The Supreme Court has directed all state governments to immediately pay the salary and perquisites of the Chairpersons and Members of the State and District Consumer Dispute Resolution Commissions as per existing Rules. The Court noted the grievance of some petitioners that in some states, the salary and perquisites of Consumer Forum members were not being paid even as per …
Mumbai: Papers, panels and discussions - India's stock market watchdog typically follows a voluntary system of stakeholder consultations before making key decisions. A provision in the new framework that empowers Sebi's chairperson to skip the consultation process and act swiftly during emergencies may make the process less transparent, while the procedures proposed to amend existing rules will foster greater confidence …
After five year long strenuous efforts by the Full Court and the Registry of the High Court of Kerala, comprehensive amendments were brought about in the Kerala Judicial Service Rules,1991. During the validity period of the current Merit list, huge number of vacancies arose and in the light of the amended Rules, some of the candidates included in the Merit …
Night after night, Sheila Nassau hunts for a good spot to sleep in Hollywood — somewhere safe where no one will bother her. “See what it’s like.” The plan, unveiled at a committee meeting last month by Councilman Mitch O’Farrell, would rewrite L.A.’s existing rules about sidewalk sleeping, which have long been at the center of bitter court battles over …
U.S. President Barack Obama has unveiled a comprehensive blueprint to combat rising seas and more frequent severe weather caused by climate change, including a long-awaited promise to regulate carbon dioxide as a pollutant at power plants. Mr. Obama had directed the Environmental Protection Agency to regulate carbon at new power plants, but it was not until Tuesday that he set …