Are men defenceless against domestic violence laws? What SC says about men's rights in these casesSupreme Court on Men's rights in dowry cases: More than 50% of men in India face domestic violence, be it emotional or physical, at the han...
05 Mar, 2025, 11.29 AM IST
'Legal vacuum': SC asks Centre to setup panel to safeguard domestic workers' rightsThe Supreme Court directed the Centre to create a legal framework to safeguard domestic workers' rights, citing their exploitation due to a...
29 Jan, 2025, 05.55 PM IST
Budget widens ambit of transfer pricing, enhances power of officers to pick domestic casesThe budget widened transfer pricing provisions to include some domestic transactions and enhanced the power of transfer pricing officers to...
26 Jul, 2024, 07.06 AM IST
India proposes 24x7 global communication link to curb cybercrimesThe proposal is part of India’s submission to a draft treaty on prevention of cybercrime, which is being deliberated upon by an ad-hoc comm...
22 Feb, 2024, 06.01 AM IST
China's top diplomat says new law to counter foreign 'bullying'China's top diplomat said Thursday a new foreign relations law would help counter "bullying" from abroad after Beijing approved legislation...
29 Jun, 2023, 03.23 PM IST
Angelina Jolie urges US lawmakers to pass domestic violence law, says normalising abuse at home is the 'ugly truth'The star has accused her ex-husband, Brad Pitt, of intentionally hitting their son Maddox.
10 Feb, 2022, 08.19 AM IST
Labour ministry mulls national policy for domestic workers“A draft national policy on domestic workers is under consideration of the central government,” Gangwar said in a reply to the Lok Sabha.
24 Jun, 2019, 03.23 PM IST
New national policy for domestic workers being drafted, 40 lakh to benefitThe policy is likely to allow domestic workers to register as unorganized workers, giving them access to rights and benefits.
07 Jan, 2019, 11.42 PM IST
FIR against AAP MLA Somnath Bharti over domestic violence complaintDelhi Police have registered an FIR against former state law minister Bharti over domestic violence allegations levelled against him by his...
10 Sep, 2015, 12.04 PM IST
Cong presses for early passage of Prevention of Torture BillSenior party leader Ashwani Kumar said that it is a must for ensuring 'civilised administration' of our criminal justice system
28 Nov, 2014, 03.01 PM IST
Will parties help 50 million domestic helps get a fair deal?Mostly women, domestic workers refuse to be drowned in the overarching definition "marginalized", for fears of violence, abuse and traffick...
07 Apr, 2014, 01.13 PM IST
NCW recommends special legislation against human traffickingNational Commission of Women has recommended drafting of a special legislation against human trafficking.
22 Dec, 2013, 11.10 AM IST
- Domestic laws should not override tax treaties: Mauritius
Mauritius today said domestic legislations should not over-ride the double taxation avoidance treaties between the two countries.
06 Jul, 2012, 01.17 PM IST
Have exchanged information with India in 170 cases: MauritiusIndia-Mauritius tax treaty provides that capital gains arising in India from investments in the country from the island nation can only be ...
06 Jul, 2012, 12.37 PM IST
- New code set to help tax hounds keep at bay
Companies moving in through the Mauritius/Cyprus route to take advantage of concessional tax rates (under the double taxation avoidance agr...
30 Jul, 2007, 04.27 AM IST
- Hurdles ahead as govt wants to review taxation of non-residents
In 2003, a task force appointed by the finance ministry recommended major reforms in the taxation of non-residents.
19 Feb, 2007, 04.11 AM IST
- Govt kicks off Patent Act overhaul
The government has begun the groundwork for a third amendment of the Patent Act, throwing open the possibility of introducing provisions th...
18 Jul, 2003, 02.43 AM IST