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3 crore plus cases pending: Here’s why Commercial courts and arbitration bills are just a start – The Financial Express–13.03.2018
Given the 3-crore-plus cases clogging India’s courts, the government has done well to clear two Bills—one for arbitration/conciliation and the other for the setting up
Insolvency pangs: More transparency and tweaking of the IBC will help | Business Standard Editorials–13.03.2018
The Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code, or IBC, has made some smart progress towards reconciling India’s humongous bad debt problem. Of the 12 indebted companies that
Opportunity in crisis: Judiciary should initiate reforms from within | Business Standard Editorials–13.03.2018
Speaking at the B G Verghese Memorial Lecture last week, former Chief Justice of Delhi High Court A P Shah called for the higher judiciary
From ground rent at ports to arbitration, here are the key court orders | Business Standard Column–13.03.2018
Redemption of mortgage only before sale The Supreme Court ruled last week that a mortgage can be redeemed before the date fixed for sale or
Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code left far too much room for interpretation | Business Standard Column–13.03.2018—–*****
To understand how protracted recovering money through sale of assets has become for banks, read some of the newspaper headlines relating to the insolvency cases
Careful in diluting IBC law, put some checks instead – The Financial Express–11.03.2018
The changes are probably being considered with a view to facilitating more transactions; there is a feeling some of the clauses may be constricting to
Deterring fugitives – Business Line–10.03.2018
As Indian banks’ gross NPAs nudge ₹8 lakh crore and new mega-frauds like PNB’s tumble out of the closet, there is mounting public anger against
TDS scam: 447 companies robbed tax department of Rs 3,200 crore, says report–Business Today–06.03.2018
Tax season is yet to really pick up pace in the country but tax scams are already hogging the headlines. Last month it was a
How to get your money back if you fall victim to online fraud–Business Today–06.03.2018
Narendra Pal, a government school teacher in Zirakpur near Chandigarh, got the shock of his life when he received an sms just before midnight that
I-T Dept probes Rs 10-bn tax refund fraud by govt and PSU employees | Business Standard News–06.03.2018
With less than a month left for revising income-tax (I-T) returns for 2016-17, the I-T department has unearthed a giant fraud in multiple cities, where
‘No more tareek pe tareek’, says Bombay High Court | India News – Times of India–06.03.2018
“No more ‘tareek pe tareek’. Enough is enough,” an irked Bombay High Court said here while ruling out any more adjournments in a case, and
Law fugitive tycoons will definitely hate–Economic Times–05.03.2018
The Cabinet’s nod for a new law that allows the government to take over all assets of loan defaulters and economic offenders who flee the
Across the aisle: Minimum government, maximum damage – The Financial Express–05.03.2018
The key post of deputy governor, RBI, in charge of the Department of Banking Supervision, has remained vacant since July. The most misused cliche about
From arbitration clause to brand name, here are the key court orders | Business Standard Column–05.03.2018—–*****
The Supreme Court has dismissed the appeal of Essar Bulk Terminal Ltd against the Gujarat government’s notification expanding the limits of Hazira port SC: Arbitration
Supreme Court lawyer Indira Jaising in conversation with Krishnadas Rajagopal – The Hindu–05.03.2018—–*****
From constitution of Benches to women’s rights cases, the formidable lawyer says the apex court can improve Indira Jaising has many firsts to her credit.
Third party insurance for car: Here is why you should worry if you don’t have comprehensive policy – The Financial Express–04.03.2018
Third Party Motor Insurance helps in meeting the financial expenses towards the medical treatment of the third party or meeting the third party vehicle repair
How jury is still out on IBC verdicts – The Financial Express–04.03.2018
The Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code (IBC) has put a sturdier regulator, the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Board of India, on the lines of SEBI and IRDAI.
IRDA: Empirical tests should decide health cover: HC – The Economic Times–04.03.2018
By Dhirendra Kumar Those who keep an eye on insurance-related news would recently have noticed headlines about the Delhi High Court striking down health insurers’
Fear of forfeiture: on the Fugitive Economic Offenders Bill – The Hindu–04.03.2018
Given the apparent ease with which economic offenders flee India and cock a snook at the banking and judicial systems, the proposed law to seize