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SEBI update on Adani public shareholding probe in SC: ‘Awaiting info on 13 overseas entities’

SEBI is investigating short-seller Hindenburg’s January report against the Adani Group. Allegations related to minimum public shareholding norms were key to the Hindenburg report.

Can calls intercepted in preliminary enquiry be evidence? CBI court order puts focus on ‘grey area’

In case of IRS officer & others accused of helping a businessman evade taxation, CBI special court held that only evidence gathered after FIR admissible. But Delhi HC has stayed order.

Schools, offices mustn’t insist on father’s name of kid born to rape survivor, says Punjab & Haryana HC

While hearing a rape survivor's petition for compensation, the court issued a slew of directives for rehabilitation of sexual assault victims.

‘We want peace, harmony to prevail’: SC to strengthen 2018 guidelines to curb hate crimes

The top court has asked the Centre to collate details from states and UTs on compliance of its 2018 verdict in three weeks.

SEBI informs SC it has reached final lap in Adani probe, will take action based on outcome

The regulator in Friday's report also said its investigation on some offshore deals covered 12 foreign portfolio investors who were public shareholders of Adani group companies.

‘For fair process’: Supreme Court transfers to Assam all Manipur violence cases probed by CBI

The ethnic clashes in Manipur which began early May have so far claimed over 150 lives and driven thousands to relief camps.

Husband not paying maintenance despite court order? HC says civil suit can be filed for arrears

Arrears of maintenance pending for over a year can be recovered through civil suit, even if recourse under Section 125(3) of CrPC before magistrate isn’t available anymore, says court.

Modi govt starts arguments in Article 370 hearing, invokes Nehru — ‘won’t accept divine right of kings’

Solicitor general Tushar Mehta commenced arguments on the central government’s behalf on the 10th day of hearings in case challenging abrogation of Article 370.

Maternity benefits part of woman’s dignity, can’t be based on nature of employment, says Delhi HC

Court rules in favour of advocate denied maternity leave by Delhi State Legal Services Authority. DSLSA argued she had no locus standi to approach court as she was not a regular employee.

Karnataka contests TN plea in SC for ‘fair share’ of Cauvery water, cites ‘failed’ monsoon

The governments in Karnataka are led by allies Congress and DMK. However, Cauvery watersharing is a decades-old dispute that is highly emotive in both states.

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.