arrangement of the shares of property within the family. The
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From cheque bounce to medical trademark, here’re the key court orders | Business Standard Column
Warring public entities sent to new forum Commercial litigation among central public sector enterprises (CPSEs) and various government departments/organisations see no end. This was evident last week
Realty revival: IBC, Rera may need tweaking for booster shot to take effect | Business Standard Column
Last week the government administered a Rs 25,000-crore booster shot to rescue the real estate sector by approving a “Special Window” fund or an alternative
Surveyors oppose hike in limit for self-assessment–Deccan Chronicle
The association of independent surveyors is opposing the increase in the proposed limits for self-assessment of damage by the insurance regulator and wants these limits
CJI Ranjan Gogoi: The man who settled India’s longest-running dispute – The Economic Times
I have never witnessed a Chief Justice of India speaking his mind in quite the way that Ranjan Gogoi did last week. The occasion was the book
Homebuyers’ lobby seeks RERA listing relaxation for stress fund support – The Economic Times
The body has also suggested engaging homebuyers in monitoring of the fund usage and completion of the project as against mere disbursement of money to
GST, Excise & Customs Duty Taxpayers! Here’s how you can check authenticity of tax notice – The Financial Express
Step-by-step guide to verify CBIC-DIN: In a big relief for millions of taxpayers who are required to pay any of the three indirect taxes – GST,
How to reform India’s judicial system – analysis – Shri Madan Lokur– retired judge, Supreme Court of India–Hindustan Times
The time has come,” the walrus said, “to talk of many things”. One of them is the necessity of reforms in India’s justice delivery system.
The Pegasus Breach: SC guaranteed the citizen’s fundamental right to privacy. Now enact laws to uphold it
The Supreme Court has enquired, in a case relating to the tapping of a phone of a police officer and his daughters in Chhattisgarh, whether
As the new CJI, Justice Bobde’s task is to restate the independence of the Supreme Court | The Indian Express
The appointment of Justice Sharad Arvind Bobde as the Chief Justice of India (CJI) gives fresh hope to all the stakeholders in the administration of justice. It
Judgments that impact society must be holistic | Analysis – analysis – Hindustan Times
The term “moulding of relief”, which means courts can pass orders in the interest of justice even if it is not strictly as per the
The State must address the WhatsApp breach, writes Kapil Sibal – analysis – Hindustan Times
Technology is a great benefactor. Its ability to allow access to multifarious forms of information makes it a unique medium of empowerment. It opens up
Realty reality: SC seeks govt, RBI reply on plea to call projects ‘3rd party assets’ – The Financial Express
Petition by Sachin Sudheer, a homebuyer of the Jaypee group, maintained that in the absence of such a declaration, all the homebuyers were likely to
NRC remark: Why didn’t Gogoi wait till he retired?–Deccan Chronicle
The unwritten rule is that people in high positions should exercise reserve, and speak and act with restraint, so that the positions they espouse doesn’t
Look how a High Court does justice to a lady who lost her husband in an accident —Anil R Tikotekar
Background Mr X died in a road accident. Late Mr. X was running a business and after accidental death, his father stepped in to continue
View: WhatsApp spyware scandal is a chance to fix our snooping laws – The Economic Times
Advocating for informational privacy seems like a fruitless endeavour. The masses, which include many readers of this column, have adopted an almost cavalier approach to
Snooping: Authorise, hold to account–Economic Times
The controversy over the snooping software Pegasus being embedded in the WhatsApp application of some activists and individuals should not go waste. This is the
About 40,000 telecom jobs at risk after SC verdict puts Rs 92,600 crore burden on sector–Business Today
The Indian telecom sector is staring at 40,000 job cuts over the next six months. Following the Supreme Court’s verdict asking telcos to pay up
RERA officials to approach housing ministry for clarity vis-a-vis IBC – The Financial Express
The first national meet of officials of the Real Estate Regulatory Authority (RERA) is likely to brainstorm among others issues the scenario emerging out of
From contractor plights to discharge vouchers, here’re the key court orders | Business Standard National
Plight of sub-contractors in ‘stuck’ projects The plight of sub-contractors in infrastructure projects was highlighted by the Delhi High Court in its recent judgment in