Newsletter dated 15th March 2017

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THOUGHT OF THE DAY
THOUGHT OF THE DAY
“Every great dream begins with a dreamer. Always remember,
you have within you the strength, the patience, and the
passion to reach for the stars to change the world.”
Law Updates:
• New India Assurance to refund TDS amount to claimant as it had
wrongly deducted TDS on compensation: Gujrat High Court.
• Approved Scheme of demerger is also binding on those creditors
who haven't given their consent for Scheme.
• No abuse of dominance by State Transport Operator just because it
charged low bus fares than Govt. rates: CCI.
• Sec. 206AA can't override beneficial provisions of treaty:
Ahmedabad Tribunal.
• No opportunity of being heard to directors and promoters when
examination order is under question: Delhi High Court.
• Software development service provider isn't comparable with
Company developing own software products: Bengaluru Tribunal.
PROFESSIONALS INPUTS:
• CBDT vide Circular No. 08/2017 dated 14th
March 2017 has issued
clarification on the Taxation and Investment Regime for Pradhan
Mantri Garib Kalyan Yojana (PMGKY), 2016.
• CBEC vide Notification No. 06/2017-CENT dated 14th
March 2017
has amended the Notification No 38/2001-Central Excise (N.T.),
dated the 26th June, 2001, regarding jurisdiction.
MARKET WATCH:
SENSEX: 29442.63 496.40 NIFTY: 9087.00 152.45
SILVER: 40288.00 45.00 GOLD (MCX): 28333.00 -97.00
USD/INR: 66.21 -0.00 CRUDE OIL: 3228.00 -6.00
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Ela Bhatt
Founder SEWA
Ela Ramesh Bhatt (born 7 September 1933) is an Indian cooperative organiser,
activist and Gandhian, who founded the Self-Employed Women's Association of
India (SEWA) in 1972, and served as its general secretary from 1972 to 1996. A
lawyer by training, Bhatt is a part of the international labour, cooperative,
women, and micro-finance movements and has won several national and
international awards, including the Ramon Magsaysay Award (1977), Right
Livelihood Award (1984) and the Padma Bhushan (1986).
Early life and background
Ela Bhatt was born in Ahmedabad in India. Her father, Sumantrai Bhatt, was a successful lawyer, while her
mother, Vanalila Vyas, was active in the women's movement and also remained secretary of All India Women's
Conference, which in turn was founded by Kamaladevi Chattopadhyay. Second of three daughters, her
childhood was spent in the city of Surat, where she attended the Sarvajanik Girls High School from 1940 to
1948. She received her Bachelor of Arts degree in English from the M.T.B. College (South Gujarat University)
in Surat in 1952. Following graduation Ela entered the Sir L. A. Shah Law College in Ahmedabad. In 1954 she
received her degree in law and a Gold Medal for her work on Hindu law.
Career
Bhatt started her career teaching English for a short time at SNDT Women's University, better known as SNDT,
in Mumbai. But in 1955 she joined the legal department of the Textile Labour Association (TLA) in
Ahmedabad.
TLA and SEWA
In 1956, Ela Bhatt married Ramesh Bhatt (now deceased). After working for some time with the Gujarat
government, Ela was asked by the TLA to head its women's wing in 1968. In this connection, she went to Israel
where she studied at the Afro-Asian Institute of Labor and Cooperatives in Tel Aviv for three months, receiving
the International Diploma of Labor and Cooperatives in 1971. She was very much influenced by the fact that
thousands of female textile workers worked elsewhere to supplement the family income, but there were state
laws protecting only those who were solely industrial workers and not these self-employed women. So with the
co-operation of Arvind Buch, the then president of TLA, Ela Bhatt undertook to organise these self-employed
women into a union under the auspices of the Women's Wing of the TLA. Then in 1972 the Self-Employed
Women's Association (SEWA) was established with Buch as president and she served as its general-secretary
from 1972 to 1996.
The Elders: 2007 – present
On 18 July 2007 in Johannesburg, South Africa, Nelson Mandela, Graça Machel, and Desmond Tutu convened
a group of world leaders to contribute their wisdom, independent leadership and integrity to tackle some of the
world's toughest problems.
Ela Bhatt is particularly involved in The Elders' initiative on equality for women and girls, including on the
issue of child marriage. In February 2012, Bhatt travelled to Bihar, India with fellow Elders Desmond Tutu, Gro
Harlem Brundtland and Mary Robinson. Together, the Elders visited Jagriti, a youth-led project aimed at
preventing child marriage, and encouraged the state government's efforts to tackle the issue.