Clipped from: https://www.business-standard.com/article/companies/facebook-put-profit-before-public-good-over-and-over-again-whistleblower-121100400103_1.html Frances Haugen identified as the woman who anonymously filed complaints with US law enforcement that Facebook’s own research shows how it magnifies hate
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maternity benefit act: Supreme Court notice to Centre on plea challenging constitutional validity of provision of Maternity Benefit Act – The Economic Times
Clipped from: https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/india/supreme-court-notice-to-centre-on-plea-challenging-constitutional-validity-of-provision-of-maternity-benefit-act/articleshow/86680112.cmsSynopsis A Bench of Justice S Abdul Nazeer and Justice Krishna Murari sought response from the Central government on the plea which said that
Balancing privacy concerns under India’s Integrated Unique Health ID – The Hindu BusinessLine
Clipped from: https://www.thehindubusinessline.com/opinion/balancing-privacy-concerns-under-indias-integrated-unique-health-id/article36760885.ece Until such time the PDP Bill comes into force, concerns around protection of health data and associated analytics could be addressed through an
Draft e-comm rules can be taxing – The Hindu BusinessLine
Clipped from: https://www.thehindubusinessline.com/opinion/draft-e-comm-rules-can-be-taxing/article36759763.ece The draft rules, if implemented, will take us back decades – iStock The draft rules, if implemented, will take us back decades –
‘Consumers aren’t stupid’: Google lawyer rejects EU market abuse ruling | Deccan Herald
Clipped from: https://www.deccanherald.com/business/consumers-arent-stupid-google-lawyer-rejects-eu-market-abuse-ruling-1036308.html The European Commission’s lawyer, Nicholas Khan, said the deals showed that Google had stacked the odds in its favour Pickford said the deals
Court’s power of contempt can’t be taken away even by legislative enactment, says SC – The Hindu
Clipped from: https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/courts-power-of-contempt-cant-be-taken-away-even-by-legislative-enactment-says-sc/article36729237.ece?homepage=true A bench of Justices said the chairperson of NGO, Suraz India Trust, Rajiv Daiya has been “throwing mud” at all and sundry including
Chairman/MD not vicariously liable for criminal acts of company: SC–TAXGURU.IN
Clipped from: https://taxguru.in/corporate-law/chairman-md-vicariously-liable-criminal-acts-company-sc.html Ravindranatha Bajpe Vs Mangalore Special Economic Zone Ltd. & Others Etc. (Supreme Court) Learned Magistrate has to record his satisfaction about a prima
No demand of service tax in absence of “suppression‟ or “collusion” with an intent to evade payment of tax
Clipped from: https://taxguru.in/service-tax/demand-service-tax-absence-suppression-collusion-intent-evade-payment-tax.html SOTC Travels Services Pvt. Ltd. Vs Principal Commissioner of Central Excise (CESTAT Delhi) Conclusion: Assessee was able to correlate the invoices with the undertakings
Keeping child in mother’s custody natural, conducive to its welfare: Bombay HC | Deccan Herald
Clipped from: https://www.deccanherald.com/national/west/keeping-child-in-mothers-custody-natural-conducive-to-its-welfare-bombay-hc-1035844.html The bench, however, noted that the child needs the love and affection of both parents, and hence, access should be given to the
No insurance claim for stolen vehicle if it is driven without valid registration: SC | Deccan Herald
Clipped from: https://www.deccanherald.com/national/no-insurance-claim-for-stolen-vehicle-if-it-is-driven-without-valid-registration-sc-1035897.htmlRepresentative Image. Credit: PTI File Photo The Supreme Court on Thursday declared that an insurance company can repudiate the claim of a stolen vehicle
Consumer court junks man’s plea seeking Rs 743 crore as damages for ‘misleading’ advertisement – The Economic Times
Clipped from: https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/india/consumer-court-junks-mans-plea-seeking-rs-743-crore-as-damages-for-misleading-advertisement/articleshow/86611062.cmsSynopsis The Delhi-based complainant had claimed that he purchased a mobile phone from the company’s website on February 23, 2016, but the device started
The pursuit of happiness through justice – The Hindu
Clipped from: https://www.thehindu.com/opinion/op-ed/the-pursuit-of-happiness-through-justice/article36724456.ece The great degree of unhappiness in Indian society has a lot to do with the way the law and its institutions operate Until
Encryption can’t be used as excuse to deny sharing details to law enforcement: Govt – The Financial Express
Clipped from: https://www.financialexpress.com/industry/technology/encryption-cant-be-used-as-excuse-to-deny-sharing-details-to-law-enforcement-govt/2339921/ The secretary, who was speaking during the Global FinTech Fest 2021, hosted by the Internet and Mobile Association of India (IAMAI), said that
Supreme Court directs all states to ensure internet facility at jails | Deccan Herald
Clipped from: https://www.deccanherald.com/national/supreme-court-directs-all-states-to-ensure-internet-facility-at-jails-1033659.html On July 16, the top court initiated Suo Motu proceedings while expressed its annoyance at slow pace of communication of its orders related
Judiciary needs more women but reservations are not the right way to get there – The Financial Express
Clipped from: https://www.financialexpress.com/opinion/judiciary-needs-more-women-but-reservations-are-not-the-right-way-to-get-there/2339724/ Women judges make up just 12% of the pool of sitting judges in the Supreme Court and High Courts (81 out of 677).
Fraudsters in India shift focus from financial services to travel and leisure: Report – The Financial Express
Clipped from: https://www.financialexpress.com/money/fraudsters-in-india-shift-focus-from-financial-services-to-travel-and-leisure-report/2339757/ In India post the unlocks, travel and leisure have increasingly become a target as the industry recovers and fraudsters are looking to capitalize
Blockchain: How it plays a crucial role in assessment of credit risk in borrowers? – The Financial Express
Clipped from: https://www.financialexpress.com/money/blockchain-how-it-plays-a-crucial-role-in-assessment-of-credit-risk-in-borrowers/2339726/ Digital currencies played a crucial role in powering the growth of the FinTech industry while giving a push to the widespread adoption of
inheritance rights of children: Money & relationships: What are the inheritance rights of children? – The Economic Times
Clipped from: https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/wealth/legal/will/money-relationships-what-are-the-inheritance-rights-of-children/articleshow/86502704.cmsSynopsis According to the Indian Succession Act, 1956, and the Indian Succession (Amendment) Act, 2005, children, whether boys or girls, have a right to
Retrospective seniority can’t be claimed from date when employee is not even borne in service:Supreme Court – The Economic Times
Clipped from: https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/india/retrospective-seniority-cant-be-claimed-from-date-when-employee-is-not-even-borne-in-servicesupreme-court/articleshow/86585284.cmsSynopsis “The jurisprudence in the field of service law would advise us that retrospective seniority cannot be claimed from a date when an employee
minimum wage: Expert group responsible for determining minimum wages reconstituted – The Economic Times
lipped from: https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/economy/policy/expert-group-responsible-for-determining-minimum-wages-reconstituted/articleshow/86581622.cms?utm_source=ETTopNews&utm_medium=HPTN&utm_campaign=AL1&utm_content=23Synopsis The idea is to fast-track the work on minimum wages so that employers, including the Centre and state governments, are prepared well in