The Nirav Modi scam The nation was shaken after a case of $1.77 billion was detected. It was a case of a fraudulent letter of undertakings issued by Punjab National bank employees instructing SWIFT payment from overseas bank branches without being detected in the system. The line of credit allegedly
In a constitutional democracy like India, the citizens are governed by the law of the land. The constitutional protection guarantees citizens basic human rights and freedom. The Courts have the duty to uphold the guaranteed rights and check upon any violation. The fundamental rights guaranteed under Part III of the
In order to bring the Company Law of India, in line with the global standards, a significant legal reform took place when the Companies Act, 2013 was enacted. Accountability, corporate governance, disclosures, investor production, etc. were some of the significant changes introduced by the act in the Company Law of
Case Name: AnilKumar Jinabhai Patel(D) v. Pravinchandra Jinabhai Patel Decided On 29.03.2018 Bench: Justice RK Agrawal and Justice R Banumathi Supreme Court of India on Thursday ruled that limitation period for filing of the application for setting aside arbitration award begins from the date of receiving of the signed copy
The Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances, and Pensions on March 29th, 2018 issued guidelines regarding the grant of passports to bureaucrats for foreign travels. The guidelines specifically concentrated on the circumstances wherein the passport shall be denied to a government officer against whom there are criminal or corruption charges. The
The water crisis is gaining momentum all over the globe. The crisis has hit hard in cities like Cape Town, Karachi, etc. The paucity of water is alarming, and it is essentially required to address the issue giving it the highest priority. Recently, cities like Bangalore, Delhi and many more
Facts In a bid to ensure speedy justice and discourage delaying tactics adopted by accused in procuring a lengthy stay on trial, particularly in corruption and criminal cases, the Supreme Court ruled on Wednesday that a stay on proceedings must not exceed six months. The court proceedings The SC ruled that lower courts could proceed
In its judgment delivered last month, in the matter of M/S United India Insurance Company Limited versus Jai Parkash Tayal, the Delhi High Court held that the exclusionary clause of genetic disorders in the insurance policy is “too broad, ambiguous and discriminatory, and hence in violation of Article 14 of
T.T.V Dhinakaran, the leader of the unrecognized faction of the All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazghagm has been stopped from using the symbol of the pressure cooker by the Apex Court for a while. Facts After the death of Jayalalithaa Jayaraman in December 2016, All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
Facts Three months after a devastating fire at Kamala Mills compound killed 14 people, the Maharashtra government on 27th March introduced a bill to ban hookah parlors in the state. Violators of the law will be punished with imprisonment for a term of one to three years and fine of
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