Law

SC agrees to hear Editors Guild members' plea against Manipur Police FIR today (Ld)

IANS | September 6, 2023 11:31 AM

New Delhi, Sep 6 (IANS) The Supreme Court on Wednesday agreed to urgently hear the writ petition filed by the president and three editors of the Editors Guild of India (EGI) challenging the FIR filed by Manipur Police for releasing a "biased and factually inaccurate" report on the ethnic conflict in the northeastern state.

23 accused in Bikru massacre get 10 years in jail, 7 acquitted

IANS | September 6, 2023 4:20 AM

Lucknow, Sep 6 (IANS) A special Gangster Act court, on Tuesday, sentenced 23 accused to 10 years in jail in connection with the 2020 killing of eight police personnel, including Deputy Superintendent of Police (DSP) Devendra Mishra, in an ambush by Vikas Dubey-led gang in Bikru village.

Delhi HC seeks Finance Ministry's reply on PayPal's appeal against order

IANS | September 5, 2023 8:35 PM

New Delhi, Sep 5 (IANS) The Delhi High Court on Tuesday sought the Centre's response on an appeal moved payment platform PayPal after a single-judge bench said that it was a Payment System Operator under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA), subjecting it to "reporting obligations".

Article 370: J&K leader files affidavit in SC reiterating to uphold Indian Constitution, protect territorial integrity of India

IANS | September 5, 2023 7:59 PM

New Delhi, Sep 5 (IANS) National Conference leader Mohammad Akbar Lone, who had reportedly raised "Pakistan Zindabad" slogans in the Jammu and Kashmir Assembly, has sworn an affidavit before the Supreme Court stating that he reiterates his oath to preserve and uphold the provisions of the Constitution of India and to protect territorial integrity of India.