Dubai-based homebuyer cancels 2 Mumbai flats after long delay, but builder kept him waiting for refund and wanted to deduct charges: MahaREAT orders full refund + Rs 1.33 crore in interestDubai based homebuyers books two flats in Mumbai from Dubai office in Sheikh Zayed Road of Sion, Mumbai based builder; but builder delays p...
01 Sep, 2026, 07.10 AM IST
Odisha orders automatic salary cut for employees who default on maintenance payment to divorced wife: Here's how it will workThe Odisha government has ordered automatic salary deductions for state employees who fail to pay court-mandated alimony or maintenance to ...
31 Aug, 2026, 04.53 PM IST
Trump lashes out at Canada, urges firms to move to US to escape tariffsDonald Trump criticizes Canada as a major trade abuser of the United States. He claims his tariffs revived the American automobile industry...
31 Aug, 2026, 07.39 AM IST
Housing society redevelopment: 5 legal checks to make before choosing a builder-led or self-redevelopment projectRevamping aged societies opens the door to fresh residential and commercial opportunities in Mumbai. Choosing between hiring a builder or e...
29 Aug, 2026, 11.27 AM IST
Convert, split, pledge: How share capital is used as a tool and trick to manipulateA tiny number of shares can sometimes set the "price" for the entire company. And a price built on almost no real trading is exactly the ki...
28 Aug, 2026, 10.55 PM IST
99.97% haircut? How the scissors worked in the Subhash Chandra caseNCLT has approved a resolution plan allowing Zee founder Subhash Chandra to pay about ₹6.5 crore against ₹22,006.57 crore in admitted claim...
28 Aug, 2026, 01.59 PM IST
Is severance pay received under a VRS taxable for all employees? Know what the Income Tax law saysSeverance pay received under a voluntary retirement scheme is not always taxable for all employees; Know why and what the tax law says
26 Aug, 2026, 10.56 AM IST
Employees exercising their ESOPs should know how a recent ITAT ruling will determine whether the benefit is taxed as perquisite or capital gainsA recent ITAT decision clarified ESOP repurchase taxation. The tax tribunal ruled that repurchased options are capital assets, not perquisi...
25 Aug, 2026, 04.09 PM IST
Rs 30 carry bag charge costs shop Rs 26,000: Gurgaon Consumer Commission orders compensation to customerConsumer commission acts big on charging money for carry bags, tells shop to pay Rs 15,000 for mental harassment, pain and agony and Rs 11,...
24 Aug, 2026, 02.34 PM IST
SC relaxes 3-year mandatory law practice norm to one year for entry level judicial examThe Supreme Court on Friday cut the mandatory legal practice requirement for entry-level judicial service exams from three years to one yea...
21 Aug, 2026, 05.34 PM IST
RAC train ticket became waitlisted, passenger had to travel standing; he filed a case against Railways and won Rs 5000 compensationMan booked RAC-43 sleeper class ticket for Rs 399 to travel to village from Anand Vihar, however ticket’s status was changed to waitlist af...
19 Aug, 2026, 02.53 PM IST
Two or three more chip plants to go live by year-end: IT secretary S KrishnanOn the government’s recently announced second phase of its semiconductor programme, with a $13-billion support, IT secretary S Krishnan sai...
19 Aug, 2026, 06.00 AM IST
Transgender ID cards will remain valid till pleas against new law decided: Centre tells SCThe Centre assured the Supreme Court that transgender identity cards issued earlier will remain valid. This assurance comes after petitions...
17 Aug, 2026, 05.24 PM IST
Younger son gets compassionate govt job after father's death; HC cancels his appointment and rules that elder son should get priorityChhattisgarh High Court has cancelled a compassionate appointment given to a younger son after his father, a government employee, died in s...
17 Aug, 2026, 01.21 PM IST
Govt seeks applications to appoint two CCI members to avoid lack of quorumThe corporate affairs ministry is seeking applications for two Competition Commission of India members. This appointment will strengthen th...
14 Aug, 2026, 10.42 PM IST
Defaulted on your loan? Here's what banks can legally do and what they can'tMissing a single loan EMI doesn't lead to immediate bank intervention; instead, lenders often issue reminder calls and formal notices first...
13 Aug, 2026, 06.30 AM IST
Daughter vs father legal fight over Rs 8.13 lakh PPF money: Can a parent withdraw money from their child's PPF? Here's what court saidDaughter vs father legal fight over Rs 8.13 lakh PPF amount: In her complaint, she claimed that there were matrimonial disputes between her...
11 Aug, 2026, 10.25 AM IST