Clipped from: https://indianexpress.com/article/explained/explained-kerala-hc-order-whatsapp-group-admins-not-liable-objectionable-posts-by-members-7789096/ In the absence of a special penal law creating vicarious liability, an admin of a WhatsApp group cannot be held liable for the
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Abg Shipyard Fraud: ABG Shipyard fraud: Independent directors under scanner now – The Economic Times
Clipped from: https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/industry/transportation/shipping-/-transport/abg-shipyards-independent-directors-under-scanner-now/articleshow/89757062.cms Synopsis There were four independent directors on the board of ABG Shipyard including two nominated by one bank that is part of the
The good, the bad, and the missing – The Hindu BusinessLine
Clipped from: https://www.thehindubusinessline.com/todays-paper/tp-opinion/the-good-the-bad-and-the-missing/article65075538.ece Nuance needed The govt must redraft the rules to empower consumers, small businesses without hitting e-comm players /iStockphoto Tevarak | Photo Credit: Tevarak
‘We must balance freedom of expression, regulation of data protection’ – The Hindu BusinessLine
Clipped from: https://www.thehindubusinessline.com/todays-paper/tp-news/we-must-balance-freedom-of-expression-regulation-of-data-protection/article65075524.ece Interview with Ashwini Vaishnaw, Minister for Railways, Communications and Electronics & Information Technology Communications Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw has all hands on the deck
Appoint two-three key people as life policy’s nominees, say analysts | Business Standard News
Clipped from: https://www.business-standard.com/article/pf/appoint-two-three-key-people-as-life-policy-s-nominees-say-analysts-122022300025_1.html Buyers should look it up to see which insurers have been quicker in settling claims. Not only should a life insurer settle a
Why 30% tax on cryptos isn’t enough – The Hindu BusinessLine
Clipped from: https://www.thehindubusinessline.com/todays-paper/tp-opinion/why-30-tax-on-cryptos-isnt-enough/article65072297.ece A higher rate is needed to protect small investors and deter those using cryptos for speculative and illegal deals Cryptocurrencies have been gaining
SAT quashes Sebi order against HDFC Bank for invoking pledged shares | Business Standard News
Clipped from: https://www.business-standard.com/article/markets/sat-quashes-sebi-order-against-hdfc-bank-for-invoking-pledged-shares-122022101268_1.html Market regulator had fined lender Rs 1 cr for flouting directions in an interim order dated October 7, 2019; also directed bank to
Godspeed the Data Protection Bill – The Economic Times
Clipped from: https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/opinion/et-editorial/godspeed-the-data-protection-bill/articleshow/89708870.cms Synopsis Privacy protection that does not inhibit the digital economy is key. It is up to the government to find the shortest course
SC’s peculiar judgment favors MBL Infra – The Hindu BusinessLine
Clipped from: https://www.thehindubusinessline.com/todays-paper/tp-others/scs-peculiar-judgment-favors-mbl-infra/article65069344.ece SC’s peculiar judgment favours MBL Infra BSE listed MBL Infrastructure, which had gone into an insolvency process, recently won a victory of sorts
SC backs CCI in two cases – The Hindu BusinessLine
Clipped from: https://www.thehindubusinessline.com/todays-paper/tp-others/sc-backs-cci-in-two-cases/article65069346.ece Supreme Court backs CCI in two cases i) Penalty on tyre manufacturers : The Competition Commission of India (CCI) in Re: Ministry of Corporate
Karnataka decided, let the gaming begin – The Economic Times
Clipped from: https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/opinion/et-editorial/karnataka-decided-let-the-gaming-begin/articleshow/89671705.cms Synopsis Lockdowns have brought the metaverse to the fore and there are market expectations it will draw in other tech and entertainment giants
Daughter’s Property Rights: How latest Supreme Court Judgment expands daughter’s legal rights to father’s property
Clipped from: https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/wealth/legal/will/how-latest-supreme-court-judgment-expands-daughters-legal-rights-to-fathers-property/articleshow/89593213.cms Synopsis The latest Supreme Court Judgement deals with the issue of the legal right of a daughter to inherit ‘self-acquired’ property of her
ABG Shipyard Case Updates | ABG Shipyard allegedly used 38 overseas firms to divert funds – The Economic Times
Clipped from: https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/industry/transportation/shipping-/-transport/abg-shipyard-allegedly-used-38-overseas-firms-to-divert-funds/articleshow/89649530.cms Synopsis Both the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) and Enforcement Directorate (ED) have booked ABG Shipyard and its directors on charges of criminal
Debt recovery: HC proposes to initiate vigilance enquiry against bank official – The Economic Times
Clipped from: https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/india/debt-recovery-hc-proposes-to-initiate-vigilance-enquiry-against-bank-official/articleshow/89690652.cms Synopsis While the borrowed sum was Rs 62 lakh in 1992, the Debt Recovery Tribunal ordered the defaulted to return Rs 1.85 crore
Don’t scrap the SEZ Act: Way forward is to make SEZs favourable investment destinations – The Financial Express
Clipped from: https://www.financialexpress.com/opinion/dont-scrap-the-sez-act-way-forward-is-to-make-sezs-favourable-investment-destinations/2435946/ Notwithstanding severe criticism, policy reversals, and government apathy, vast industrial infrastructure, covering 57,000 hectares of land, is already up in the country, developed
SEBI’s enforcement proceedings need a statute of limitations – The Financial Express
Clipped from: https://www.financialexpress.com/opinion/sebis-enforcement-proceedings-need-a-statute-of-limitations/2435080/ This will require detailed empirical studies, consultation with all stakeholders and a review of limitation periods prescribed in other jurisdictions. While introducing statutory
RBI DG Rabi Sankar asks for complete ban on cryptocurrencies in India | Business Standard News
Clipped from: https://www.business-standard.com/article/finance/rbi-dg-rabi-sankar-asks-for-complete-ban-on-cryptocurrencies-in-india-122021401710_1.html ‘We have examined arguments by those advocating cryptos should be regulated, and found that none of them stand up to basic scrutiny,’ says
ABG Shipyard: FM Nirmala Sitharaman defends time taken to file fraud complaint in ABG Shipyard, says less than normal – The Economic Times
Clipped from: https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/industry/transportation/shipping-/-transport/fm-nirmala-sitharaman-defends-time-taken-to-file-fraud-complaint-in-abg-shipyard-says-less-than-normal/articleshow/89570021.cms Synopsis Opposition Congress has accused those sitting in the highest echelons of power in the Narendra Modi government of complicity, collusion and connivance
Amend clause on criminalising customs data publication – The Hindu BusinessLine
Clipped from: https://www.thehindubusinessline.com/opinion/amend-clause-on-criminalising-customs-data-publication/article65002173.ece Ambiguity needs to be removed so that analysing data from various sources is not hindered A six-month imprisonment is no trivial matter. More
Non-replenishment of ATMs due to unforeseen circumstances: RBI accepts stakeholders’ plea for penalty waiver – The Hindu BusinessLine
Clipped from: https://www.thehindubusinessline.com/money-and-banking/rbi-accepts-stakeholders-plea-for-waiver-of-penalty-for-non-replenishment-of-atms-due-to-unforeseen-circumstances/article65001659.ece An India Post Micro ATM for farmers in Hyderabad | Photo Credit: NAGARA GOPAL Decision will come as a relief for banks, white