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Supreme Court Allows Tata Sons Appeal Against NCLAT Order To Reinstate Cyrus Mistry As Chairman
In a big win for Tata Sons Ltd, the Supreme Court on Friday allowed its appeal against the order of the National Company Law Tribunal, which had ordered to reinstate the ousted Chairman Cyrus Mistry.The Court allowed the appeal of Tata Sons, answering all questions of law framed in the case in its favour, and set aside the NCLAT order. The appeals filed by Shapoorji Pallonji group and...
Supreme Court Refuses To Stay Electoral Bonds, Says Sufficient Safeguards Already There
The Supreme Court on Friday refused to stay the release of the fresh set of electoral bonds from April 1 for the assembly polls in West Bengal, Kerala, Tamil Nadu, Assam and Puducherry.The Court dismissed the application filed by NGO Association for Democratic Reforms seeking stay of the bonds.Since the bonds were allowed to be released in 2018, 2019 and 2020 without interruption,...
Recording Sexual History Of Rape Victim By Carrying Out "Two-finger Test" Or "Virginity Test" Unconstitutional: Pakistan Supreme Court
The Supreme Court of Pakistan observed that recording sexual history of the victim by carrying out "two-finger test" (TFT) or the "virginity test" is unconstitutional.Dragging sexual history of the rape survivor into the case by making observations about her body including observations like "the vagina admits two fingers easily" or "old ruptured hymen" is an affront to the reputation and...
Any Eventuality That Interrupts Supply Of Water To Agricultural Fields Amounts To Violation Of Right To Trade Under Article 19: Allahabad High Court
Any eventuality that adversely affects supply of water to agricultural fields virtually amounts to violation of Article 19 as that affects business and profession of agriculturists.
"Don't Pass The Buck, Look Into Allegations": Madras High Court To Election Commission On Plea Alleges BJP Targeting Voters Via Aadhaar Data
In response to a Public Interest Litigation petition filed alleging that the Puducherry unit of Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has misused Aadhaar details of voters for election campaigning purposes, the Madras High Court on Wednesday (24th March) directed the Election Commission to look into the allegations immediately and with the degree of seriousness that it deserves. Calling it a matter...
Breaking:Param Bir Singh Moves Bombay HC Seeking CBI Probe Against Anil Deshmukh And Against "Transfer of Cops for Pecuniary Benefits"
Former Mumbai Police Commissioner Param Bir Singh has filed a criminal PIL in the Bombay High Court seeking a CBI inquiry against the alleged corrupt malpractices of Anil Deshmukh, Home Minister Government of Maharashtra.The PIL filed Article 226 of the Constitution of India seeks an "immediate, unbiased, uninfluenced impartial and fair investigation on the various corrupt malpractices of...
BREAKING: Karnataka High Court Quashes Magistrate's Order Directing FIR Against Kangana Ranaut For Tweet On Farmers Protest
The Karnataka High Court on Thursday set aside an order passed by a Magistrate in the state, asking the police to register an FIR against Hindi film actor Kangana Ranaut over a tweet posted by her on the farmers protests.A single bench of Justice HP Sandesh set aside the order observing that the Magistrate acted mechanically, without examining if the offences were made out.The matter has...
Parliament Passes GNCTD Amendment Bill To Enhance Powers Of Delhi Lieutenant Governor
Amid massive furor and protest from the Opposition members, the Rajya Sabha on Wednesday passed the Government of National Capital Territory of Delhi (Amendment) Bill, 2021. It was passed by the Lok Sabha on Monday.Rajya Sabha Deputy Chairman Harivansh Narayan Sigh declared the bill passed in a voice vote after a walkout by the opposition. Before the opposition walkout, the motion to...
Prevention Of Corruption Act- An Enquiry At Pre-FIR Stage Is Not Only Permissible But Desirable: Supreme Court
The Supreme Court observed that it is permissible to hold discrete/open enquiry, at pre FIR Registration stage in corruption cases.In this case, the High Court dismissed the challenge against a notice issued to the appellant by the Police Inspector, Anti Corruption Bureau, Nagpur, by which the appellant was called upon to give his statement in respect of the properties owned by him, for...
CCI Orders Probe Into WhatsApp's New Privacy Policy; Finds Prima Facie 'Abuse Of Dominance'
In a significant development, the Competition Commission of India on Wednesday ordered a probe into the new privacy policy of WhatsApp, after making a prima facie observation that it was violative of the Competition Act 2000."..the Commission is of the considered opinion that WhatsApp has prima facie contravened the provisions of Section 4 of the Act through its exploitative...
Delhi High Court Stays AAP MLA Somnath Bharti's Conviction In AIIMS Assault Case
Hearing AAP MLA Somnath Bharti's challenge to his conviction and sentence of a 2-year jail term in the All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) security-staff assault case, a single judge bench of Justice Suresh Kait has suspended the jail term, stayed the conviction, and issued notice to the Delhi government on the plea.The High Court has listed the matter for further hearing on...
