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Child porn: SC nudges Parliament to amend POCSO Act

The Supreme Court on Monday suggested that Parliament should seriously consider bringing an amendment to the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act for substituting the term 'child......

RG Kar fallout: Bengal assembly passes anti-rape bill

The West Bengal assembly on Tuesday unanimously passed the state anti-rape bill which seeks capital punishment for rape convicts if their actions result in the victim's death or leave her in a......

10-year jail, Rs 10 cr fine: K'taka tables bill to prevent exam offences

Aimed at curbing rampant irregularities and use of corrupt and unfair means in public examinations in the state, the Karnataka government on Wednesday tabled a bill in the Assembly proposing strict......

CBI 'put pressure' on me to 'frame' Modi: Amit Shah

Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Wednesday said the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) was 'putting pressure' on him to 'frame' the then chief minister of Gujarat Narendra Modi in an alleged......

Rahul May Find Reprieve In Law

Congress leader Rahul Gandhi can get reprieve from being disqualified as a member of Parliament under The Representation of People's Act until his appeal comes before a higher court in Gujarat.......

How Insolvency Process is being Gamed

The brand new bankruptcy process is being brazenly gamed by those with connections and money.The touts and fixers of the previous regime have been replaced by a new set close to this one, observes......

Govt proposes phase-wise pre-packed insolvency process

A draft proposal by the sub-committee of the insolvency law committee has recommended that the corporate debtor (CD) may initiate the prepack since it may prove difficult to implement if creditors......

IBC: A game changer

'By not only decriminalising routine business failures, but by ensuring that institutional lending and corporate rescue frameworks are strengthened via the IBC, the prime minister has ensured there......

Court uses new law to summon Nirav Modi, Choksi on Sep 25, 26

A PMLA court in Mumbai on Thursday summoned diamond jeweller Nirav Modi and his uncle Mehul Choksi to appear before it on September 25 and 26 respectively, on the Enforcement Directorate's plea......

Mallya: ED moves court to confiscate Rs 12,500-cr assets

As per the existing process of law under the PMLA, the ED could confiscate the assets only after the trial in a case finishes which usually takes many years. Illustration: Uttam Ghosh/Rediff.com......

BCCI secretary proposes 10 years of jail term for fixers

Board of Control for Cricket in India secretary Anurag Thakur, who is also a Lok Sabha MP, has introduced three private member bills including a significant 'National Sports Ethics Commission' bill......

Govt to bring new law on spot-fixing by August: Sibal

Amidst the uproar over IPL spot-fixing, the government asserted that it would make efforts to put in place by July or August the new standalone law to deal with such "unfair practices" but ruled......

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