As reported by Times of India, Delhi Police invoked murder charges (Section 302, IPC) against the six men allegedly involved in the gang rape of a 23 year old girl in a moving bus after she died in a Singapore hospital on Saturday morning. It was informed by Mr. Dharmendra Kumar, special commissioner of police (law
Delhi gang rape case: SCBA sought intervention of CJI As per a report in The Hindu (dated. December 22, 2012), Supreme Court Bar Association (SCBA) sought the intervention of Chief Justice of India (CJI) in initiating strong action against those involved in the Delhi rape case and to direct the police to tackle crime against
Eve Teasing: A perennial problem in today’s society Author: VS Warrier Eve teasing in public places has become a perennial problem in today’s society. Recently there have been incidents of Eve teasing leading to serious injuries to, and even death of women. Eve teasing generally occurs in public places which, with a little effort, can
Banking Laws (Amendment) Bill passed by both the Houses Both the Houses of Parliament have passed the Banking Laws (Amendment) Bill during its Winter Session, 2012. This Bill would strengthen the regulatory powers of Reserve Bank of India (RBI) and to further develop the banking sector in India. It will also enable the nationalized banks
Author: VS Warrier The Criminal Law (Amendment) Bill, 2012 Criminal Law (Amendment) Bill was introduced in the Lok Sabha on December 4, 2012, further to amend the Indian Penal Code, 1860, the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 and Indian Evidence Act 1872. Amendment to the Indian Penal Code, 1860 Three new offences are introduced to
The Companies Bill, 2011 The Bill was passed by the Lok Sabha on December 18, 2012 during its winter session. On its enactment, the Bill will permit our country to have a modern legislation for growth and regulation of corporate sector. This will replace existing Companies Act, 1956. Companies Act, 1956 had been under consideration for
Nonpayment of dues under Foreign Exchange derivative contracts covered under willful default Honourable Supreme Court held that banks were entitled to declare as willful defaulter anyone who did not pay their dues under the foreign exchange derivative contract. The Bank had sanctioned Derivatives/Forward contract facility to Hindustan Glass for the purpose of hedging foreign currency