SC to discontinue the usage of Whatsapp to share video conference links for hearings

Judiciary Mar 02, 2021 Snehal Khemka ( Editor: Ekta Joshi ) 5 Shares

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In compliance with the new Information Technology (guidelines for intermediaries and Digital Media Ethics Code) Rules, 2021, effective from March 1 2021, the SC has now been directed to discontinue the use of Whatsapp as a means to share video conference links for court hearings.

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As an alternative, such links shall be shared via authenticated e-mail IDs and registered mobile numbers of the concerned advocated on record or party in person.

Furthermore, it was declared that social media platforms such as Facebook and Twitter now have to delete ir disable "argumentative" content within 24 hours, including but not limited to posts on offences regarding the sovereignty of India, security, relations with other states etc.

Collegium Recommendations Pending with the Center for Over 6 Months Will Be Decided Within 3 Months, AG Tells Supreme Court

Collegium Recommendations Pending with the Center for Over 6 Moths Will Be Decided Within 3 Months, AG Tells Supreme Court

Legal Insiders Apr 16, 2021 Athira Nair ( Editor: Ekta Joshi ) 5 Shares

In line with the latest announcement by the the Attorney General, the Center will decide the collegium recommendations made by the Supreme Court within three months. They have been pending with the ministry for over 6 months.The bench that comprised of Chief Justice of India SA Bobde, Justice Kishan Kaul and Surya Kant, have recorded this submission made by the AG.“This case would be brought to a reasonable conclusion if the center tells us the timeline it will be sticking to at every...

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Entries in the balance sheet of the corporate debtor sufficient acknowledgement for the purpose of Section 18 of the Limitation Act: SC [READ JUDGMENT]

Limitation Act Supreme Court balance sheet

Judiciary Apr 16, 2021 Mathews Savio ( Editor: Ekta Joshi ) 3 Shares

The Supreme Court in its judgement in Asset Reconstruction Company (India) Limited v. Bishal Jaiswal & Anr. (CIVIL APPEAL NO.323 OF 2021) clarified the question of law and held that entries in the balance sheet can be taken as an acknowledgement of outstanding debt for the purpose of Section 18 of the Limitation Act, 1963. The judgement came from a bench comprising of Justice Rohinton Nariman, BR Gavai and Hrishikesh Roy.Section 18 of the Limitation Act, 1963 extends the period of...

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