The Nine Judge Constitutional bench of the Honorable Supreme Court unanimously (9:0) has ruled today that Right to Privacy is a Fundamental Right as guaranteed by Constitution of India. It overruled the previous precedents in the matters of M.P Sharma / Kharak Singh and held that the right to privacy is protected as intrinsic part of right to life and liberty. The Supreme Court … [Read more...] about Supreme Court bench upheld Right to Privacy !
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GST on Ecommerce & Services
The Goods and Services Act that comes into effect on 01 July 2017 in India, is subject to not only complexities, as a result being protested and even ridiculed widely by various sections of society, due to lack of clarity. The service sector is more confused due to the fact that previously Services was covered under separate Service Tax Law while goods were covered VAT, … [Read more...] about GST on Ecommerce & Services
Hindi Medium – Harsh Reality of Delhi School Admissions
The movie 'Hindi Medium' rightly depicts the school admissions scenario in the city of New Delhi. The movie is based upon a book by school activist Mr Sumit Vohra of www.admissionsnursery.com. The website www.admissionsnursery.com is quite helpful for parents seeking admission for their wards in NCR region ! The criterion of School Admissions laid down by Delhi Government is … [Read more...] about Hindi Medium – Harsh Reality of Delhi School Admissions
Supreme Court on banning of pornographic websites
Last week, Honorable Supreme Court of India had constituted a committee to explore technical solutions that can help block obscene websites and otherwise restrict the circulation of obscene videos/websites freely. The committee consists of representatives of Microsoft India, Yahoo India, Facebook and others, which have been provided 15 days time to come up with concrete … [Read more...] about Supreme Court on banning of pornographic websites
Debate on Internet Shutdown
(Mr Nikhil Pahwa, CEO Medianama) Medianama organized a curated #NAMApolicy open house session on the 'Impact of Intenet Shutdowns' at at Indian Habitat Center, New Delhi (in Dec 2016). India is among the leading countries where the Internet is being shut down, for a variety of reasons, from issues related to the public order to preventing cheating in examinations. Therefore, … [Read more...] about Debate on Internet Shutdown
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