JHARKHAND HIGH COURT ISSUES ORDER ON VINOD KUMAR V/S THE STATE OF JHARKHAND AND ORS

RANCHI, India, Aug. 27 -- Jharkhand High Court issued the following order on July 28: Heard, learned counsel for the parties. 1. The instant Cr. Revision has been filed against the order of maintenance passed in Original Maintenance Case No.163 of 2021 whereby and whereunder a total maintenance of Rs.5,000/- per month has been allowed in favour of petitioner no.1 and her three minor children. 2. The learned Family Court recorded a finding that the petitioner was serving as a Health worker a...


JHARKHAND HIGH COURT ISSUES ORDER ON TAPASH BISWAS V/S THE STATE OF JHARKHAND AND ANR

RANCHI, India, Aug. 27 -- Jharkhand High Court issued the following order on July 28: Although both these criminal revisions have been tied up for hearing together, but since both arise out of different criminal cases, therefore, they are heard separately and will be disposed of by separate judgments. Cr. Revision No. 546 of 2025 1. Instant criminal revision is preferred against the judgment of conviction and sentence passed in Complaint Case No.325 of 2019 under Section 138 of the N.I. Act w...


NHRC, INDIA TAKES SUO MOTU COGNIZANCE OF THE REPORTED DEATH OF A ZIMBABWEAN STUDENT DUE TO INJURIES SUSTAINED IN AN ASSAULT BY A GROUP OF PEOPLE IN BATHINDA, PUNJAB

India, Aug. 27 -- The Government of India issued the following news release: The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC), India, has taken suo motu cognizance of a media report that a Zimbabwean student was assaulted by a group of people and he succumbed to his injuries at AIIMS, Bathinda, Punjab on 21st August, 2025. Reportedly, he was pursuing graduation at the Guru Kashi University in Talwandi Sabo Town of Bathinda. The Commission has examined the contents of the news report, if true, raise...


NHRC, INDIA TAKES SUO MOTU COGNIZANCE OF THE REPORTED DEATH OF FOUR WORKERS AND INJURIES TO TWO OTHERS AFTER INHALING LEAKED NITROGEN GAS AT A PHARMACEUTICAL MANUFACTURING UNIT IN PALGHAR, MAHARASHTRA

India, Aug. 27 -- The Government of India issued the following news release: The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC), India, has taken suo motu cognizance of a media report that on 21st August, 2025, four workers died and two were injured after inhaling Nitrogen gas that leaked at a pharmaceutical manufacturing unit located in Boisar Industrial Estate of Tarapur, Palghar district, Maharashtra. At the time of the incident, 36 workers were present. The Commission has observed that the conten...


NHRC, INDIA TAKES SUO MOTU COGNIZANCE OF THE REPORTED DEATH OF A MAN AMIDST ALLEGATIONS OF TORTURE AT A DE-ADDICTION CENTRE IN MEERUT, UTTAR PRADESH

India, Aug. 27 -- The Government of India issued the following news release: The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC), India, has taken suo motu cognizance of a media report that a 38-year-old man died amidst allegations by his family members of torture at a De-addiction centre in Meerut, Uttar Pradesh. He was declared dead at AIIMS, New Delhi when brought from the centre for treatment on 19th August, 2025. Reportedly, he was shifted to this De-addiction centre in Meerut district from anothe...


NHRC, INDIA TAKES SUO MOTU COGNIZANCE OF THE REPORTED DEATH OF A SPEECH AND HEARING IMPAIRED GANG RAPE VICTIM IN GHAZIABAD DISTRICT, UTTAR PRADESH

India, Aug. 27 -- The Government of India issued the following news release: The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC), India, has taken suo motu cognizance of a media report that a speech and hearing impaired gang rape victim was found dead at her house in Ghaziabad district, Uttar Pradesh on 21st August, 2025. Reportedly, she was subjected to gang rape by two men in the Loni area of the district on 18th August, 2025. The Commission has observed that the contents of the news report, if true...


CCI APPROVES ACQUISITION OF JAIPRAKASH ASSOCIATES LIMITED BY ADANI GROUP ENTITIES

India, Aug. 27 -- The Government of India issued the following news release: The Competition Commission of India has approved the acquisition of Jaiprakash Associates Limited by Adani Group Entities. The Proposed Combination relates to the acquisition of up to 100% shareholding of Jaiprakash Associates Limited (JAL) by Adani Enterprises Limited (AEL) and Adani Infrastructure and Developers Private Limited (AIDPL) or any other entity forming part of Adani Group. JAL is currently undergoing corp...


CCI APPROVES THE ACQUISITION OF AN ADDITIONAL 40% SHAREHOLDING BY PSA INDIA PTE. LTD. (ACQUIRER) IN PSA BHARAT INVESTMENTS PTE. LTD. (TARGET).

India, Aug. 27 -- The Government of India issued the following news release: The Competition Commission of India has approved the acquisition of an additional 40% shareholding by PSA India Pte. Ltd. (Acquirer) in PSA Bharat Investments Pte. Ltd. (Target). The Proposed Combination involves the acquisition of an additional 40% shareholding by the Acquirer in the Target from AIN Investment Ltd. (Seller). Pursuant to the Proposed Combination, the Acquirer shall be entitled to 100% of the equity sh...


CCI APPROVES ACQUISITION OF SHAREHOLDING BY MULTIPLES PRIVATE EQUITY FUND IV, MULTIPLES PRIVATE EQUITY GIFT FUND IV, SAMVIBHAG SECURITIES PRIVATE LIMITED, MITHUN PADAM SACHETI AND SIDDHARTHA SACHETI IN V.I.P. INDUSTRIES LIMITED

India, Aug. 27 -- The Government of India issued the following news release: The Competition Commission of India has approved the acquisition of shareholding by Multiples Private Equity Fund IV, Multiples Private Equity Gift Fund IV, Samvibhag Securities Private Limited, Mr. Mithun Padam Sacheti and Mr. Siddhartha Sacheti in V.I.P. Industries Limited. The proposed combination relates to the acquisition of certain shareholding by Multiples Private Equity Fund IV (MPEF), Multiples Private Equity...


WORKSHOP ON 'CAPACITY BUILDING OF COASTAL STATES ON DEVELOPMENT OF OCEAN ACCOUNTS' TO BE HELD ON AUGUST 29TH, AT KOCHI

India, Aug. 27 -- The Government of India issued the following news release: National Statistical Office (NSO) of Ministry of Statistics & Programme Implementation (MoSPI) in collaboration with Directorate of Economics and Statistics (DES), Kerala is organizing one day workshop on "Capacity Building of Coastal States on development of Ocean Accounts" at Kochi, Kerala on 29th August, 2025. The main objective of the workshop is to encourage the Coastal States to create their own Ocean Accounts, w...