Criminal cases shouldn’t be slapped against scribes for writings perceived as govt criticism: SC, ET LegalWorld
Criminal cases should not be slapped against journalists merely because their writings are perceived as criticism of the government, the Supreme Court said on Friday. A bench of Justices Hrishikesh Roy and S V N Bhatti said in democratic nations, the freedom to express one’s views is respected and the rights of journalists are protected […]
NMDC slapped with ₹1620 crore penalty for mining lease violations in Chhattisgarh, ET LegalWorld
In a major development, Chhattisgarh’s Dantewada district administration has imposed a penalty of over Rs 1620.49 crores on the public sector National Mineral Development Corporation (NMDC), which has its iron ore mining operations at Kirandul in the Bastar region, for allegedly violating mining lease conditions. Dantewada collector Mayank Chaturvedi has issued a notice to NMDC […]