The sexual harassment charges levelled by a former Supreme Court employee against the Chief Justice of India Ranjan Gogoi may be correct or not, but
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How to outwit cyber criminals in a rapidly changing world | Business Standard Column
The world has come a long way since the first computer viruses — Creeper, Wabbit and Elk Cloner — were unleashed on the ARPANET (forming the technical
Mumbai HC grants bail to man held for circular trade, fake ITC claim | Business Standard News
The Bombay High Court has granted bail to a person, arrested on charges of circular trading and fictitious claim of input tax credit under the goods and services
Excise duty to rules for blocking rogue websites, here’re key court orders | Business Standard News
Govt tenders stalled by litigation: SC The higher judiciary usually does not examine the terms of tenders, especially in writ petitions challenging them, as they
‘चोरी’चे चांगभले! | लोकसत्ता
‘कागदपत्रांतील तपशील खरा की खोटा हा मुद्दो महत्त्वाचा, ती कशी मिळाली यास महत्त्व नाही’ हा पायंडा राफेलविषयक निर्णयाने घालून दिला.. सत्ताधाऱ्यांच्या कथित भ्रष्ट व्यवहारांचे बिंग
Rafale case: The Supreme Court verdict is a boost for transparency | editorials | Hindustan Times
TheSupreme Court on Wednesday overruled the central government’s objections over the admissibility of some documents, which, the latter had claimed, were sensitive in nature and
SC ruling on Rafale big win for media, but not a loss for Modi either – The Financial Express
The Supreme Court Wednesday allowed leaked documents to be relied upon by petitioners seeking review of its Rafale judgement and dismissed the government’s preliminary objections
National Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission: NCDRC directs Air India to pay Rs 2 lakh to couple for delay in flight – The Economic Times
The apex consumer commission has directed national carrier Air India to pay Rs 2 lakh compensation to a couple for the delay in its scheduled service from Kolkata to
Woman can file harassment case from anywhere: Supreme Court – The Economic Times
A woman, who is forced to leave her matrimonial home due to harassment, can file a case against her estranged husband and in-laws at the
Centre can’t withhold docs under RTI citing national security, says SC – The Economic Times
Justice Joseph said if such a document is produced before the court then surely a claim for privilege cannot be made by the government. The
A resounding vote for press freedom–Economic Times
The Supreme Court’s decision to review its earlier Rafale judgment offers an endorsement of the rights of a free press, and removes the threat of
Employee rights under civil, labour laws; when can one file payment recovery case – The Financial Express
By Daizy Chawla, Harsimran Singh Rights of an employee are governed by the nature of employment as provided under varied laws and the contract of
UP RERA directs banks to strictly comply with escrow account provisions | Business Standard News
Cracking the whip against diversion of funds by unscrupulous builders from ongoing realty projects, the Uttar Pradesh Real Estate Regulatory Authority (UP RERA) has directed commercial banks
Time to repeal law on sedition – The Hindu BusinessLine
Treating any random act of indiscretion as seditious has no place in a democracy The propensity of elected governments to trample individual freedoms has been
A blow to the IBC process? – The Financial Express
Macro factors today will always be adverse as commodity prices will be volatile, laws varying, business cycles more common, and geopolitical tensions around the corner.
Now, builder can’t force his clauses on home buyers; SC rules that one-sided builder-buyer contacts not binding – The Financial Express
The Supreme Court has held that incorporation of one-sided clauses in an agreement constitutes an unfair trade practice as per Section 2 (r) of the
RBI: Still unaccountable and above law? | Business Standard Column
Does the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) understand the Right to Information Act (RTI) far better than the central information commissioners, judges of high courts, and even those of
From serious fraud probe to Malaria death, here are the key court orders | Business Standard Column
States cannot withdraw tax incentives Denial of fiscal incentives offered to industries set up in certain states to encourage development and generate employment continues to
Samjhauta bungling: Religious labels for terror aside, serious questions must be asked of NIA’s efficacy
Following the acquittal of Swami Aseemanand in the 2007 Samjhauta Express blasts case, BJP has once again accused Congress of fabricating the theory of ‘Hindu
The crisis in India’s justice system–Economic Times
The judgment of the Panchkula special court, which had acquitted all the four accused in the Samjhauta Express bomb blast case last week, comes down