Bengaluru Court Extends Police Custody Of JD(S) Leader Suraj Revanna In Sexual Abuse Case By Man

A city court in Bengaluru on Monday extended the police custody of Janata Dal (S) MLC Suraj Revanna till July 3rd. Revanna has been arrested in connection with a case of alleged sexual abuse of a man.The 42nd Additional Chief Metropolitan Magistrate extended Revanna's custody by two days on an application filed by the Karnataka Police Criminal Investigation Department (CID). Notably, Revanna...

Delhi Court Sentences Medha Patkar To 5 Months Imprisonment In Defamation Case Filed By LG VK Saxena, Orders To Pay Rs 10 Lakh Damages

A Delhi Court on Monday sentenced Narmada Bachao Andolan leader and activist Medha Patkar to 5 months simple imprisonment in the criminal defamation case lodged against her by Vinai Kumar Saxena in 2001. VK Saxena is presently Delhi's Lieutenant Governor. Court said that excessive punishment is not being imposed on Patkar looking at her age and medical ailments. The judge said that the...

NEET UG 2024| Don't Hope Re-Test Will Be Conducted For Solitary Person : Supreme Court Tells Petitioner

Today (July 1st), the Supreme Court adjourned the hearing of a plea alleging, among other things, the involvement of the National Testing Agency (NTA) officers in manipulating the OMR sheets of the NEET-UG exam. At the outset, a vacation bench of Justices C.T. Ravikumar and Manoj Misra questioned the petitioner's counsel for approaching the Court under Article 32 of the Constitution of...

NEET-UG 2024 | Re-Evaluate All OMR Sheets Instead Of Cancelling Exam : Plea In Supreme Court

In the latest development pertaining to the NEET-UG 2024 controversy, a writ petition has been filed stating that cancellation of this examination will be an “arbitrary decision” and will violate their fundamental rights under Articles 14, 19 and 21 of the Constitution of India. The petitioners, also the candidates who appeared in the examination this year, have averred...

Liquor Policy: Arvind Kejriwal Moves Delhi High Court Challenging Arrest, CBI Remand

Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal has moved the Delhi High Court challenging his arrest as well as Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) remand in the corruption case related to the alleged liquor policy scam.Kejriwal is in judicial custody in the corruption and money laundering cases related to the alleged scam.The Chief Minister was remanded to CBI custody for three days on June 26 by...

"Holders Of Public Office Ought To Be Held Accountable": Justice GR Swaminathan Releases Performance Report Upon Completing 7 Years As Judge

Justice GR Swaminathan of Madras High Court has released a performance report on completing seven years as a Judge. In his report, Justice Swaminathan says that all holders of public office including Judges ought to be held accountable and Judges also have to be judges based on their performance. Justice Swaminathan added that the parameters applicable to judges of the District...

Curtains Fall On IPC, CrPC & Evidence Act : New Criminal Laws Take Effect From Today

India's legal system is giving a jittery welcome to the new criminal laws which are taking effect from today(July 1) replacing the decades-old Indian Penal Code, Indian Evidence Act and the Code of Criminal Procedure. The IPC(1860) and the Evidence Act(1872), which were enacted during the British regime, have been replaced by the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita and the Bharatiya Sakshya Adhiniyam....

On Humanizing Law : CJI DY Chandrachud's Address At Oxford University

Chief Justice of India DY Chandrachud recently spoke on the theme of 'Role of Law In The Lives Of Those It Affects' at Oxford University. In his address, he spotlighted the issue of law which dehumanises the essence of democratic living and how an 'effects-oriented' approach by the judiciary helps 'Re-humanize' the law.In the heart of his address, the CJI emphasized the need to approach the...

SEBI Fines Rs 3.75 Crore On Former Kwality Ltd. Executives For Financial Misrepresentation

The Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) has imposed a fine against former senior management of Kwality Ltd for their involvement in misstating financial figures between FY 2017 and FY 2019. SEBI has imposed fines totalling Rs 3.75 crore on Sanjay Dhingra, the former Chairman and Managing Director; Sidhant Gupta, former Executive Director and non-executive Director; and...

RBI Imposes Penalty For Rs 29.60 lakh On HSBC Bank For Non-Compliance With Card Operations Regulations

The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) recently announced the imposition of a monetary penalty amounting to Rs 29.60 lakh on HSBC Bank stating non-compliance with regulatory directives concerning credit card, debit card, and rupee denominated co-branded prepaid card operations. According to the RBI's statement released on June 28, HSBC Bank failed to adhere to specific directions outlined...

New Criminal Laws : Compilation Of Articles On BNS, BNSS & BSA

The new criminal laws, the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS), the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita (BNSS) and the Bharatiya Sakshya Adhiniyam(BSA) are taking effect from tomorrow, July 1, 2024. These laws repeal and replace the Indian Penal Code, the Code of Criminal Procedure and the Indian Evidence Act respectively.Here is a compilation of the articles published in LiveLaw explaining,...

SEBI Bars Proprietor Of GN Traders for Illegal Investment Advisory Services

The Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) has imposed issued an order against Kashif Siddique, the proprietor of GN Traders, for his involvement in illegal investment advisory services. SEBI has barred Siddique from operating in the securities market for two years and imposed a fine of Rs 11 lakh. Additionally, he has been directed to refund Rs 1.40 crore, which he collected as...