SC lawyers’ body asks ED to respect independence of Bar, exercise restraint | India News

Sections 132 and 134 of Bharatiya Sakshya Adhiniyam, 2023, protect lawyer-client communications from disclosure. The Enforcement Directorate message to Venugopal read, “Please refer to the trail mail in this regard. The summons for June 24 issued to you hereby stands withdrawn with immediate effect.”By afternoon, the SC Bar Association’s executive body, led by senior advocate…

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Karnataka moots 7-yr jail for fake news, 2-5 yrs for misinformation | India News

BENGALURU: Karnataka’s govt has resolved to crackdown on fake news and misinformation by constituting a six-member social-media regulatory authority to ban promotion and spread of fake news on social media, prohibit posting of content insulting to women, ban publication of content that disrespects Sanatana Dharma, its symbols, beliefs, and content that promotes superstition.Under the Karnataka…

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‘Operation Sindoor’ is proof new India will respond to terror with strength & strategy: Rajnath Singh | India News

Rajnath Singh (File Image) JAMMU: ‘Operation Sindoor’ sent a powerful message to terrorists and their patrons that new India is assertive, resolute and will no longer be a victim of terrorism, but respond with strength and strategy, defence minister Rajnath Singh said on Friday.Singh, who is on a two-day visit to Jammu, made the remarks…

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MP Aga Ruhullah Mehdi talks of ‘accountability’, hints at growing rift with NC leadership | India News

National Conference MP Aga Ruhullah Mehdi SRINAGAR: National Conference MP Aga Ruhullah Mehdi’s disenchantment with his party leadership came to the fore once again on Friday as he lamented that the quality of politics in J&K had degraded, and hinted at charting an independent course.Addressing a function in north Kashmir’s Sopore, Mehdi said he was…

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