January 2025

Section 8 – Right To Fair Compensation And Transparency In Land Acquisition, Rehabilitation And Resettlement Act, 2013

Examination of proposals for land acquisition and Social Impact Assessment report by appropriate Government (1) The appropriate Government shall ensure that— (a)   there is a legitimate and bona fide public purpose for the proposed acquisition which necessitates the acquisition of the land identified; (b)   the potential benefits and the public purpose referred to in clause […]

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Tamil Nadu Electricity Tax

Tamil Nadu Electricity Tax

Electricity duty is defined as per the policy of the central government with taxes going to the state government. This differs from state to state. The tax is also different for different sectors and industries. Tamil Nadu Tax on Consumption/Sale of Electricity Act, 2003 This Act has come into force on16.6.2003 following the existing Tamil Nadu Electricity Act 1962

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Section 7 – Right To Fair Compensation And Transparency In Land Acquisition, Rehabilitation And Resettlement Act, 2013

Appraisal of Social Impact Assessment Report by an Expert Group (1) The appropriate Government shall ensure that the Social Impact Assessment report is evaluated by an independent multi-disciplinary Expert Group, as may be constituted by it. (2) The Expert Group constituted under sub-section (1) shall include the following, namely:— (a)   two non-official social scientists;

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Section 6 – Right To Fair Compensation And Transparency In Land Acquisition, Rehabilitation And Resettlement Act, 2013

Publication of Social Impact Assessment Study (1) The appropriate Government shall ensure that the Social Impact Assessment study report and the Social Impact Management Plan referred to in sub-section (6) of section 4 are prepared and made available in the local language to the Panchayat, Municipality or Municipal Corporation, as the case may be, and

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initial public offering (IPO)

IPO

Initial Public Offering (IPO) refers to the process where private companies sell their shares to the public to raise equity capital from the public investors. The process of IPO transforms a privately-held company into a public company. This process also creates an opportunity for smart investors to earn a handsome return on their investments. Investing in IPOs

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Section 5 – Right To Fair Compensation And Transparency In Land Acquisition, Rehabilitation And Resettlement Act, 2013

Public hearing for Social Impact Assessment Whenever a Social Impact Assessment is required to be prepared under section 4, the appropriate Government shall ensure that a public hearing is held at the affected area, after giving adequate publicity about the date, time and venue for the public hearing, to ascertain the views of the affected

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Clubbing of Income

Clubbing of Income

As the term suggests, clubbing of income means adding or including the income of another person (mostly family members) to one’s own income. This is allowed under Section 64 of the IT Act. However, certain restrictions pertaining to specified person(s) and specified scenarios are mandated to discourage this practice. Clubbing of income is done to

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Section 4 – Right To Fair Compensation And Transparency In Land Acquisition, Rehabilitation And Resettlement Act, 2013

Preparation of Social Impact Assessment Study (1) Whenever the appropriate Government intends to acquire land for a public purpose, it shall consult the concerned Panchayat, Municipality or Municipal Corporation, as the case may be at village level or ward level, in the affected area and carry out a Social Impact Assessment Study in consultation with

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Outsourcing

Outsourcing

Outsourcing is the practice of hiring a party outside a company to perform services or create goods. In some cases, these were traditionally performed in-house by the company’s own employees and staff. Outsourcing is a practice usually undertaken by companies as a cost-cutting measure or a strategic management tool. As such, it can affect a wide range of

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