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IT rules don't apply to search engine, Google tells HC

IT rules don't apply to search engine, Google tells HC

Rediff.com2 Jun 2021

Google LLC has contended that the information technology rules for digital media are not applicable to its search engine, and urged the Delhi high court on Wednesday to set aside a single judge order which applied the rules on the company while dealing with an issue related to removal of offending content from the internet.

'When our netas speak of values, they don't mean it'

'When our netas speak of values, they don't mean it'

Rediff.com14 Mar 2014

'If tainted leaders come to power, they may tamper with the files and weaken the cases against them,' says former Lokayukta of Karnataka Santosh Hegde

Trump wins first legal battle in Pennsylvania

Trump wins first legal battle in Pennsylvania

Rediff.com6 Nov 2020

'Big legal win in Pennsylvania,' Trump said in a tweet soon after the court gave the ruling. Trump is currently leading in Pennsylvania, but his vote count has reduced considerably over the last one day.

BCCI finally brought under RTI

BCCI finally brought under RTI

Rediff.com1 Oct 2018

The CIC, the top appellate body in RTI matters, went through the law, orders of the Supreme Court, the Law Commission of India report, submissions of the Central Public Information Officer in the Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports to conclude that the status, nature and functional characteristics of the BCCI fulfil required conditions of Section 2(h) of the RTI Act.

NCLAT sends RCom back to insolvency

NCLAT sends RCom back to insolvency

Rediff.com30 Apr 2019

In insolvency proceedings, Ericsson will be treated as only an operational creditor and may end up losing the Rs 550 crore

'NSE is not just Chitra and Anand alone'

'NSE is not just Chitra and Anand alone'

Rediff.com3 Mar 2022

'NSE has thousands of employees. It is their institution. So it's a dear family.' 'One should not hurt the morale of these people.'

HC stays order on winding up SpiceJet for 3 weeks

HC stays order on winding up SpiceJet for 3 weeks

Rediff.com7 Dec 2021

The Madras high court has ordered the winding up of private carrier SpiceJet Limited and directed the official Liquidator attached to the high court to take over its assets, in a plea filed by a Swiss company over unpaid dues. The court was allowing a company petition from Credit Suisse AG, a stock corporation registered under the laws of Switzerland, which prayed for winding up of the Indian firm under the provisions of the Companies Act, 1956 and appoint the Official Liquidator of the high court as the liquidator with all powers under Section 448 of the Companies Act to take charge of SpiceJet's assets, properties, stock in trade and books of accounts. The "respondent company (SpiceJet) has miserably failed to satisfy the three pronged test suggested by the Supreme Court in Mathusudan Govardhandas & Co v Madhu Woollen Industries (P) Ltd, and hence had rendered itself liable to be wound up for its inability to pay its debts under Section 433 (e) of the Companies Act 1956," Justice R Subramanian said in his order on Monday and directed the private carrier be wound up and the official liquidator take over its assets.

SC refuses to give more time to 'Saravana Bhavan' owner to surrender

SC refuses to give more time to 'Saravana Bhavan' owner to surrender

Rediff.com9 Jul 2019

Earlier, an apex court bench had dismissed appeals of nine convicts, including Rajagopal, and upheld the Madras high court verdict awarding life term to them.

How the Tata Sons-Cyrus Mistry case unfolded

How the Tata Sons-Cyrus Mistry case unfolded

Rediff.com26 Mar 2021

The Supreme Court on Friday set aside NCLAT order of December 18, 2019 restoring Cyrus Mistry as executive chairman of Tata Group.

IL&FS fraud case: Setback for Deloitte

IL&FS fraud case: Setback for Deloitte

Rediff.com20 Aug 2019

Deloitte had challenged the jurisdiction of the NCLT to ban it, saying section 140(5) of the Companies Act pertains to auditors who are still auditing the company in question while it has already resigned from the service and thus cannot be banned under the given provisions.

Setback for Mallya, his plea against Sebi order dismissed

Setback for Mallya, his plea against Sebi order dismissed

Rediff.com11 Aug 2017

In January, Sebi had barred Mallya and six former officials of USL from securities markets in a case related to illegal fund diversions.

Bayer to move HC to protect patent drug

Bayer to move HC to protect patent drug

Rediff.com6 Mar 2013

On Monday, the Appellate Board upheld the compulsory licence granted to domestic firm Natco Pharma last year, against Bayer's patented anti-cancer drug Nexavar.

SC seeks details of banks' debt recovery cases

SC seeks details of banks' debt recovery cases

Rediff.com3 Jan 2017

A bench headed by Chief Justice T S Thakur also sought a response on the question as to whether the recovery tribunals are equipped to decide the loan recovery cases within a fixed time frame, stipulated under the law.

2G case: HC upholds appointment of SPP, ASG for CBI appeal against acquittal of accused

2G case: HC upholds appointment of SPP, ASG for CBI appeal against acquittal of accused

Rediff.com24 Nov 2020

The high court's order came on a plea by acquitted individual and Kusegaon Fruits and Vegetables Pvt Ltd director Asif Balwa that the CBI has not placed on record the mandatory authority under the provisions of the CrPC.

JNU row: Panel finds 21 students guilty, fine reduced for few

JNU row: Panel finds 21 students guilty, fine reduced for few

Rediff.com23 Aug 2016

The appellate authority which heard the appeals of the 21 Jawaharlal Nehru University students who were penalised in connection with the controversial February 9 event has found all of them guilty of indiscipline even as the financial penalty imposed on some of them has been reduced.

Talwars acquitted in Aarushi-Hemraj murder case

Talwars acquitted in Aarushi-Hemraj murder case

Rediff.com12 Oct 2017

The HC said that it is a fit case where benefit of doubt can be given to the appellants.

Delhi riots: HC grants bail to 3 students, says State blurred right to protest & terror act line

Delhi riots: HC grants bail to 3 students, says State blurred right to protest & terror act line

Rediff.com15 Jun 2021

The high court directed Pinjra Tod activists Narwal and Kalita and Tanha to surrender their passports and not to offer any inducement to prosecution witnesses or tamper with the evidence in the case.

Budget: Easier tax administration to boost revenue

Budget: Easier tax administration to boost revenue

Rediff.com2 Feb 2021

The Budget proposed abolishing the under-performing, authority of advance ruling, to replace it with a two-member board of advance ruling.

'We may lose a rupee now, but we will gain more later'

'We may lose a rupee now, but we will gain more later'

Rediff.com8 Sep 2021

'The kind of tax which will be generated from the second pillar may far outweigh what we may be losing in the first pillar.'

An RBI model for the Securities Market?

An RBI model for the Securities Market?

Rediff.com12 Aug 2021

If raters get away by moving from AAA to D overnight after companies default, as happened with DHFL, YES Bank, RCom, and IL&FS, it shows a complete breakdown in the rating system. It calls for exemplary punishment, not kid glove treatment, says Debashis Basu.

Taxpayers' charter will be statutory and enforceable

Taxpayers' charter will be statutory and enforceable

Rediff.com4 Feb 2020

"The underlining theme with which we have been working till now is that we trust the taxpayers and from purely an enforcement agency, we are shifting our focus to being a service-oriented department," says CBDT chairman Pramod Chandra Mody.

HC rejects Mallya's plea for stay on ED's request

HC rejects Mallya's plea for stay on ED's request

Rediff.com22 Nov 2018

The ED had filed an application before a special PMLA court seeking the 'fugitive' tag for Mallya under the Fugitive Economic Offenders' Act, 2018.

Franklin Templeton to move securities tribunal against Sebi order

Franklin Templeton to move securities tribunal against Sebi order

Rediff.com8 Jun 2021

Franklin Templeton Asset Management (India) on Tuesday said it strongly disagrees with the findings in Sebi's order in the case of winding of six debt schemes in 2020 and has decided to challenge the direction in Securities Appellate Tribunal (SAT).

Bayer to appeal against patent order on Nexavar

Bayer to appeal against patent order on Nexavar

Rediff.com7 Mar 2013

Bayer will not accept a ruling by the Intellectual Property Appellate Board in Chennai on Monday, upholding the compulsory licence granted on March 9 last year and it will appeal against the patent office order at the high court in Mumbai, a spokesperson told PTI.

2005 Dhaula Kuan gangrape: HC reduces sentence of lone convict

2005 Dhaula Kuan gangrape: HC reduces sentence of lone convict

Rediff.com22 Nov 2014

The Delhi High Court has reduced from 14 to 12 years the jail term awarded to the lone convict in the sensational Dhaula Kuan gangrape case in which a Delhi University student was assaulted in a moving car in 2005.

'Kozhikode is only the first'

'Kozhikode is only the first'

Rediff.com21 Aug 2020

'We are going to have plane crashes left, right and centre.'

Attorney General not in favour of appealing against Voda arbitration award

Attorney General not in favour of appealing against Voda arbitration award

Rediff.com22 Oct 2020

AG is of the view that there is no point in dragging the matter further when it has already been "struck down" by one international forum, and also by the top Indian court.

Devas-Antrix Deal: International Tribunal asks India to pay damages

Devas-Antrix Deal: International Tribunal asks India to pay damages

Rediff.com28 Jul 2016

An international tribunal has ruled that the Indian government had acted "unfairly" and "inequitably" in annulling a contract between Devas and ISRO's commercial arm Antrix.

SP group can't call Ratan Tata a shadow director: SC

SP group can't call Ratan Tata a shadow director: SC

Rediff.com27 Mar 2021

The Supreme Court in its order said it was not open for SP group companies to call Ratan Tata a "shadow director" when the board of which Cyrus Mistry was chairman had nominated him as chairman emeritus of the USD 100 billion salt-to-software Tata group.

Those excluded from NRC will enjoy all rights till...: MEA

Those excluded from NRC will enjoy all rights till...: MEA

Rediff.com1 Sep 2019

Out of 3.3 crore applicants, over 19 lakh people were excluded from the final NRC published on Saturday.

Will the Supreme Court declare the Aadhaar Act a black law?

Will the Supreme Court declare the Aadhaar Act a black law?

Rediff.com11 Jun 2018

Unless the judges factor in the ungovernability of technologies and their beneficial owners, present and future Presidents, prime ministers, judges, legislators and officials handling sensitive assignments may become redundant with reference to their age-old roles for securing 'national resources and assets', warns Dr Gopal Krishna.

Jaypee Infratech's creditors defer voting on Suraksha's offer

Jaypee Infratech's creditors defer voting on Suraksha's offer

Rediff.com24 May 2021

Jaypee Infratech's financial creditors on Monday deferred the voting process on Suraksha group's offer to acquire the realty firm and will decide later this week whether bids of Suraksha group as well as NBCC should be considered again. Days after NBCC strongly objected to the Committee of Creditors (CoC) rejecting its offer and also questioned the jurisdiction of Interim Resolution Professional (IRP) Anuj Jain, the creditors held a meeting to discuss NBCC's addendum to its existing offer. The CoC, at its meeting on Monday, decided to conduct voting on May 27-28 on whether both contenders -- Suraksha group and NBCC -- should be allowed to submit their resolution plans for Jaypee Infratech Ltd (JIL), which went into insolvency proceedings in 2017.

Tax dispute? Govt offers immunity scheme

Tax dispute? Govt offers immunity scheme

Rediff.com2 Feb 2020

The Vivaad se Vishwas scheme is a replica of the Sabka Vishwas (Legacy Dispute Regulation) Scheme, 2019 (SVLDRS) for indirect tax litigation. The hope is that this would unlock revenue blocked in long-drawn litigation at various forums. Sources in the department say the total value at stake in these disputes would be Rs 5-6 trillion.

SC ruling on individual guarantors brings top industrialists under IBC ambit

SC ruling on individual guarantors brings top industrialists under IBC ambit

Rediff.com22 May 2021

The verdict, upholding Centre's November 15, 2019, notification bringing personal guarantors of corporate debtors under the net of the IBC, assumes significance in view of the fact that various high-profile industrialists may now face insolvency proceedings along with their debt-ridden firms under the IBC.

JSW Steel sweetens offer by Rs 400 cr to close Bhushan Power deal

JSW Steel sweetens offer by Rs 400 cr to close Bhushan Power deal

Rediff.com5 Dec 2020

The closure of BPSL would add about three million tonnes capacity to JSW Steel's existing 18 million tonnes.

Salman absolved of charge of not helping the victims

Salman absolved of charge of not helping the victims

Rediff.com17 Dec 2015

A mob had gathered after the accident and the situation led the actor to leave the place, said Justice A R Joshi in the judgement.

Bombay HC upholds RERA

Bombay HC upholds RERA

Rediff.com6 Dec 2017

The bench, headed by Justice Patil, however, allowed a significant leeway for the developers in the judgment by permitting the state-level RERA Authority and the Appellate Tribunal to consider delays on a case-to-case basis, and not to cancel such projects or developers' registration in cases where the delay was caused due to "exceptional and compelling circumstances."

IL&FS case: Deloitte, KPMG's plea dismissed

IL&FS case: Deloitte, KPMG's plea dismissed

Rediff.com4 Mar 2020

Rejecting the contention of the auditors and others that they cannot be treated as part of the management, which is responsible for managing the affairs of the company and therefore should not be charged as per the said section, the NCLAT said that rules of natural justice are to be followed.

Gujarat minister moves SC against HC order nullifying his election

Gujarat minister moves SC against HC order nullifying his election

Rediff.com13 May 2020

The high court had held that Returning Officer "illegally rejected" 429 postal ballots during the counting of votes, while the victory margin was only 327.

Lalit Modi withdraws plea from Delhi HC in passport case

Lalit Modi withdraws plea from Delhi HC in passport case

Rediff.com4 Nov 2011

Sacked IPL Commissioner Lalit Modi withdrew from the Delhi High Court his plea seeking expeditious hearing before the Ministry of External Affairs against revocation of his passport, saying an order has already been passed by the appellate authority.