Clipped from: https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/blogs/toi-editorials/a-19-month-wait-rbi-action-on-mastercard-again-shows-why-it-is-urgent-to-have-an-omnibus-data-protection-law/TOI Edit Times of India’s Edit Page team comprises senior journalists with wide-ranging interests who debate and opine on the news and issues of
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A strong Indian state must be humane too – The Hindu
Clipped from: https://www.thehindu.com/opinion/lead/a-strong-indian-state-must-be-humane-too/article35352210.ece Having an audit system to review cases such as Fr. Stan Swamy’s will also help reassure international liberal opinion Father Stan Swamy passed
Sedition law | Supreme Court sends strong message to government – The Hindu
Clipped from: https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/sedition-law-supreme-court-sends-strong-message-to-government/article35348364.ece?homepage=true Chief Justice indicates that Section 124A (sedition) of the Indian Penal Code may have passed its time Chief Justice of India N.V. Ramana’s remarks
First compliance report under new IT rules: WhatsApp bans 2 million accounts in May-June – The Hindu BusinessLine
Clipped from: https://www.thehindubusinessline.com/info-tech/whatsapp-bans-2-million-accounts-under-new-it-rules/article35346248.ece?homepage=true Over 95% of these accounts faced action for unauthorised bulk messaging In its first monthly compliance report under the new IT rules, WhatsApp
documents to buy real estate in India: All the documents NRIs will need when buying real estate in India – The Economic Times
Clipped from: https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/nri/invest/all-the-documents-nris-will-need-when-buying-real-estate-in-india/articleshow/83811630.cmsSynopsis As an NRI you will not need any special permission to buy an immovable property. However, while you can buy residential or commercial
Why do you need the ‘colonial law’ of sedition after 75 years of Independence, CJI asks govt. – The Hindu
Clipped from: https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/is-this-law-necessary-sc-seeks-centres-response-on-pleas-challening-sedition-law/article35336402.ece?homepage=true The law, used against Mahatma Gandhi and Bal Gangadhar Tilak, is prone to misuse by the government, says Chief Justice N.V. Ramana Chief
Demonetisation, a success – The Hindu BusinessLine
Clipped from: https://www.thehindubusinessline.com/opinion/demonetisation-a-success/article35326808.ece?homepage=true With ED turning the screws, the game has just begun It is reported that the Enforcement Directorate (ED) has filed a charge sheet
Shuttered brokerages hit retail investors badly – The Hindu BusinessLine
Clipped from: https://www.thehindubusinessline.com/markets/stock-markets/shuttered-brokerages-hit-retail-investors-badly/article35330056.ece?homepage=true Many declared defaulters for misusing client funds, securities Thousands of retail investors have been left high and dry with over two dozen stockbroking
Banks may encounter legal hurdles in invoking personal guarantees | Business Standard News
Clipped from: https://www.business-standard.com/article/finance/banks-may-encounter-legal-hurdles-in-invoking-personal-guarantees-121071401447_1.html Experts say most promoters don’t register assets under their names Some foreign banks hire detectives to gather information on promoters’ assets stashed overseas,
sbi kyc fraud: SBI alerts about online KYC fraud: Tells customers how to keep bank account safe – The Economic Times
Clipped from: https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/wealth/save/sbi-alerts-about-online-kyc-fraud-tells-customers-how-to-keep-bank-account-safe/articleshow/84370088.cmsSynopsis In order to spread awareness among customers about KYC frauds that have been doing the rounds, the country’s largest bank, State Bank of
Approval of unit holders was necessary for winding up of Franklin schemes: Supreme Court – The Economic Times
Clipped from: https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/mf/mf-news/approval-of-unit-holders-was-necessary-for-winding-up-of-franklin-schemes-supreme-court/articleshow/84418845.cmsSynopsis The Supreme Court on Wednesday ruled that approval of unit holders was required for winding up of mutual fund schemes in the Franklin
Let go, BIT by BIT: World is watching, GoI should not contest Cairn, Vodafone awards in Indian courts
Clipped from: https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/blogs/toi-edit-page/let-go-bit-by-bit-world-is-watching-goi-should-not-contest-cairn-vodafone-awards-in-indian-courts/Rajat Malhotra The writer, a Supreme Court advocate, specialises in arbitration and commercial disputes law. Ishaan Pratap Singh assisted in his research The decision
Apar Gupta, Rohin Garg write: Task for new IT Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw
Clipped from: https://indianexpress.com/article/opinion/columns/ashwini-vaishnaw-it-minister-cabinet-reshuffle-7403308/ Apar Gupta, Rohin Garg write: Ashwini Vaishnaw must implement broader digital governance framework. Process of updating IT Act must be made public. Ashwini
Smriti Parsheera: ‘Need to put systems in place, but to have individual liability for employees… problems come with that’ | Explained News,The Indian Express
Clipped from: https://indianexpress.com/article/explained/whatsapp-twitter-new-it-rules-india-free-speech-privacy-on-social-media-7401701/ Lawyer and public policy researcher Smriti Parsheera discusses questions on accountability, free speech and what privacy means on social media. Smriti Parsheera during
PNB Housing Finance-Carlyle deal: Sebi questions directors’ role – The Economic Times
Clipped from: https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/markets/stocks/news/pnb-housing-fin-carlyle-deal-sebi-questions-directors-role/articleshow/84363004.cmsSynopsis Sebi asks why action should not be taken against them for non-compliance with guidelines Mumbai: The Securities and Exchange Board of India (Sebi) has questioned
WhatsApp and the wait for Data Protection Bill – The Hindu BusinessLine
Clipped from: https://www.thehindubusinessline.com/business-laws/whatsapp-and-the-wait-for-data-protection-bill/article35266846.ece?homepage=true Any business is entitled to follow the letter of the law – it is up to the governments to bring the letter of
Banks to invoke sureties given by promoters of 17 defaulting cos – The Hindu BusinessLine
Clipped from: https://www.thehindubusinessline.com/money-and-banking/banks-to-invoke-sureties-given-by-promoters-of-17-defaulting-cos/article35287233.ece?homepage=true In May, the SC upheld the amendment to the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code that allowed lenders to invoke the personal guarantees of promoters
Your car sale doesn’t end with just handing over the keys, RC – The Hindu
Clipped from: https://www.thehindu.com/business/Industry/your-car-sale-doesnt-end-with-just-handing-over-the-keys-rc/article35258453.ece A vehicle and its insurance papers should reflect the same name and address. If not, you could be held liable for any accident
Sudeep Mahajan writes: Judges are arbiters, not lawmakers
Clipped from: https://indianexpress.com/article/opinion/columns/coronavirus-second-wave-delhi-high-court-oxygen-election-commission-7399907/ Sudeep Mahajan writes: Judiciary must not encroach on functions of executive and legislature The Supreme Court of India (File Photo) In the wake
New minister of cooperation must make it easier for cooperatives to do business, from registration to winding up.
Clipped from: https://indianexpress.com/article/opinion/editorials/cooperatives-registration-psus-private-enterprises-ease-of-doing-business-7399886/ New minister of cooperation must make it easier for cooperatives to do business, from registration to winding up. Not for nothing, the Narendra