Kerala Court Convicts Tamil Nadu Native For Sexually Assaulting Minor Daughter During COVID Period In 2020

A Kerala Court has convicted the father, a native of Tamil Nadu for sexually assaulting his minor daughter aged 14 years while they were living in a rented house in Thiruvananthapuram during the Covid time in 2020.Fast Track Special Court (POCSO) Thiruvananthapuram, Special Judge, Rekha R found the accused guilty of committing aggravated sexual on his minor daughter. “ On evaluating the...

SEBI Lowers Turnover Threshold For Agricultural Commodity Options To Rs 100 Crore

The Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) has announced change in the regulatory requirements for launching options contracts on agricultural and agri-processed commodities. Effective from June 1, 2024, the average daily turnover requirement for these futures contracts has been reduced from Rs 200 crore to Rs 100 crore. This decision was based on representations...

Mediation Made Simple

Mediation stands as a cornerstone of alternative dispute resolution, offering a pathway to resolve conflicts amicably and preserve relationships. This article explores the essence of mediation through a practical lens, using illustrative examples and legal insights to demystify its intricacies. Through the lens of hypothetical scenarios and other illustrations, this article depicts how mediation can transform conflicts into win-win solutions. Delving deeper, it dissects the core...

HSBC Asset Management And Trustees Settle SEBI Charges Over Fund Mismanagement With Rs 23.92 Lakh Payment

HSBC Asset Management (India) Pvt Ltd, along with four of its trustees, has resolved a regulatory issue with the Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) by paying a settlement amount of Rs 23.92 lakh. The trustees involved in the settlement are Jasmine Batliwala, Nani Javeri, Ho Wai Fun, and Dr. TC Nair. The issue originated from allegations that HSBC AMC did not...

SEBI Issues Guidelines For Investor Protection And Services Funds

The Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) has issued comprehensive guidelines for the establishment and management of Investor Protection Fund (IPF) and Investor Services Fund (ISF). Key Points of the Guidelines All stock exchanges are mandated to set up an IPF, administered through a separate trust. The IPF Trust will consist of five trustees: three Public Interest...

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Nagpur Court Convicts And Awards Life Sentence To Ex BrahMos Engineer On Cyber Terrorism Charges

The Sessions Court, Nagpur today convicted and sentenced ex-BrahMos engineer Nishant Agrawal to life imprisonment on charges of acts of cyber terrorism and spying for Pakistan.Additional Sessions Judge MV Deshpande convicted Agarwal under section 66F (acts of cyber terrorism) of the Information Technology Act and sentenced him to life. The court also convicted him under Sections 3 (penalties...

Supreme Court Dismisses YSRCP Leader's Plea Seeking Repolling At Certain Booths In Andhra Pradesh's Chandragiri

The Supreme Court today refused to entertain a plea filed by YSR Congress Party MLA Candidate Chevireddy Monith Reddy seeking repolling at some booths of the Chandragiri assembly constituency in Andhra Pradesh.A vacation bench of Justices Aravind Kumar and Sandeep Mehta passed the order, declining to exercise jurisdiction under Article 136 of the Constitution. "we do not see any ground...

EVM Destruction Case : Supreme Court Restrains YSRCP MLA Pinnelli Reddy From Entering Counting Station

Pursuant to allegations of Electronic Voting Machine (EVM) destruction at a polling booth in Andhra Pradesh, the Supreme Court today restrained Macherla MLA Pinnelli Ramakrishna Reddy(YSRCP) from entering the concerned counting station and/or the vicinity of the same on 04.06.2024 (when counting will take place).The vacation bench of Justices Aravind Kumar and Sandeep Mehta was dealing with...

Patent Duration From Application Date Rather Than Granting Date Aligns With International Standards, Calcutta High Court Upholds Constitutionality Of Sec. 53

The Calcutta High Court single bench of Justice Sabyasachi Bhattacharyya upheld the constitutionality of Section 53 of the Patents Act, 1970, which mandates a twenty-year patent term from the application date. The bench rejected the Petitioner's contention that the patent term must be counted from the grant of the patent rather than the application date. It was held that Section 53 aligns...

Delhi Water Crisis : Supreme Court Asks Upper Yamuna River Board To Convene Urgent Meeting On June 5

To resolve the water crisis being faced by residents of Delhi, the Supreme Court today asked the Upper Yamuna River Board to call for an emergent meeting of all stakeholder-states on June 5 and submit the Minutes of the Meeting as well as the suggested steps by June 6.“There shall be an emergent meeting of Upper Yamuna River Board on June 5, 2024, to address the issues agitated in this...

Supreme Court Dismisses YSR Congress Party's Challenge To ECI Circular Relaxing Postal Ballot Norms In Andhra

The Supreme Court on Monday (June 3) refused to entertain a petition filed by YSR Congress Party challenging relaxation of postal ballot norms by the Election Commission of India in the State of Andhra Pradesh. The vacation bench of Justices Aravind Kumar and Sandeep Mehta endorsed the approach taken by the Andhra Pradesh High Court in not interfering with the ECI's decision and giving...