Judiciary will have to live with instances like ‘hacking’ with robust ICT system: CJI

Judiciary will have to live with instances like ‘hacking’ with robust ICT system: CJI

Stating that recent ‘hacking’ into High Court of Karnataka’s videoconference system has perturbed everyone in the legal fraternity, Chief Justice of India D.Y. Chandrachud said here on Saturday that the judiciary will have to live with such instances and cannot stop the use of technology. “We have to make our Information and Communication Technology (ICT) … Read more

Morning Digest January 16, 2023

Morning Digest January 16, 2023

Prime Minister Narendra Modi waves at supporters during a roadshow. File. | Photo Credit: PTI Delhi Police issues traffic advisory for BJP roadshow to be attended by PM Modi on Monday Vehicular movement is likely to be affected in parts of Delhi on Monday with the police imposing traffic restrictions on certain roads in view … Read more

CAA is a benign piece of legislation, Union Home Ministry tells Supreme Court

CAA is a benign piece of legislation, Union Home Ministry tells Supreme Court

Affidavit says the Act fast-tracks citizenship-by-naturalisation process for ‘illegal migrants’ from six religious communities, other than Muslims, who have fled persecution from Pakistan, Bangladesh and Afghanistan Affidavit says the Act fast-tracks citizenship-by-naturalisation process for ‘illegal migrants’ from six religious communities, other than Muslims, who have fled persecution from Pakistan, Bangladesh and Afghanistan The Citizenship Amendment … Read more

PNB Housing deal: Sebi moves SC

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(This story originally appeared in on Sep 03, 2021) MUMBAI: PNB Housing has informed the stock exchanges that markets regulator Sebi has approached the Supreme Court against a split order by the Securities Appellate Tribunal (SAT). Sebi is pushing the housing finance firm to relook at a deal to sell a Rs 4,000-crore stake to … Read more

Supreme Court seeks govt’s reply on uniform succession law

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(This story originally appeared in on Mar 11, 2021) NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court on Wednesday sought the Union government’s stand on the need for a gender and religion neutral uniform law conferring succession and inheritance rights on citizens while entertaining a PIL, the fourth in the last three months on issues which together constitute … Read more

Prisoners released on parole in wake of COVID to be sent back to jail

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CHANDIGARH: Prisoners who were released on parole in the wake of COVID-19 pandemic will be sent back to jails again in Punjab, subject to a negative test report, officials said on Sunday. “In the light of substantial downward trend in cases of COVID in Punjab, the high powered committee constituted by the Supreme Court of … Read more

Cracker ban: CAIT demands compensation for traders’ losses

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New Delhi: The Confederation of All India Traders (CAIT) on Sunday said states that have banned sale of firecrackers should compensate firecracker traders for the losses suffered by them due to the ban. CAIT in a statement demanded that Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal and chief ministers of other states should “compensate the firecracker traders … Read more