Professional Books
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Arbitration and Conciliation Law of India
1,495.00“The Indian Council of Arbitration has done a commendable job by bringing out this comprehensive book on the comparative study of the Arbitration and Conciliation law in India with the law under the 1940 Act. This publication would be of tremendous help to students, lawyers and all concerned, who are relying upon Alternative Dispute Resolutions. The manner in which the comparative study of the old and new law has been brought about needs special praises for the author, Mr. G.K. Kwatra, Executive Director of the Indian Council of Arbitration. I am sure that this publication would be of tremendous help to the Arbitration law practitioners and all others”. Justice B.N. Kirpal Former Chief Justice of India
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Art of Writing Judgments
550.00This small book “Art of Writing Judgments“ had been thought of by me at the request of many concerned with the subject. Writing is an Art equally writing judgments is an art. In Part I apart from introduction, judgment on admissions, judgment and decree, pleadings, disposal of the suit at the first hearing, issues, appeals to the Supreme Court, suits and appeals by indigent persons, first appeals, second appeals, appeals from orders, revisions, review and different aspects concerned with judgment writing in civil matters had been dealt with in a systemactic way. This part may be a good Guide for all those concerned with judgment writing in civil matters. In Part II the relevant provisions of the Criminal Major Acts, Cr. P.C., 1973, IPC, Indian Evidence Act had been arranged in a systematic manner. There are several legislations dealing with offences and penalties both Central and State legislations by the respective States.
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Australia and India – A Comparative Overview of the Law and Legal Practice
695.00This book draws on the many similarities between the Indian and Australian legal systems, while highlighting the vast differences in legal practice. It provides a comparative analysis of a broad range of legal subjects, authored by some of Australia`s and India`s top legal luminaries. This volume compares many of the significant areas of the respective regulatory regimes to allow the reader to understand the similarities and differences of the legal frameworks. The first section discusses the respective regulatory frameworks from a macro perspective, comparing constitutional laws, approaches to judicial interpretation and international trade and investment policies. The second section is of particular relevance to businesspeople and transactional lawyers, focusing on how mergers and acquisitions, capital markets and securities, competition law, tax and intellectual property are regulated. The third section discusses both jurisdictions` approach to dispute resolution and the fourth section of this volume focuses on environmental law, public health law, the regulation of energy and resources and corporate governance. This volume will be a useful resource for businesspeople, academics, law students, corporate lawyers and policy makers interested in India, Australia or the Australia-India relationship. Forewords by The Honourable Justice Robert French AC Chief Justice of the High Court of Australia The Honourable Justice H.L. Dattu Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of India CONTENTS SECTION 1: A BIG PICTURE PERSPECTIVE 1. Federalism A Selected Comparison Nicholas Aroney and Khagesh Gautam 2. Comparative Law and the Role of the Judiciary Douglas McDonald and Arun K. Thiruvengadam 3. Regulation of International Trade in Goods and Services Brett Williams and R.V. Anuradha 4. Regulation of Foreign Direct Investment Zeke Solomon AM and Haigreve Khaitan SECTION 2: DOMESTIC AND INTERNATIONAL COMMERCIAL TRANSACTIONS 5. Mergers and Acquisitions Emma Armson and Umakanth Varottil 6. Capital Markets and Securities Philippa Stone, Adrian Amer, Madhurima Mukherjee and Agnik Bhattacharyya 7. Competition Law-Merger Control Cyril Shroff, Nisha Kaur Uberoi, Linda Evans and Mihkel Wilding 8. Competition Law-Enforcement Conduct Prohibitions Pallavi Shroff, Elizabeth Avery and Genevieve Rahman 9. Tax Law Shreya Rao and Justin Dabner 10. Intellectual Property Natalie P. Stoianoff and T. Vidya Kumari SECTION 3: DISPUTE RESOLUTION 11. Litigation and Civil Procedure Gopal Subramanium and S. Stuart Clark AM 12. Commercial Arbitration Doug Jones AO SECTION 4: OTHER SPECIFIC AREAS OF LAW 13. Environmental Law Pushpa Kumar Lakshmanan, Alice Skipper and Brian Hayes QC 14. Public Health Law and Ethics Fiona Lander and Anand Grover 15. Corporate Governance and Independent Directors Shardul S. Shroff and Robert P. Austin 16. The Regulation of the Energy and Resources (Oil and Gas) Sector Sumanto Basu, Jyotika Khilnani Guha, Stuart MacGregor, Catherine Phillips and Patrick Cranley
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B N Singh's New Insurance Law
1,995.00New Insurance Law is an all-encompassing commentary on the Insurance laws intending to assemble an exhaustive coverage of the subject at hand. This book is designed topic-wise for clarity and transparency on the subject. The book incorporates English case-law by diluting them with the interpretations promulgated by the Indian Courts. The cases have been discussed in an organized manner under each head with brief discussion on the concerned topic. This work is committed and planned to serve the requirements of judges, advocates and insurance practitioners empowering them to comprehend and accumulate comprehensive knowledge on the latest judgments and case-law relating to the subject of Insurance Law.
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Business Expenditure-As amended by The Finance Act, 2016
4,995.00Business Expenditure means a cost relating to the operations of an accounting period or to the revenue earned during the period or the benefits of which do not extend beyond the period. This book on Business Expenditure provides a comprehensive discussion on allowable business expenditures from the business income which is to be computed under the head Profits and Gains of Business and Profession (PGBP) of the Income Tax Act, 1961. Since this area is prone to litigation due to complex legal structure, this book accentuates a brief discussion on more than 10,000 rulings of the Supreme Court, High Courts and Tribunals, which are cached in over 5,000 headings. It is a must to effectively plan business expenditures in line with the provisions of Income Tax Act. Key Highlights • The 2016 edition has been thoroughly revised and restructured in line with the amendments as made by Finance Act 2016 and earlier Finance Acts • Embodies discussion at length on cases decided by Supreme Court, High Courts and various branches of Income Tax Appellate Tribunal, such as Single-Member Bench, Three-Member Bench and Special Bench • Each chapter incorporates a synopsis which provides an overview of the chapter by way of listing out the headings of cases and all relevant source materials referred to in the commentary – sections, rules, circulars, notifications and allied Acts • Incorporates relevant legal text of Income Tax law or allied laws through the annexures to provide better understanding of rulings • Relevant extracts of Income-tax Rules, 1962, Payment of Bonus Act, 1965, Payment of Gratuity Act, 1972 and Employees Provident Fund and Miscellaneous Provisions Act, 1952, have also been included in the Appendices for easy reference • With new and innovative structure, useful navigation tools, relevant reference material and exhaustive subject-index, this valuable commentary provides complete and essential information on the topic for tax professionals across all sectors
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Central Sales Tax Laws
3,750.00With large number of statutory amendments and addition of numerous case laws over a period of time, there has been an ardent need for the revision of this title since its last edition in 2012. In the wake of expected major legislative change in Indirect Taxes, i.e. GST, this new edition of Central Sales Tax Laws will be of special importance and will serve the purpose of tax professionals for all CST matter prior to the implementation of GST. Some of the key features of this edition are: • An authoritative and reliable and ever respected reference material • Thoroughly updated and revised with the latest case law, commentary and legislative amendments • Provides annotated statutes, which helps in legal research in the area of Central Sales Tax • The book is meant for Sales Tax Practitioners, Tax firms, Law Firms, Chartered Accountants, Government Department & Ministries, Court Libraries, Institutions
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Child Labour- Law and its Implementation
495.00The Prohibition of Child Labour as a concept and also as a solemn objective has not only national dimensions, but finds a place in international conventions as well. In India, the grundnorm, the Constitution of India recognizes and incorporates in Part III and Part IV therein the Fundamental Rights and the Directive Principles of State Policy, respectively. There have also been some major initiatives taken on the legislative front, the latest being the enactment of Child Labour (Prohibition and Regulation) Amendment Act, 2016. However, we as a nation are still far from realizing this objective as there is a need to vigorously implement the law. This book analyses and highlights, both from the national as well as international perspective, different aspects related to the problem of Child Labour, inter alia including, a background and the gravity of the problem, the emerging issues as well as the initiatives already taken as also those in pipeline along with the achievements therewith. In the final chapter of the book, the conclusions and recommendations from the author to deal with this problem have been included. This book shall be of great help to students, academicians, researchers, judges, law practitioners, activists and organisations working for child welfare.
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Civil Court Practice and Procedure
1,495.00The Code of Civil Procedure is an exhaustive subject, which requires a detailed interpretation of the various provisions involved in it. This book provides an overall view of the practice and procedures followed by the Courts in India, in a most elaborate way. It provides a thorough explanation on all the essential aspects of civil procedure and practice, right from the inception of a civil suit until its finality, with relevant reference to case law. All the important sections of the Civil Code have been discussed in correlation with other allied Acts which includes areas such as matrimonial disputes, property disputes and accident claims to name a few. This book is written in a lucid manner making it easy to understand and a ready-reckoner for all legal professionals, not only with experience but also for the new entrants in this field. This book is a great resource for students to comprehend the difficult nuances that revolve around civil suits in our country.