A new Consumer Protection Bill was introduced in the Lok Sabha today, seeking to set up an authority to safeguard consumer rights in view of
Category: Legal
Cheque-bounce case: New Bill in Lok Sabha to provide for interim compensation | Business Line–03.01.2018
The interim compensation can be an amount not exceeding 20 per cent of the amount of the cheque, according to the Statement of Objects and
online sales: MRP, use-by info on all eProducts from today – The Economic Times–01.01.2018
The practice of fake discounting often alleged against many ecommerce companies may stop after the rules to display MRP and expiry details of packaged products
Consumer Protection Bill: Cabinet approves Consumer Protection Bill – The Economic Times–21.12.2017
Focused on faster redressal of consumer grievances and to ensure stringent action against unfair trade practices, the Cabinet approved the introduction of the Consumer Protection
Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code: RBI asks banks, financial institutions to share info about assets of creditors with information utilities – The Financial Express–20.12.2017
The Reserve Bank today asked banks and other financial institutions to share information about assets of creditors with information utilities registered under the insolvency law.
Access to info utilities under bankruptcy law: IBBI proposes, RBI disposes | Business Standard News–19.12.2017-R
Even as the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Board of India (IBBI) has issued standards for public information registries or information utilities to make the bankruptcy process
Firms acquiring stressed assets under insolvency may get tax relief | Business Standard News–19.12.2017
The government is considering giving tax relief to companies that acquire stressed assets under the insolvency process. Some of such steps like carrying forward tax
India’s perpetual job crisis might find its fix in labour reforms | Business Standard News–19.12.2017
The lack of jobs is beginning to haunt the Modi government. The Reserve Bank of India’s recent Consumer Confidence Survey shows that public perception is
ASSOCHAM asks govt to remove bail-in from FRDI Bill, says bank deposits only financial security of pensioners–BUSINESS TODAY–18.12.2017
ASSOCHAM said on Thursday that the government’s assurance to protect the depositors’ interest in case a bank lands up in trouble needs to be spelt
Cheque bounce cases: Cabinet clears amendment to law for payment of interim compensation – The Financial Express–16.12.2017
The Cabinet today approved an amendment to a current law to allow for payment of an interim compensation in cheque dishonour cases with a view not to
Unitech wants Supreme Court to stay NCLT order immediately – The Economic Times–13.12.2017
Unitech on Tuesday urged the Supreme Court to immediately stay the National Company Law Tribunal’s (NCLT) order directing the government to takeover the builder’s management.
SC says NCLT order on Unitech ‘disturbing’, hearing to resume today | Business Standard News–13.12.2017
The Supreme Court has expressed its unhappiness over the National Company Law Tribunal (NCLT) passing an order against realty major Unitech, putting at risk the
Unwise move | Business Standard Editorials–13.12.2017
The affairs of real estate giant Unitech have taken a new and disturbing turn. The company is in trouble essentially because it has failed to
Insolvency guidelines: In collateral damage, a few good promoters will get hurt – The Financial Express–12.12.2017
This holds for cricket, where the commentator may have never held the bat or could have been a very unsatisfactory one-day batsman, but may still
All you need to know about India’s NPA crisis and the FRDI Bill – The Hindu–11.12.2017
Mutual funds are advertised with the rider that they are subject to market risks, but what about fixed deposits? While caution is thrown to the
Brief case: Small-scale unit that grows loses I-T benefit | Business Standard Column–11.12.2017
The Supreme Court last week ruled that a small-scale industry cannot claim income tax benefits given to it earlier if it ceases to be one.
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Govt moves to take control of Unitech; NCLT supersedes board | Business Standard News–09.12.2017
The corporate affairs ministry has moved the National Company Law Tribunal (NCLT) seeking management control of debt-ridden real estate company Unitech on the grounds of
What is FRDI Bill? Here is all you need to know in 10 points – The Financial Express–08.12.2017
The Union Cabinet chaired by Prime Minister Narendra had approved the proposal to introduce a Financial Resolution and Deposit Insurance (FRDI) Bill in June this
Comfort for depositors | Business Standard Editorials–08.12.2017
Finance Minister Arun Jaitley has sought to allay concerns of bank depositors about the safety of their savings by stating that the Financial Resolution and