Liberalising legal services

A divided industry does not augur well for India's efforts to emerge as regional hub for legal services Read more »

Wake up call for justice delivery

Based on data computed as of June last year, India ranks ahead of only of Timor-Leste, Bangladesh and Angola Read more »

10 things to watch out for in GST Bill

The Constitution does not provide for a parallel levy of indirect taxes by the Centre and states, a pre-requisite for the roll-out of goods and services tax (GST) in the country. The... Read more »

Customs rule on handling charges illegal

A weekly selection of key court orders Read more »

Indian taxmen beat the world

No other country has mandated disclosure of foreign travel; govt's promise of review being watched keenly Read more »

Will the corporate governance structure change?

Stringent rules for independent directors in state-run banks and insurance companies Read more »

No excise on drugs made in job work

A weekly selection of key court orders Read more »

Surveillance rises, privacy retreats

Considered to be a low-surveillance nation, India needs to act fast to prevent it from encroaching on privacy Read more »

Customs in 1961 provided better delivery of service than now

Requirement to achieve the target gives officers unlimited power Read more »

Double-edged sword of diluting ‘objectionable’ online content rules

The Supreme Court recently made it mandatory for an aggrieved party to seek a court or government order and present it to the intermediary to take down objectionable or unlawful online content.The... Read more »