SECURED/UNSECURED DEBENTURES

Debentures can be secured or unsecured. Trustees should be appointed for debentures. Debentures Redemtion Reserve (DRR) and trustees have to be created as per rules. Issuing company has to file particulars of charge . with Registrar of companies as per provisions of companies act. As per section 117 B of companies act, appointment of debenture [...]

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Constitution of India

The Constitution of India came into force on january 26, 1950. it is a comparehensive document containing 395 Articles (divided into 22 parts) and 12 schedules. Apart from dealing with the structure of government, the constitution makes detailed provisions and for the rights of citizens and other persons in a number of entrenched provisions and [...]

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Factory and industry means

Factory: It means any premises including the precincts thereof, in any part of which a manufacturinh process is being carried in or ordinarily so carried on, wehether with the aid of power or without the aid of power.[section 2(g)] Industry: It means any industry specified in schedule 1, and includes any other industry added to [...]

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Amount of gratuity payable

Gratuity is calculated on the basis of continuous service as defined above i.e. for every completed year of service or part in excess of six months, at the rate of fifteen days wages last drawn. The maximum amount of gratuity allowed under the act is Rs. 350000. Note:Nomination An employee covered by the act is [...]

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When is gratuity payable?

According to section4(1) of the payment of gratuity act, 1972, gratuity shall be payble to an employee on the termination of employment after he hase rendered continuous service for not less than five years: (a) on his superannuation, or (b) on his retirement or resignation, or (c) on his death or disablement due to accident [...]

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What is money laundering?

Money loundering is the processing of criminal proceeds to disguise its illegal origin. Terrorism, illegal arms sales, financial crimes, smuggling and the activities of organished crime, including drug trafficking and prodtitution rings, generate hugh sums. Embezzlement, insider trading, bribery and computer fraud also produce large profits and create an incentive to legitimize the illgotten gains [...]

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right relating to freedom

articles 19-22 guarantee certain fundamental freedoms. The six freedoms of citizens article 19(1), of the constitution, guarantees to the citizens of India six freedoms, namely: (a) freedom of speech and expression; (b) assemble peaceably and without arms; (c) form associations or unions; (d) move freely, throughout the territory of india; (e) reside and settle in [...]

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Interpretation of statutes

Internal and external aids interpretation (A) internal aids in interpretation 1. title 2. preamble 3. heading and title of a chapter 4. marginal notes 5. interpretation clauses 6. proviso 7. explanation 8. schedules (B) external aids in interpretation 1. parliamentary history 2. reference to reports of committees 3. reference to other statutes 4. dictionaries 5. [...]

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