NEW DELHI: Discharging three high-ranking officials of Hindustan Unilever Ltd who were facing prosecution for abetment of suicide after one employee took his life on being demoted, Supreme Court said mere allegation of harassment of the deceased would not be sufficient and there must be such action on part of accused which left the deceased…
Elon Musk’s platform X mistakenly transferred $5.2 million in fines (Representative Image/AP) Elon Musk’s social media platform X paid $5.2 million in fines after being banned by Brazil‘s Supreme Court Justice Alexandre de Moraes over accusations of disinformation, but mistakenly transferred these funds into the wrong account.Justice Moraes confirmed that while the full amount had…
NEW DELHI: Supreme Court on Friday refused to order status quo on alleged illegal demolition drive against properties of Muslims, including a century-old mosque, near Somnath temple, as Gujarat govt said it acted as per law to remove encroachments on govt land abutting the seashore. It said, “If we find they (govt) are in contempt…
NEW DELHI: Protecting a journalist who is facing a criminal case for writing what was perceived to be against Uttar Pradesh govt, Supreme Court said the fundamental right to freedom of speech and expression should be respected in a democracy and criticising govt should not be grounds for initiating criminal prosecution of writers and scribes.A…
NEW DELHI: Supreme Court on Friday replaced the Andhra Pradesh govt-appointed special investigation team with a new SIT comprising officers from CBI, Andhra Pradesh Police and Food Safety & Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) to probe alleged adulteration of the famous laddu prasadam of Tirupati.“If there is substance in the allegations, it is a very…
NEW DELHI: YSRCP chief Jagan Mohan Reddy on Friday hits back at Andhra Pradesh chief minister N Chandrababu Naidu after the Supreme Court formed a 5-member “independent” SIT to investigate the allegations of using animal fat in making Tirupati laddus . Reddy said that SC has pointed out Andhra CM Naidu‘s ‘true picture’ and the…
NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court on Friday rebuked Gujarat authorities after nine religious structures were demolished near the Somnath temple. The court warned that if it finds the authorities in contempt of its order banning bulldozer action until October 1, it will direct them to restore the demolished structures.“If we find that they are in…
NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court on Friday reprimanded Delhi Lieutenant Governor Vinay Kumar Saxena for ordering the elections of the MCD standing committee members. The top court questioned the LG’s decision to appoint a presiding officer for the polls and raised aspersions over his interference in the democratic process.While hearing Delhi Mayor Shelly Oberoi’s plea…
NEW DELHI: Supreme Court Thursday convicted former MLA and RJD functionary Vijay Kumar Shukla alias Munna Shukla and Mantu Tiwari for the 1998 murder of former Bihar minister Brij Bihari Prasad and awarded them life imprisonment. The court, however, granted benefit of doubt to five other accused including former MP Suraj Bhan Singh, acquitting them…
In a landmark judgment, Supreme Court ruled in favour of the income-tax (I-T) department, upholding the validity of nearly 90,000 reassessment notices issued after April 1, 2021, under the old provisions. Over 9,000 writ petitions had been filed in various high courts challenging these notices, with most courts siding with taxpayers.A bench of Chief Justice…
