IPR violation: Supreme Court upholds Asian Paints right to appeal as 'victim'The Supreme Court has ruled that companies can be considered victims under the Code of Criminal Procedure, allowing them to appeal acquitta...
14 Jul, 2025, 07.59 PM IST
Which are the companies that could undertake Stock Splits after Nvidia?Nvidia has successfully conducted its stock split last week. Many other companies may follow suit. This will provide an opportunity to inve...
14 Jun, 2024, 12.43 AM IST
Data Privacy will require a balancing act between personal liberty and sovereign securitiesThe Right to Privacy of individuals ought to be balanced with the legitimate aims of the State. National security is amongst the most signi...
26 Jan, 2022, 04.26 PM IST
Does a majority shareholder really own a company? Think againIn his classic study of the concept of ownership, British lawyer and jurist Anthony Maurice Honore had listed 11 rights that define ownersh...
17 Jan, 2022, 01.28 PM IST
Manager, MD can be company's person in-charge for its management, representation in court: Supreme Court"It is in this context that observations were made that the body corporate is a de jure complainant while the human being is a de facto com...
10 Nov, 2021, 09.09 PM IST
Calcutta HC allows MP Birla Group companies to declare voting results of its AGMOn Monday, the court had also said that the order is not sustainable in view of the fact that orders and/or directions were passed interfer...
06 May, 2020, 10.26 AM IST
COVID-19: Islamic scholar urges Muslims to refrain from attending congregational prayersThe scholar's appeal is the first categorical announcement by a top Muslim cleric to the faithful to prevent the spread of coronavirus. Mau...
24 Mar, 2020, 02.07 PM IST
Former Mumbai sheriff Nana Chudasama dies"He was unwell for last some days. He passed away at his home in Colaba," said the family member.
23 Dec, 2018, 04.13 PM IST
New Tata chief N Chandrasekaran may bring in more insiders to beef up operational expertiseTwo people with direct knowledge of the plan said induction of group CEOs will help the new chairman plan and allocate capital better.
23 Feb, 2017, 12.43 AM IST
Elaborate security arrangements ahead of Prime Minister Narendra Modi's Varanasi visitThe personnel of Special Protection Group (SPG), which looks after the PM's security, have been camping in the city for the past few days.
01 May, 2016, 01.14 PM IST
Lokpal may be single window stop for all corruption probeHowever, the employees have been given time till April 15, next year to file the details for two years -- 2014 and 2015, as per the governm...
06 Dec, 2015, 11.13 AM IST
Wilful defaulter tag for entire group if one firm defaults, says RBIReserve Bank of India has said failure of a company to repay could result in other group units being termed wilful defaulters.
10 Sep, 2014, 11.48 AM IST
Companies can't acquire SC, ST land: Supreme CourtThe Supreme Court said that the land belonging to scheduled castes or tribes cannot be bought by non-dalits, including companies.
20 Sep, 2012, 09.07 PM IST
- Does one have a right to bare sentiments on internet?
Those acquainted with web portals and blogs know that netizens' seldom arrest their urge to instantaneously post their inner-most thoughts ...
12 Dec, 2011, 10.00 AM IST
Criminal liability catches up with companiesIt held that there is no immunity to companies from prosecution merely because the prosecution is in respect of offences for which punishme...
03 Dec, 2011, 05.08 AM IST
- 2G spectrum scam: Loss of Rs 1.76 lakh crore hypothetical, trial untenable, says Swan Telecom
Swan Telecom told a Delhi court and sought discharge on saying the "hypothetical" loss of Rs 1.76 lakh crore cannot be a ground for its pro...
04 Aug, 2011, 06.17 PM IST
- Type of organisation is key in cheque bouncing cases
The Supreme Court has ruled that the cheque bouncing case cannot be made out against the person who is merely an employee of the “business ...
09 Apr, 2007, 01.42 AM IST