Ministry of Communications Issues Indian Telegraph Right of Way (Amendment) Rules, 2023

The Department of Telecommunications, Ministry of Communications, has issued the Indian Telegraph Right of Way (Amendment) Rules, 2023, on 7th August, 2023.The Central Government issued the rules in exercise of the powers conferred by sub-section (1) and clause (e) of sub-section (2) of section 7 read with sections 10, 12 and 15 of the Indian Telegraph Act, 1885(13 of 1885), to further to...

Lok Sabha Passes Amendments to GST Bills, Levies 28% Tax on Online Gaming, Casinos, and Horse Race Clubs

The Lok Sabha has passed amendments to two Goods and Services Tax (GST) bills for levying 28 per cent tax on online gaming, casinos and horse race clubs during the monsoon session of Parliament.Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman introduced two bills, namely the Central Goods and Services Tax (Amendment) Bill, 2023, and The Integrated Goods and Services Tax (Amendment) Bill, 2023, in...

Supreme Court Grants Bail To Former Maharashtra Minister Nawab Malik On Medical Grounds For Two Months

The Supreme Court on Friday granted bail to former Maharashtra Minister and NCP MLA Nawab Malik on medical grounds in money laundering case for two months. The interim order was passed by a division bench of Justice Aniruddha Bose and Justice Bela M. Trivedi.Solicitor General Tushar Mehta appearing for the Enforcement Directorate did not object to grant of bail on medical grounds....

Plea Against Boycott Calls | Supreme Court Says Hate Speech Problem Must End; Moots Plan to Direct Police Chief to Form District-Level Committees

The Supreme Court on Friday permitted petitioners, who are seeking action against certain calls made for the social and economic boycott of Muslims, to approach the nodal police officers appointed in terms of the 2018 judgment dealing with mob violence crimes.During the hearing, expressing anguish at the unabated problem of hate speech, the Court orally said that the problem has to be solved...

Gyanvapi | Fresh Application Filed In Varanasi Court To Protect Hindu Signs/Symbols, Restrict Number Of 'Namaz Offerers'

A fresh application has been filed before the Court of District Judge, Varanasi to "seal and protect" certain areas of Gyanvapi Mosque premises where Hindu Signs and symbols exist so that "no damage can be done to the same by Anjuman Masjid Committee and Namaz offerers".The application also seeks a direction to concerned respondent authorities to make a regulation to restrict and regulate...

No Unfair Competitive Practices: Competition Commission Closes Case Against 6 Governmental Organisations, Citing No Contravention Of The Competition Act

The Competition Commission of India (CCI) consisting of Ms. Ravneet Kaur (Chairperson) Ms. Sangeeta Verma (Member) and Mr. Bhagwant Singh Bishnoi (Member) closed the case and held that there is no contravention of Sections 3 and 4 of the Competition Act, 2002 (Act). The case was filed by the Informant against the Director General, CPWD, Headquarters (OP-1), Managing Director,...

Centre Introduces Bills To Replace IPC, CrPC & Indian Evidence Act In Lok Sabha

The Central Government introduced three bills in the Lok Sabha today to repeal and replace Indian Penal Code, the Code of Criminal Procedure (CrPC) and the Indian Evidence Act.Union Home Minister Amit Shah introduced the following bills - The Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 (to consolidate and amend the provisions relating to offences and for matters connected therewith or incidental thereto)-...

Article 370 Case | J&K Retained Autonomy, It Signed IoA To 'Shake Hands' With India, Not To Embrace It Fully : Zaffar Shah To Supreme Court [Day 5]

On the fifth day of the Indian Supreme Court's hearing in the batch of petitions challenging the dilution of Article 370 of the Constitution of India, Senior Advocate Zaffar Shah, appearing for the J&K High Court Bar Association argued that the State of Jammu and Kashmir (J&K) had retained some constitutional autonomy as it had signed an Instrument of Accession (IoA) and not a...

Supreme Court Collegium Recommends Transfer Of 4 Gujarat HC Judges Including Judge Who Refused To Stay Rahul Gandhi's Conviction

The Supreme Court Collegium has recommended the transfer of four judges of the Gujarat High Court to other High Courts.Among the judges proposed to be transferred is Justice Hemant M Prachchhak who had refused to stay the conviction of Rahul Gandhi in the defamation case over his 'Modi Thieves' remark. The list also includes Justice Samir Dave who had had recently recused from hearing...

'Investigate If Manipur Police Officers Colluded With Violence' : Supreme Court To Supervising Officer [Read Directions]

The Court directed that the State SITs should not consist exclusively of members belonging to either one of the communities involved in the clashes.

'Enquire Into Violence Against Women In Manipur From May 4' : Supreme Court Explains Mandate Of Committee Of Three Women Judges

The Supreme Court released the judgment passed in relation to the Manipur ethnic violence on Thursday (August 10) late night. On Monday (August 7), a bench led by Chief Justice of India had indicated its plans to constitute a panel of three women judges to oversee the humanitarian works for the victims and to appoint officers from other States to monitor the investigation of the criminal...

No Case Of Violations: CCI Closes Complaint Against The Association Of Certified Fraud Examiners, Netrika Consulting India Private Limited, And The Open Thinking Academy

The Competition Commission of India (CCI) consisting of Ms. Ravneet Kaur (Chairperson) Ms. Sangeeta Verma (Member) and Mr. Bhagwant Singh Bishnoi (Member) closed the case and rejected the contentions of Mrs. Kanwaljeet Kaur Soni (Informant) regarding alleged violations of Section 3 and 4 of the Competition Act, 2002 (Act). The complaint was filed by the Informant against the...