Govt plans new law on MPs holding office of profit to meet current needs

The government plans to repeal a 65-year-old law which lays the ground for disqualification of MPs for holding office of profit and bring a new one which is in sync with present requirements.......

Outgoing Delhi Assembly Just Met For....

The Delhi assembly which held 74 sittings over its five-year term, met for an average of 15 days a year.On the days it met, the assembly sat for an average of three hours. IMAGE: Former Delhi......

Parliamentary panel calls meeting on Uniform Civil Code on July 3

A parliamentary standing committee has called representatives of the Law Commission and the law ministry on July 3 on a recent notice issued by the law panel seeking views of stakeholders on the......

Law ministry gets Rs 1,525 cr to fund new EVMs

The law ministry has been allocated Rs 1,525 crore in the Union Budget 2022-23 to provide funds to the Election Commission for purchase of new electronic voting machines and destruction of obsolete......

Digital Competition Law Worries Big Tech

'The message is not clear whether we are wanted.''All this could adversely impact our strategy in India and also investments.' IMAGE: Big Tech companies point out they are already controlled......

Vodafone Group applies for settlement of retro tax dispute

British telecom giant Vodafone on Friday said it has filed an application with Indian authorities for settlement of their retrospective tax dispute. Vodafone further said it has "always been......

Modi must shut 20 ministries, 100 departments!

'When the country is jobless, why should I pay through my nose to feed these people who want some perks in office?''Let them also join India's unemployed.''Let them also taste the bitter medicine......

IBC amendment: Why it's important to get the language right

While the basic premise and spirit of the Code will remain the same, the commas and the full-stops in the draft report being prepared by a high-level committee will make interpretation of the law......