Delhi Riots Larger Conspiracy Case: Court Issues Release Orders For Gulfisha Fatima, Meeran Haider, Shifa Ur Rehman & Saleem Khan

A Delhi Court on Wednesday paved way for the release of four out of the five accused granted bail by the Supreme Court in relation to the 2020 North-East Delhi riots larger conspiracy case. Additional Sessions Judge Sameer Bajpai of Karkardooma Courts issued release orders for Gulfisha Fatima, Meeran Haider, Shifa Ur Rehman and Mohd Saleem Khan.The judge accepted their bail bonds and issued...

Delhi Court Pulls BJP MLA Karnail Singh For 'Exaggerated' Claims About Recoveries From AAP's Satyendar Jain During ED Raid

A Delhi Court on Tuesday took cognizance of a criminal defamation case filed by Aam Aadmi Party leader Satyendar Jain against BJP MLA Karnail Singh.Additional Chief Judicial Magistrate Paras Dalal of Rouse Avenue Courts directed issuance of process against Singh under Section 227 of BNSS.Both Jain and Singh contested the Delhi Assembly Polls, 2025, from the Shakur Basti Constituency. Singh...

Delhi Riots Larger Conspiracy Case: Court Asks Police To Verify Sureties Of Four Accused Granted Bail, Release Likely Today

A Delhi Court on Tuesday asked the Delhi Police to verify the sureties and documents submitted by of four out of the five accused granted bail by the Supreme Court in relation to the 2020 North-East Delhi riots larger conspiracy case. Additional Sessions Judge Sameer Bajpai accepted the bail bonds of Rs. 2 lakh each, along with two local sureties of like amount, furnished by accused...

CCI Holds Two Textile Firms Guilty Of Bid Rigging In Defence Undergarment Tender

The Competition Commission of India (CCI) has found textile manufacturers KKK Mills and Sankeshwar Synthetics Pvt Ltd guilty of bid rigging in a defence procurement tender for woollen underpants floated by the Directorate General of Ordnance Services.The competition watchdog found the firms to be in contravention of Section 3(3)(d) read with Section 3(1) of the Competition Act, 2002,...

IBBI Simplifies Liquidation Reporting With Four New Online Forms

The Insolvency and Bankruptcy Board of India (IBBI) has introduced a simplified framework for reporting liquidation updates to the board. To facilitate the same, the Board has introduced four new online forms that track a company's liquidation from start to finish. In a circular issued on Monday (Januray 5) , the Board said the revised system applies from January 1, 2026, and replaces...

Kerala Court Grants Pre-Arrest Bail To MLA Rahul Mamkootathil's Co-Accused In Rape & Miscarriage Case

The Sessions Court, Thiruvananthapuram on Saturday (January 3) granted anticipatory bail to the co-accused in rape and forced miscarriage case against MLA Rahul Mamkootathil. Smt. Nazeera S., Principal District and Sessions Judge, allowed the plea of 2nd accused, Joby Joseph.The prosecution allegation was that Mamkootathil befriended the victim through social media while she was living...

HSNS Cess | CBIC's Flyer On Health Se National Security Cess, Monthly Cess Payable By Feb 07, Return Due By March 20

The Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs (CBIC) has issued informative flyers relating to 'Capacity Based Excise Duty' and Health Se National Security Cess (HSNS) payable by manufacturers of Pan Masala, Tobacco from February 01 2026. With the introduction of the Health & National Security Cess and Additional Excise Duties on Pan Masala, Tobacco and Other Allied Products,...

MLA Antony Raju Found Guilty In Evidence Tampering Case By Kerala Court

A Kerala Court has found MLA Antony Raju guilty of tampering with the material evidence in a drug case, while he was practicing as an Advocate.Judicial First Class Magistrate -I Nedumangad delivered the judgment in the case where Antony Raju is arrayed as the second accused. The case dates back to 1990 when Antony Raju was a junior lawyer in a narcotic drugs case involving an...

Union Govt Writes To X Corp Over Alleged Misuse Of 'Grok' AI To Generate Obscene Content, Seeks Action Taken Report Within 3 Days

The Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY) has issued a detailed notice to X Corp (formerly Twitter), accusing the platform of failing to observe statutory due diligence obligations under the Information Technology Act, 2000 and the IT (Intermediary Guidelines and Digital Media Ethics Code) Rules, 2021, particularly in relation to the alleged misuse of its AI-based...

Bengaluru Court Grants Bail To Congress MLA K.C. Veerendra In Online Betting Case

On 30 December, a Bengaluru court granted bail to Congress MLA K.C. Veerendra, who had been arrested by the Enforcement Directorate (ED) in connection with alleged online betting, gambling, and casino-related offences.The order was passed by the Special Court for People's Representatives in Bengaluru, presided over by Additional City Civil and Sessions Judge Santhosh Gajanan Bhatt. Veerendra,...

Foreign Trade Policy | Natural Honey Exports Capped At USD 1,400 Per Metric Ton Till March 2026, Notifies DGFT

The Directorate General of Foreign Trade (DGFT) has notified that Minimum Export Price (MEP) for Natural Honey will be USD 1,400 per metric ton and exports below this price would not be permitted. In a Notification dated December 31, 2025, DGFT has notified extension by revising the Export Policy condition for Honey falling under tariff heading ITC HS 04090000 till March 31 2026,...

Union Govt Notifies Trade Deals With New Zealand, Switzerland, Norway & Iceland; Eliminates Duty On 100% Of Indian Exports

The Ministry of Finance, Department of Revenue has notified 100% Duty-Free Exports under four major Free Trade Agreements with New Zealand, Switzerland, Norway and Iceland. Indian exports would be partially exempt from various Rates like Basic Customs Duty and fully exempt from Agriculture Infrastructure and Development Cess as well as Health Cess. India also concluded two more...