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ED expected to be ‘transparent, not vindictive’, must furnish grounds of arrest to accused, says SC

Apex court is also seized of petitions seeking review of its July 2022 judgment upholding wide & sweeping powers entitled to Enforcement Directorate under Prevention of Money Laundering Act.

‘Clean classrooms, make notes on Gandhi & Kalam’ — Madras HC order granting bail in school rioting case

Court was hearing anticipatory bail application of 4 people accused of rioting in a school in Yercaud, Tamil Nadu. In its order, court says school place for 'reformation via love & discipline'.

Barclays challenges ruling it ‘retaliated’ against whistleblower in India

The case concerns a former senior IT manager who raised concerns about how a data loss had been handled.

Arbitrator pool should go beyond ex-judges, ad-hoc arbitrations must end — former SC judge Hemant Gupta

The India International Arbitration Centre chairman believes process of arbitration needs to be institutionalised so arbitrations become effective alternative dispute redressal mechanism.

‘Atrocities in guise of raid’: Madras HC order upholding 200+ convictions in 1992 Vachathi horror

Suspecting sandalwood smuggling, officials from forest, police & revenue depts of then TN govt had entered Vachathi, where they beat up villagers & raped 17 women and a minor.

Law panel recommends against bringing down age of consent under POCSO, cites child abuse, trafficking

Commission suggests giving judiciary discretion to hand out reduced sentences. This comes when courts have been delivering conflicting rulings on sexual relationships involving minors.

‘Will hinder fight against child marriage, trafficking,’ law panel against reducing age of consent

The Law Commission, however, said amendments were needed to the POCSO to “improve the situation” in cases where there was tacit approval on part of children aged 16 to 18 years.

‘Rendered him cynical’ — SC orders IAF to compensate veteran who got HIV after 2002 blood transfusion

Overturning NCDRC ruling, bench says 'no amount of compensation & monetary terms can undo harm caused by services' behaviour which has shaken foundation of appellant’s dignity'.

SC calls for re-issue of Aadhaar to ‘genuine citizens’ who lost documents in Manipur violence

Bench also asks bar to submit details to convince top court that no lawyer was prevented from appearing before Manipur HC based on 'religious or any other affiliations'.

‘Can’t restrict sex between spouses to procreation’ — MP HC order quashing ‘unnatural sex’ FIR

Madhya Pradesh High Court noted that since 'relationship between husband & wife falls into marital rape exception to section 375, pre-requisite of consent becomes immaterial'.

On Camera

The govt’s ‘fix’ to speed up insolvency could add at least a year to the process

The proposed amendment to the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code aims to reduce timelines and provide for a mechanism that involves minimal interaction with the court. It fails on both counts.

No more text-heavy ads, wider scope of services—ICAI’s ethics code overhaul to promote Indian CA firms

Open to public feedback until 26 November, the revised guidelines, among other changes, give CA firms more flexibility to advertise & promote their services.

‘Let them see’: Putin says new nuclear-powered missiles in the making, in message to Washington

At a ceremony felicitating Russian military engineers, Putin highlights Moscow’s 'parity' in defence technologies for the next century.

Bihar is where politics moves, and everything else stands still

Bihar is blessed with a land more fertile for revolutions than any in India. Why has it fallen so far behind then? Constant obsession with politics is at the root of its destruction.