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Karnataka High Court Quashes 2019 Enforcement Directorate Complaint Against Greenpeace India for Alleged Foreign Exchange Management Act Violations

In June 2020, the High Court of Karnataka overturned a 2019 complaint by the Enforcement Directorate against Greenpeace India. The complaint was against the contravention of the Foreign Exchange Management Act (FEMA). This decision poses a huge reprieve to the environmental body as that chapter of a lengthy legal battle over its foreign financing is hopefully over.

byLegal Maestros
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Unequal Pay and Long Hours for Women in Bollywood: Deepika Padukone’s Revelations Raise Constitutional and Labour Law

The open confessions by Deepika Padukone about women in Bollywood being offered meager pay and poor working conditions continue to indicate gender discrimination. Such problems pose a great concern in the eyes of the Constitution and labour laws of India, which need alarming modification, legal consequences, and sensitization.

byLegal Maestros
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Enforcement Directorate Mandates Director’s Approval for Summoning Lawyers: A Response to Arvind Datar Controversy

A major milestone was when Enforcement Directorate recalled a summons issued to Senior Advocate Pratap Venugopal on the ground of supposed irregularities in the ESOP allocation by Care Health Insurance Ltd. The move highlights the provision of security to protesters the section 132 of the Bhartiya Sakshya Adhiniyam, 2023.

byLegal Maestros
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3-Year Mandatory Practice Challenged in a Review Petition.

Advocate Chandra Sen Yadav has filed a review petition in the Supreme Court challenging its May 20 judgment reinstating a mandatory three-year legal practice requirement for civil judge (junior division) exams. The petition argues this rule violates Articles 14 (equality) and 16 (equal opportunity in public employment) of the Indian Constitution, disproportionately excluding recent graduates who prepared under prior eligibility criteria.

byCharvi
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Madhya Pradesh High Court Rules on WhatsApp Chats: Admissible as Evidence in Family Courts Despite Privacy Concerns

Recently, the Madhya Pradesh High Court discussed whether or not evidence that was collected unlawfully might be admitted into court in cases involving marital conflicts. It found that WhatsApp communications, even if they were purportedly obtained without authorization, are admissible in Family Courts if they are significant. This decision upheld Section 14 of the Family Courts Act, which relaxes rigorous evidentiary requirements for the sake of effective conflict settlement.

byDileep Poshwal