Successive Indian governments have a tendency to enact sweeping and draconian laws that appear to encompass all conceivable areas of human activity and endeavour, so
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SC speaks up for the elderly | Deccan Herald
The Supreme Court’s directive to the central government to ensure that the Maintenance and Welfare of Parents and Senior Citizens Act, 2007, is effectively implemented
Mentally ill also have right to live with dignity: SC | Deccan Herald
The Supreme Court on Thursday expressed serious concern on mental patients having been chained in Uttar Pradesh’s Badaun district, saying that even a person suffering
Ericsson-Anil Ambani dispute: Ericsson seeks jail for RCom chairman Anil Ambani unless dues cleared – The Economic Times
Ambani had given a personal guarantee in the court, backing prompt payment of Rs 550 crore to Ericsson. Telecom equipment maker Ericsson filed its second contempt petition
bank fraud: Watch out, cyber fraud cases in banks are spiking – The Economic Times
With the rise in digital transactions and their spread to the interiors of the country, cyber frauds at banks too are on the rise. The
Triple Talaq Bill–Divorced from reason | Business Standard Editorials
A dvocates of women’s rights should be relieved that the debate over the triple talaq Bill was washed out in the Upper House on Monday after its
Govt forms committee for ‘effective’ implementation of real estate law RERA – The Economic Times
The government has constituted a committee to suggest recommendations to strengthen the real estate law RERA and to remove difficulties in its implementation, an official said on
A look at how vacancies in judiciary hamper ease of doing business | Business Standard Column
The judicial pyramid has about a hundred courts and tribunals below the Supreme Court where economic and financial issues are adjudicated. In view of increased business, commercial courts have
No plan to repeal The Chartered Accountants Act, say officials | Business Standard News
The central government has no plan to repeal The Chartered Accountants Act, said senior officials at the ministry of corporate affairs. This comes against the backdrop of
No blanket powers to 10 agencies to intercept; every action requires prior approval: MHA – The Economic Times
The central government has not given “blanket power” to any agency to intercept information from any computer and they have to strictly adhere to the
RBI to set up compliance portal to track cyber fraud – The Economic Times
The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) would set up a compliance and tracking system portal to tackle the proliferation of cyber-fraud and seeks to establish a better
When the state plays I spy | Opinion News, The Indian Express
A recent Gazette of India notification from the Ministry of Home Affairs, authorising 10 agencies with interception, monitoring, and decryption powers under Section 69 of
Retrospective policy changes damaging–Economic Times
The revised e-commerce norms will hurt consumers, harm investments made in the sector, reinforce the perception of India as a country of policy uncertainty in
New e-commerce policy makes little economic sense; govt refuses to address issue of FDI in multi-brand retail – The Financial Express
The government policy on e-tail is the classic example of not holding your nose directly, but instead reaching out from behind your head to try
New e-commerce policy makes little economic sense; govt refuses to address issue of FDI in multi-brand retail – The Financial Express
The government policy on e-tail is the classic example of not holding your nose directly, but instead reaching out from behind your head to try
Supreme Court in 2018: A Dickensian mixed bag of milestones and misses | Business Standard News
“It was the best of times, it was the worst of times,” was how Dickens began his tale of two cities. As far as the Supreme
Stifling e-commerce – The Hindu BusinessLine
The Centre is bent upon over-regulating the online marketplace The latest ‘Review of foreign direct investment in e-commerce’ is based on a misguided view that
Snooping order, threat to democracy | Deccan Herald
The Union Home Ministry issued an order last week that authorises 10 intelligence, tax and law enforcement agencies to “intercept, monitor and decrypt any information generated, transmitted,
Middle ground: Reasonable digital surveillance only possible with strict oversight–Times of India
The Supreme Court ruled recently, in a historic judgment, that the right to privacy is part of the fundamental rights guaranteed to Indian citizens. Nevertheless,
Govt tightens e-comm policy to check misuse by online players – The Hindu BusinessLine
Plugging some of the loopholes in the Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) norms on e-commerce, the Centre has come up with a review policy explicitly stating
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