1. Before we discuss the interpretation of 'beneficial provisions', it will be interesting to consider some basic rules of interpretation as laid down by the Supreme Court in its pronouncements viz. :(1) Legislative intent should be considered, henc
NEW DELHI: As Sensex continued its upward march on Friday, touching a new high of 17,361.47 points before closing at 17,291.10, finance minister P Chidambaram urged investors to adopt a cautious approach. "My advice to investors is that they should d
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The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) is in favour of a domestic card payment settlement company to rival the global payment majors Visa and MasterCard. The Indian Banks Association (IBA) had earlier proposed the setting up of a domestic card transaction
The All India Rubber Industries Association (AIRIA) has sought a removal of anti-dumping duty on styrene butadiene rubber (SBR), which is a synthetic substitute for natural rubber. "There is no logic for clamping an anti-dumping duty on SBR, since i
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First the good news. In the Doing Business report 2008, which is brought out annually by the World Bank and International Finance Corporation (IFC), India has climbed 12 ranks, which makes it the fastest-reforming economy in south Asia. Its speed of
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