Over 550 sub-postmasters in the United Kingdom, many of them of Indian-origin, were awarded a GBP 57.8 million settlement by the UK High Court in cases involving a faulty IT system that accused them of stealing funds from the UK’s Post Office.
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Nirav Modi declared fugitive economic offender by Mumbai court as UK judge reiterates extradition trial for May 2020
Fugitive diamantaire Nirav Modi was further remanded in custody at a hearing in London and asked to appear via video link on January 2, even as a special court in Mumbai declared him a fugitive economic offender on a plea by the Enforcement Directorate.
Will British Sikhs get separate ethnic recognition for 2021 census? UK High Court to deliver verdict
The United Kingdom High Court in London on Wednesday concluded hearing a British Sikh group’s case for a separate Sikh ethnicity tick box in the next UK census in 2021.
Punjab CM promises NRIs that he will look into settling cases of those declared offenders in absentia
NRI News: Punjab Chief Minister Amarinder Singh assured them that he would initiate the process of setting up special courts to settle the cases of declared proclaimed offenders who fled the state during the Khalistan militancy.
British-Indian man imprisoned over Islamophobic tweets
An Indian-origin British man who posted Islamophobic rants on social media in the wake of a terrorist attack at an Ariana Grande concert last year has been sentenced to 20 months in jail.
After Singapore, Indian government too plans anti-fake news regulations
Following the promulgation of an anti-fake news law in Singapore, the Indian government too is planning similar regulations for social media.
Bombay HC quashes LRs to Singapore, other nations in Adani coal scam case
In the probe into Adani group firms, the Bombay High Court on Thursday quashed all Letters Rogatory (LRs) sent by the Directorate of Revenue Intelligence (DRI) to Singapore and other countries.
Indian Supreme Court asks J&K authorities to reply to plea for detained NRI businessman
Hearing the case of an NRI businessman who has been detained in Jammu and Kashmir (J&K) following the abrogation of provisions of Article 370 in the state, the Supreme Court on Wednesday asked the state administration why it has not filed a reply on the plea by his wife demanding his release.
Supreme Court issues notice in plea on online RTI portals in Indian states for NRIs
The Supreme Court of India on Monday issued notices to the Centre and state governments on a petition seeking to establish an online Right to Information (RTI) portal accessible to Non-Resident Indians (NRIs).
Madras HC directs Indian govt to grant Singapore immigrant’s 30-year quest for permanent resident status
The Madras High Court provided relief to an Indian born in Singapore over three decades ago who has remained a stateless individual for over 20 years, directing the Central government to grant him a special resident permit within three months.
