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Bombay High Court Upholds Ban on Private Practice by Government Doctors: NPA Mandatory, All Petitions Dismissed
Key Facts Direct Answer On 30 July 2026, the Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar (Aurangabad) Bench of the Bombay High Court upheld the Maharashtra Government’s…
BaFin Orders NordLB to Fix “Significant Deficiencies” in Anti-Money Laundering Controls: Customer Data Backlog Violates Germany’s Money Laundering Act
Key Facts Direct Answer On 3 August 2026, Germany’s financial regulator BaFin announced that it had ordered Norddeutsche Landesbank Girozentrale (Nord/LB) to…
Tarn Taran Consumer Commission Orders SBI to Refund ₹1.64 Lakh in Online Banking Fraud Case: Bank Cannot Blame Customer Without Evidence
Key Facts Direct Answer On 28 July 2026, the District Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission, Tarn Taran, Punjab, directed the State Bank of…
Supreme Court Rules Cruise Operators Eligible for Presumptive Taxation Under Section 44B: Hospitality Services Do Not Alter “Carriage of Passengers”
Key Facts Direct Answer On 30 July 2026, the Supreme Court of India ruled that foreign cruise ship operators providing hospitality and…
Bank of Baroda Data Breach: 100,000–300,000 Customer Records Allegedly Leaked on Dark Web After Employee Email Compromise
Key Facts Direct Answer On 25 July 2026, the hacking group TripleX posted a massive cache of Bank of Baroda data on…
Madras High Court: Police Officers Cannot Act as Mediators in Cognizable Offences — ₹1 Lakh Compensation Each for Failing to Register FIR
Key Facts Direct Answer The Madras High Court has ruled that police officers cannot act as private mediators or arbitrators in cognizable…
SEBI Fines CDSL ₹1 Crore for “Foreseeable” Cybersecurity Lapses: A Governance Wake-Up Call
Key Facts Direct Answer On 20 July 2026, the Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) imposed a cumulative penalty of ₹1…
Silence and Security: The Hidden Risks of Digital Disconnection at Spiritual Retreats
Key Facts Direct Answer Spiritual retreats that encourage digital disconnection offer profound benefits — silence, presence, and deep reflection. But when participants…
SC Questions POCSO in Teenage Relationships| Adv Shoeb Hakim
Key Facts Direct Answer The Supreme Court has questioned whether every consensual relationship involving adolescents aged 16–18 should automatically be treated as…
Hanumant Jagganath Nazirkar v. State of Maharashtra: 47-Hour Detention Illegal, Arrest Begins with Restraint | Adv Shoeb Hakim
Key Facts In Hanumant Jagganath Nazirkar v. State of Maharashtra, the Bombay High Court declared the petitioner’s arrest illegal after finding that he…