Legal

NEW DELHI: A Delhi court is expected to pronounce on April 26 its order on whether to frame charges against former Wrestling Federation of India chief and BJP MP Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh in a sexual harassment case lodged by six female wrestlers against him.

It bears noting that the original complaint of sexual harassment and stalking against the powerful BJP MP was made by a group of seven female wrestlers, which including a minor. However, in July 2023, the then 17-year-old retracted her allegations.

Oct 31, 2023 19:10
The Securities Appellate Tribunal (SAT) on Monday set aside the order issued by the Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) in August against Punit Goenka, that had barred the CEO of Zee Entertainment Enterprises (Zee) from holding the position of director or key managerial personnel (KMP) in the company and other group entities.
Oct 23, 2023 07:10
The Sikkim High Court has granted a stay on about Rs 628 crore GST demand order against Delta Corp, the listed casino and online gaming company said in a regulatory filing on Sunday.
Oct 19, 2023 19:10
MUMBAI: The high profile merger deal between Zee Entertainment and Sony group's India arm is likeLy to be completed in the coming month. The merger had been announced in December 2021 but went into a legal loop after financial lenders and institutions challenged the National Company Law Tribunal's (NCLT) decision approving the merger scheme before the National Company Law Appellate Tribunal (NCLAT).
Oct 13, 2023 17:10
NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court on Friday sought the response of the Centre and others on a plea by the ad-hoc committee constituted to run the Wrestling Federation of India (WFI) challenging a stay imposed by the Punjab and Haryana High Court on holding elections to the wrestling body. 
Oct 11, 2023 20:10
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Oct 11, 2023 20:10
LAS VEGAS: Sports technology company Panda Interactive has filed two separate lawsuits accusing competitor companies Genius Sports and Sportradar of patent infringement. The lawsuits have been filed in US District Court for the Eastern District of Texas. Both companies provide much of the technological infrastructure to sports-betting and related interactive video industries.
Oct 02, 2023 18:10
The Delhi High Court has recently issued an injunction order to ensure real-time blocking of websites that may attempt to illegally stream cricket matches that are part of the upcoming ICC Men’s Cricket World Cup 2023, which is scheduled to start on October 5.
Sep 27, 2023 19:09
Sporta Technologies, parent company of online fantasy sports gaming platform Dream11, has moved the Bombay High Court challenging a massive INR 40,000 Crore goods and services tax (GST) evasion claim made by tax authorities. Dream11 joins a growing list of gaming platforms taking legal recourse against the tax authorities over alleged GST evasion. 
Sep 25, 2023 20:09
NEW DELHI:  In the sexual harassment case filed against former Wrestling Federation of India (WFI) chief and BJP MP Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh, Delhi Police have stated the accused never missed an opportunity to sexually harass women wrestlers.
Sep 25, 2023 20:09
NEW DELHI: Viacom18 has secured a broad dynamic injunction from the Delhi High Court for the Indian cricket team’s bilateral matches.