Category Archives: other Acts

INSURANCE PROCEDURE FOR HOLDING INQUIRY BY ADJUDICATING OFFICER

By | March 10, 2016

INSURANCE (PROCEDURE FOR HOLDING INQUIRY BY ADJUDICATING OFFICER) RULES, 2016 NOTIFICATION NO. GSR 178(E) [F.NO.12018/1/2015-INS.II] DATED 17-2-2016 In exercise of the powers conferred by clause (la) of sub-section (2) of section 114 of the Insurance Act, 1938 (4 of 1938), the Central Government hereby makes the following rules, namely:— Short title and commencement 1. (1)… Read More »

Govt exempts Vessels Sharing Agreements from Competition Act

By | March 10, 2016

SECTION 54 OF THE COMPETITION ACT, 2002 NOTIFICATION NO.SO 646(E) [F.NO.5/20/2011-CS], DATED 2-3-2016 In exercise of the powers conferred by clause (a) of section 54 of the Competition Act, 2002 (12 of 2003), the Central Government, in public interest, hereby exempts the Vessels Sharing Agreements of Liner Shipping Industry from the provisions of section 3… Read More »

RBI cancels Certificate of Registration of 4 NBFCs

By | March 9, 2016

RBI cancels Certificate of Registration of 4 NBFCs Source :Reserve Bank of India The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has cancelled the certificate of registration of the following four non-banking financial companies (NBFCs) in exercise of the powers conferred on it under Section 45-IA (6) of the Reserve Bank of India Act, 1934. Sr. No.… Read More »

SEBI FAQ on SHARE BASED EMPLOYEE BENEFITS

By | March 9, 2016

FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS ON SEBI (SHARE BASED EMPLOYEE BENEFITS) REGULATIONS, 2014 PRESS RELEASE, DATED 7-3-2016 1. In terms of proviso to regulation 3(12) of the SEBI (Share Based Employee Benefits) Regulations, 2014, the un-appropriated inventory of shares which is not backed by grants but has been acquired through secondary acquisition by the Trust has to… Read More »

RBI Seeks Feedback on Concept Paper on Card Acceptance Infrastructure

By | March 8, 2016

Source Reserve Bank of India The Reserve Bank of India has today placed on its website the Concept Paper on Card Acceptance Infrastructure. Comments may be emailed or sent by post to the Chief General Manager, Department of Payment and Settlement Systems, Reserve Bank of India, Central Office, 14th Floor, Shahid Bhagat Singh Marg, Mumbai –… Read More »

limit on ATMs Transactions

By | March 8, 2016

ATM Transactions As per present guidelines of Reserve Bank of India (RBI), from November 1, 2014, banks are mandated to offer minimum five free transactions per month in own bank ATMs and three in other bank ATMs in six metro centres (Mumbai, New Delhi, Chennai, Kolkata, Bengaluru and Hyderabad). In non-metro centres, minimum five free… Read More »

Higher Secondary School certificate acceptable as age proof : Supreme Court

By | March 7, 2016

Issue whether the second respondent-Corporation was justified in rejecting the application of the appellant for allotment of retail outlet of petroleum/diesel dealership  on the ground that the age proof submitted by her was not of the Secondary School as per the norms, but of a Higher Secondary School. Held NO The requirement of the Corporation… Read More »

casual workers are covered under ESI : Supreme Court

By | March 7, 2016

Issue whether casual workers are covered under definition of employee as defined in Section 2(9) of the Employees State Insurance Act, 1948 ? Held The definition of the term “employee” in section 2(9) is also wide enough to cover casual employees who are employed for part of wage period. A bare reading of the aforesaid… Read More »

Govt exempts Group exercising less than 50% voiting rights for 5 years from Combinations

By | March 7, 2016

NOTIFICATION NO. SO 673(E) [F.NO.5/33/2007-CS (PART)], DATED 4-3-2016 In exercise of the powers conferred by clause (a) of section 54 of the Competition Act, 2002 (12 of 2003), the Central Government, in public interest, hereby exempts the ‘Group’ exercising less than fifty per cent. of voting rights in other enterprise from the provisions of section… Read More »