Clipped from: https://www.business-standard.com/article/current-affairs/voicing-dissent-against-government-not-sedition-says-supreme-court-121030400027_1.html Dismisses PIL against Farooq Abdullah over his comments on Article 370 A Bench of Justices Sanjay Kishan Kaul and Hemant Gupta imposed a
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Dealing with cyber-attacks | Business Standard Editorials
Clipped from: https://www.business-standard.com/article/opinion/dealing-with-cyber-attacks-121030201485_1.html India needs a carefully calibrated strategy The revelation that Chinese hackers knocked out Mumbai’s power supply on October 23 last year should not
Payments by Indian firms for foreign software not taxable: Supreme Court | Business Standard News
Clipped from: https://www.business-standard.com/article/economy-policy/payments-by-indian-firms-for-foreign-software-not-taxable-supreme-court-121030201524_1.html The court held that there is no liability for Indian companies to deduct tax at source with respect to purchase of software from
SC’s query to rape accused on marrying girl was based on judicial records, says official – The Economic Times
Clipped from: https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/politics-and-nation/scs-query-to-rape-accused-on-marrying-girl-was-based-on-judicial-records-says-official/articleshow/81314689.cmsSynopsis Several women’s rights activists, eminent citizens, intellectuals, writers and artistes had written an open letter to the CJI demanding an apology and retraction
Power to administer new digital media rules not with states, UTs: Centre – The Economic Times
Clipped from: https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/economy/policy/power-to-administer-new-digital-media-rules-not-with-states-uts-centre/articleshow/81314649.cmsSynopsis In an office memorandum on Monday, the Information and Broadcasting Ministry said that it had announced on February 25 the Information Technology (Intermediary
Labour codes face delay as states fail to frame rules – The Economic Times
Clipped from: https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/economy/policy/labour-codes-face-delay-as-states-fail-to-frame-rules/articleshow/81317732.cmsSynopsis Absence of state rules may create a legal vacuum and defeat the entire purpose of labour reforms as three-fourths of the total establishments
Declare a cyber security emergency–the economic times
Clipped from: https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/blogs/et-editorials/declare-a-cyber-security-emergency-2/ET Edit Quick takes, analyses and macro-level views on all contemporary economic, financial and political events. An expert report that cited a cyberattack as
Most regretful, your lordship–the economic times
Clipped from: https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/blogs/et-editorials/most-regretful-your-lordship/ET Edit Quick takes, analyses and macro-level views on all contemporary economic, financial and political events. The Supreme Court has not exactly covered itself
Manipur incident shows why the new digital media rules are prone to abuse–the times of india
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Supreme Court directs UP Police to immediately release Jaypee Infra IRP – The Economic Times
Clipped from: https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/politics-and-nation/supreme-court-appalled-over-arrest-of-court-appointed-irp-for-jaypee-infratech-orders-immediate-release/articleshow/81295898.cmsSynopsis “We direct immediate release of the applicant, Anuj Jain, who is presently in the custody of Police,” said the division bench in its
Karat writes to CJI urging him to withdraw remarks made during hearing of bail plea of rape accused | Deccan Herald
Clipped from: https://www.deccanherald.com/national/karat-writes-to-cji-urging-him-to-withdraw-remarks-made-during-hearing-of-bail-plea-of-rape-accused-957285.html “If you are willing to marry her then we can consider it, otherwise you will go to jail,” observed the bench adding “We
‘Let us know if you want to marry her’: CJI SA Bobde to man accused of raping minor – The Economic Times
Clipped from: https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/politics-and-nation/let-us-know-if-you-want-to-marry-her-cji-sa-bobde-to-man-accused-of-raping-minor/articleshow/81277576.cmsSynopsis The Bombay high court had cancelled bail granted by a sessions court to the accused at the complainant’s behest in the first case
GST officers arrest person for defrauding exchequer Rs 13.76 crore – The Economic Times
Clipped from: https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/politics-and-nation/gst-officers-arrest-person-for-defrauding-exchequer-rs-13-76-crore/articleshow/81278982.cmsSynopsis The Gurugram Zonal Unit of Directorate General of GST Intelligence has arrested a resident of Muzaffarnagar in UP, Pradeep Jain, who is director
Cheque dishonor cases can’t be filed or continued against firms facing insolvency proceedings: SC – The Economic Times
Clipped from: https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/economy/policy/cheque-dishonor-cases-cant-be-filed-or-continued-against-firms-facing-insolvency-proceedings-sc/articleshow/81278045.cms?utm_source=ETTopNews&utm_medium=HPTN&utm_campaign=AL1&utm_content=23Synopsis The top court, however, did not extend the benefit of moratorium on judicial proceedings in cheque bounce cases to directors or signatories of
Making drivers Uber’s employees hurts innovation – The Financial Express
Clipped from: https://www.financialexpress.com/opinion/making-drivers-ubers-employees-hurts-innovation/2203792/ The UK SC ruling could spur other countries to take a similar line, making the models of apps like Uber/Airbnb unviable In such
More companies opting for cyber insurance, hiking limit: Bharat Re Insurance Brokers – The Hindu BusinessLine
Clipped from: https://www.thehindubusinessline.com/money-and-banking/more-companies-opting-for-cyber-insurance-hiking-limit-bharat-re-insurance-brokers/article33949621.ece?homepage=true Spotlight on business interruption cover due to Covid More and more companies are taking up cyber insurance in recent years and those with
Indian judiciary and law of Habeas Porcus | SHEKHAR GUPTA: Business Standard Column
Clipped from: https://www.business-standard.com/article/opinion/shekhar-gupta-indian-judiciary-and-law-of-habeas-porcus-121022601439_1.html It’s the prime responsibility of judiciary to ensure our liberty and habeas corpus is the usual route. But ‘bail, not jail’ is being
WhatsApp can tell on you without snooping – The Financial Express
Clipped from: https://www.financialexpress.com/industry/technology/whatsapp-can-tell-on-you-without-snooping/2203325/ The government has asked companies to disclose the first originator of what is deemed as mischievous messages by the government. However, for such
A vaccine for spirited social behaviour – The Hindu BusinessLine
Clipped from: https://www.thehindubusinessline.com/opinion/a-vaccine-for-spirited-social-behaviour/article33944095.ece But what will the dose be — as use, misuse and abuse have a thin line of difference? Growing up in the 1960s
Govt notifies 5-mn-user threshold for significant social media intermediary | Business Standard News
Clipped from: https://www.business-standard.com/article/economy-policy/govt-notifies-5-mn-user-threshold-for-significant-social-media-intermediary-121022601258_1.html Facebook and Twitter said they are studying the rules; Experts question compliance with PDP Bill The rules make a distinction between social media