Experts raise questions on BTS footage ownership, discuss fair use, ET LegalWorld
Recently, Actor Dhanush has moved the Madras High Court against actor Nayanthara and her husband and film director Vignesh Sivan for using video clips shot during the making of the Tamil movie Naanum Rowdy Dhaan, produced by him, in a docudrama released by Netflix on the actor titled ‘Nayanthara: Beyond the fairytale.’ This was in […]
Pak parliamentary body approves bill to raise number of Supreme Court judges to 25, ET LegalWorld
A Pakistan parliamentary panel has approved a controversial bill to increase the number of judges in the Supreme Court from 17 to 25 despite its disapproval by the opposition lawmakers who termed it an attempt to manipulate the judiciary. ‘The Supreme Court (Number of Judges) (Amendment) Act 2024’ which sought to increase the number of […]
GoM proposes to raise GST on luxury shoes, watches, aims revenue boost by Rs 22,000 cr, ET LegalWorld
Representative image In a significant development, the Group of Ministers (GoM) on Saturday agreed upon some Goods and Services Tax (GST) rate revisions that are likely to bring in an additional Rs 22,000 crore revenue. The GoM, headed by Bihar Deputy Chief Minister Samrat Chaudhary, suggested raising GST rates on several luxury items, including high-end […]
Hyundai, Swiggy, NTPC Green Energy among cos looking to raise Rs 60,000 cr in Oct-Nov, ET LegalWorld
The primary market will remain abuzz with more than half a dozen companies, including Hyundai Motor India, Swiggy, and NTPC Green Energy, lined up initial public offerings over the next two months to raise around Rs 60,000 crore, merchant bankers said. Apart from these three firms, Afcons Infrastructure, Waaree Energies, Niva Bupa Health Insurance, One […]
SC issues notice on plea seeking directions to raise awareness of anti-rape laws, ET LegalWorld
The Supreme Court on Friday issued notice on a plea seeking directions to raise awareness of the stringent provisions providing punishment for sexual offences, particularly rape, to prevent the commission of such heinous offences. A bench, headed by CJI D.Y. Chandrachud, sought the response of the Centre, the Ministry of Education, the Ministry of Information […]