NEW DELHI: In a significant ruling to protect public servants discharging their duties, Supreme Court held that protection provided to them, which prevents prosecution without govt’s prior sanction, would apply even in cases where officials exceed their official powers. The court stated excessiveness alone cannot strip them of this safeguard.A bench of Justices B V…
NEW DELHI: The ministry of home affairs (MHA) on Friday sought the President of India’s approval to prosecute former Delhi minister and AAP leader Satyendar Jain under Section 218 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Suraksha Sanhita (BNS), 2023, officials said.According to PTI sources, the request is based on evidence provided by the Enforcement Directorate (ED), which…
Shortly after Pavel Durov, the founder of Telegram, was arrested by the police in France last summer and charged with failing to prevent illicit activity on the app, a French law professor specializing in cybersecurity got online messages from a man named Isaac Steidl. “I would like to talk with you,” said an email signed…
NEW DELHI: The Union home ministry granted approval to the Enforcement Directorate (ED) to prosecute former chief minister and AAP convener Arvind Kejriwal along with former deputy chief minister of Delhi Manish Sisodia under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA) in connection with the alleged liquor scam, news agency ANI reported citing sources.A special…