New Delhi: Twitter has become the first US social media site to lose legal protection in India. Twitter has lost its legal protection due to non-compliance with the new IT rules. At the same time, content from Twitter can now be sued by the company. UP police have registered a case against Twitter following the loss of legal protection.

The last date for implementation of the Centre’s new IT rules was May 25. Even after this date, Twitter has not completed the procedures for this. A week later, Twitter began enforcing the law, saying it had dropped its legal protections in the wake of the law’s failure to comply with the deadline.

A case has been registered against Twitter in connection with the abduction and assault of an elderly Muslim man in Ghaziabad. Several critical tweets and videos were circulated on Twitter in this regard. The action was taken because it was creating communal hatred.

New Delhi: The Supreme Court has dropped criminal proceedings against Italian sailors in a piracy case. The Supreme Court has ordered the termination of the trial in India. The order of the bench comprising Justices Indira Banerjee and MR Shah states that the Kerala High Court is responsible for handing over the compensation to the victims.

As per this, the compensation of Rs 10 crore deposited in the Supreme Court will be transferred to the Kerala High Court Registry. The court observed that the trial would continue in Italy and hoped that the central and state governments would co-operate with the proceedings. Other criminal proceedings in the Delhi High Court have come to an end as the case proceedings in the Supreme Court have been terminated. Italy has pledged Rs 10 crore for the families of the two dead fishermen, Rs 4 crore each, and Rs 2 crore for the boat owner.

The case is coming to an end after a nine-year legal battle at the national and international levels.
When the BJP-Congress governments conspired to sabotage the piracy case, it was the LDF government that intervened to bring justice to the fishermen.

Valentine from Kollam and Ajeeshpinki from Kulachal were shot dead by security guards on the Enrica Lexi oil tanker Salvatore Giron and Massimiliano Latorre on February 15, 2012, while fishing off the coast of Alappuzha Thottapalli.

The accused were arrested by the Kerala Police on the 19th but the Central Government later conspired. The NIA took over the investigation and transferred the accused to the Italian Embassy in Delhi. In 2013, the defendants were allowed to travel to Italy. Under pressure from the Italian government, it was decided not to impose the Suva law, which carries the death penalty on defendants. The defendants returned from Italy but were later extradited to Italy. After the Narendra Modi government came, the second one was released. The trial was later adjourned and the Central Government upheld the decision of the International Tribunal.

The International Tribunal ruled on May 21, 2020, to pay compensation to the families of those killed. The Central Government has approached the Supreme Court seeking an end to the case. Kerala has demanded that Italy pay compensation to Italian soldiers before they are exempted from criminal cases. In November, Kerala submitted a letter to the Central Government strongly opposing the termination of the legal process.

The Kerala government opposed the termination of the case without handing over the compensation. Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan sent a letter to the Center. The apex court also ruled that the case could not be closed without compensation. The court ruled on June 11 that Italy had paid Rs 10 crore in damages.

New Delhi: The Delhi High Court has ruled that there is a difference between ‘constitutionally guaranteed right to protest’ and terrorist activity. The court had granted bail to three student leaders who were arrested a year ago in connection with the riots in Delhi following protests against the controversial Citizenship Act.

Natasha Narwal, Devangana Kalitha, and Asif Iqbal Tanha, a student of Jamia Millia Islamia, were arrested by the UAPA in May 2020 on charges of conspiracy. Earlier, the trial court had denied them bail. This morning, a high court bench comprising Justices Siddharth Mridul and Anup Jayaram Bhambhani granted bail to three persons on personal bond and Rs 50,000 each. The court also asked that the passport be handed over to the court and that he refrain from any illegal activities and not obstruct the investigation.

Puducherry: The lockdown in Puducherry will continue unless the Covid cases are reduced. Revenue and Rehabilitation Secretary Ashok Kumar said in an order that more exemptions would be granted. The night curfew is from 10 pm to 5 am. Fifty percent of restaurants, bars, and hotels are permitted to operate from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. The order also states that the Covid protocol must be complied with.

Chandigarh: The lockdown in Haryana has been extended for another week. The lockdown has been extended to June 21. At the same time, the government has decided to give some concessions on lockdown.

Under the new exemptions, malls, hotels, restaurants, and bars will be allowed to open from 10 a.m. to 10 p.m. However, admission should be limited to half of the capacity. Gyms meet Covid standards and operate from 6 a.m. to 8 p.m.

No educational institutions are allowed to open. Admission to the shrines is limited to a maximum of 21 people. 21 people can also attend weddings and posthumous ceremonies.

Announcing the extension of the lockdown, the chief secretary said the number of Covid cases in the state has come down.

Earlier in the day, 43 Covid deaths were confirmed in Haryana. Covid also affected 339 people.