Former Kerala High Court Chief Justice S Manikumar Appointed Tamil Nadu State Human Rights Commission Chairperson

Former Chief Justice of Kerala High Court, Justice S Manikumar is appointed as the Chairperson of the State Human Rights Commission, Tamil Nadu.The appointment order was issued on June 18, 2024, by the Governor of Tamil Nadu under Section 22 of The Protection of Human Rights Act, 1961. Justice Manikumar would continue as the Chairperson for a period of three years or till he attains the age...

Delhi Court Grants Bail To Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal In Liquor Policy Case

A Delhi Court on Thursday granted bail to Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal in the money laundering case connected to the alleged liquor policy scam.Vacation Judge Nyay Bindu of Rouse Avenue Courts passed the order after reserving it earlier today. ED's special counsel Zoheb Hossain prayed for stay of the order till the probe agency exercises its legal remedies. However, the court rejected...

Senior Advocate Dammalapati Srinivas Re-Appointed As Advocate General Of Andhra Pradesh

Senior Advocate Dammalapati Srinivas has been reappointed to the post of Advocate General for the State of Andhra Pradesh on 19th June.Advocate Dammalapati enrolled as an advocate in the year 1991 and was designated as a Senior Counsel in the year 2015. Previously he has served as the Additional Advocate General (2 years) and Advocate General (3 years) for the State of AP from the...

Liquor Policy: Delhi Court Reserves Order On Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal's Bail Plea

A Delhi Court on Thursday reserved order on the bail plea of Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal in the money laundering case connected to the alleged liquor policy scam.Vacation Judge Niyay Bindu of Rouse Avenue Courts reserved the order after ASG SV Raju appearing for the Enforcement Directorate (ED) concluded submissions on behalf of the probe agency.The court also reserved order on...

Bengaluru Court Restrains Media From Publishing Defamatory News Against Kannada Actor Darshan Srinivas & Family Members Over Murder Case

A Bengaluru Court on Wednesday restrained the media, their reporters, anchors or any other persons claiming on behalf of them from printing, publishing, or telecasting the news or any other defamatory statement against Vijayalakshmi Darshan, her husband Darshan and her family members. Kannada actor Darshan Srinivas has been arrested in a murder case. Additional City Civil and Sessions...

Liquor Policy: Delhi Court Extends Arvind Kejriwal's Judicial Custody Till July 03, Bail Hearing To Continue Tomorrow

A Delhi Court on Wednesday extended till July 03 the judicial custody of Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal in the money laundering case connected to the alleged liquor policy scam.Vacation Judge Niyay Bindu of Rouse Avenue Courts extended Kejriwal's judicial remand after he was produced from the Tihar Jail through virtual mode on the expiry of his judicial custody.The court also heard...

Kerala Administrative Tribunal Directs State Govt To Decide Upon Rules For Appointment Of Supervisor (ICDS)

Kerala Administrative Tribunal directed the State to take a decision within three months in the matter of the Service Rules for appointment to Supervisor (ICDS) under the Integrated Child Development Scheme (ICDS) in the light of guidelines issued by the Central Government. The Kerala Government Service Rules and the circular issued by the Central Government in this matter are contradictory....

IIAC Releases Regulations For Conduct of Arbitration Involving Micro and Small Enterprises

The India International Arbitration Centre (IIAC) has notified the India International Arbitration Centre (Conduct of Micro and Small Enterprises Arbitration) Regulations 2024 ('The Regulations') on June 7, 2024 in the official gazette. These regulations recognise the necessity for expedited and more efficient dispute resolution for Micro and Small Enterprises, aligning with...

Lok Adalat Means Swift & Affordable Justice: Calcutta High Court Chief Justice Inaugurates National Lok Adalat At Port Blair

Calcutta High Court Chief Justice TS Sivagnanam recently inaugurated the National Lok Adalat at Port Blair, Mayabunder and Diglipur in the Andaman and Nicobar Islands.The Chief Justice pointed out that Lok Adalats are the key to swift and affordable justice. He stated that the figures forwarded regrading the number of benches and cases of the National Lok Adalat showed that great ground work...

Terror Funding Case: Delhi Court Grants Statutory Bail To Kashmiri Separatist Leader Shabir Shah In PMLA Case

A Delhi Court recently granted statutory bail to Kashmiri separatist leader Shabir Ahmad Shah in a money laundering case connected to a terror funding case.Additional Sessions Judge Dheeraj Mor of Patiala House Courts said that the other cases in which Shah is in custody are very serious in nature but that cannot be a sufficient ground for declining him statutory bail, when he has not...

Mumbai Court Directs Police To Probe Cheating Allegations Against Shilpa Shetty, Raj Kundra

A court in Mumbai recently directed the police to investigate the allegations of cheating made by a bullion trader and register FIR if a cognizable offense is found against actor Shilpa Shetty and her husband Raj Kundra.Designated Judge NP Mehta under the MPID Act observed, “Prima facie cognizable offence is made out. Concern police station is directed to investigate the allegations made in...

SEBI Imposes Rs 35 Lakh Penalty On PTC India Financial Services Officials For Corporate Governance Lapses

The Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) has recently action against senior officials of PTC India Financial Services (PFS) due to severe lapses in corporate governance. SEBI imposed fines totaling Rs 35 lakh on Rajib Kumar Mishra and Pawan Singh, who were the company's director and former managing director respectively. Mishra faces a penalty of Rs 10 lakh, while Singh...