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Positive team culture rests on respect and equality
2 months ago

Positive team culture rests on respect and equality

Hindustan Times  

BCCI’s ‘guidelines’ on player conduct during tours is not a polite suggestion but a sharp warning. Mostly they are, in true Indian tradition, unwritten and verbal but ‘team culture’ is subtly handed down from seniors to juniors. Players respected each other, and punctuality for team meetings, practise sessions, official functions and social events was a big thing. It was the …

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Immunity for public servants not to shield the corrupt: SC
3 months, 2 weeks ago

Immunity for public servants not to shield the corrupt: SC

Hindustan Times  

The Supreme Court has outlined the scope of immunity granted to public servants, making it explicit that the requirement of prior sanction to prosecute them is “not a shield for corrupt practices” and that the immunity cannot be misused by public servants to camouflage illegal acts as duties performed under the colour of their office. “The object behind the enactment …

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Custody Needed To Unravel Corruption Racket In Jail: P&H HC Denies Pre-Arrest Bail To Official Booked For Supplying Mobile Phones To Gangsters
4 months, 1 week ago

Custody Needed To Unravel Corruption Racket In Jail: P&H HC Denies Pre-Arrest Bail To Official Booked For Supplying Mobile Phones To Gangsters

Live Law  

The Punjab & Haryana High Court has refused to grant anticipatory bail to a Jail Superintendent accused of collecting bribe from gangsters to supply them mobile phones inside the Haryana's Kurukshetra prison and allowed visits of hard core criminal without entry in register. The Court rejected the plea that investigation against the Jail Superintendent was lodged without following the provision …

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Anti-graft law: After Khemka, Sanjeev Verma booked under PC Act without prior approval
2 years, 2 months ago

Anti-graft law: After Khemka, Sanjeev Verma booked under PC Act without prior approval

Hindustan Times  

In contravention of the law, the Haryana Police have belatedly invoked provisions of the Prevention of Corruption Act in an April 2022 caseregistered against Haryana IAS officer Sanjeev Verma in Panchkula, without seeking prior approval of the state government. Anti-graft law: After Khemka, Sanjeev Verma booked under PC Act without prior approval Initially, Verma was booked under provisions of the …

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Kerala High Court Refuses To Quash FIR Against Former PWD Secretary In Palarivattom Flyover Scam Case
3 years, 8 months ago

Kerala High Court Refuses To Quash FIR Against Former PWD Secretary In Palarivattom Flyover Scam Case

Live Law  

The Kerala High Court on Friday dismissed the petition filed by former PWD Secretary TO Sooraj, seeking to quash the FIR registered against him in the Palarivattom Flyover Scam case.Justice Narayana Pisharadi observed as such, 'the expression "discharge of his official functions or duties" in Section 17A of the Act reflects the legislative intent that the protection envisaged is not …

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Man Who Posed For Photos Sitting At A Desk In Pelosi's Office Has Been Arrested
4 years, 2 months ago

Man Who Posed For Photos Sitting At A Desk In Pelosi's Office Has Been Arrested

NPR  

Man Who Posed For Photos Sitting At A Desk In Pelosi's Office Has Been Arrested Enlarge this image toggle caption Saul Loeb/AFP via Getty Images Saul Loeb/AFP via Getty Images Updated at 4 p.m. Matthew Council was charged on Jan. 7, 2021, with knowingly entering or remaining in any restricted building or grounds without lawful authority and violent entry and …

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Sanction To Investigate Public Servant: When The Act Is Ex-facie Criminal, Approval Under Section 17A of PC Act Not Necessary, Rules Delhi HC
6 years, 2 months ago

Sanction To Investigate Public Servant: When The Act Is Ex-facie Criminal, Approval Under Section 17A of PC Act Not Necessary, Rules Delhi HC

Live Law  

Delhi High Court has recently ruled that when the act of a public servant is ex-facie criminal or constitutes an offence, prior approval of the Government as mandated under Section 17A of Prevention of Corruption Act would not be necessary.Justice Najmi Waziri was hearing petitions filed by CBI Officers Rakesh Asthana And Devender Kumar for quashing the FIR registered by …

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An Overview On The Prevention Of Corruption (Amendment) Act 16 of 2018 [Part-II]
6 years, 4 months ago

An Overview On The Prevention Of Corruption (Amendment) Act 16 of 2018 [Part-II]

Live Law  

to cause to forbear such public duty by such public servant or by another public servant, commits an offence under this section.The punishment is imprisonment for not less than 3 years but upto 7 years AND fine. Old Section 10 which was meant for punishing a public servant for abetting an offence under Sections 8 and 9, has been deleted …

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India hockey team 'extra cautious' after Roelant Oltmans fines latecomers Rs 500
8 years, 3 months ago

India hockey team 'extra cautious' after Roelant Oltmans fines latecomers Rs 500

Firstpost  

Strict disciplinarian Roelant Oltmans imposes a fine of Rs 500 on any player, who is late for their training sessions, get-togethers or official functions. Lucknow: These are days of demonetisation and India’s hockey players are ’extra cautious’ with their hard earned cash with strict disciplinarian Roelant Oltmans imposing a fine of Rs 500 on any player, who is late for …

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P.P.Rao and Jethmaalani opposes SCBA resolution for boycotting functions with Judges; Dave says 'advise the Judiciary not us' [Updated]
9 years, 8 months ago

P.P.Rao and Jethmaalani opposes SCBA resolution for boycotting functions with Judges; Dave says 'advise the Judiciary not us' [Updated]

Live Law  

Senior Advocate P P Rao has taken strong exception to the proposed resolution of the Supreme Court Bar Association sought to be moved in its General Body Meeting on 8th of July, 2015 whereby the members seek to resolve not to participate in any Official Functions with Hon’ble Judges of the Supreme Court, including References, Independence Day and Law Day …

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Breaking ; SCBA to boycott all official functions with SC Judges till it’s demands are acceded
9 years, 8 months ago

Breaking ; SCBA to boycott all official functions with SC Judges till it’s demands are acceded

Live Law  

In a breaking Development, the Executive Committee of Supreme Court Bar Association decided to call a General Body Meeting on 8th July to resolve the following things;"1. Supreme Court Bar Association Resolves that following Mahatma Gandhi’s principle of Non-Cooperation, Members of Supreme Court Bar Association, will not participate in any Official Functions with Hon’ble Judges of. In a breaking Development, …

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How is Modi responsible for heckling of non-BJP CMs: Uddhav Thackeray
10 years, 7 months ago

How is Modi responsible for heckling of non-BJP CMs: Uddhav Thackeray

Firstpost  

“The people who are booing are not imported from Gujarat or New Delhi, they belonged to Maharashtra, ditto in Haryana,” Thackeray said, referring to the hooting of chief ministers of Maharashtra, Haryana and Jharkhand in official functions attended by Modi in the past few days. Mumbai: Prime Minister Narendra Modi cannot be held responsible for the booing and heckling of …

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