Source:-https://www.financialexpress.com The West Bengal government has objected to the Union power ministry’s proposed rules for a late payment surcharge on electricity, terming it the Centre’s attempt to intrude into the jurisdiction of the state and the regulatory commission. The Central Electricity Regulatory Commission (CERC) has virtually termed the rules, null, saying that “rules must be
Source:-https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com Indira Gandhi’s Emergency was a tragedy in modern India’s history. A second tragedy was not to have undone the terrible laws enacted during the Emergency. One of these is the Foreign Contributions (Regulations) Act or FCRA, which was amended last month and has become more draconian. Its purpose is to regulate funds received by
Source:-https://www.financialexpress.com An establishment with 300 or more workers will have to seek government’s approval 15 days ahead of resorting to lay-off and 90 days in advance for closure as per the draft rules under the Industrial Relations Code. For retrenchment, the establishment will have to seek government’s permission 60 days prior to the intended action.
Source:-https://www.freepressjournal.in Observing that the Citizenship (Amendment) Act casts a duty on the Union Ministry of Home Affairs to cancel the Indian citizenship granted to a foreigner, after s/he gets divorced, the Bombay High Court on Thursday ordered a Canadian woman to surrender her Overseas Citizen of India (OCI) card. A bench of Justices Nitin Jamdar
Source:-https://www.devdiscourse.com Law enforcement agencies, accompanied by Police Minister Bheki Cele, on Sunday morning shutdown a Johannesburg club violating various COVID-19 lockdown regulations. In videos posted on Twitter by Police Ministry spokesperson, Lirandzu Themba, and Gauteng Provincial Government accounts, dozens of patrons were ordered to leave the venue, just after midnight. Despite being on curfew from
Source:-https://www.business-standard.com The Trinamool Congress on Saturday came down heavily on Union Home Minister Amit Shah for his comments on the law and order situation in West Bengal and asked him to first look at BJP-ruled Uttar Pradesh, where the rule of law has “ceased to exist”. Taking a dig at Shah over his comments on
Source:-https://www.outlookindia.com New Delhi, Oct 16 (PTI) As many as 25 lakh cases were heard virtually in courts across the country, including 9,000 by the Supreme Court, during the coronavirus-triggered restrictions, Law Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad said on Friday.Prasad was hosting a virtual summit of ministers of justice of Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) countries. He apprised
Source:-https://www.nationalheraldindia.com Handing over of six airports to Adani Enterprises for a period of 50 years is in complete violation of AAI Act, 1994 which says no airport can be leased out to any private player for more than 30 years. The Ministry of Civil Aviation showed undue urgency to complete the transaction before February 28,
Source:-https://www.newindianexpress.com NEW DELHI: There is no stand-off between the Executive and the Judiciary over appointment of high court judges and whenever there is a difference of opinion on the issue, it is mutually reconciled by the two to ensure only suitable persons are appointed, Law Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad has said. He also said while
Source:-nationalheraldindia India recorded an average of 87 rape cases daily in 2019 and overall 4,05,861 cases of crime against women during the year, a rise of over 7 per cent from 2018, a latest government data showed Tuesday India recorded an average of 87 rape cases daily in 2019 and overall 4,05,861 cases of crime
