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CBI gets sanction to prosecute Chitra Ramkrishna

CBI gets sanction to prosecute Chitra Ramkrishna

Rediff.com13 Feb 2023

Leading stock exchange NSE's board has given its approval to the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) to prosecute its former MD and CEO Chitra Ramkrishna in the co-location scam case, sources said on Monday. The CBI was awaiting the go-ahead of the board of National Stock Exchange of India (NSE) to prosecute Ramkrishna following her arrest in March last year. She was arrested in the co-location scam nearly four years after an FIR was registered by the agency in May 2018.

Indian couple with minor children arrested in Israel

Indian couple with minor children arrested in Israel

Rediff.com7 Nov 2019

Sources at the Indian mission said that the family was taken to the hospital for medical check up and then presented in a court for hearing.

Social media grievance panels to be in place by Nov 30: IT minister

Social media grievance panels to be in place by Nov 30: IT minister

Rediff.com1 Nov 2022

The government will come out with proposed modalities and terms of references for setting up grievance appellate committees to address social media users' complaints in the next 10-12 days, and expects the panel to be in place by November 30, Union Minister Rajeev Chandrasekhar said on Tuesday.

Lawful surveillance data destroyed every 6 months, govt tells HC

Lawful surveillance data destroyed every 6 months, govt tells HC

Rediff.com13 Sep 2023

The matter came up before Justice Subramonium Prasad who listed it for hearing on October 16.

If we don't act in matters of personal liberty what are we here for?: SC

If we don't act in matters of personal liberty what are we here for?: SC

Rediff.com16 Dec 2022

Highlighting the importance of "personal liberty", the Supreme Court on Friday said it will be acting "in breach" of its special constitutional powers if it does not act in cases pertaining to the violation of the fundamental rights of the citizens of the country.

Notices issued to CCI, Future Coupons over Amazon's plea

Notices issued to CCI, Future Coupons over Amazon's plea

Rediff.com13 Jan 2022

The National Company Law Appellate Tribunal (NCLAT) on Thursday issued notices over the petition filed by e-commerce major Amazon, challenging a recent order passed by the fair trade regulator CCI that suspended the over-two-year-old approval for its deal with Future Coupons Pvt Ltd (FCPL). The appellate tribunal has directed the Competition Commission of India (CCI) and FCPL to file their reply in next 10 days and Amazon to file a rejoinder over it. It has directed to list the matter on February 2, for next hearing.

SC grants bail to 82-yr-old Varavara Rao on medical grounds

SC grants bail to 82-yr-old Varavara Rao on medical grounds

Rediff.com10 Aug 2022

The Supreme Court on Wednesday granted bail to poet and activist P Varavara Rao on medical grounds in the Bhima-Koregaon case.

HC bench deletes single judge's adverse remarks against actor Vijay

HC bench deletes single judge's adverse remarks against actor Vijay

Rediff.com25 Jan 2022

A division bench of the Madras high court on Tuesday expunged the adverse remarks made by a single judge against top Tamil actor Vijay on the issue of entry tax over the import of a luxury car from England in 2012.

SC irked by govt's reply on Abu Salem plea, calls it lecture to judiciary

SC irked by govt's reply on Abu Salem plea, calls it lecture to judiciary

Rediff.com21 Apr 2022

The Supreme Court on Thursday took strong exception of an affidavit filed by the Union home secretary on a plea by gangster Abu Salem, challenging his life imprisonment in the 1993 Mumbai blasts case, and said it is an "attempt to lecture the judiciary".

Jailed Jaya moves Supreme Court for bail

Jailed Jaya moves Supreme Court for bail

Rediff.com9 Oct 2014

Jailed former Tamil Nadu Chief Minister J Jayalalithaa, denied bail by Karnataka high court following her conviction and four year sentence in a graft case, on Thursday moved the Supreme Court for bail.

Sonu Sood habitual offender of illegal construction: BMC tells HC

Sonu Sood habitual offender of illegal construction: BMC tells HC

Rediff.com12 Jan 2021

Bollywood actor Sonu Sood is a 'habitual offender' who keeps carrying out unauthorised construction work in a residential building in suburban Juhu despite demolition action initiated on two occasions in the past, the Mumbai civic body stated in its affidavit filed in the Bombay high court on Tuesday.

NCLT admits insolvency proceedings against ZEEL

NCLT admits insolvency proceedings against ZEEL

Rediff.com23 Feb 2023

The National Company Law Tribunal has admitted an Indusind Bank plea for insolvency proceedings against Zee Entertainment Enterprises Limited (ZEEL). The division bench of judicial member H V Subba Rao and technical member Madhu Sinha on Wednesday also appointed Sanjeev Kumar Jalan as the resolution professional in the matter. The matter pertains to a default of Rs 89 crore by Zee Group's multisystem operator arm Siti Networks claimed by Indusind Bank, for which ZEEL was a guarantor.

How Modi 2.0 can revamp the judiciary

How Modi 2.0 can revamp the judiciary

Rediff.com7 Jun 2019

The momentum created by the landslide victory of the ruling party should be utilised to carry forward reforms in the legal field, says M J Antony.

When India got her first female Supreme Court judge

When India got her first female Supreme Court judge

Rediff.com8 Mar 2017

It was in 1989, 39 years after the setting up of the Supreme Court in 1950, that Justice M Fathima Beevi was appointed. Meet the brilliant legal minds who have shattered the glass ceiling since then.

Suit challenges Aug 15, 1947 status quo for places of worship

Suit challenges Aug 15, 1947 status quo for places of worship

Rediff.com12 Jun 2020

A Hindu body has moved the Supreme Court challenging a provision in the 1991 law that provides for maintaining the "religious character" of holy structures as it existed on August 15, 1947, in a bid to open the litigation route to reclaim disputed religious sites other than the Ram Janambhoomi in Ayodhya. The petition, which has challenged Section 4 of the Places of Worship (Special Provisions) Act, 1991, assumes significance in the case of Kashi and Mathura, where two disputed mosques stand.

GST Council may take up e-game tax in December meet

GST Council may take up e-game tax in December meet

Rediff.com22 Oct 2022

It will also be new Revenue Secretary Sanjay Malhotra's first GST Council meeting. He will take charge after the incumbent Tarun Bajaj retires on November 30.

Service tax row: Supreme Court rejects BCCI's plea

Service tax row: Supreme Court rejects BCCI's plea

Rediff.com7 Jan 2015

The Supreme Court on Wednesday rejected the Board Of Control For Cricket In India's plea against a tribunal order asking it to pay around Rs 18 crore as service tax for video graphing matches and selling the feed to private sport channels.

SC stays sacking of IPS officer who probed Ishrat Jahan encounter case

SC stays sacking of IPS officer who probed Ishrat Jahan encounter case

Rediff.com19 Sep 2022

The Supreme Court on Monday stayed for a week the Centre's order dismissing Satish Chandra Verma, a senior IPS officer who assisted the Central Bureau of Investigation in its probe in the Ishrat Jahan fake encounter case, a month before his scheduled retirement.

Apex court stays TDSAT order, raises DTH rates

Apex court stays TDSAT order, raises DTH rates

Rediff.com19 Apr 2011

In an interim order on Monday, the Supreme Court directed that Direct-to-Home (DTH) operators may charge no more than 42 per cent of the rates paid by cable operators for TV channels.

SC junks Tata Power's plea on project award to Adani

SC junks Tata Power's plea on project award to Adani

Rediff.com24 Nov 2022

In a setback to Tata Power, the Supreme Court on Wednesday dismissed the company's challenge to the Maharashtra Electricity Regulatory Commission's (MERC's) decision to award a Rs 7,000-crore transmission project near Mumbai on a nomination basis to Adani Electricity. The court upheld the order by the Appellate Tribunal for Electricity (APTEL) in this case and directed all State Electricity Regulatory Commissions to frame guidelines on tariff determination in accordance with Section 61 of the Electricity Act and the national policy. The verdict has implications for the Mumbai power market, said Ashok Pendse, an energy expert based in the city.

Tatas win corporate India's most bitter boardroom battle

Tatas win corporate India's most bitter boardroom battle

Rediff.com26 Mar 2021

In a major victory for the Tata Group, the Supreme Court on Friday set aside the NCLAT order restoring Cyrus Mistry as the executive chairman of the conglomerate.

Travel ban ruling is 'a disgraceful decision': Trump

Travel ban ruling is 'a disgraceful decision': Trump

Rediff.com10 Feb 2017

A defiant United States President Donald Trump on Friday denounced as "disgraceful" an appellate court's decision blocking his controversial ban on refugees and nationals from seven Muslim-majority countries.

Hand over central lab report to J&J: HC tells Maha

Hand over central lab report to J&J: HC tells Maha

Rediff.com27 Oct 2022

A vacation bench of Justices NJ Jamadar and Sharmila Deshmukh passed the decision on Wednesday while hearing a petition filed by the company challenging two orders of the state government.

Broadcast dispute:Sun Tv has to submit court order

Broadcast dispute:Sun Tv has to submit court order

Rediff.com10 Apr 2007

Broadcast tribunal Telecom Disputes Settlement and Appellate Tribunal asked Sun Tv on Tuesday to produce a copy of the stay order granted by Madras high court on its interim order directing it to share signals with direct-to-home operator TataSky.

Demolish Supertech's 40-storey twin towers in Noida, orders SC

Demolish Supertech's 40-storey twin towers in Noida, orders SC

Rediff.com31 Aug 2021

Supertech Managing Director Mohit Arora said the company will file a review petition in the SC.

RCap lenders in a fix as Hindujas retract revised Rs 8,950-cr offer

RCap lenders in a fix as Hindujas retract revised Rs 8,950-cr offer

Rediff.com27 Mar 2023

The Hinduja group is learnt to have backtracked from making a minimum Rs 8,950-crore offer for Reliance Capital (RCap) - a deal that it had belatedly put forth in December, after Torrent Investments emerged as the highest bidder for the bankrupt firm in the challenge process. The Hindujas' latest move has put Indian lenders, with an exposure of Rs 24,000 crore, in a spot as it was the former's revised offer that led to a call for a second auction and litigation by Torrent, which had placed a bid of Rs 8,649 crore in the first auction. Torrent has moved the Supreme Court and plans to wait for the apex court verdict before participating in any fresh auction. A banking source said there was an informal meeting of a few lenders of Reliance Capital with the bidders - the Torrent group and the Hinduja group on Friday when the latter changed its stand. The meeting of RCap's committee of creditors (CoC) is scheduled for Monday.

Centre agrees in SC to reinstate former NCLAT chairperson till Sept 20

Centre agrees in SC to reinstate former NCLAT chairperson till Sept 20

Rediff.com16 Sep 2021

The row over premature retirement of former NCLAT Chairperson Justice Ashok Iqbal Singh Cheema ended in the Supreme Court on Thursday as the Centre conceded, permitting him to continue in office till September 20 to pronounce verdicts.

Bill to keep political parties out of RTI sent to Par panel

Bill to keep political parties out of RTI sent to Par panel

Rediff.com5 Sep 2013

The bill which seeks to keep political parties out of the ambit of the transparency law will be sent to a standing committee for wider consultations, government informed the Lok Sabha on Thursday.

Relief for former PNB official in Nirav Modi case

Relief for former PNB official in Nirav Modi case

Rediff.com18 Aug 2020

The government had moved NCLT to freeze the assets of 19 people after CBI filed a charge sheet in Nirav Modi's case and Gitanjali Group cases.

Accusations against Gadling prima facie true, says HC, denies bail

Accusations against Gadling prima facie true, says HC, denies bail

Rediff.com31 Jan 2023

The Nagpur bench of the Bombay high court on Tuesday refused bail to advocate Surendra Gadling in connection with a 2016 Surjagarh iron ore mine arson case, noting that prima facie the accusations against him are true.

A drunken driver is like a suicide bomber, says Delhi court

A drunken driver is like a suicide bomber, says Delhi court

Rediff.com10 Aug 2015

A drunken driver is like a suicide bomber, who has set out to kill himself as well as other road users, a Delhi court has observed.

Kerala HC stays transfer of sessions judge who made controversial remarks

Kerala HC stays transfer of sessions judge who made controversial remarks

Rediff.com16 Sep 2022

The Kerala high court on Friday stayed the transfer of a sessions judge who had made controversial observations in his orders while granting bail to an accused in two sexual harassment cases in Kozhikode district.

Jayalalithaa's bail plea to be heard tomorrow

Jayalalithaa's bail plea to be heard tomorrow

Rediff.com30 Sep 2014

The Karnataka high court will hear jailed former Tamil Nadu chief minister Jayalalithaa's application on Wednesday seeking immediate bail and suspension of conviction and jail sentence in the disproportionate assets case.

2002 riots: SC heaps praises on SIT probe that exonerated Modi

2002 riots: SC heaps praises on SIT probe that exonerated Modi

Rediff.com24 Jun 2022

The Supreme Court on Friday appreciated the Special Investigation Team for the 'indefatigable work' done in the 2002 Gujarat riots cases, saying it has come out with 'flying colours unscathed' and there is no hesitation in accepting its opinion that no case has been made out to indicate a larger conspiracy to cause or precipitate mass violence against the minority community in the state.

Ex-BSF jawan loses SC case challenging PM's election

Ex-BSF jawan loses SC case challenging PM's election

Rediff.com24 Nov 2020

A bench comprising Chief Justice S A Bobde and justices A S Bopanna and V Ramasubramanian, that had reserved its verdict in the case on November 18, upheld the Allahabad high court judgment dismissing Bahadur's election petition against the poll panel's decision to reject his nomination papers.

GACs to have wider scope, will hear all types of grievance appeals

GACs to have wider scope, will hear all types of grievance appeals

Rediff.com9 Jan 2023

MeitY had stated there was a need to set up GACs as grievance officers hired by the platforms often did not address issues satisfactorily.

Madras HC order re-establishes Palaniswami as AIADMK boss

Madras HC order re-establishes Palaniswami as AIADMK boss

Rediff.com2 Sep 2022

A division bench, comprising Justices M Duraiswamy and Sundar Mohan, set aside an order of a single judge, which nullified the July 11 General Council (GC) meeting of the AIADMK.

SC okays construction work at Puri Jagannath temple, slams litigants

SC okays construction work at Puri Jagannath temple, slams litigants

Rediff.com3 Jun 2022

The Supreme Court on Friday said the construction activity being carried out by the Odisha government at the famed Shree Jagannath temple in Puri is necessary in the larger public interest as it dismissed pleas opposing the work.

Criminal law should not be set in motion without proper probe: SC

Criminal law should not be set in motion without proper probe: SC

Rediff.com31 Oct 2021

'It is the duty and responsibility of the public officer to proceed responsibly and ascertain the true and correct facts. Execution of law without appropriate acquaintance with legal provisions and comprehensive sense of their application may result in an innocent being prosecuted,' the apex court said.