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Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. In recent years, social media influencers have emerged as powerful voices in the marketplace, capable of shaping consumer opinions and driving trends. However, a recent court ruling serves as a crucial reminder that being a social media influencer is not a licence to operate without accountability or responsibility.

The income tax department's online tax return filing and processing system has proved to be a vast improvement over the old manual system. However, more than a decade after the online system was launched, taxpayers continue to face difficulties, best exemplified by a recent Supreme Court order.

A Georgia judge on Monday struck down the state’s abortion law, which took effect in 2022 and effectively prohibited abortions beyond about six weeks of pregnancy.

A New Mexico judge on Monday upheld an involuntary manslaughter conviction against a movie armorer in the fatal shooting of a cinematographer by Alec Baldwin on the set of the Western film “Rust.”

Metropolitan Detention Center in Brooklyn while he awaits trial on sex trafficking charges. On September 30, his legal team submitted a formal notice of appeal in Manhattan federal court, indicating their intent to challenge Judge Andrew L. Carter’s ruling. The judge had determined that Combs poses a potential threat to witnesses if released, a central point that Combs’ defense team is now contesting. Combs, also known as Puff Daddy and P. Diddy, has been held in detention since September 17, after pleading not guilty to charges accusing him of orchestrating elaborate sexual events involving drug-fueled performances. These performances, referred to as "Freak Offs," allegedly involved Combs using his power and influence to coerce women into engaging in sexual activities with male sex workers. Prosecutors stated in the indictment, “For decades, Sean Combs abused, threatened, and coerced women and those around him to satisfy his sexual desires, protect his reputation, and hide his actions.”

Toronto-Dominion Bank will pay more than US$20 million as part of a deal with U.S. prosecutors and regulators to resolve investigations over a former trader’s alleged placement of “spoof” orders to manipulate the U.S. Treasuries market.

rape and murder of a 31-year-old resident doctor at RG Kar hospital has revealed «substantial leads». The observation was made by a bench headed by Chief Justice of India (CJI) DY Chandrachud on Monday after perusing the fourth status report submitted in a sealed cover by the federal agency. Refusing to divulge further details of the status report, the Bench said that «substantial leads» have emerged in the investigations pertaining to the rape and murder of the resident doctor and the alleged financial irregularities at the RG Kar Hospital allegedly involving Sandip Ghosh, former principal of the hospital, who was booked by the CBI.

Settlement checks related to Norfolk Southern’s disastrous 2023 derailment could be delayed up to two years now because an appeal of a federal judge’s decision last week to approve the $600 million deal has been filed

Video game maker Epic Games sued Google and Samsung on Monday, accusing the tech companies of coordinating to block third-party competition in application distribution on Samsung devices

TAFE) is locked in a legal battle with US agricultural machinery manufacturer AGCO Corporation regarding the use of tractor brand Massey Ferguson in India. On Monday, NYSE-listed AGCO ‘terminated’ several agreements with TAFE, including the licence agreement of the Massey Ferguson brand in the Indian subcontinent despite a stay order from the Madras High Court, prompting the Indian company to file a contempt of court petition against the former. The latest development follows more than six decades of a commercial relationship between the two companies that has since turned sour.

social media account of 'Hindutva Watch' on the basis of certain alleged offending posts is «disproportionate» and contrary to the law, social media giant 'X' has told the Delhi High Court. X Corp. (formerly known as Twitter), in an affidavit filed in a case, informed the court that there are no reasons recorded in the 'blocking order' of the government which issued the order to block the account of 'Hindutva Watch' despite the objections raised by the intermediary. «It is admitted that respondent no. 1's (Centre) non-disclosure of relevant material to the affected party renders the right to be heard meaningless, as the affected party is unaware of the evidence against them and cannot adequately explain or rebut it,» X said. The court was hearing a petition by journalist Raqib Hameed, founder of Hindutva Watch, seeking to quash the Centre's blocking order issued under the Information Technology Act.

DY Chandrachud admonished a lawyer for using the informal term «yeah» while addressing the bench in a court session. The Chief Justice emphasized that such casual language is inappropriate in a courtroom setting. The incident occurred when the lawyer mentioned a 2018 petition in which former Chief Justice of India Ranjan Gogoi was named as a respondent. Chief Justice Chandrachud questioned the validity of filing a Public Interest Litigation (PIL) against a judge. The lawyer responded, «Yeah, yeah, the then CJI Ranjan Gogoi… I was asked to file a curative...» However, he was interrupted by the Chief Justice, who said, «This is not a coffee shop! What is this yeah yeah. I am very allergic to this yeah yeah. This cannot be allowed.»

The sole candidate in the election for Macao’s next leader has pledged to diversify the economy of the Chinese casino city, a goal previously laid out by Beijing

Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. Bankruptcy resolution professionals who shepherd broke companies to their new homes are increasingly under fire from lenders, at a time of shifting landscape in India's insolvency resolution. Over the last two years, a number of RPs have found themselves in the dock, on charges varying from wrongful classification of creditors and collusion with previous managements, to mismanagement of daily affairs.

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The U.S. Justice Department said on Friday it charged a Florida man for allegedly threatening to kill one of his opponents in a 2022 Republican primary race for a U.S. House seat, which subsequently was won by Representative Anna Paulina Luna.

British Columbia saw a rare unanimous vote in its legislature in October 2019, when members passed a law adopting the United Nations Declarations on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples, setting out standards including free, prior and informed consent for actions affecting them.

Junior Doctors' Front (WBJDF) will take a decision on whether they need to resume their 'cease work' agitation after the Supreme Court hearing of RG Kar rape and murder case on Monday. This decision came after three doctors and three nurses were assaulted following the death of a patient at Sagore Dutta Hospital in North 24 Parganas district on Friday night. The Sagore Dutta Hospital medical students have already started 'cease work', following the attack. Junior doctor Aniket Mahato said, «After the SC hearing tomorrow, we have called for a cease work but it will also depend on the SC order. The government should give us basic facilities». Another doctor Debasish Halder said: «We will start cease work again and a more vehement protest.»

Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. New Delhi: The government is planning to revive the India International Arbitration Centre (IIAC), a statutory body created in 2019, by incentivizing various parties to arbitrate at the New Delhi institution in an effort to increase its case load, two government officials said on the condition of anonymity.

FIR against Union Minister Nirmala Sitharaman and others for allegedly extorting money through electoral bonds, Karnataka Minister Congress leader Priyank Kharge slammed Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman over electoral bonds, accusing her of 'architecture' of that bill. Speaking to ANI, Karnataka Minister Priyank Kharge said, «The Supreme Court has already told that the electoral bonds are illegal and unconstitutional. The same has been filed here in Karnataka. There are instances where they have forced companies into Quid pro quo and the architect of all this is the finance minister and that's what the complaint has said.» «The court has upheld for the complaint. Let the investigation happen, What are they so scared of?...» he questioned BJP.

Calcutta High Court has upheld a Rs 780 crore arbitration award in favour of Reliance Infrastructure Ltd in a dispute with West Bengal-based Damodar Valley Corporation, the Anil Ambani group firm said in a stock exchange filing. More than a decade back, Reliance Infrastructure had won a contract to set up a 1,200 MW thermal power plant in Purulia in West Bengal for Rs 3,750 crore. The project was delayed due to disputes and other reasons, leading to DVC seeking damages from Reliance Infrastructure. Reliance Infrastructure, however, challenged this, and an arbitration tribunal in 2019 ruled in favour of the company and directed DVC to pay Rs 896 crore to the company. DVC challenged the order of the arbitral tribunal in the Calcutta High Court, which was dismissed by the court.