BREAKING | WB Governor CV Ananda Bose Approaches Calcutta High Court Alleging Defamation By CM Mamata Banerjee

West Bengal Governor CV Ananda Bose has approached the Calcutta High Court with a suit of defamation against WB Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee.The plea comes in the aftermath of the Chief Minister allegedly making comments against the Governor stating that she had been informed by women that they did not feel safe visiting the Raj Bhavan due to recent allegations of sexual harassment against...

Rajya Sabha MP P Wilson Writes To Union Law Minister Arjun Ram Meghwal To Stop Implementation Of New Criminal Laws

Senior Advocate and Rajya Sabha MP P Wilson has written to Union Law and Justice Minister Arjun Ram Meghwal to stop the implementation of Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, and Bharatiya Sakshya Adhiniyam until extensive consultation is undertaken with all stakeholders and to reconsider the necessity of enacting the new criminal laws. Wilson said...

SEBI Imposes Two-Year Market Ban On 4W Wealth Management And Directors, Orders Refund Of Rs12.83 Crore For Illegal Investment Advisory Services

The Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) has ordered a two-year market ban against 4W Wealth Management Pvt Ltd, along with the firm's directors, Bhavesh P Bhensdadia, Rinkalkumar Mohanbhai Chopda, Vivek Laxmanbhai Patel, Nileshbhai Chandubhai Patel, and Parth Kanubhai Patel. The order also involved a mandate to refund Rs12.83 crore collected as fees from investors, due to...

NEET-UG Malpractices Case | Gujarat Court Remands 4 Accused To 4-Day CBI Custody

Today, a special CBI court in Gujarat's Godhra District remanded four accused to four days of Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) custody in connection with malpractices at NEET-UG held at Jalaram School in Godhra's Parvadi village. The people sent to CBI's custody by Principal District Judge of Panchmahal, C K Chauhan are Jay Jalaram School's principal, Purushottam...

Role Of Judges Is To Serve People, Not Be Revered As 'Deities' In The 'Temple Of Justice': CJI DY Chandrachud

Chief Justice of India (CJI) DY Chandrachud, during the inaugural session of the two-day East Zone II Regional Conference of the National Judicial Academy in Kolkata, emphasized the dangers of equating judges with gods. He stressed that the role of judges is to serve public interest, not to be revered as deities.CJI Chandrachud expressed his discomfort with the notion of the court as a "temple...

Liquor Policy: Delhi Court Remands Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal To Judicial Custody In CBI Case

A Delhi Court on Saturday remanded Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal to judicial custody till July 12 in the FIR registered by the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) in relation to the corruption case connected to the alleged liquor policy scam.Vacation Judge Sunena Sharma of Rouse Avenue Courts passed the order after Kejriwal was produced in court on the expiry of his three days of CBI...

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Postpone Implementation Of New Criminal Laws : PUCL Writes To Law Ministers

People's Union for Civil Liberties (PUCL) has written a letter to the Union Law Minister Arjun Ram Meghwal requesting the postponement of the implementation of 3 Criminal Laws beyond 01st July 2024. A national discussion on the nature, need, scope and content of the three new laws has also been requested. The laws, viz. Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS), the Bharatiya Nagarik...

SEBI Approves Norms To Regulate 'Finfluencers' Amid Rising Concerns

The Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) has approved norms for regulating unregistered financial influencers, commonly referred to as 'finfluencers.' This decision comes amid growing concerns over the potential risks associated with these influencers, who often provide financial advice and recommendations without proper regulation. In a recent board meeting, SEBI approved a...

Level-Playing Field Opens Up Legal Profession To Those Without Connects: CJI DY Chandrachud At 200-Yr Celebrations Of Calcutta HC Bar Library Club

Chief Justice of India Justice (Dr) DY Chandrachud on Friday, spoke at the bicentenary celebrations of the Bar Library Club of Calcutta High Court. Flanked by Supreme Court Judges, Justices BR Gavai and Dipankar Datta, the CJI spoke as a part of a panel also comprising Chief Justice of the Calcutta High Court TS Sivagnanam.CJI Chandrachud began his speech by acknowledging the contribution...

Lawyers Cannot Be Compelled To Cease Work: Calcutta High Court Says WB Bar Council's Black Day Protest Against New Criminal Laws Not Mandatory

The Calcutta High Court has observed that the Black Day Protest called by the West Bengal Bar Council on 1st July, to protest against the implementation of the three new criminal laws is not mandatory for lawyers to attend.A single bench of Justice Shampa Sarkar held:It is a settled position of law that no one can be compelled to observe strike or cease work. Lawyers discharge public function...

No Reason To Believe Hemant Soren Was Guilty Of Money Laundering: Jharkhand High Court In Former CM's Bail Order

The Jharkhand High Court granted bail to former Chief Minister Hemant Soren on Friday in connection with an alleged land scam case. The verdict follows the court's decision to reserve the order on June 13 regarding Soren's bail application.The ruling was made by a single bench led by Justice Rongon Mukhopadhyay. Representing Soren, Senior Advocate Meenakshi Arora claimed that the charges...