A nine-judge Bench of the Supreme Court is hearing a case to establish whether the so-called right to privacy is a fundamental right. This is
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Minimum wage code bill: Cabinet clears minimum wage code bill; 4 crore employees likely to get benefits–Economic Times–27.07.2017
Union cabinet cleared the first of the four labour codes on wages, paving way for consolidation of more than a dozen different central labour laws
Judicial overreach: Madras high court’s Vande Mataram order will complicate people’s lives–Times of India–27.07.2017
The Madras high court ruling making the singing of Vande Mataram mandatory in schools, government offices, private entities and industries in Tamil Nadu will have
Right to Privacy can be fundamental right with some riders: Govt to SC | Business Standard News–27.07.2017
The Centre on Wednesday conceded in the Supreme Court that right to privacy may be considered as a fundamental right under the Constitution, but many
All you wanted to know about…consent orders | Business Line–26.07.2017
The spotlight was on the ‘consent order’ mechanism recently when the country’s largest bourse, the NSE, offered to settle the colocation imbroglio through this route.
New Bill empowers RBI to direct banks to resolve NPAs, appoint advisors | Business Standard News–25.07.2017
A bill to authorise the RBI to direct banking companies to resolve the problem of stressed assets was on Monday introduced in the Lok Sabha
No time to lose on consumer protection | Business Line–25.07.2017
Parliament should pass a pending Bill in this regard. Consumers need new norms in the context of e-commerce transactions It is high time that the
Privacy matters far beyond Aadhaar–Economic Times–24.07.2017
The ongoing hearing before a nine-member bench of the Supreme Court on the right to privacy should focus more on the conditions that would warrant
Aadhaar: Why it may make sense to apply privacy rights on a case-by-case basis–Economic Times–24.07.2017
The privacy concerns are valid, and largely centre on the imminent possibility of profiling citizens across government departments. “The right to privacy will, therefore, necessarily,
[ Supreme Court ] Privacy concerns | Business Line–22.07.2017
The Centre’s submissions to the apex court reflect a cavalier attitude to individual rights The country is poised at an intriguing moment: a nine-member bench
What does limited liability mean here?–Economic Times–21.07.2017
A bankruptcy court has reportedly ruled that a promoter cannot escape liquidation of her personal assets by simply filing for bankruptcy. Going after the personal
Real estate developers can’t force homebuyers to go for arbitration: NCDRC | Business Standard News–21.07.2017
The National Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission (NCDRC) has provided relief to home buyers who cannot pursue cases against developers due to a conflict in the
Essar Steel: Gujarat HC turns down Essar Steel’s bad loan plea in big win for banks–Economic Times–19.07.2017
The Gujarat High Court dismissed Essar Steel’s plea against the Reserve Bank of India directive asking lenders to initiate bankruptcy proceedings against the debt-laden company,
Brief case: SC irked by high court’s ‘cryptic’ order | Business Standard Column–17.07.2017
The Supreme Court last week criticised the Bombay High Court for dismissing an arbitration appeal with a “cryptic” order when neither party was present before
When economic interests take precedence—सविस्तर माहितीसाठी Business Standard मधील बातमी वाचावी.
The recent Supreme Court judgment in Shivashakti Sugars Limited Vs Shree Renuka Sugar Limited has sparked a debate on whether ‘economic interests’ should influence the
सविस्तर माहितीसाठी इकॉनॉमिक टाइम्स मधील बातमी वाचावी.
The Law Commission has done well to recommend a complete overhaul in the way courts grant bail. Bail must be the rule rather than the