WITHDRAWAL OF GENERAL CONSENT
West Bengal's lawsuit: Will not permit parties to raise political issue in court, says SC
Supreme Court restrains political discussions in West Bengal's CBI lawsuit post consent withdrawal. Verdict pending on suit's validity. Kapil Sibal, Tushar Mehta advocate citing DPSE Act and ED involvement.
Govt withdraws mandate requiring AI models to seek approval before deployment
In a fresh advisory issued on Friday, the ministry of electronics and information technology said that unreliable AI foundational models, LLMs, generative AI software or algorithm or any such model should be made available to Indian users only after “appropriately labelling the possible inherent fallibility or unreliability of the output generated,” the advisory read.
Experts flag exemption on processing children’s data; fintechs lead expansion in MF
Experts have flagged concerns about the consent architecture and exemptions provided to certain intermediaries on the processing of children’s data in the Digital Personal Data Protection Act.
10 states withdraw general consent to CBI to investigate cases: Centre
Punjab, Jharkhand, Kerala, Rajasthan, Chhattisgarh, West Bengal, Mizoram, Telangana, Meghalaya, and Tamil Nadu have withdrawn the general consent, Minister of State for Personnel Jitendra Singh said in a written reply.
Dire need to enact law giving wider powers to CBI to probe cases without states' consent:Parliamentary Panel
A Parliamentary panel emphasized the urgent need for a new law to grant wider powers to the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) to investigate crucial cases without state consent. The panel highlighted that withdrawal of 'general consent' by nine states has severely limited CBI's investigative powers, potentially leading to corruption and organized crime.
Age of consent: NCPCR likely to advise govt against accepting Law Commission recommendations
The National Commission for Protection of Child Rights (NCPCR) is expected to advise the government against accepting the Law Commission's recommendations on the age of consent in cases involving adolescents aged 16-18 under the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act (POCSO). The NCPCR has raised concerns about the veracity of a policy brief used by the Law Commission in its report and has urged UNICEF to withdraw the document.
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InMobi buys consent management company Quantcast
The acquisition comes on the heels of India enacting its first privacy legislation, the Digital Personal Data Protection (DPDP) Act. InMobi maintains a large presence in Bengaluru, and has operations in Delhi and Mumbai. This acquisition helps the company's mobile app and web publishers to navigate the privacy landscape.
Government will adhere to timelines on judicial appointments: Attorney General R Venkataramani to SC
"Attorney General submits that he has instructions that the government will adhere to the timelines as provided in the judgement. It is towards that objective that he submits that out of the 104 recommendations made by the collegium of high courts pending with the government, 44 are likely to be processed and sent to the Supreme Court by the weekend," a Supreme Court bench noted.
Telangana withdraws general consent to CBI
According to a state government order issued on August 30, its prior consent is required for the central probe agency on a case-to-case basis to carry out investigation in Telangana.
Maharashtra restores general consent for CBI to probe cases
The development is important as probes into several thousand crores of fraud in public sector banks have been delayed as the withdrawal of general consent forced CBI to apply for individual consent to probe each case. National opposition parties have often alleged that central probe agencies have been let loose against their party leaders for political reasons at the behest of the BJP leadership.
Maharashtra govt restores general consent to CBI to probe cases in state
Maharashtra CM Shinde cleared the proposal of the home department headed by Deputy Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis to reverse the decision of MVA government to withdraw the general consent to the CBI to probe cases in the state, the official from the Chief Minister's Office (CMO) told PTI.
'Mahagathbandhan' in Bihar for withdrawing general consent to CBI
Chief Minister Nitish Kumar's JDU said it was the right time to withdraw the general consent to CBI. CPIML(L) MLA Mehboob Alam said there was no doubt that the central agencies were being misused by the Centre to destabilise non-BJP governments. CPI(M) MLA Ajay Kumar said the Bihar government should immediately withdraw its consent. Bihar Congress' Rajesh Rathore said no action by the agencies can be seen against BJP leaders.
Maha set to give general nod for CBI to probe cases
CBI, during a preliminary enquiry into investments by Yes Bank in Anil Dhirubhai Ambani Group (ADAG) companies, has found evidence for a case of corruption and misuse of office against the arrested cofounder of the lender, Rana Kapoor, people aware of the development said.
Inox Green Energy Services scraps IPO plans; withdraws draft papers
The Initial Public Offering (IPO) was slated to issue fresh shares worth Rs 370 crore, besides an Offer for Sale (OFS) of equity stocks aggregating to Rs 370 crore by Inox Wind. The company had filed the Draft Red Herring Prospectus (DRHP) for the proposed IPO on February 7 with the Securities and Exchange Board of India (Sebi).
Centre may clarify in HC if it wishes to withdraw stand opposing pleas to criminalise marital rape
NGO, Men Welfare Trust (MWT), which is opposing the batch of petitions seeking criminalisation of marital rape, had argued that sexual intercourse between a husband and wife cannot be treated on a par with that in non-marital relationships as the issue of consent cannot be divorced from the context of a marriage.
State can't withdraw general consent for CBI, says Centre in SC
Bengal had filed a suit, challenging the CBI probe in a case involving siphoning off of coal from the railways, on the ground that it was against the spirit of federalism. The hearing in the case will continue on November 16.
Money emergency? How 2nd holder can break bank FD without 1st holder sign
There could be a situation in the current pandemic where one of the holders is hospitalised and the other needs to draw the funds immediately for funding the medical expenses. So investors should be aware that some banks have started offering a solution.
Cases against lawmakers cannot be withdrawn without prior sanctions from HCs, says SC
A bench headed by Chief Justice N V Ramana also said that it was mulling setting up of a special bench at the top court to monitor the cases against politicians.
CBI seeks Maharashtra govt consent to probe a toll project
The agency wants to probe the role of certain National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) officials and contractor, Reliance Infrastructure Ltd, sources privy to the development told ET.
Punjab revokes 'general consent' to CBI
"In exercise of the power conferred by section 6 of the Delhi Special Police Establishment Act, 1946 (Central Act No 25 of 1946), the Government of Punjab hereby withdraws the general consent accorded to the members of the Delhi Special Police Establishment, anytime herein before," as per notification issued by the Additional Chief Secretary, department of Home Affairs and Justice.
Jharkhand withdraws general consent to CBI to probe cases, joins other non-BJP ruled states
Jharkhand becomes the eighth non-BJP ruled state in recent years to disallow the CBI from carrying out an investigation without the state government's permission.
Kerala withdraws general consent accorded to CBI to probe cases
The decision was taken at a cabinet meeting chaired by Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan, an official statement here said. The lone Left-ruled state in the country took the key decision at a time when the CBI was probing various alleged irregularities in its ambitious Life Mission project, a housing initiative for the poor.
Maharashtra among five states that have withdrawn general consent to CBI
The governments of West Bengal, Rajasthan and Chhattisgarh had recently withdrawn the general consent to the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI), a kind of blanket nod for the agency to probe scheduled offences specified in the Delhi Special Police Establishment Act (DPSE) Act, 1946.
Maharashtra government revokes general consent to CBI for probe
Maharashtra has already registered a case in the Fake TRP’s and the Mumbai police has claimed that Republic TV was involved in it.
Rajasthan government withdraws 'general consent' for CBI investigation amid crisis
The ruling Congress is facing a rebellion by party leader Sachin Pilot and 18 other MLAs against Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot. A probe by the state police into horse trading charges based on purported tapped conversation of some leaders has turned the situation murkier.
Ulip holders may get option to stagger maturity payments to cushion current stock market impact
Where unit-linked policies mature and fund value is to be paid in lumpsum, Life Insurers may offer staggered settlement option to policyholders. This onetime option is regardless of whether such option exists or not in the specific product.
After Andhra Pradesh, now West Bengal withdraws 'general consent' accorded to CBI
The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) would now need permission from these state governments to carry out any sort of investigation.
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