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DY Chandrachud appointed 50th Chief Justice of India, to take oath on Nov 9

Lauded as a feminist judge for his reasoning, Justice Chandrachud spoke to young law graduates recently and told them to incorporate a feminist way of thinking while dealing with the law

Supreme Court allows Adani to operate Thiruvananthapuram airport

The court, however, said the question of ownership of land on which the airport is still to be decided.

Govt not empowered to issue orders to block accounts: Twitter to HC

Council for microblogging site emphasises that Section 69A (power to intercept electronic communication) of IT Act does not spell out mass blocking of accounts

SC clears decks for CCI probe into WhatsApp's 2021 privacy policy

The apex court cleared the decks for the regulator to further probe and reach finality in the case it initiated in March 2021 against WhatsApp for alleged abuse of dominance

SC grants relief to CWC in row with Adani Ports on alleged land takeover

SC also asked the Union government to evolve a mechanism so that its departments don't take different stands before the court. Attorney General R Venkataramani has been requested to examine the issue

No citizen can be prosecuted under Section 66A IT Act: Supreme Court

The section relating to restrictions on online speech was declared unconstitutional on grounds of violating the freedom of speech guaranteed under Article 19(1)(a) of the Constitution of India.

Centre tells SC it wants more compensation for Bhopal gas leak victims

Attorney General says tragedy continues for victims, will pursue its 12-year-old curative petition for them

SC collegium meeting of Sept 30 on elevation of judges discharged

'The unfinished work in the meeting called for September 30 is closed without there being any further deliberation and it stands discharged'

Karnataka HC declines relief to Xiaomi India over Rs 5,551-cr asset freeze

The competent authority, formed under the Foreign Exchange Management Act, 1999 (FEMA), confirmed the order of the ED to seize the assets of the smartphone company on September 19.

Ex-promoters can't hold stake in insolvent firms acquired by others: SC

The promoters were holding 2.35 per cent shares in the company even after Tata Steel acquired 72.65 per cent shares during the resolution process under the IBC

WhatsApp's new privacy policy: SC Bench to hear plea on January 17

New Data Protection Bill will be introduced in the next session of Parliament: SG

Now, all women are entitled to safe and legal abortion: Supreme Court

The court also for the first time recognised marital rape under the MTP Act

There has to be some end to luxury litigation, says Delhi HC to Facebook

While dismissing the plea, Justice Yashwant Varma of Delhi High Court remarked that "there has to be some end to luxury litigation"

SC begins live streaming of constitutional bench cases on Sept 27

Check https://webcast.gov.in/scindia/ to view the proceedings

Media reported on farm stir, why ban our accounts: Twitter to HC

Twitter has challenged the blocking of only 39 URLs out of 1,474 accounts and 175 tweets

Moonlighting: No blanket ban in India though several laws frown upon it

The Factories Act is one such, but its provisions don't apply to firms that don't run a factory; many states have their own laws on the matter

Singh brothers get 6-month jail term in Fortis-Daiichi Sankyo case

When the brothers did not pay the arbitral award enforced by the Delhi High Court, Daiichi had filed a special leave petition in the apex court in 2018

No criminality found in intercepted conversations of Niira Radia: CBI to SC

The CBI is expected to file a status report before the court takes up the matter on October 12

Even foreign nationals have right to personal liberty: Huawei chief to HC

Court permits Xiongwei Li to travel abroad after providing a FDR of Rs 5 crore

Special cell to hear cases against CAs for registering Chinese shell firms

When asked what action can be taken against CAs who are found guilty, Debashis Mitra said they could be removed from their post for as long as their lifetime