Supreme Court Expresses Anguish At States Not Implementing Prohibition Of Manual Scavenging Act

The Supreme Court on Thursday, while hearing a PIL on implementation of Prohibition of Employment as Manual Scavengers and their Rehabilitation Act, 2013 asked the Centre, why the states have not taken action on implementation of the Act.A Division Bench of Justice Ravindra Bhat and Justice Aravind Kumar was hearing the matter During the course of the hearing Amicus Curiae appointed by the...

‘PMLA Abused Enough; Govts Toppled On Basis Of ED’, Says Kapil Sibal In Senthil Balaji Case; Solicitor General Objects To 'Political Arguments'

Senior Advocate Kapil Sibal expressed his apprehension over the ‘abuse’ of the Prevention of the Money Laundering Act, 2002 to target political opposition in the country. He made this remark on Thursday during the Supreme Court hearing on the legality of DMK MP and Tamil Nadu minister V Senthil Balaji’s custody by the Enforcement Directorate (ED) in connection with a cash-for-jobs...

Rajya Sabha Passes Cinematograph (Amendment) Bill; More Categories Of Certification, Higher Punishment For Piracy

The Rajya Sabha today passed the Cinematograph (Amendment) Bill, 2023 with voice vote, to amend the Cinematograph Act, 1952. It was introduced in Rajya Sabha on July 20 and now will be sent to Lok Sabha.The Bill aims to address the issue of film piracy by transmission of unauthorised copies on the internet. It also intends to improve the “procedure for certification of films for...

Kashmiri Pandit Body Supports Abrogation Of J&K Special Status; Says Article 370 Was Discriminatory

In yet another development in the case pertaining to the abrogation of Article 370, which the Supreme Court is set to start hearing from August 2, 2023, certain intervenors, advocating for the rights of Kashmiri Pandits, have filed intervention applications in support of the central government's decision to abrogate the special status of Jammu and Kashmir. Additionally, these applications...

"So You Agree Bulldozing Houses Is Wrong?" : Supreme Court Asks When UP Govt Opposed Bail To Person Accused Of Bulldozing House

The objection made by the State of Uttar Pradesh to the grant of bail to a person accused of bulldozing a house elicited a comment from the Supreme Court."So you agree that bulldozing houses is wrongful?", Justice Sanjay Kishan Kaul asked UP Additional Advocate General (AAG) RK Raizada. The judge was probably alluding to reports of "bulldozer action" being taken by UP authorities to demolish...

BREAKING| Supreme Court Extends ED Director SK Mishra's Term Till September 15 "In Larger National Interest"; Says No Further Extensions

The Supreme Court on Thursday extended the term of the Director of the Directorate of Enforcement (ED) SK Mishra till September 15 in "larger public interest". Mishra's term was to end on July 31 as per the July 11 judgment which held the previous extensions given to the officer to be illegal. A bench of Justices BR Gavai, Vikram Nath, and Sanjay Karol partly allowed Centre's plea to...

DPIIT Implements Quality Control Order For Resin Treated Compressed Wood Laminates

In a move aimed at ensuring the quality and safety of Resin treated compressed wood laminates, the Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade (DPIIT) under the Ministry Of Commerce And Industry has issued a a new Quality Control Order (QCO) for Resin Treated Compressed Wood Laminates. The Order, named "Resin treated compressed wood laminates (Quality Control) Order,...

Marathi Rapper Rajesh Mungase Booked For 'Defamatory Song' Against Eknath Shinde Govt Gets Anticipatory Bail

A sessions court has granted anticipatory bail to rapper Rajesh Mungase who wrote a song allegedly about corruption in the Chief Minister Eknath Shinde-led government in Maharashtra. Additional Sessions Judge RG Waghmare rejected the police’s contention that Mungase’s custody was required to seize the electronic instrument on which he had composed the song. Moreover, “…it does not...

Securities And Exchange Board Of India (SEBI) Issues Notification To Amend Stock Brokers Regulations

The Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) has issued a notification on July 24, 2023, introducing amendments to the Securities and Exchange Board of India (Stock Brokers) Regulations, 1992. According to the notification, the regulations have been amended under the powers conferred by section 30 of the Securities and Exchange Board of India Act, 1992 (15 of...

DPIIT Notifies Quality Control Order For Insulated Flask, Bottles, And Containers

In a move aimed at ensuring the quality and safety of insulated flasks, bottles, and containers used for domestic purposes, the Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade (DPIIT) under the Ministry Of Commerce And Industry has issued a new Quality Control Order (QCO). In exercise of the powers conferred by sub-section (1) and (2) of section 16 read with section...

SEBI Amends Securities Contracts (Regulation) (Stock Exchanges And Clearing Corporations) Regulations, 2018

Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) has issued a notification on July 24, 2023, introducing amendments to the Securities Contracts (Regulation) (Stock Exchanges and Clearing Corporations) Regulations, 2018. The newly introduced regulations, titled the "Securities Contracts (Regulation) (Stock Exchanges and Clearing Corporations) (Second Amendment) Regulations, 2023," have...

NDPS Act | Conviction Liable To Be Set Aside If Samples Weren't Drawn In Magistrate's Presence As Per Section 52A: Supreme Court

The Supreme Court recently reiterated that the process of drawing of samples under Section 52-A of the Narcotics Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, 1985 (NDPS Act) has to be in the presence and under the supervision of the Magistrate. The entire exercise of collecting the sample must be certified by the Magistrate to be correct, it was held.A division bench of Justice Abhay S Oka and...