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Paying tax won't legitimise cash stashesThe taxman is tightening its grip on undeclared cash, with a recent tribunal ruling allowing the benami wing of the Income Tax department t...- Court protecting rights only for those who can litigate not fulfilling constitutional function: Chief Justice of India Surya KantChief Justice of India Surya Kant stated that courts must be accessible to all citizens. He emphasized that justice is earned through trans...
- Chhattisgarh HC says Economic Value of Frozen Assets must be preserved during PMLA proceedingsThe Chhattisgarh High Court ruled that asset preservation under PMLA includes safeguarding economic value, not just legal control. This all...
- US journalist accused of secretly working with China-linked contacts, allegedly prepared political reports intended for Xi JinpingA US journalist, Thomas Pauken II, faces charges for allegedly acting as an unregistered agent for China. Federal authorities claim he prep...
- Top cases on the United States Supreme Court's docketThe U.S. Supreme Court is reviewing significant cases. These cases cover voting rights, presidential authority, immigration policies, and g...
- Informal ‘benami’ investments may now face confiscation; Supreme Court ruling puts family property deals under scannerWhere family arrangements are involved, they must comply with legal conditions, including joint ownership where required. Informal arrangem...
- Man bought demo car at big discount, RTO officer seized it citing Rs 60 lakh road tax dues; Karnataka HC gives relief to car ownerA Bengaluru RTO officer unlawfully seized Mr. Rama's demo car, leading to a zero FIR and charges of fraud. The Karnataka High Court quashed...
- Russia has looted thousands of Ukrainian cultural objects in war. Finding them is challengeFollowing Russia's retreat from Kherson, museum director Alina Dotsenko discovered thousands of artworks missing, with nearly 10,000 pieces...
- Cabinet nod to repeal 71 laws which have outlived utilityThe Union Cabinet has approved a Bill to repeal 71 outdated laws. These laws are no longer needed in the statute books. The move aims to si...
- Off with this far too abusable lawWhether Section 124A is removed from the statute books or amended to prevent gross misuse, the process of reaching that decision must be op...
- Law Ministry picks 52 Acts for review; taps other ministries for views on themThe move is in line with the government's thinking to clean up the statute book. There are many redundant and old laws or provisions that h...
- Government to annul 295 obsolete Acts, approves billThe Repealing and Amending (Fourth) Bill, 2015 will be introduced in Lok Sabha for annulling 295 Acts which have been declared as redundant.
- Modi government repeals 125 obsolete laws; 945 more facing axeThe exercise is being undertaken by the law ministry in line with PM Modi's agenda to do away with "archaic" laws that were "hindering gove...
- Coal scam: Rajya Sabha membership no shield for Manmohan SinghSingh finds himself booked under a provision of the Prevention of Corruption Act that he had wanted to be removed from the statute book.
- Bill in Parliament likely this week to repeal obsolete lawsGovernment is set to bring a new bill in Parliament this week to repeal another set of obsolete laws, including Railways Appropriation Acts.
- Government identifies over 1,000 archaic lawsThe government has identified over a thousand archaic laws which can be sent to the chopping block in the comings days to clear statute boo...
- Fresh bill in next session to repeal 287 archaic laws: Government"We are consulting the FinMin. I have asked my department to take a considered legal view on repealing these Appropriation Acts," Prasad sa...
- Law Commission recommends repeal of 72 archaic lawsOne of the laws recommended for repeal dates back to 1836. Several others recommended for revoking belong to period dating from 1838 to 189...
- Narendra Modi government plans to decriminalize attempt to commit suicideThe home ministry is in the process of effacing Section 309 of the Indian Penal Code as recommended by the Law Commission.
- Peruse the statute books to prevent future nasty surprisesIt may be worthwhile to beat the babus to the statute books and figure out which other (c)laws are just waiting to spring out.
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