Reference No: PSG0128Pages: 26Published on: 4, April, 2018
Abstract: The Employee Provident Fund Organization (EPFO), established by the Government of India is one of the World’s Largest Social Security Organizations. The purpose of EPFO is to ensure social security for Industrial workers and their dependents. EPFO maintains more than 15 crore accounts of its members. Traditionally EPFO had been ... More
Reference No: BP0423Pages: 11Published on: 2, April, 2018
Abstract: The Supreme Court judgement, Kailash Nath Associates v. Delhi Development Authority consolidates the law on award of liquidated damages and stipulations on penalties. Contractual damages are to cover losses and not to profit from it or penalise the party in breach. Stipulated amounts in damages or penalties are appraised by ... More
Reference No: BP0414Pages: 10Published on: 4, December, 2017
Abstract: The case discusses the issues related to Zee Tele Films Limited’s claims that the Board of Cricket Control of India was “state” and could act arbitrarily in the award of telecasting rights. The “state” as defined in Article 12 includes “other authorities”, and these are subject to the constitutional limitations. ... More
Reference No: BP0416Pages: 11Published on: 25, October, 2017
Abstract: Business contracts are formed through negotiations, where the parties agree on some terms, disagree on others and keep yet others undecided. Over a period of time, they see themselves as having moved from being negotiating parties to contracting parties, settling on most of the terms. The law, however, states that ... More
Reference No: BP0413Pages: 14Published on: 26, September, 2017
Abstract: A person can approach the High Court directly under Article 226 for a violation of a Fundamental Right. The Fundamental Rights, however, are available only against the bodies which are ‘state’ within Article 12 of the Constitution. The judgement of the Supreme Court in Dr. Janet Jeyapaul v. SRM University extends the ... More
Reference No: BP0415Pages: 12Published on: 29, August, 2017
Abstract: The ‘state’ as defined in Article 12 includes ‘other authorities’, and these are subject to the constitutional limitations. The right to equality requires them to not act arbitrarily. A body which is an instrumentality or agency of the government is ‘other authority’. The term has been subject to judicial interpretation. The ... More
Reference No: BP0410Pages: 8Published on: 12, July, 2017
Abstract: Sale of real estate property requires registration of sale documents which prevents fraud of the same property being sold to multiple buyers. However, a means to avoid registration was devised and put to use in certain parts of North India. This involved creating a set of three documents - an ... More
