Kochi, June 30 (IANS) The Kerala High Court on Tuesday cleared the way for three foreign crew members of the Liberian-flagged cargo vessel MSC Elsa 3 to return to their home countries by relaxing one of the conditions imposed earlier for their departure from India.Justice Bechu Kurian Thomas permitted the three crew members to deposit Rs 1 lakh each in cash instead of furnishing bank guarantees of the same amount, after being informed that technical difficulties had prevented them from complying…
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Bengaluru, Feb 9 (IANS) The Karnataka government has introduced new guidelines to prevent the automatic registration of First Information Reports (FIRs) and arrests related to social media posts. These guidelines were issued through an official circular by the Director General and Inspector General of Police. In the circular signed by the DG and IGP M.A. Saleem, it states, “It has been observed that the police officers are registering the case relating to social media posts mechanically witho…
Gandhinagar, Feb 3 (IANS) The Gujarat government’s Home Department has issued a circular mandating that no police first information report (FIR) would be registered directly against a serving government officer or employee without a preliminary inquiry, officials said. According to the circular, if a complaint is received at a police station against a government officer or employee, the police will be required to conduct an initial verification of facts and circumstances instead of immediately r…