Parking space dispute: What national building code says & what you can doHomeowners facing inadequate parking spaces from builders have recourse beyond RERA, which doesn't mandate specific parking dimensions. Whi...
16 May, 2026, 07.11 AM IST
Buckeye Trust ruling: How a single clause drafted without sufficient precision in trust deeds can trigger tax risk and derail estate planningWhether in trust deeds, corporate agreements or commercial contracts, even a single clause drafted without sufficient precision can signifi...
13 Apr, 2026, 06.30 AM IST
Lok Sabha passes Carriage of Goods by Sea BillThe Lok Sabha has passed the Carriage of Goods by Sea Bill, 2024, aimed at modernizing the legal framework for maritime commerce. Additiona...
28 Mar, 2025, 07.54 PM IST
Indian Ports Bill introduced in Lok SabhaA new bill introduced in Lok Sabha aims to address port disputes and manage pollution, disaster, and emergencies. The Indian Ports Bill, 20...
28 Mar, 2025, 02.17 PM IST
Shipping ministry proposes amendment to 110 year-old Indian Ports ActThe proposed bill seeks to amend The Indian Ports Act, 1908 with the intent of empowering and establishing State Maritime Boards. The chang...
18 Aug, 2022, 06.49 PM IST
News broadcasters demand exemption from new IT rules"The Information Technology Act, 2000 (IT Act, 2000) had not contemplated the regulation of digital news media. Despite this, the IT Rules,...
27 May, 2021, 07.33 PM IST
Pandemic brought about paperless adjudicatory mechanism: Law ministry officialDuring the pandemic and the lockdown, the courts could not operate in congregation, but thanks to the information and communication technol...
11 Apr, 2021, 06.46 PM IST
OTT players oppose DCCC regulation modelOTT players including Netflix, Amazon, MXPlayer, Zee, AltBalaji and Arre believe it is adequate to have companies redressing complaints on ...
04 Mar, 2020, 08.50 AM IST
Self-regulation model may work for OTT companies: GovtThe government has said it does not have powers to regulate internet content, but suggested an institutional self-regulatory model similar ...
29 Feb, 2020, 11.38 AM IST
MCA panel may offer penal relief for some offencesThe Corporate Affairs Ministry has set up the panel for review of the penal provisions in the Companies Act, 2013 to examine 'de-criminalis...
16 Jul, 2018, 04.15 PM IST
Bombay high court begins hearing pleas against new real estate lawDismissing a transfer plea filed by the Centre, the Supreme Court in September entrusted Bombay high court to be the first to decide on RER...
31 Oct, 2017, 11.13 AM IST
Cabinet approves country's first IPR policyBy 2017, it will take one month to register a trademark, not years, Jaitley said, adding that objective behind the IPR policy was to cover ...
13 May, 2016, 03.14 PM IST
Regulatory authority for highways promised by P Chidambaram in 2013-14 Budget not anytime soonThe finance ministry has argued that regulatory functions and dispute resolution functions have been kept separate from each other in the c...
03 Mar, 2014, 03.30 AM IST
Roads watchdog to drive in soon; Tracks cleared for railway regulatorTop government officials on Monday said new regulators for roads and railways will be set up soon, the latest in a series of moves.
24 Sep, 2013, 04.00 AM IST
Infrastructure companies seek independent body for PPP projectsInfrastructure companies are clamouring for an independent body with the authority to alter existing contracts in projects under the PPP mo...
14 May, 2013, 06.31 AM IST
- SC directs National Seeds Corporation to compensate farmers
Supreme Court directed state-run National Seeds Corporation to compensate farmers for supplying defective seeds to them.
19 Jan, 2012, 05.04 AM IST
- Govt backs Chatterjee as competition panel chief
The government has chosen to defend its position on the appointment of commerce secretary Dipak Chatterjee as the chairman of Competition C...
21 Nov, 2003, 01.54 AM IST