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Government Issues Rules for Influencers, Up to Rs. 50 Lakh Penalty for Not Disclosing 'Material' Interest
The government has now made it mandatory for social media influencers to disclose their "material" interest in endorsing products and services and violations can attract strict legal action, including ban on endorsements. Launching these guidelines at a press conference, Consumer Affairs Secretary Rohit Kumar Singh said the guidelines have been iss...
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Biden Nominates Indian-American Legal Expert Anjali Chaturvedi For Key Post
Prominent Indian-American legal expert Anjali Chaturvedi has been nominated by US President Joe Biden as General Counsel in the veterans affairs department, the latest from the community to be named for a key position in the administration.
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Law Ministry Department Invites Applications For Internships
The Department of Legal Affairs in the Union Law Ministry invited applications from law students for a month-long internship programme.
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SEBI Won't Allow Applications For Virtual Internship After Covid Relaxation
SEBI said it will not entertain any application for virtual internship in its legal department after relaxation of Coronavirus related restrictions
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Election Body Ad Format For Candidates To Declare Criminal Records Ready
The Election Commission (EC) has asked the Law Ministry to vet the format of an advertisement it wants candidates to issue to publicise cases lodged against them, a functionary said today.
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'Married Son' Can Get Compassionate Appointments: Centre
Married sons are now eligible for compassionate appointments, the centre has said. The Department of Personnel and Training (DoPT) has issued new instructions in consultation with the Department of Legal Affairs in this regard.
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Centre Asks Law Commission To Examine Uniform Civil Code Issue
Indicating need for wider consultation before taking a call on a uniform civil code, the government has asked the Law Commission to examine the issue.
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Government To Challenge All Court Orders Favouring Employees
All court orders that favour employees and quash government policies will be challenged, as per draft guidelines finalised by the Centre.
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Government to Consider Amending Procedures to Check 'Unnecessary' Litigations
With three crore cases pending in courts, the government may consider changes in legal procedure to make it mandatory for a litigant to issue a notice to the opposite party before initiating formal proceedings to enable them explore the possibility of a pre-litigation settlement.
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Government May Go for 'Pre-Trial Hearings' to Speed Up Case Disposal
Seeking to speed up disposal of cases, government is weighing the option of introducing the system of 'pre-trial hearings' on the lines of the UK and the US under which the main dispute is identified before the beginning of the trial helping the courts decide the matter fast.
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Centre Plans to Provide Legal Backing to 'Swacch Bharat Abhiyaan'
Seeking to provide legal backing to Prime Minister Narendra Modi's pet 'Swachh Bharat Abhiyan', the government is drafting a law under which municipalities can punish those found spitting, urinating and throwing garbage in public places.
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No Proposal for Rhino Horn's Legal Trade in South Africa
The South African government said that it has not compiled a proposal regarding the legal trade of rhino horns.
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Government Issues Rules for Influencers, Up to Rs. 50 Lakh Penalty for Not Disclosing 'Material' Interest
The government has now made it mandatory for social media influencers to disclose their "material" interest in endorsing products and services and violations can attract strict legal action, including ban on endorsements. Launching these guidelines at a press conference, Consumer Affairs Secretary Rohit Kumar Singh said the guidelines have been iss...
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Biden Nominates Indian-American Legal Expert Anjali Chaturvedi For Key Post
Prominent Indian-American legal expert Anjali Chaturvedi has been nominated by US President Joe Biden as General Counsel in the veterans affairs department, the latest from the community to be named for a key position in the administration.
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Law Ministry Department Invites Applications For Internships
The Department of Legal Affairs in the Union Law Ministry invited applications from law students for a month-long internship programme.
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SEBI Won't Allow Applications For Virtual Internship After Covid Relaxation
SEBI said it will not entertain any application for virtual internship in its legal department after relaxation of Coronavirus related restrictions
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Election Body Ad Format For Candidates To Declare Criminal Records Ready
The Election Commission (EC) has asked the Law Ministry to vet the format of an advertisement it wants candidates to issue to publicise cases lodged against them, a functionary said today.
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'Married Son' Can Get Compassionate Appointments: Centre
Married sons are now eligible for compassionate appointments, the centre has said. The Department of Personnel and Training (DoPT) has issued new instructions in consultation with the Department of Legal Affairs in this regard.
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Centre Asks Law Commission To Examine Uniform Civil Code Issue
Indicating need for wider consultation before taking a call on a uniform civil code, the government has asked the Law Commission to examine the issue.
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Government To Challenge All Court Orders Favouring Employees
All court orders that favour employees and quash government policies will be challenged, as per draft guidelines finalised by the Centre.
-
Government to Consider Amending Procedures to Check 'Unnecessary' Litigations
With three crore cases pending in courts, the government may consider changes in legal procedure to make it mandatory for a litigant to issue a notice to the opposite party before initiating formal proceedings to enable them explore the possibility of a pre-litigation settlement.
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Government May Go for 'Pre-Trial Hearings' to Speed Up Case Disposal
Seeking to speed up disposal of cases, government is weighing the option of introducing the system of 'pre-trial hearings' on the lines of the UK and the US under which the main dispute is identified before the beginning of the trial helping the courts decide the matter fast.
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Centre Plans to Provide Legal Backing to 'Swacch Bharat Abhiyaan'
Seeking to provide legal backing to Prime Minister Narendra Modi's pet 'Swachh Bharat Abhiyan', the government is drafting a law under which municipalities can punish those found spitting, urinating and throwing garbage in public places.
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No Proposal for Rhino Horn's Legal Trade in South Africa
The South African government said that it has not compiled a proposal regarding the legal trade of rhino horns.
