The government has introduced a proposed change to the Digital Markets, Competition and Consumers Bill. This change would permit the use of damages-based agreements (DBAs) with litigation funders in opt-out collective proceedings in the Competition Appeal Tribunal (CAT). However, DBAs with solicitors and barristers would still remain prohibited for such Read more
Keywords: Stubble-burning, NGT, Punjab Government The Punjab administration came under fire on Monday from the National Green Tribunal (NGT) for pollution and an increase in stubble-burning incidents. The state government came under fire from the NGT for defying the Supreme Court’s directive to outlaw stubble burning immediately. The Green Tribunal Read more
HMAS Toowoomba, which is the Royal Australian Navy vessel, was on the Changi Naval Base in Singapore. Australia’s PM has accused the Chinese navy for misconduct in an unprofessional and unsafe way inside the sea. This incident had happened in the international waters near Japan. He had also gone to Read more
Keywords: Bail ,chargesheet, forensic science laboratory Three defendants in a drug case were recently granted default bail by the Punjab and Haryana High Court on the grounds that the police had failed to submit the Forensic Science Laboratory (FSL) report with their charge sheet [Taswwar Khan versus State of Haryana]. Read more
KEYWORDS:- Kerala High Court, Section 138 and 139 of NI Act, Cheque Bouncing, Supreme Court, Justice Sophy Thomas The Kerala High Court lately held that the presumption that a cheque was issued to discharge the debt or liability will remain applicable even in the case of blank cheque issued voluntarily Read more
Keywords: SEBI, Apex court, conglomerate, Foreign investment In a significant legal development, an application has been lodged in the Supreme Court of India, challenging the Securities and Exchange Board of India (Sebi) over the prolonged duration of the investigation into the Adani-Hindenburg matter. The applicant is seeking contempt proceedings against Read more
In a prelude to the upcoming United Nations climate talks in Dubai, Wopke Hoekstra, the European Union’s climate commissioner, engaged in what he described as “intensive and open conversations” with Chinese counterparts. Hoekstra underscored two critical issues: urging China to cease the construction of new coal-fired power plants and encouraging Read more
KEYWORDS- Infectious diseases, humanitarian crisis, investigation, aid, UNSC Volker Türk, United Nation High Commissioner for Human Rights, warned that due to the highly concentrated population of people in Gaza, any further act of moving civilians away from active bombing campaigns will lead to break down of much required infrastructure. He Read more
MP Sandrine Josso have alleged French senator to give her a glass of champagne which was composed of heavy drugs. This ill drinking made her ill due to which she has been in the hospital for two days. She had also told that it was done to control over actions Read more
• Over 400 towns in Ukraine experience power outage due to Russian drone attacks on the country’s infrastructure. According to Ukrainian officials, infrastructure facilities in Ukraine were targeted by Russian drones in an overnight attack that resulted in power outages . There are 400 towns and villages located in the Read more