Don't subject union minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan to bailable warrant in defamation case: SCThe Supreme Court has halted the execution of a bailable warrant against Union Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan and two other BJP leaders. Th...
11 Nov, 2024, 08.04 PM IST
Deposits still most preferred instrument of saving: RBI articleThe RBI's July Bulletin notes that deposits are India's preferred savings method, with market instruments gaining traction. Prakash et al. ...
18 Jul, 2024, 10.17 PM IST
Parliamentary immunity: A tale of contradictory SC verdictsSita Soren, the daughter-in-law of JMM founder Shibu Soren, sought refuge in the Jharkhand High Court citing Article 194 (2) of the Constit...
05 Mar, 2024, 11.46 AM IST
Legislators not immune from prosecution for taking bribes for speech, vote in Houses: SCThe Supreme Court of India ruled that MPs and MLAs cannot claim immunity from prosecution on a charge of bribery. The court disagreed with ...
04 Mar, 2024, 11.52 PM IST
Bribes for vote case: SC overturns 1998 ruling, MP/MLAs to face criminal prosecutionOn Monday, a seven-judge Constitution bench of the Supreme Court overturned a 1998 ruling that granted lawmakers immunity from prosecution ...
04 Mar, 2024, 01.27 PM IST
Defamatory speech in Parliament, Assembly not a crime, legislators have full freedom of speech: SCThe court ruled that an act of defamation on the floor of the House is not a crime. The proposition was put forward to defend JMM MLA Sita ...
06 Oct, 2023, 03.58 PM IST
SC reserves verdict on reconsideration of 1998 judgement granting immunity to lawmakers from prosecutionThe Supreme Court of India has reserved its verdict on reconsidering a 1998 judgment that granted immunity to MPs and MLAs from prosecution...
05 Oct, 2023, 04.17 PM IST
Will deal with issue of immunity of lawmakers if criminality attached to acts: SCThe current immunity allows MPs and MLAs to avoid prosecution for accepting bribes to make speeches or votes in Parliament and state legisl...
04 Oct, 2023, 12.47 PM IST
Supreme Court sets up seven-judge bench to reconsider 1998 verdict granting immunity from prosecution to MPs/MLAsThe Supreme Court of India will reconsider its 1998 verdict granting immunity to MPs and MLAs from prosecution for accepting bribes to make...
25 Sep, 2023, 11.05 PM IST
TCS, Hindalco, 4 others witness break above 200-day SMATata Consultancy Services, Hindalco Industries and other companies crossed the 200-day Simple Moving Average indicator on July 13, 2023, si...
14 Jul, 2023, 03.30 PM IST
Uttar Pradesh Assembly converted into a court and then a jail for six cops for a dayThe rare exercise was carried out under Article 194 of the Constitution that lays down powers and privileges of the legislature and its mem...
03 Mar, 2023, 11.24 PM IST
From Sept 1, individuals must deduct TDS on payments to contractors, professionals: Know all about itThe rate at which the tax has to be deducted is 5% unless the payee has obtained a lower withholding tax certificate from the department.
28 Aug, 2019, 10.34 AM IST
Budget 2016: Expectations for the banking and financial services industryOne issue which was a cause of significant debate in the last year was applicability of Minimum Alternative tax (MAT) to foreign portfolio ...
23 Feb, 2016, 02.48 PM IST
Kabul Chawla sells 575 square yard bungalow in Delhi's posh Golf Links areaPeople aware of the deal said the bungalow has been sold to Chanda Singh, the editor and publisher of World Affairs Journal, and Urmila Kap...
14 Feb, 2015, 11.29 AM IST
- Do MLAs enjoy immunity from police action for vandalism?
Two incidents exemplified the impunity with law can be broken.
16 Nov, 2009, 11.00 AM IST
- Manufacturers outsourcing products don’t have to cut TDS
It’s official now. Manufacturers who outsource their products do not have to cut tax at source.
16 Dec, 2006, 12.41 AM IST
- Inflation slips below 5% mark
Inflation fell to 4.84% for the week ended June 24 from 5.44% in the previous week, despite an increase in the prices of food and manufactu...
08 Jul, 2006, 01.31 AM IST