RBI Central Board accepts Bimal Jalan Committee recommendations and approves surplus transfer to the Government
The Central Board of the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) today decided to transfer a sum of Rs 1,76,051 crore to the
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INX Media Case| SC dismisses P Chidambaram’s plea against CBI arrest; Money Laundering hearing to be continued tomorrow
Supreme Court: The bench of R Banumathi and A S Bopanna, JJ has extended the protection from arrest given to former finance
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Triple Talaq| SC issues notice to Centre on plea challenging the new law
Supreme Court: The bench of NV Ramana and Ajay Rastogi, JJ has agreed to examine the validity of a newly enacted law
Continue readingSabka Vishwas – Legacy Dispute Resolution Scheme, 2019 ; to be availed by large number of taxpayers for closing their pending disputes
In the Union Budget 2019-20, the Hon’ble Finance Minister announced the “Sabka Vishwas – Legacy Dispute Resolution Scheme, 2019”. The Scheme has
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Babri Masjid demolition| Special Judge conducting trail involving LK Advani & others writes to SC seeking protection
Supreme Court: The bench of RF Nariman and Surya Kant, JJ has asked the Uttar Pradesh government to pass orders within two
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INX Media Case| No relief for P. Chidambaram today; SC to hear his bail plea on Aug 26
Supreme Court: The Court has said that it will hear the appeal filed by former union minister P Chidambaram against the Delhi
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Central Bureau of Investigation registers fresh case against NDTV
As reported by media, the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) has filed a new case against NDTV Channel founders Prannoy and Radhika
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Sexual Harassment allegations against CJI: Justice AK Patnaik completes inquiry into ‘larger conspiracy’ allegations
Supreme Court: A Supreme Court-appointed one-man panel, holding inquiry into allegations of “larger conspiracy” to frame Chief Justice of India Ranjan Gogoi,
Continue readingIndian Railways to enforce ban on single use plastic material
Ministry of Railways has directed all Railway units to enforce a ban on single-use plastic material, with less than 50-micron thickness from
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Ayodhya hearing| Babri Masjid was built either on the ruins of Ram Mandir or by pulling it down: Ram Lalla’s counsel
Supreme Court: On the 8th Day of the Ayodhya Title dispute hearing, Ram Lalla’s counsel, Senior Advocate CS Vaidyanathan, told the 5-judge
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Brexit Secretary signs order to scrap 1972 Brussels Act – ending all EU law in the UK
The Government has signed into law legislation to repeal the Act of Parliament which set in stone Britain’s EU (EEC) membership in
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Linking of social media accounts with Aadhaar: SC issues notice to social media websites on Facebook’s transfer plea
Supreme Court: While hearing Facebook Inc’s petition asking Supreme Court to hear all cases related to demands for linking Aadhaar to social
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SC rejects Tarun Tejpal’s plea for quashing sexual assault charges
Supreme Court: The bench of Arun Mishra and MR Shah, JJ has refused to quash the charges against Tarun Tejpal, former editor-in-chief
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Ayodhya hearing| Excavations show that a massive Lord Ram temple existed at the disputed site: Ram Lalla’s counsel
Supreme Court: On the 7th Day of the Ayodhya Title dispute hearing, Ram Lalla’s counsel, Senior Advocate CS Vaidyanathan, told the 5-judge bench
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Article 370| Won’t rush into passing any direction on removal of restrictions on the media in J&K: SC
Supreme Court: After the Centre submitted before the Court that the situation is improving in Jammu and Kashmir and the curbs are
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Ayodhya hearing| Court shouldn’t go beyond rationality of belief of Ayodhya being Lord Ram’s birthplace: Ram Lalla’s counsel
Supreme Court: On Day 6 of the Ayodhya Title dispute hearing, Senior advocate C.S. Vaidyanathan, appearing for deity Ram Lalla, told the
Continue readingCBDT rebuts incorrect reports about Income Tax notices to Durga Puja Committees
There have been reports in the media about Income Tax notices being issued to Durga Puja Committees in Kolkata recently. The reports
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Ayodhya hearing| Arguments advanced on whether there was an existing temple at the disputed site
Supreme Court: On the 5th Day of the Ayodhya Title dispute hearing, arguments on whether a temple existed at the disputed site in
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UN Secretary-General calls for ‘maximum restraint’ by parties in J&K; citing ‘Simla Agreement’ on region’s final status
Following statement was issued today by the Spokesman for UN Secretary-General António Guterres: The Secretary-General has been following the situation in Jammu
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CCI finds conduct and practice of Jaiprakash Associates Ltd. to be in contravention of Competition Law
The Competition Commission of India (CCI) has found Jaiprakash Associates Limited (JAL) to be in contravention of the provisions of Section 4
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