US Court Rules Union Carbide Not Liable in Bhopal Case, Former ASG K. Parasaran appointed as Member of Rajya Sabha, Government to post clarifications on controversial GAAR norms, Herbert Smith and Freehills confirm the merger today and much more..US Court Rules Union Carbide Not Liable in Bhopal Case.An American court has dismissed all claims by Indian plaintiffs against Union Carbide ruling that neither Union Carbide nor the then-chairman Warren Anderson was responsible for any environmental fallout which was a result of a gas leak in Bhopal in December 1984 that killed thousands of people..Former ASG K. Parasaran appointed as Member of Rajya Sabha.The President of India has approved the nomination of K Parasaran as Member of Rajya Sabha. He has been appointed for a term of six years from the date of notification to be issued by the Government. Parasaran was Advocate General of Tamil Nadu and subsequently the Solicitor General of India. He was also the Attorney General of India between 1983-1989..Government to post clarifications on controversial GAAR taxes.Government will publish clarifications on a set of rules targeting tax evasion. Finance Secretary R.S. Gujral stated that the draft rules to be posted on Thursday would cover the general anti-avoidance rules, which target companies and investors that route investments through tax havens such as Mauritius..MEA asked to disclose info on Justice Bhandari’s nomination to the ICJ.The Central Information Commission has directed the Ministry of External Affairs to disclose records related to the nomination of former Supreme Court judge Justice Dalveer Bhandari to the International Court of Justice. The order was passed with respect to an application filed by RTI Activist S. Agrawal .Herbert Smith and Freehill announce the merger today.UK-based Herbert Smith and Australia’s Freehills have announced the creation of Herbert Smith Freehills after Partners at both firms voted in favour of a merger. The firms are set to merge on October 1. The firm will have 2,800 lawyers including 460 partners across 20 offices in Australia, Asia, Europe, the United Kingdom and the Middle East..Madras HC takes suo moto cognisance of picture published in The Hindu, Turns it into PIL against unhygienic dumping of garbage.The Madras High Court Bench took suo motu notice of a photo feature that appeared in The Hindu on June 25 highlighting the unhygienic conditions in and around the district due to dumping of garbage and plastic waste. Taking up the newspaper publication itself as public interest litigation petition, a Division Bench ordered notice to the State Government..Peter Mandoff to plead guilty in Ponzi scheme case.Ponzi scheme mastermind Bernard L. Madoff’s brother Peter will plead guilty on June 29 to two federal charges as part of the U.S. investigation of fraud at the investment fund..
US Court Rules Union Carbide Not Liable in Bhopal Case, Former ASG K. Parasaran appointed as Member of Rajya Sabha, Government to post clarifications on controversial GAAR norms, Herbert Smith and Freehills confirm the merger today and much more..US Court Rules Union Carbide Not Liable in Bhopal Case.An American court has dismissed all claims by Indian plaintiffs against Union Carbide ruling that neither Union Carbide nor the then-chairman Warren Anderson was responsible for any environmental fallout which was a result of a gas leak in Bhopal in December 1984 that killed thousands of people..Former ASG K. Parasaran appointed as Member of Rajya Sabha.The President of India has approved the nomination of K Parasaran as Member of Rajya Sabha. He has been appointed for a term of six years from the date of notification to be issued by the Government. Parasaran was Advocate General of Tamil Nadu and subsequently the Solicitor General of India. He was also the Attorney General of India between 1983-1989..Government to post clarifications on controversial GAAR taxes.Government will publish clarifications on a set of rules targeting tax evasion. Finance Secretary R.S. Gujral stated that the draft rules to be posted on Thursday would cover the general anti-avoidance rules, which target companies and investors that route investments through tax havens such as Mauritius..MEA asked to disclose info on Justice Bhandari’s nomination to the ICJ.The Central Information Commission has directed the Ministry of External Affairs to disclose records related to the nomination of former Supreme Court judge Justice Dalveer Bhandari to the International Court of Justice. The order was passed with respect to an application filed by RTI Activist S. Agrawal .Herbert Smith and Freehill announce the merger today.UK-based Herbert Smith and Australia’s Freehills have announced the creation of Herbert Smith Freehills after Partners at both firms voted in favour of a merger. The firms are set to merge on October 1. The firm will have 2,800 lawyers including 460 partners across 20 offices in Australia, Asia, Europe, the United Kingdom and the Middle East..Madras HC takes suo moto cognisance of picture published in The Hindu, Turns it into PIL against unhygienic dumping of garbage.The Madras High Court Bench took suo motu notice of a photo feature that appeared in The Hindu on June 25 highlighting the unhygienic conditions in and around the district due to dumping of garbage and plastic waste. Taking up the newspaper publication itself as public interest litigation petition, a Division Bench ordered notice to the State Government..Peter Mandoff to plead guilty in Ponzi scheme case.Ponzi scheme mastermind Bernard L. Madoff’s brother Peter will plead guilty on June 29 to two federal charges as part of the U.S. investigation of fraud at the investment fund..