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SC agrees to hear next week plea seeking rules for menstrual pain leave

The Supreme Court on Wednesday agreed to hear next week a plea seeking a direction to all the states to frame rules for menstrual pain leaves for female students and working women at their respective work places. The plea was mentioned for urgent listing before a bench headed by Chief Justice D Y Chandrachud, which said it would be listed on February 24. The petition, filed by Delhi resident Shailendra Mani Tripathi, has also sought a direction to the Centre and all the states for compliance of section 14 of the Maternity Benefit Act, 1961. Section 14 of the Act deals with appointment of inspectors and says appropriate government may appoint such officers and may define the local limits of jurisdiction within which they shall exercise their functions under this law. The plea, which was mentioned for urgent listing by petitioner's advocate Vishal Tiwari, said countries like the United Kingdom, China, Wales, Japan, Taiwan, Indonesia, South Korea, Spain and Zambia are already providin

Supreme Court to hear PIL for framing menstrual leaves rule on Feb 24

A bench headed by Chief Justice of India DY Chandrachud posted the matter for hearing on February 24

SC closes PIL seeking ban on video communications platform Zoom

The Supreme Court on Tuesday took note of the minutes of the meeting held by the National Security Council Secretariat and closed the PIL seeking a ban on video communications app 'Zoom' for official as well as personal use until an appropriate law has been put in place. A bench comprising Justices Sanjiv Khanna and MM Sundresh said now nothing survived in the PIL filed by Delhi resident Harsh Chugh in 2020 in the wake of subsequent developments. We have considered the minutes of the meeting of the National Security Council Secretariat held on December 28, 2020 regarding the security features of Zoom, VC platform. In our opinion, nothing survives in the present writ petition in view of the said document. Accordingly, the proceedings are closed, the bench said in its order. The top court had on May 22, 2020 sought the response of the Centre to the PIL which raised privacy concerns and claimed that continued use of the Zoom app is "making the users vulnerable and prone to cyber ...

SEBI investigates short-seller Hindenburg allegations against Adani Group

Market regulator SEBI has indicated to the Supreme Court that it is not in favour of banning short-selling or sale of borrowed shares, and said it is investigating allegations made by a tiny short-seller against the Adani Group as well as its share price movements. The Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) in written note before a bench headed by Chief Justice DY Chandrachud, which was hearing two PILs relating to the recent Adani Group shares crash, described what short-selling is and what the Hindenburg Research did but did not once name the Adani Group in the 20-page document. The regulator, the note said, was "already enquiring both the allegations made in the Hindenburg report as well as the market activity immediately preceding and post the publication of the report." US-based short-seller Hindenburg in a January 24 report alleged that the Adani Group pulled "the largest con in corporate history" using offshore tax havens and stock manipulation. The allegations, which

Congress leader moves SC for probe on Adani Group on Hindenburg charges

Also wants LIC and SBI probed for participating in Adani Enterprises FPO; says investors lost Rs 10 trillion following 50% decline in prices of group firm stocks

Swindled lakhs of crores of public money: Cong leader moves SC on Adani row

The plea filed by Jaya Thakur through advocate Varinder Kumar Sharma urged the top court to direct probe against Adani group of companies through chairman and his associates

Nothing for BJP to hide, be afraid of: Shah on allegations over Adani row

"The Supreme Court has taken cognizance of the matter. As a minister, if the Supreme Court is seized of the matter it is not right for me to comment," Shah said

Kalanithi Maran can encash Rs 270 cr bank guarantee in SpiceJet dispute: SC

Court orders SpiceJet to deposit Rs 75 cr in drawn-out dispute over airline's acquisition

SC dismisses plea against constitution of delimitation commission in J-K

The Supreme Court on Monday dismissed a plea challenging the government's decision to constitute the delimitation commission for redrawing the legislative assembly and Lok Sabha constituencies in the Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir. A bench of Justices S K Kaul and A S Oka delivered the verdict on a plea filed by two Kashmir residents. While pronouncing the verdict, Justice Oka said nothing in this judgement shall be construed as giving an imprimatur to the exercise of power under clauses one and three of Article 370 of the Constitution. The bench observed that issue of validity of the exercise of power relating to Article 370 is subject matter of petitions pending before the apex court. The top court is seized of petitions challenging the constitutional validity of the Centre's decision to abrogate provisions of Article 370 on August 5, 2019. Several petitions have been filed in the apex court challenging the Centre's decision to abrogate provisions of Article 370 and the Ja

Nominated members can't go for election, says SC on MCD mayoral polls

The top court was hearing a petition filed by AAP leader Shelly Oberoi in connection with the election of mayor of the Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD)

No major impact on market warranting review of regulations: Sebi to SC

Sebi told the Supreme Court that the shares of Adani Group have seen significant decline in prices on account of selling pressure, and the wider Indian market has shown full resilience

Sebi probing Hindenburg Research allegations against Adani Group

SC hearing: Govt agrees to form expert panel to strengthen regulatory regime

Can't operate without license: SC asks Uber to comply in Maharashtra

Observing that no person including digital intermediaries can continue as an aggregator in the absence of a license, the Supreme Court on Monday asked Uber India to apply for it with transport authorities for continuing its services in Maharashtra. The top court took serious note of the non-framing of rules for public transport aggregators under the Motor Vehicles Act by the Maharashtra government, saying the state should not dither as indecision leads to uncertainty in the business of aggregators. The Bombay High Court, on March 7, last year, had ordered that app-based taxi firms such as Ola and Uber cannot operate in Maharashtra without valid licences and directed all such aggregators to apply for valid licences if they wished to continue operations. The top court, in April last year, had ordered status quo on the high court's direction asking Uber India to comply with Motor Vehicle Aggregator (MVA) Guidelines issued by the Centre in the absence of state rules on the issue. A ben

Apply for Maharashtra licence in 3 weeks, Supreme Court tells Uber

State govt asked to frame policy; officials say all cab aggregators will need licences

YES Bank moves SC against Bombay HC ruling on AT1 bond write-off

The HC had given the bank six weeks' time to challenge the order in the apex court

CBIC says won't object to a petitioner going to HC in absence of GSTAT

CBIC says it would like to withdraw earlier plea in matter relating to dispute over refund of a company

Adani-Hindenburg tussle: Centre agrees to SC proposal to appoint committee

Since the release of the US short-seller report on Adani Group, its seven listed stocks have lost about $120 billion in market value since January 24

Former Supreme Court judges who were appointed as governors post-retirement

The appointment of former judges to other constitutional posts has long been a matter of debate in India

YES Bank approaches Supreme Court against Bombay HC decision on AT-1 bonds

On January 20, the Bombay High Court had quashed YES Bank's decision to write off AT-1 bonds in March 2020