LEGAL-TRENDS
Pegasus Malware | Panel reports says probe inconclusive on use of Pegasus: Supreme Court
The court-appointed technical committee had submitted its report after investigating allegations of snooping on several eminent citizens.
LEGAL-TRENDS
Delhi HC dismisses WhatsApp, Facebook appeals against CCI probe
The appeal was filed by WhatsApp and Facebook against a single-judge bench order that allowed CCI to probe WhatsApp's 2021 updated privacy policy.
LEGAL-TRENDS
Supreme Court to hear review plea against PMLA judgment on August 25
A plea seeking review of the Supreme Court's judgment upholding provisions of PMLA was filed in the court within one month from the date of the judgment.
LEGAL-TRENDS
SC refers 'freebies' issue to a three-judge bench led by Justice DY Chandrachud
The three-judge bench headed by Justice DY Chandrachud will first review the 2013 order passed by the apex court that said the promise of free gifts by political parties wasn't a bribe
CURRENT-AFFAIRS-TRENDS
Baba Ramdev should not criticise other medicine systems: SC observes on IMA plea
The apex court bench headed by Chief Justice of India NV Ramana was hearing a petition filed by the Indian Medical Association against Baba Ramdev's "smear campaign" against the vaccination drive during the pandemic
INDIA
Supreme Court says issue concerning freebies is important, requires debate
The Supreme Court has addressed the complexity of the freebies case and mentioned that there's a need to draw a line between welfare schemes and other electoral promises by contesting parties.
LEGAL-TRENDS
AIFF suspension| SC dissolves CoA, Indian football body election put off by a week
The Supreme Court expressed hope that the order will lead to FIFA ending AIFF's suspension that bars Indian teams from international games and has also put a question mark over India hosting the U-17 women's world cup
LEGAL-TRENDS
Explained: What is the Lok Adalat system?
It is an alternative dispute resolution system outside of the courts, that is quick and free of lawyers and court fees. Its awards have the force of law.
LEGAL-TRENDS
Delhi High Court to hear case on levy of service charge by restaurants on August 31
The single-judge order had allowed restaurants to continue charging service charge on food bills albeit with a caveat that the restaurants would prominently mention the same for the benefit of the consumers.
LEGAL-TRENDS
SpiceJet, Credit Suisse agree to withdraw litigation from Supreme Court
The parties had arrived at an in-principle settlement earlier this year.
SPORTS-TRENDS
Take proactive steps for lifting of FIFA's suspension of AIFF: SC tells Centre
Supreme Court said that the only concern is that the country should have the benefit of hosting the Under-17 Women's World Cup tournament and asked government to take proactive steps for resolution of the issue.
LEGAL-TRENDS
Government spent Rs 529 million in lawyers' fees last fiscal year
This expenditure has seen a marginal downward trend in the last three financial years as per the data presented by the law ministry.
INDIA
Why overworked judges deserve that vacation
Reducing time off for the judiciary could prove counter-productive and add to the pile of reserved judgments rather than solve the issue of delays and backlogs, experts say.
LEGAL-TRENDS
MC Explains | How the Chief Justice of India is appointed
As is the protocol, the senior-most judge of the Supreme Court is designated as the CJI. As per practice, a formal recommendation of the CJI-designate is sought from the incumbent CJI, roughly about a month ahead of the latter’s retirement.
LEGAL-TRENDS
Amazon moves SC, challenges NCLAT order upholding CCI's suspension of Future deal
In June, NCLAT had agreed with CCI finding that Amazon did not disclose its strategic interest in the Future group companies. The antitrust body had had in December 2021 kept its approval for the deal in abeyance
LEGAL-TRENDS
MC Explains | What the PMLA judgment means for powers of ED
The top court's ruling, which upholds the power of the Enforcement Directorate, comes at a time when the opposition parties have accused the government of using the agency to settle political score
LEGAL-TRENDS
Supreme Court upholds stringent Money Laundering Act provisions as not arbitrary
The court said that the PMLA provides for safeguards and the provisions, as such, do not suffer from the vice of arbitrariness
POLITICS
Government cannot 'blindly' approve names for judicial appointments, says Law Minister Kiren Rijiju
The government has a process of due diligence which has to be followed before approving names, the law minister said.
ENVIRONMENT
Proposed decriminalisation of green laws must ensure better enforcement, experts say
The proposed changes make way for higher fines to be imposed but do nothing to provide for a robust mechanism to enforce these penalties, say experts. The question is whether monetary fines alone make for strong deterrence
LEGAL-TRENDS
SC directs immediate release of Alt News co-founder Mohammed Zubair
The apex court has also allowed Zubair's plea to transfer all the FIRs from Uttar Pradesh Police to the Special Cell of the Delhi Police.
LEGAL-TRENDS
Supreme Court protects Nupur Sharma from coercive action on FIRs filed against her
The top court also issued notice on Sharma's plea seeking clubbing of all nine FIRs registered against her across various cities and sought responses from Uttar Pradesh, Delhi and West Bengal.
LEGAL-TRENDS
Don't take precipitative action against Mohammed Zubair till July 20, SC tells UP Police
The Supreme Court will hear Zubair's plea in detail on July 20.
LEGAL-TRENDS
Explained: What the Vivo-ED case in the Delhi High Court is all about
On July 13, the HC allowed the company to operate its bank accounts, frozen by the ED. Recently, many Chinese mobile phone manufacturers have come under the lens of enforcement agencies. The ED has raided the premises of many of them, including those of Vivo.
LEGAL-TRENDS
Delhi HC allows Vivo to operate its bank accounts after Rs 950-crore bank guarantee
Delhi High Court has also asked Vivo to maintain a balance of Rs 250 crore in its bank account at all times.
