Ashish Sinha

Shraddha murder: HC grants Aaftab 8-hour ‘outdoor’ time

March 16, 2024

The Delhi High Court on Friday directed the Tihar Jail authorities to permit Aaftab Amin Poonawala, the main accused in the high-profile Shraddha Walker murder case, to spend eight hours a day outside before confining him to a solitary cell at night. Justices Suresh Kumar Kait and Girish Kathpalia issued...

CCI orders probe against Google

March 16, 2024

The investigation is with respect to “discriminatory” Play Store pricing policy Fair trade watchdog CCI, on Friday, ordered a probe against Google for alleged discriminatory practices with respect to its Play Store pricing policy after finding a prima facie violation of the competition law. The order for detailed investigation comes...

SEBI eases rules for FPIs to raise money via IPOs

March 16, 2024

Regulator Sebi on Friday approved a slew of measures to further improve the ease of doing business for market participants, including providing relaxations to Foreign Portfolio Investors (FPIs) and entities looking to raise funds through initial share sale. The proposals were cleared by the Sebi board during its meeting on...

SC junks plea alleging EVM irregularities

March 16, 2024

The Supreme Court on Friday stated that ‘every method has its plus and minus points’ while refusing to entertain a plea alleging irregularities in the functioning of Electronic Voting Machines (EVMs). A bench comprising Justices Sanjiv Khanna, Dipankar Datta and Augustine George Masih mentioned that the court has already scrutinized...

SC declines to stay appointment of ECs

March 16, 2024

The Supreme Court on Friday declined to stay the appointments of new election commissioners (ECs) under a 2023 law that excluded the chief justice of India from the selection panel. A bench of justices Sanjiv Khanna, Dipankar Datta, and Augustine George Masih told the petitioners, who highlighted that a meeting...

Bengal’s cultural fabric: Calcutta High Court permits state employees’ rally

March 15, 2024

Observing that public rallies and meetings are an integral part of Bengal’s culture, akin to delicacies like ‘mishti doi’, ‘luchi’, and ‘alu posto’, the Calcutta High Court on Thursday permitted a march by a state government employees’ organization. Refusing to intervene in a single bench order that sanctioned the rally...

SC Reserves Verdict on Whether Mineral Royalties Constitute Tax

March 15, 2024

The Supreme Court reserved its verdict on Thursday on the highly contentious issue of whether the royalty payable on minerals is considered a tax under the Mines and Minerals (Development and Regulation) Act, 1957, and whether only the Centre is empowered to levy such exaction or if states also possess...

Gyanesh Kumar, Sandhu appointed new ECs

March 15, 2024

Leader of Opposition gives a dissent note Acting as fast as the situation had changed in the Election Commission after the sudden resignation of Arun Goyal, the Central government on Thursday announced the names of new Election Commissioners. The law ministry issued a notification announcing the appointments. ‘The Daily Guardian’...

Future Gaming, Airtel, ITC, M&M among top buyers of e-bonds

March 15, 2024

The Election Commission has uploaded the data of electoral bonds from State Bank of India on its website. Among those who buy electoral bonds are some Arab patriarchs and some who are not famous. According to the data of the Election Commission website, the uncrowned king of steel Lakshmi Mittal,...

SC Recommends Special Relief for Kerala Amidst Centre-State Dispute

March 13, 2024

The Supreme Court suggested on Tuesday that the Centre adopt a more lenient approach and provide Kerala with a one-time package under stricter conditions compared to other states. Justices Surya Kant and KV Viswanathan’s bench made these recommendations while hearing Kerala’s plea against the Centre concerning financial matters. The court...

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