Justice Dinesh Maheshwari transferred as Chief Justice, Karnataka High Court
The President in exercise of the powers conferred by clause (1) of Article 222 of the Constitution of India, after consultation with
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Justice Tarun Agarwala appointed Chief Justice, Meghalaya High Court
The President in exercise of the powers conferred by clause (1) of Article 217 of the Constitution of India, appointed Justice Tarun
Continue readingNGT allows registration of diesel vehicles for transporting petroleum products
National Green Tribunal: In a relief to public sector oil companies, the National Green Tribunal has allowed registration of new diesel vehicles
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Denial of services for want of “Aadhar” is a travesty of its object being transparency and accountability
The UIDAI has recapitulated and asked the government departments/Ministries and State/UT governments to ensure that no essential service or benefit is denied
Continue readingAppointment of 5 Additional Judges, Karnataka High Court
The President in exercise of the powers conferred by clause (1) of Article 224 of the Constitution of India, appointed
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Mandatory to qualify NEET to pursue foreign medical course
A common National Entrance Exam viz. National Eligibility cum Entrance Test has been made mandatory for admission to all medical courses in
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Aadhaar Hearing [Day 10]: My primary status is that of a citizen, not of an Aadhaar Card holder: Kapil Sibal
As the final hearing in the Aadhaar matter approached it’s 10th day, Senior Advocate Kapil Sibal concluded his submissions before the 5-judge bench
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The Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI), in consultation with the Finance Ministry, is expected to reissue fresh guidelines on high-frequency
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E-Way Bill facility for transporters and manufacturers effective from February 1, 2018
Transporters and manufacturers were given the facility to use the E-Way Bill on a trial basis till the end of January before
Continue readingCBDT notifies important procedural aspects while conducting e-assessment
Sub-section (23C) of Section 2 of the Income-tax Act, 1961 (Act), applicable from 01.06.2016, provides that “hearing” includes communication of data and
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Justice Abdulqawi Ahmed Yusuf elected as the President of ICJ
International Court of Justice: The International Court of Justice on 06.02.2018, as per Article 29 of the Court’s Statute, elected Justice Abdulqawi
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Government amends Housing Scheme Guidelines to augment its coverage
The Housing and Urban Affairs (HUA) Ministry has amended the guidelines of housing scheme for urban areas under Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana
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Relief for MSME borrowers registered under GST
Presently, banks and NBFCs in India generally classify a loan account as Non-Performing Asset (NPA) based on 90 day and 120 day
Continue readingRBI releases harmonized definitions of data elements covered in banking/regulatory returns
Reserve Bank of India had constituted an inter-departmental Task-force in December 2014, to provide “harmonised” definitions of major balance sheet/profit and loss/off-balance
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Aadhaar Hearing [Day 9]: We can have an ID card, but authentication should be optional: Kapil Sibal
On Day 8, Senior Advocate Kapil Sibal continued his submissions before the 5-judge bench of Dipak Misra, CJ and Dr. AK Sikri, AM
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Cabinet approves change in classification criteria of Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs)
The Union Cabinet has approved change in the basis of classifying Micro, Small and Medium enterprises from ‘investment in plant & machinery/equipment’
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Aadhaar Hearing [Day 8]: Aadhaar violates the right to equal treatment: Kapil Sibal
On Day 8, Senior Advocate Kapil Sibal continued his submissions before the 5-judge bench of Dipak Misra, CJ and Dr. AK Sikri, AM
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Aadhaar Hearing [Day 7]: Shyam Divan concludes his submissions; Kapil Sibal argues on abuse of power
On Day 7 of the Aadhaar hearing, Senior Advocate Shyam Divan summed up his submissions before the 5-judge bench of Dipak Misra, CJ
Continue readingJustice Antony Dominic appointed Chief Justice, Kerala High Court
The President in exercise of the powers conferred by clause (1) of Article 217 of the Constitution of India, appointed Shri Justice
Continue readingJustice Ajay Rastogi appointed Chief Justice of Tripura High Court
The President in exercise of the powers conferred by clause (1) of Article 217 of the Constitution of India, appointed Shri Justice
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