The Supreme Court on Wednesday directed 13 directors, including five promoters of embattled Jaiprakash Associate Limited (JAL), not to alienate their personal properties and asked
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Government likely to dilute proposed labour reforms | Business Standard News–21.11.2017
Under pressure from the ruling Bharatiya Janatiya Party’s trade union wing, the centre is likely to dilute many provisions of two of its main proposed
A fine balance — On the National Anti-profiteering Authority – The Hindu–21.11.2017
Over four months into the troubled implementation of the goods and services tax, the Centre has operationalised a provision in the GST law that has
High court judges, experts brainstorm on likely GST litigations | business-news | Hindustan Times–20.11.2017
With the Goods and Services Tax (GST) in place, 20 judges from 12 high courts brainstormed with experts and top government officials on identifying grey
FinMin asks banks to prevent defaulters from buying stressed assets–20.11.2017
To ensure success of bankruptcy process under the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code (IBC), the finance ministry has asked banks to be vigilant to ensure that
NCLT insolvency process has a tax problem; why Centre must fix it at the earliest – The Financial Express–19.11.2017
Given the speed at which NPAs have accumulated to over Rs 8.5 lakh crore today, and how they have brought the banking system to a
Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code: Keeping promoters at arm’s length | Business Standard News–13.11.2017
Interestingly, India is among the few countries with rules to keep promoters and the board of directors away from a company during the insolvency resolution
Insolvency: More tinkering to plug loopholes | Business Standard Column–13.11.2017
On November 7, the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Board of India (IBBI) came out with a notification that is a classic example of motherhood statements from
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rent agreement: 5 checkpoints before you sign a rent agreement – The Economic Times–06.11.2017
Go through the rent agreement for any specific terms and conditions that the owner may impose, in addition to the society’s rules. 1. Rent clause
What turned it around for India | Business Standard Column–06.11.2017
Some are calling it “leapfrogging” while others are describing it as “hitting a century”; nonetheless, the superlatives are falling short of describing what can be
Enforcement of contracts: Need to focus on ramping up court infrastructure | Business Standard Column–06.11.2017
Implementation of technology-intensive productivity improvements in courts is another key recommendation by experts India has improved its rank in enforcing contracts in the World Bank’s
What is a Benami property? All your questions answered in 10 points – The Financial Express–05.11.2017
Prime Minister Narendra Modi who is in Himachal Pradesh ahead of the assembly elections, hinted at a major crackdown against benami property on Saturday afternoon.
The Aarushi verdict and CBI’s humiliation | Business Standard Column–21.10.2017
Delhi may have breathed a bit easier at Diwali after the ban on firecrackers but collectively the nation has exhaled a sigh of relief at
Safeguards the only issue in euthanasia–Economic Times–13.10.2017
As the Supreme Court makes up its mind on the propriety of allowing living wills, which allow individuals to direct, in advance, those responsible to
Right to dignified end is part of right to life? Check out the arguments – The Financial Express–13.10.2017
The Supreme Court, which legalised passive euthanasia, or medically supervised hastening of death of a person in a vegetative state through withdrawal of life-support, has
SC order on insurance claims a shot in the arm for policyholders | Business Standard News–11.10.2017
The Supreme Court’s (SC’s) recent judgment that insurers cannot reject claims purely on technical grounds will help policyholders greatly in situations where their claims are
Section 66A once more | The Indian Express–11.10.2017
In addition, the court had noted that Section 66A did not have procedural safeguards like other sections of the law with similar aims, such as
Brief case: SC sorts out arbitration issues | Business Standard Column–09.10.2017
The Supreme Court (SC) delivered three judgments in recent weeks deciding questions on arbitration matters. Last week, it set aside the judgment of the Calcutta
Trouble with Insolvency and bankruptcy Code? What could really disturb its journey – The Financial Express–06.10.2017
The government defied its poor track record on implementation of laws by deploying unprecedented will for effective roll-out of IBC. The Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code