Ashok Khemka tops LLB Entrance Test-2016, Punjab University

Ashok Khemka, Principal Secretary to Haryana Government, Science and Technology Department has topped in the LLB Entrance Test-2016, Punjab University which is a 3 year course.As per the merit list he has scored 166.37 marks in the exam.The provisional merit list of the entrance exam was released on the evening of July 14th, by the university.The university conducted the Entrance Test on...

Income Declaration Scheme 2016 – Govt revises Time Schedule for Making Payments under the Scheme

During the course of meetings and seminars held in different parts of the country, various stakeholders have expressed concern that the time period available under the Scheme up to 30th November, 2016 for making payment of tax, surcharge and penalty is very short, especially where funds in liquid form are not readily available with the declarants. It has also been mentioned that for...

Recommendations of SIT on Black Money as Contained in the Fifth SIT Report

The Fifth SIT report has been submitted before the Hon’ble Supreme Court by the SIT.The SIT has made the following recommendations in the Fifth Report:Cash transactions : The SIT has felt that large amount of unaccounted wealth is stored and used in form of cash. Having considered the provisions which exist in this regard in various countries and also having considered various reports...

Feed your pets, but without annoying your neighbours: Bombay HC [Read Judgment]

Howsoever, much one may want to feed birds and animals, the same would obviously have to bed one in a manner as not to cause nuisance to the neighbours or other residents, the Court observed.People who keep animals and birds as their pets in their homes may take note of this Bombay High Court judgment which has upheld an order by lower court wherein it had restrained feeding of birds and...

HC duty-bound to decide the validity of MoU/agreement during Section 11 Arbitration Act proceedings: SC [Read Judgment]

High Court duty-bound to decide question regarding validity, genuineness and enforceability of MoU/agreement during Section 11 Arbitration Act proceedings, held the Court.The Supreme Court in Velugubanti Hari Babu vs. Parvathini Narasimha Rao has reiterated that, where the question arises before the High Court in Section 11 Arbitration Act proceedings as to whether the agreement/MoU is a...

Central Government notifies the Establishment of Unique Identification Authority of India [Read Notification]

The Government has notified the establishment of Unique Identification Authority of India in exercise of the powers conferred by section 11 of Aadhaar (Targeted Delivery of Financial and Other Subsidies, Benefits and Services) Act. Notification, which was published on 12th July 2016, says that the head office of the Unique Identification Authority of India Authority shall be in New Delhi...

Cabinet approves disinvestment of 15% in NBCC

The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs, chaired by Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi, has approved the disinvestment of 15% paid up equity of National Buildings Construction Corporation Limited (NBCC) out of Government of India’s 90% shareholding.It would result in estimated receipts of Rs.1,706 crore approximately to the Government. However, the actual realization amount will depend...

Ex-parte trial proceedings against Dow Chemical sought in Bhopal District Court in the 1984 gas disaster case

Leaders of all the organisations of survivors of the Union Carbide Disaster in Bhopal today condemned the governments of both India and USA for the non appearance of any representative of Dow Chemical Company in the ongoing criminal case on the disaster. At the hearing in the District Court, counsel for Bhopal Group for Information & Action (BGIA), a local NGO assisting the Prosecution...

Govt accepts recommendations of Sub Committee

Government has also decided to increase the SSI Eligibility limit and SSI Exemption limit for manufacturers of articles of jewellery or parts of articles of jewellery or both.In this year’s Budget, a nominal excise duty of 1% [without input and capital goods credit] or 12.5% [with input tax credit] has been imposed on articles of jewellery with simplified procedures.In this connection,...

National Herald Case: Delhi HC sets aside Trial Court order, denies documents to Swamy [Read Judgment]

The Delhi High Court on Tuesday set aside a Trial Court order summoning documents from Ministries of Finance and Corporate Affairs and balance sheet of the party for 2010-11 in the National Herald case.“The applications were moved in a casual manner and the orders passed on the same were also passed in a casual manner without due application of mind. The facts and circumstances mentioned...

Kerala High Court grants reprieve for Kerala Udta - 'Kathakali'

The High Court has directed the Central Board of Film Certification(CBFC) to allow the public exhibition of Malayalam movie ‘Kathakali’ by granting the necessary certification.The CBFC had ordered the cut of certain scenes from the film, terming it depicted nudity and used abusive language.The director and producer aggrieved by the same , had approached the court.The case was tallied on...

Mechanical approach in relying upon a dying declaration is extremely dangerous: SC [Read Judgment]

It cannot be that a dying declaration which supports the prosecution alone can be accepted while the other innocent dying declarations have to be rejected. Such a trend will be extremely dangerous, the Bench said.The Supreme Court in State of Gujarat vs. Jayrajbhai Punjabhai Varu has observed that the trend of accepting dying declaration which supports the prosecution alone and rejecting...