TikTok, the Chinese-owned short-video app fighting a ban in the US, is determined to earn trust in every market where it operates, CEO Chew Shou Zi said at a summit in Saudi Arabia’s capital city. As the social media industry faces more questions, “earning trust locally … is going to be a big challenge for … Read more
Actor Rhea Chakraborty has received significant relief from the Supreme Court, which upheld the Bombay High Court’s ruling to cancel the Central Bureau of Investigation’s (CBI) lookout circular issued against her and her family. This decision comes in the wake of the ongoing legal proceedings surrounding the tragic death of actor Sushant Singh Rajput. Rhea … Read more
The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has dismissed reports suggesting that the old series of the N200, N500, and N1,000 banknotes will cease to be legal tender by the end of this year. This is disclosed in a press statement issued Thursday by the bank’s Acting Director, Corporate Communications, Sidi Hakama. This comes after the … Read more
Supreme court of India New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Friday declined to order a status quo on alleged illegal demolition of Muslim places of worship and other structures at Gir Somnath in Gujarat. A bench of Justices B R Gavai and K V Viswanathan was initially inclined to order the status quo. However, as … Read more
New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Thursday refused to entertain a plea alleging contempt of its order on demolition of properties by the authorities in Uttarakhand, Rajasthan and Uttar Pradesh. A bench headed by Justice B R Gavai and comprising Justices P K Mishra and K V Viswanathan said it was not inclined to entertain … Read more
The Supreme Court on Monday criticised the Enforcement Directorate (ED) and expressed concern over the way in which PMLA was being implemented. It also made it clear that any high-handedness against any accused in violation of their fundamental rights would not be allowed, reported TOI. “ED officers should remember that there is something called Article … Read more
Supreme Court of India New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Monday stayed the operation of the communications issued by child rights body NCPCR urging states to shift students of unrecognised madrassas to government schools. A bench comprising Chief Justice D Y Chandrachud and Justices JB Pardiwala and Manoj Misra took note of the submissions of … Read more
NEW DELHI: The newly-elected Nayab Singh Saini government in Haryana on Friday decided to implement a quota within quota in SC reservation. The decision for sub-classification of SC reservation was taken at the first cabinet meeting. Talking to media persons, Saini said that through the decision, the state has followed the directions of the Supreme … Read more
Lady Justice and the DebateThe new statue of ‘Lady Justice’ – without the traditional blindfold and holding a copy of the Constitution – unveiled by the Supreme Court this week generated much debate online and offline. However, a precedent had already been sent in the Uttarakhand Uniform Civil Code report, featuring a similar version of … Read more
The Supreme Court dismissed a public interest litigation (PIL) on Friday calling for the establishment of a regulatory board to oversee and manage over-the-top (OTT) and streaming platforms in India. The petition argued that these platforms function without the same checks and balances that traditional media, such as films and television, are required to adhere … Read more
