Hi-tech, fast track courts for resolution of commercial disputes could soon be a reality in India. Government has introduced The Commercial Division of High Courts Bill, 2009 which is set to change the way commercial disputes of high pecuniary value are resolved in Indian Courts. The proposal finds basis in the 188th Report of Law [...]
Preventing growth of destitution in society is one of the major objectives of any social legislation. Recognizing this fact, the law makers had created provision for ‘maintenance of parents’ under Section 125 of Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 (CrPC). It cast a duty upon children to maintain their parents.
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Notwithstanding this provision, Government of India enacted another law, specifically for [...]
The Code of Criminal Procedure (Amendment) Act, 2008 has come into force with effect from 31st December, 2009. But 3 sections (5, 6 and 21b) of the said Act are still not in force. These provisions relate to power of police to make arrests and power of the court to grant or refuse adjournment of cases.
The Gazette of India [...]
Overseas Indian workers duped by unscrupulous intermediaries in the host countries, runaway housemaids, those who become victims of accidents, deserted spouses of overseas Indians, undocumented workers in need of emergency assistance or any other overseas Indian citizen who is in distress can now look forward to assistance from the Government of India.
The Indian Government has set up Indian [...]
Government of India has implemented several social security schemes with an aim to reach out and support its citizenry. Enumerated below are a few major programmes:
(1) National Social Assistance Programme (NSAP): This scheme was launched in 1995-96 as a centrally sponsored scheme, administered by the Ministry of Rural Development. But with effect from 2002-03 NSAP was transferred to the [...]
