BJP MP Brij Bhushan Singh Pleads Not Guilty To Sexual Harassment Charges Before Delhi Court

BJP MP and former WFI Chief Brij Bhushan Singh on Tuesday pleaded not guilty to the sexual harassment charges framed against him with respect to five women wrestlers.“Iska koi sawal hi nahi. Galti kiye hi nahi,” Singh told court when the judge asked him if he pleads guilty to the charges or not. Earlier this month, Additional Chief Metropolitan Magistrate (ACMM) Priyanka Rajpoot of...

More Than 50% Candidates Failed AIBE 2023, RTI Reply Reveals

Only 69,646 out of 1,44,014 candidates who appeared for the 18th edition of the All India Bar Examination (AIBE 18) held on December 10, 2023, passed, according to information obtained through a Right to Information (RTI) application. The RTI reply, filed by Shibu Babu, disclosed that a total of 1,48,781 students registered for the exam, with 74,368 failing and over 4,700 absent. This means...

Govt Allocates All Habeas Corpus Matters Pending In Both Wings Of Jammu & Kashmir And Ladakh High Court To Advocate General

The Jammu and Kashmir government has issued an order allocating all Habeas Corpus cases, including appeals arising from them, to the Advocate General of J&K. This directive applies to both wings of the High Court of Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh. “It is hereby ordered that all the Habeas-Corpus cases including LPAs arising out of these matters in both the wings of the Hon'ble High Court...

SEBI Imposes Rs 8 Lakh Penalty On Reliance Home Finance For Disclosure Violations

The Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) imposed a penalty of Rs. 8 lakh on Reliance Home Finance Limited (RHFL) for violations related to the SEBI (Listing Obligations and Disclosure Requirements) Regulations, 2015 (LODR Regulations). The violations pertain to the company's failure to disclose material events and delays in disclosing crucial information as required under the...

Royalty Sharing Is Mandatory Whenever Sound Recordings Are Communicated To Public, Calcutta High Court Restraints Vodafone From Using Unlicensed Caller Tunes

The Calcutta High Court single bench of Justice Ravi Krishan Kapur held that, under the Copyright (Amendment) Act, 2012, authors have statutory rights to royalties whenever sound recordings are publicly communicated. The bench directed Vodafone to cease unlicensed use of copyrighted works and to pay royalties to the Indian Performing Right Society (IPRS), a society which enforces the...

SEBI Issues Consultation Paper Allowing Indian Mutual Funds To Invest In Overseas Funds

The Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) announced its intention to allow Indian mutual funds to invest in overseas funds, provided these funds have a limited exposure to Indian securities.Under the existing regulations, SEBI-registered mutual funds can invest in various overseas securities. These include American Depository Receipts (ADRs), Global Depository Receipts (GDRs), equity...

Supreme Court Collegium Recommends Justice Rajesh Sekhri For Fresh Term As Additional Judge Of Jammu & Kashmir And Ladakh High Court

The Supreme Court of India has recommended Justice Rajesh Sekhri for a fresh term as Additional Judge of the High Court of Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh.“The Collegium resolves to recommend that Mr Justice Rajesh Sekhri be appointed as an Additional Judge of the High Court of Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh for a fresh term of one year with effect from 29 July 2024”, reads the...

Delhi Court Seeks Action Taken Report On Complaint Against Prime Minister Narendra Modi Over Alleged Hate Speech

A Delhi Court on Friday sought action taken report from the Delhi Police on a complaint against Prime Minister Narendra Modi over alleged hate speech given by him on April 21 in Rajasthan. The complainant, Qurban Ali, has alleged that the speech has been made in violation of the Model Code of Conduct, promotes enmity between religious groups and makes statements that are imputations...

Relaxation Of Additional Fees: LLP BEN-2 & LLP Form 4D Deadline Extended

The Ministry of Corporate Affairs has issued a circular dated 07.05.2024 intimating that the deadline for filing Form LLP BEN-2 and LLP Form No. 4D has been extended to 01.07.2024 without the need of payment of any additional fees. The Ministry of Corporate Affairs has notified Limited Liability Partnership (Significant Beneficial Owners) Rules, 2023 vide G.S.R. No. 832(E)...

Reserved Category Candidates Can Compete For Unreserved Posts, Unreserved Seats Are Open To Competition From All: CAT Jabalpur

The Central Administrative Tribunal, Jabalpur bench of Justice Akhil Kumar Srivastava (Judicial Member), and Kumar Rajesh Chandra (Administrative Member) held that reserved category candidates can compete for the unreserved posts, as well. It noted that the candidates belonging to Scheduled Castes who compete on their own merit along with general category candidates are not to...

Even If There Are Discrepancies In Exam, Employee Should Be Provided Show Cause Notice Before Cancelling Promotion: CAT, Allahabad

The Central Administrative Tribunal, Allahabad bench of Justice Om Prakash(Judicial Member) and Mohan Pyare (Administrative Member) held that even if, there is a presumption that there were discrepancies in the conduct of examination, proper opportunities should have been provided to the employee by issuing show cause notice and inviting their submission before canceling...

Justice Can't Be Bogged Down, Process For Conferring Senior Designation Needs A Relook: Telangana HC As Senior Advocate Addresses It In 'High Pitch'

The Telangana High Court has yet again drawn negative inference against a lawyer for addressing in a 'high pitched' voice that seemed to be aimed at deterring the Court. Justice T. Vinod Kumar has previously warned advocates against behaving in a manner that obstructs administration of justice and strains relations between the Bar and the Bench. Referring to his previous judgement,...