SEBI Chief highlights AI integration and tech-driven reforms in capital markets regulation, ET LegalWorld
Madhabi Puri Buch, Chairperson of the Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI), shared insights on how the regulatory body is embracing artificial intelligence (AI) and technological advancements to enhance its efficiency and effectiveness in safeguarding the Indian capital markets. The Chairperson underscored SEBI’s reliance on a disclosure-based regime, emphasizing that most market-related information is […]
Highlights of SC verdict in property demolition case, ET LegalWorld
Following are highlights of the Supreme Court’s Wednesday verdict laying down pan-India guidelines on demolition of properties: * SC says if executive acts as judge and inflicts penalty of demolition on a citizen on grounds that he is an accused, it violates principle of ‘separation of powers’ * SC says executive cannot become judge, decide […]
Highlights of SC verdict on private properties, ET LegalWorld
The Supreme Court, by 7:2 majority, held that all private properties cannot form part of ‘material resources of the community’ empowering states to take them over for distribution to serve “common good”. Following are the key highlights of the SC judgment: * CJI D Y Chandrachud writes majority judgement for himself and six judges. * […]
Highlights of SC judgment in jail manual rules case, Legal News, ET LegalWorld
Following are the highlights of the Supreme Court’s judgment in which it banned caste-based discrimination like division of manual labour, segregation of barracks and bias against prisoners of de-notified tribes and habitual offenders by holding as “unconstitutional” the jail manual rules of 10 states for fostering such biases. * SC declares impugned provisions unconstitutional for […]
Highlights of SC judgment in child pornography case, Legal News, ET LegalWorld
Following are the highlights of the Supreme Court’s verdict on Monday which held mere possession of any child pornographic material will constitute offences under the POCSO and the IT laws even if they are not disseminated further: * SC sets aside Madras HC order that had said mere downloading and watching child pornography was not […]
RBI highlights regional disparities in agricultural lending despite record credit surge, ET LegalWorld
Regional disparities in lending to agriculture remain a concern even as institutional credit to agriculture reached an all-time high, Reserve Bank of India deputy governor Swaminathan J said. “A concerted focus on addressing regional imbalances, enhancing credit access, and integrating value chain financing is crucial for a more sustainable and resilient future for Indian agriculture,” […]
Highlights of SC judgment in Arvind Kejriwal case, Legal News, ET LegalWorld
Following are the highlights of the Supreme Court’s Friday judgment in which the apex court granted bail to Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal in a corruption case lodged by the CBI in connection with the alleged excise policy scam: * SC says prolonged incarceration amounts to “unjust deprivation of liberty” * Justice Surya Kant says […]