Voicing concern over possible misuse of personal information in public domain, the Supreme Court today said that protection of the concept of privacy in the
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Making fundamental right subservient to economic rights dangerous: Supreme Court | Times of India–03.08.2017
The Supreme Court continued to subject the debate on constitutional status for the right to privacy to close scrutiny, saying economic rights of citizens and
Bankruptcy: How the bankruptcy code can be abused by unscrupulous elements–Economic Times–03.08.2017
A World Bank study shows that insolvency cases on an average took 4.3 years to get resolved in India. And lenders’ recovery rate was 26
AADHAAR: Government cannot use Aadhaar to track citizens, UIDAI tells Supreme Court–Economic Times–02.08.2017
The debate came up after the government claimed in court while defending the Aadhaar scheme that citizens had no fundamental right to privacy. NEW DELHI:
Privacy: Supreme Court verdict on right to privacy may open a Pandora’s Box–30.07.2017
By Sanjay Hegde & Pranjal Kishore Soon after the Supreme Court‘s return from its summer vacation, the Chief Justice of India constituted a bench of
Right to privacy and Aadhaar: Center has done well to change argument – The Financial Express–30.07.2017
Though two Constitution benches have, in the past, ruled that the right to privacy is not a fundamental right, it was always odd that the
200 firms under IBC in 7 months, says IBBI chief M S Sahoo | Business Standard–30.07.2017
In the seven months since the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code (IBC) became operational, the resolution process for 200 companies has started, said Insolvency and Bankruptcy
Personal bankruptcy: Pure pie in the sky–Economic Times–28.07.2017
The government is reportedly working on the rules for personal bankruptcy. This is ambition, indeed. Of course, there is nothing wrong with the concept. The
Privacy by choice | Business Standard–28.07.2017
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
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