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
Category: Legal
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
Hurtling towards a Big Brother State – The Hindu BusinessLine
A snooping State can go totalitarian unless there are strict guidelines on the process and purpose of data gathering So it is now official: the
| A case of failure of justice | Editorial–Deccan Herald
Sixteen, including Shah, were discharged from the case even before the trial started. (PTI File Photo) The acquittal of all the 22 accused persons in the 2005
MHA’s snooping order challenged in Supreme Court – The Economic Times
Challenging the constitutionality and legality of the Centres order empowering central agencies and the Delhi Police to snoop on all computers, a public interest litigation
Data Protection Bill is a necessary but belated effort to safeguard Indian users and national interest–Times of India
A report in Times of India indicates that the government aims to introduce a nuanced data localisation requirement in its proposed Data Protection Bill. “Sensitive”
A spy state? Home ministry’s blanket surveillance order must be tested against fundamental right to privacy–Times of India
The Union home ministry order last week that authorised ten intelligence, tax and law enforcement agencies to “intercept, monitor and decrypt any information generated, transmitted,
Experts wary of changes proposed in IT rules; say amendments detrimental to privacy, free speech – The Financial Express
The controversial area has marked a prolonged tug-of-war between the Centre and WhatsApp, following incidents of mob-violence incited by rumours floating on the popular messaging
Surveillance state – The Hindu BusinessLine
Giving intelligence agencies sweeping powers without a system of oversight is a bad idea The Centre’s decision to authorise 10 central agencies to intercept, monitor