By: Ashok Kini 11 May 2019 8:33 AM GMT One Sided Clauses In Builder-Buyer Agreements Is An Unfair Trade Practice Pioneer Urban Land & Infrastructure Ltd. V. Govindan Raghavan The Supreme Court held that the incorporation of one-sided clauses in a builder-buyer agreement constitutes an unfair trade practice as per Section 2 (r) of the Consumer Protection Act, 1986. The bench comprising Justice UU Lalit and Justice Indu Malhotra also observed that a builder could not seek to bind a flat buyer with one-sided contractual terms.Employee Not Entitled To Full Back Wages On Acquittal, Unless His Prosecution Was Found Malicious Raj Narain V. Union of India The Supreme Court held that the employer cannot be mulcted with full back wages on the acquittal of an employee by a criminal Court, unless it is found that the prosecution is malicious.SC Strikes Down RBI Circular Asking Banks To Take Defaulting Companies To Insolvency Dharani Sugars … [Read more...] about Supreme Court Monthly Digest- April 2019
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Supreme Court Monthly Digest- April
By: Ashok Kini 11 May 2019 8:33 AM GMT One Sided Clauses In Builder-Buyer Agreements Is An Unfair Trade Practice Pioneer Urban Land & Infrastructure Ltd. V. Govindan Raghavan The Supreme Court held that the incorporation of one-sided clauses in a builder-buyer agreement constitutes an unfair trade practice as per Section 2 (r) of the Consumer Protection Act, 1986. The bench comprising Justice UU Lalit and Justice Indu Malhotra also observed that a builder could not seek to bind a flat buyer with one-sided contractual terms.Employee Not Entitled To Full Back Wages On Acquittal, Unless His Prosecution Was Found Malicious Raj Narain V. Union of India The Supreme Court held that the employer cannot be mulcted with full back wages on the acquittal of an employee by a criminal Court, unless it is found that the prosecution is malicious.SC Strikes Down RBI Circular Asking Banks To Take Defaulting Companies To Insolvency Dharani Sugars … [Read more...] about Supreme Court Monthly Digest- April
Voting for Modi again? 6 questions every Indian should ask
By Sanjay Kumar Published: April 12, 2019 0 SHARES Share Tweet Email India's Prime Minister Narendra Modi addresses an election campaign rally in Junagadh, Gujarat, India on April 10, 2019. PHOTO: REUTERS With India now fully in election mode, only one question reigns supreme in the minds of the people of India as well as the world: should Narendra Modi become the Indian prime minister again? Has he ushered in the “ache din” (good days) he promised five years ago? This question is polarising India. It is, however, a valid question. This is a man who came to power in 2014 with a promise to usher in a new era of development, coined a popular new slogan “sabka saath, sabka vikas” (collective effort, development for all), assured the nation he would address the issue of corruption, and promised a regime of maximum governance and minimum government.Five years down the line, this is precisely the time to assess Modi’s performance and ask the … [Read more...] about Voting for Modi again? 6 questions every Indian should ask
Logistics sector expects e-commerce to drive rapid growth
Logivan, a Vietnamese platform that connects truckers with shipping companies, secured US$5.5 million from venture capital firm Alpha JWC and two angel investors, including David Su, the founding managing partner at Matrix Partners China. — Photo cafef.vn HÀ NỘI — On February 11 Logivan (LOGIVAN Technologies Pte), a Vietnamese platform that connects truckers with shipping companies, secured US$5.5 million from venture capital firm Alpha JWC and two angel investors, including David Su, the founding managing partner at Matrix Partners China. Indonesia-based Alpha JWC has strengths in fintech and consumption, and is well-known in the US and China. It targets companies with strong growth and potential to expand to new markets in future. A Logivan spokesman said the newly raised funds would be used to invest in data analysis and integration to improve the effectiveness of its supply chain and bring the best experience to customers. The company will apply … [Read more...] about Logistics sector expects e-commerce to drive rapid growth
All together now: We’ll see what happens
close Video Trump heads to G20 summit amid new Cohen plea deal All eyes are on the president after his former personal attorney Michael Cohen pleads guilty to lying to Congress in the Russia probe; Doug McKelway reports from the White House. here.**On the roster: All together now: We’ll see what happens - Cohen pleads guilty to lying to Congress - Pelosi fights for full support for speaker bid - The Judge’s Ruling: Chief justice takes on the president - Better out than in- We suppose you are as tired of reading it as we are of writing it, but Lord does it bear repeating: Don’t rush to conclusions about Mueller matters. There are lots of newsy notes today on the developing investigation, as you will see reflected below, but regardless of what new things we know, bear in mind the most important consideration: We have no idea about what Donald Rumsfeld would call the “known unknowns.” What does Robert Mueller know? What … [Read more...] about All together now: We’ll see what happens