Category: Legal

In a stunning claim, retired Supreme Court judge Kurian Joseph said he and three other most senior SC judges held their much-discussed press conference on January 12

CAs are in a tizzy over SC order on misconduct outside professional sphere | Business Standard Column

Chartered accountants are in a tizzy following a recent Supreme Court order that upheld the right of the regulator to haul them up for misconduct, not related to

From trial for worker’s death to arbitration pact, here’re key court orders | Business Standard Column

Adjudication essential to arbitration In arbitration, the main elements are enquiry, hearing of parties, examination of evidence and adjudication of the dispute. A mere provision for appeal against

Indians high on whistle-blowing to SEC, back off when tipping Sebi | Business Standard News

1 Dec 2018 Anil R Tikotekar

The Securities and Exchange Board of India (Sebi) may be missing out on a key source of information on wrongdoing as India lacks an effective enabling framework

Supreme Court is corruption free, says Justice Kurian Joseph | India News – Times of India

“There is no corruption in the Supreme Court. It has never ever occurred to me. I have never heard about it,” former Supreme Court Judge

Supreme Court–गोंगाटातील गोडवा | Loksatta

दस्तुरखुद्द सरन्यायाधीश हे माध्यम स्वातंत्र्याचे खंदे पुरस्कत्रे आहेत. ही वस्तुस्थिती म्हणजे सर्व लोकशाहीवाद्यांसाठी एक महत्त्वाचा आधार आहे.. आपण सीलबंद लखोटय़ात माहिती देण्याचा आदेश दिला आणि

Allow audit firms to offer legal services: MCA panel – The Economic Times

o rationalise the Advocate Act 1961 to facilitate development of Indian audit firms as well as legal firms,” stated the panel’s report. The report states

Medical Devices industry–Under the skin | Business Standard Editorials

The Indian medical devices industry is in serious need of examination. A series of reports from The Indian Express and the International Consortium of Investigative Journalists (ICIJ)

Income Tax-Misplaced enthusiasm | Business Standard Editorials

The income-tax department has, for some time now, sought to crack down on unlisted companies that issue shares at a premium. This follows the amendment

Bring back court scrutiny of corporate schemes | Business Standard Column

If news reports are to be believed, a proposal to prune the jurisdiction of the National Company Law Tribunal (NCLT) is afoot. The power of the NCLT to approve

From arbitration agreement to cheque bounce case, here are key court orders | Business Standard Column

Evidence of arbitration agreement “An arbitral clause need not necessarily be found in a contract or an arbitral agreement. It can be included in the

Govt moves to empower RoC, but will it lead to demand for more manpower? | Business Standard Column

Business Standard reached out to different stakeholders for a ground view of what they make of the ordinance The government’s recent move to strike a

From insolvency process to temporary staff, here are the key court orders | Business Standard Column

Limitation law in insolvency process The Limitation Act covers applications filed for initiating corporate insolvency resolution process (CIRP) under the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code from its inception in 2016, the Supreme Court has

From arbitration contract to e-market, here are the key court orders | Business Standard Column

Clash of currencies in arbitral award When an arbitral tribunal passes its award specifying interest rates in different currencies, it should coordinate the choice of

From Sarfaesi Act to arbitration clause, here are the key court orders | Business Standard Column

SC clarifies debtor’s right under Sarfaesi The Supreme Court last week ruled that a debtor can approach the debts recovery tribunal (DRT) under the Securitisation Act (Sarfaesi)

Ease of doing biz: Enforcing contracts, IBC cases remain hurdles for India | Business Standard Column