July 3, 2017 In Blog, Uncategorized

MAJOR AMENDMENTS IN GOODS AND SERVICES TAX ACT, 2017

  The goods and Services Tax (GST) Act, 2017 came into force from 1st July, 2017. Here is a list of the major changes proposed in GST bill:- Applicability of GST Law in the State of Jammu and…

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June 10, 2017 In Blog, Uncategorized

REAL ESTATE (REGULATION AND DEVELOPMENT) ACT, 2016: BENEFIT TO HOME BUYERS

Real Estate (Regulation and Development) Act (RERA), 2016 came into effect on 1st May 2017. RERA marks the beginning of new era with bringing in more clarity in deals between developers and buyers leaving out ambiguities. This Act…

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June 10, 2017 In Blog, Uncategorized

GOODS & SERVICES TAX TRANSITIONAL PROVISIONS

  The much awaited tax reform is set to roll on 1st July 2017. The Government which has made the GST the main stay of its economic reforms is set to ride the rough road of implementation that…

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June 1, 2017 In Blog, Uncategorized

BEEF BAN!!

The Central Governmenton 26th May 2017 announced strict rules to prohibit sale of animals for slaughter and sale. The ban on slaughter is alsoapplicable to religious sacrifice at livestock markets and animal fairs that are a common occurrence…

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June 1, 2017 In Blog, Uncategorized

SEBI proposes to levy USD 1,000 fee on each P-Note issuance

Participatory Notes commonly known as P-Notes or PNs are instruments issued by registered Foreign Institutional Investors (FII) to overseas investors, who wish to invest in the Indian stock markets without registering themselves with the market regulator, the Securities and Exchange Board…

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May 17, 2017 In Blog, Uncategorized

WOMEN ALREADY ON MATERNITY BREAK ALSO ELIGIBLE FOR ENHANCED LEAVE

  The Government on Monday, 8th May 2017, clarified that it is mandatory on the part of employers to extend the benefit enhanced maternity benefit of 26 weeks, as modified by the Maternity Benefit (Amendment) Bill, 2016, to…

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May 17, 2017 In Blog, Uncategorized

DILUTIONS UNDER THE REAL ESTATE (REGULATION AND DEVELOPMENT) ACT, 2016

  Real Estate (Regulation and Development) Act, 2016 came into force on May 1, 2016 culminating the eight year long efforts in this regard and setting in motion the process of making necessary operational rules and creation of…

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May 13, 2017 In Blog, Uncategorized

ANALYSIS OF DEATH PENALTY IN THE RAREST OF RARE CASES

In the past few years, the Government has brought a number of legal advancements, policy reforms for protection of women from various sources of violence and atrocities and schemes for launching women helpline, prevention of trafficking and sexual…

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April 28, 2017 In Blog, Uncategorized

RBI proposes fresh Regulations under Foreign Exchange Management Act, 1999 for Cross Border Mergers and Acquisitions

  The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) on Wednesday, April 26, 2017,  proposed a fresh set of regulations regarding Mergers and Acquisitions (M&A) which seek reporting of all deals which are not on the automatic route, to be more stringent, time-bound…

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April 28, 2017 In Blog, Uncategorized

NON-TRACEABILITY OF THE FILE CANNOT BE A DEFENCE TO DENY INFORMATION

The Central Information Commission on 23rd April 2017 made it clear that ‘missing files’ is no defence and it cannot be used as an excuse to deny information. Under the Right to Information Act, it is mandatory to publish…

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