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Influencer 'The Skin Doctor' breaks silence after arrest over posts against Sunjay Kapur’s family- Employee fined Rs 10 lakh over lack of ESOP disclosure in ITR; here's why ITAT Chennai cancelled it
- Amid Atul Subhash row, SC says mere harassment not sufficient to find accused guilty of abetting suicide
- Supreme Court recalls ruling striking down Benami Property Act provisionsSupreme Court has recalled its August 2022 judgment that invalidated prosecutions under the Benami Transactions (Prohibition) Act, 1988. A ...18 Oct, 2024, 11.09 PM IST
- 500 serial killers being tracked by the FBI; What is common between them and why is this a serious issue?The FBI is pursuing serial killers who are truck drivers and who have been accused of committing serial murders, often in a brutal manner. ...11 Jun, 2024, 10.20 PM IST
- Incredible but true! Silver chain saves Colorado man from bullet. Know what exactly happenedA silver chain prevented a bullet fired at an individual from harming him. The bullet was lodged in the chain preventing any further entry ...04 Jun, 2024, 09.52 PM IST
- What’s your intention?Krishn states that it is not the action but the intent behind the action that matters.19 May, 2022, 11.21 PM IST
- Time to dishonour Section 138? Why there is little reason to continue with India's cheque bounce lawThe major lacuna in the law is that there's a presumption of mens rea without need for any additional proof. The mere fact that a cheque is...16 Mar, 2022, 12.49 AM IST
- Employer obligated to pay damages for delay in payment of EPF contribution: SCA bench of Justices Ajay Rastogi and Abhay S Oka said Employees Provident Fund & Miscellaneous Provisions Act is legislation for providing ...24 Feb, 2022, 11.17 AM IST
- Satyam case: Price Waterhouse moves Securities Appellate Tribunal against Sebi banSebi had recently banned Price Waterhouse from engaging in audit work for two years.17 Jan, 2018, 08.30 PM IST
- Former coal secretary HC Gupta's conviction will lead to bureaucratic paralysis. Here is whyThe conviction by CBI Court of former coal secretary HC Gupta has sparked a debate. Rarely does a single judgement have such far-reaching c...04 Jun, 2017, 06.25 AM IST
- Addressing-down for dressing up may not turn legal eagles into regal legalsThe profession is also presumably well acquainted with legal shorts, without those succinct expositions, many an argument may not be able t...13 Apr, 2016, 09.03 AM IST
- Coal scam: JIPL Directors RC Rungta, RS Rungta had criminal intent during allotment process, says courtSpecial CBI Judge Bharat Parashar said the representations made by the Rungtas before government authorities were "per se false".29 Mar, 2016, 02.36 AM IST
- Laws and rules against corruption make things tough for honest bureaucratsBureaucrats are public servants. Any decision taken by a bureaucrat tends to benefit a third party and ex ante, it is impossible to predict...13 Dec, 2013, 09.27 AM IST
- Decision taken in good faith does not constitute crime: V Narayanasamy"I would go one step further and say that a decision taken by the executive in good faith will not constitute a crime," Narayanasamy said.13 Nov, 2013, 05.43 PM IST
- Decision taken in good faith does not constitute crime: V Narayanasamy"If an officer of the government takes a decision in the interest of the nation, in good faith, we have to see the decision taken as being ...13 Nov, 2013, 05.30 PM IST
- Corruption Act; Manmohan Singh, P Chidambaram hold different views"In financial crimes, mens rea or the state of mind must be invariably proved or presumed from certain facts.13 Nov, 2013, 03.37 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
- 'Musharraf had prior knowledge of Taliban plot to kill Bhutto'Former Pakistani military ruler Pervez Musharraf knew in advance that then Tehrik-e-Taliban chief Baitullah Mehsud was plotting the assassi...10 Feb, 2011, 04.38 PM IST
- No damages if employers fail to pay ESI contribution: SCThe Supreme Court has ruled that Employees State Insurance Corporation (ESIC) cannot levy damages for employers’ failure to deposit contrib...07 Feb, 2008, 03.07 AM IST
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