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HC overturns Delhi mayor's repoll decision to elect standing panel members

HC overturns Delhi mayor's repoll decision to elect standing panel members

Rediff.com23 May 2023

Justice Purushaindra Kumar Kaurav said the mayor, also the returning officer, acted beyond her powers and her decision was impermissible as it was "not based on any material relevant to the issue".

Tarun Tejpal offers to pay defamed Army officer Rs 10 lakh, issue apology

Tarun Tejpal offers to pay defamed Army officer Rs 10 lakh, issue apology

Rediff.com12 Jan 2024

Journalist Tarun Tejpal told the Delhi high court on Friday that he will publish an apology in a national daily stating that an Indian Army officer, against whom he had levelled allegations of corruption in defence procurement, had not accepted any money.

Android probe: CCI 'protecting' Amazon, Google tells SC

Android probe: CCI 'protecting' Amazon, Google tells SC

Rediff.com7 Jul 2023

Google, in its latest appeal to the Supreme Court, has said the Competition Commission of India (CCI) is protecting Amazon's interests after having complained that India's anti-competition body (CCI) had copied part of a European Commission ruling against it for allegedly abusing the market dominance of Android. The latest twist to the Google-CCI case comes as Google filed an appeal in the Supreme Court on June 26, against the National Company Law Appellate Tribunal's (NCLAT's) March 29 order. The tech giant's contention is that the NCLAT failed to apply the "effect analysis" part in the CCI order.

Chandrababu Naidu sent to jail for 14 days; TDP calls bandh on Monday

Chandrababu Naidu sent to jail for 14 days; TDP calls bandh on Monday

Rediff.com10 Sep 2023

A local court in Vijayawada remanded Telugu Desam Party chief N Chandrababu Naidu in judicial custody for 14 days in an alleged multi-crore corruption scam on Sunday.

India Inc may feel heat of new governance norms, higher compliance

India Inc may feel heat of new governance norms, higher compliance

Rediff.com30 Jun 2023

India Inc is staring at significantly higher compliance and governance costs, following the Securities and Exchange Board of India's (Sebi's) latest tightening of disclosure norms and regulations around the filling of key positions, the materiality of information, and third-party transfers. Recently, the securities market regulator amended the Listing Obligations and Disclosure Requirements (LODR) to introduce a raft of changes that will affect how listed companies go about transparency and disclosures. The new framework will further empower public shareholders and soon move towards a 'comply or be penalised regime or comply or explain' in the case of high-value debt-listed entities.

Know The Risks Of P2P Lending

Know The Risks Of P2P Lending

Rediff.com4 Jul 2023

Instead of being guided only by returns, investors should also factor in the risks of lending on these platforms.

With IPOs losing steam, Sebi steps in with 'hard underwriting' move

With IPOs losing steam, Sebi steps in with 'hard underwriting' move

Rediff.com3 Mar 2023

The Securities and Exchange Board of India's (Sebi's) proposal to re-introduce "hard underwriting" is seen as step to boost India's moribund initial public offering (IPO) markets. The regulator has proposed that in case an IPO fails to garner full subscription, the investment banker or a third-party can buy the unsubscribed shares. This practice was common during fixed-price issues prior to 1999. However, under the new book building regime, underwriting is allowed only to the extent of shortfall due to technical rejection of bids - this is referred to as "soft underwriting" and is rarely invoked.

Raj poll: Vasundhara Raje, her loyalists in BJP's 2nd list

Raj poll: Vasundhara Raje, her loyalists in BJP's 2nd list

Rediff.com21 Oct 2023

The party also decided to field Narpat Singh Rajvi from Chittorgarh after its earlier decision to deny the five-term MLA, who is the son-in-law of its stalwart leader Bhairon Singh Shekhawat, renomination from his Vidhyadhar Nagar seat. This triggered a backlash from a section of party workers.

What NRIs Need To Know About Form 10F

What NRIs Need To Know About Form 10F

Rediff.com16 Jan 2023

'Many non-resident taxpayers faced issues in filing Form 10F since the portal didn't allow those who didn't have PAN to file the form.'

Denied house arrest, Chandrababu moves 2 pleas in HC

Denied house arrest, Chandrababu moves 2 pleas in HC

Rediff.com12 Sep 2023

After a local court in Vijayawada on Tuesday rejected a house custody petition filed by Telugu Desam Party chief N Chandrababu Naidu, his legal team moved two pleas in the high court -- one seeking quashing of the case and another a bail petition.

Chandrababu Naidu gets regular bail in Skill Development Corpn case

Chandrababu Naidu gets regular bail in Skill Development Corpn case

Rediff.com20 Nov 2023

The court converted Naidu's four-week interim medical bail in this case into absolute bail and ordered the former chief minister's release on regular bail, considering his age, old age-related ailments, non-flight risk and other reasons.

Want To Opt For EPF-EPS Joint Scheme?

Want To Opt For EPF-EPS Joint Scheme?

Rediff.com2 Mar 2023

Before opting for this scheme, consider how EPS is calculated.

SC/STs not homogeneous, observes top court in quota within quota hearing

SC/STs not homogeneous, observes top court in quota within quota hearing

Rediff.com7 Feb 2024

The Supreme Court, examining whether states can sub-classify Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes for grant of quota inside quota, on Wednesday said all SCs and STs may not be homogeneous in terms of their sociological, economic, education and social status.

Leave Encashment: What You Must Know

Leave Encashment: What You Must Know

Rediff.com17 Feb 2023

'The number of leave accumulated sometimes goes up to 300.' 'The encashed amount is equivalent to almost 10 months' salary.'

Old Or New Tax Regime: Which Is Better?

Old Or New Tax Regime: Which Is Better?

Rediff.com13 Feb 2023

'If a taxpayer opts for the new tax regime once, he can only switch back to the old tax regime once in his lifetime.'

New tax regime can help you save more in taxes. Here's how

New tax regime can help you save more in taxes. Here's how

Rediff.com10 Feb 2023

Several changes were made to the new income-tax regime in Budget 2023. The old income-tax regime was not tinkered with and is still available.

Pooja Singhal, Jharkhand IAS officer in money laundering case, gets bail

Pooja Singhal, Jharkhand IAS officer in money laundering case, gets bail

Rediff.com10 Feb 2023

The Supreme Court on Friday granted interim bail for a period of two months to suspended Jharkhand cadre IAS officer Pooja Singhal in a money laundering case to enable her to look after her ailing daughter.

SC seeks Sidhu's response in 1988 road rage case within 2 weeks

SC seeks Sidhu's response in 1988 road rage case within 2 weeks

Rediff.com25 Feb 2022

The apex court was hearing a matter pertaining to review of sentence awarded by it in May 2018 to the cricketer-turned-politician in the 1988 road rage case.

SC refuses to hear PIL for halting Central Vista construction

SC refuses to hear PIL for halting Central Vista construction

Rediff.com8 May 2021

The Supreme Court on Friday refused to entertain a plea against deferment of hearing on a public interest litigation seeking direction to halt construction activity at the Central Vista Avenue Redevelopment Project during the prevailing COVID-19 pandemic but gave liberty to petitioners to approach the Delhi high court for urgent listing of the matter.

Holding Dharma Sansad at various places is spoiling the atmosphere: SC

Holding Dharma Sansad at various places is spoiling the atmosphere: SC

Rediff.com12 May 2022

The Supreme Court on Thursday expressed concern over the holding of events like Dharam Sansad at various places, which allegedly is disturbing communal harmony.

MCD panel members' election held, counting underway

MCD panel members' election held, counting underway

Rediff.com24 Feb 2023

Delhi Mayor Shelly Oberoi was the last councillor to cast her vote around 2.30 pm.

Aditi Ashok slips on final day, bags silver in women's golf

Aditi Ashok slips on final day, bags silver in women's golf

Rediff.com1 Oct 2023

It was India's fourth individual medal in golf with Lakshman Singh and Shiv Kapur winning the gold in the 1982 and 2002 editions and Rajiv Mohta claiming a silver in New Delhi.

SC asks Bihar govt to produce original records on Anand Mohan's release

SC asks Bihar govt to produce original records on Anand Mohan's release

Rediff.com19 May 2023

The Supreme Court on Friday directed the Bihar government to produce complete original records with regard to the remission granted to former MP Anand Mohan, who was serving life term in the 1994 murder case of then Gopalganj District Magistrate G Krishnaiah.

TV anchor again seeks urgent hearing from SC as plea not listed

TV anchor again seeks urgent hearing from SC as plea not listed

Rediff.com7 Jul 2022

A TV news anchor, facing several first information reports (FIRs) in some states for playing a doctored clip of Congress leader Rahul Gandhi, again sought urgent hearing from the Supreme Court on Thursday on his plea seeking protection from coercive action for the alleged offence.

Zee News anchor gets SC protection in Rahul video case

Zee News anchor gets SC protection in Rahul video case

Rediff.com8 Jul 2022

The apex court also issued notice, including to the Centre through the office of the attorney general, on Ranjan's plea seeking clubbing of FIRs and protection from coercive action.

Aaftab's 'confessions' have no legal validity: Experts

Aaftab's 'confessions' have no legal validity: Experts

Rediff.com1 Dec 2022

The reported 'confessions', including those allegedly made before a magistrate, by Mehrauli killing accused Aaftab Amin Poonawala do not have conclusive legal validity, experts said, doubting that several key conditions were not fulfilled.

Public outcry won't affect us, we go by law: SC on Bilkis case convicts

Public outcry won't affect us, we go by law: SC on Bilkis case convicts

Rediff.com8 Aug 2023

"Public outcry will not affect our judicial decisions," the Supreme Court asserted on Tuesday, as it began weighing the legality of the remission granted to all the 11 convicts in the Bilkis Bano gang-rape case and murder of seven of her family members during the 2002 Gujarat riots.

Polls to pick 6 MCD standing committee members stalled after AAP-BJP ruckus

Polls to pick 6 MCD standing committee members stalled after AAP-BJP ruckus

Rediff.com23 Feb 2023

Meanwhile, many BJP members chanted 'Hanuman Chalisa' for several minutes, awaiting resumption of the House.

AAP councillor switches to BJP as MCD house reconvenes

AAP councillor switches to BJP as MCD house reconvenes

Rediff.com24 Feb 2023

Ahead of the crucial Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD) House meeting on Friday, Aam Aadmi Party councillor Pawan Sehrawat joined the Bharatiya Janata Party alleging that he felt 'suffocated' due to 'corruption' in the party led by Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal.

Sedition cases jump 160% between 2016-19: Rights lawyer

Sedition cases jump 160% between 2016-19: Rights lawyer

Rediff.com15 Jul 2021

The National Crime Records Bureau data, referred to and quoted by rights lawyer Vrinda Grover, assumes significance in view of the observations of an apex court bench headed by Chief Justice N V Ramana that there have been "enormous misuse" of the colonial era penal law on sedition and very low rate of conviction in such cases.

Akbar, Ramani refuse settlement in defamation case

Akbar, Ramani refuse settlement in defamation case

Rediff.com24 Nov 2020

Akbar had filed the complaint against Ramani for allegedly defaming him by accusing him of sexual misconduct around 20 years ago when he was a journalist.

The Power Of The Law... And Hope

The Power Of The Law... And Hope

Rediff.com29 May 2023

Sirf Ek Banda Kaafi Hai reminds us that we haven't run out of instances where even the most vulnerable can secure justice against the mighty, applauds Utkarsh Mishra.

SC puts off hearing in Sidhu road rage case to February 25, questions counsel letter

SC puts off hearing in Sidhu road rage case to February 25, questions counsel letter

Rediff.com3 Feb 2022

The Supreme Court on Thursday said that the matter pertaining to review of the sentence awarded by it in May 2018 to cricketer-turned-politician Navjot Singh Sidhu in an over 32-year-old road rage case has not been listed "unexpectedly".

AAP-BJP members clash, councillor faints... Delhi's election to forget

AAP-BJP members clash, councillor faints... Delhi's election to forget

Rediff.com24 Feb 2023

A fight broke out in the MCD House as Bharatiya Janata Party and Aam Aadmi Party members kicked, punched and pushed one another amid shouting after mayor Shelly Oberoi declared one vote invalid in the election to a key six-member municipal committee on Friday.

What is Chitrangda Celebrating?

What is Chitrangda Celebrating?

Rediff.com19 Jan 2022

Farhan has a 'Mission'... Athiya indulges in eye care... Swara dubs for her film...

SC on remission to Bilkis convicts: Was gravity of crime considered?

SC on remission to Bilkis convicts: Was gravity of crime considered?

Rediff.com18 Apr 2023

The Centre and the Gujarat government on Tuesday told the Supreme Court that they may file a plea seeking a review of its March 27 order asking them to be ready with original files on the grant of remission to the convicts in the Bilkis Bano case.

Rape case: Woman to file 'material' documents against BJP's Shahnawaz Hussain

Rape case: Woman to file 'material' documents against BJP's Shahnawaz Hussain

Rediff.com23 Sep 2022

Earlier, the top court had on September 19 deferred the hearing on the appeal of Hussain against a Delhi high court order relating to an FIR against him on the woman's complaint alleging rape.

SC seeks Rajasthan's response on Asaram plea for treatment

SC seeks Rajasthan's response on Asaram plea for treatment

Rediff.com4 Jun 2021

A Jodhpur court, on April 25, 2018, had sentenced Asaram to life in prison after finding him guilty of raping a teenage girl in his ashram in 2013.

SC judge recuses from Bilkis Bano case

SC judge recuses from Bilkis Bano case

Rediff.com4 Jan 2023

Justice Rastogi said now that the victim has approached this court challenging the remission to convicts, her plea will be taken as a lead matter. The rest of the petitions will be tagged along with her plea when the bench will sit with a different combination of judges, Justice Rastogi said.

Celebs too have rights, says SC, rejects stampede complaint against SRK

Celebs too have rights, says SC, rejects stampede complaint against SRK

Rediff.com26 Sep 2022

Celebrities also have rights like common citizens and cannot be made "vicariously culpable", the Supreme Court observed on Monday while upholding the Gujarat high court decision quashing a criminal case against superstar Shah Rukh Khan and others for causing a stampede at the Vadodara railway station while promoting a film in 2017.