New Delhi: The government on Monday told the Supreme Court that there were no guidelines or rules to regulate the working of private security agencies and an offence by a private security guard would be individual in nature and no liability could be attributed to their agency. "There is no concept of vicarious liability under IPC (Indian Penal Code) and for the use of firearm resulting in the commission of an offence, the liability would be individual in nature and thus the private security agency cannot be held liable under the IPC for the commission of offence by the security guard," the union home ministry told a bench of Justice P Sathasivam and Justice MY Eqbal in its affidavit.
However, the court was told that that a private security agency could face the consequences of an offence committed by its security guard if there are "circumstances such as common intention, common object, conspiracy or abetment based on evidence". The court was told that Section 100 of IPC providing for "private defence which applies to every person shall apply to private security guard".
However, the home ministry affidavit said that the private security guard can be held liable under the provision of IPC for committing offences and violating the law of the land. He would attract punishment and penalties for the misuse of arms and the violation of terms and conditions of licence.
It told the court that by a 1987 notification, companies, firms, banks, industrial and other
04:21 AM, Apr 30, 2013
New Delhi: Amid nationwide outcry over the rape of a 5-year-old girl in the national capital, the Delhi Commission for Protection of Child Rights has formulated guidelines for prevention of child abuse in the country. "Child abuse is a crime against one of the most vulnerable sections of our society our children. It is a crime that leaves permanent damage on psyche of children and robs them of their innocence....
01:33 AM, Apr 24, 2013
The Supreme Court on Monday issued notice to the central and state governments on a petition seeking framing of guidelines on registering and probing cases of sexual offences against women. ...
05:26 AM, Apr 02, 2013
The Reserve Bank of India today issued the much-awaited guidelines for new bank licences, allowing corporates and public sector entities with sound credentials and a minimum track record of 10 years to enter the banking business. ...
07:55 PM, Feb 22, 2013
The Federal Trade Commission has issued a wide-reaching set of new guidelines for makers of mobile platforms and developers of applications for mobile telephones and tablets to safeguard users' privacy. ...
03:59 PM, Feb 03, 2013
Casinos in Goa will now be monitored and for gamblers, entering licensed gambling hubs would be akin to walking into an income tax office. In a fresh modification of the existing guidelines to casino operations, the Goa government has introduced stringent measures, which includes casinos requiring customers to fill up a Know Your Customer forms and bringing money laundering and terror financing activities under vigil. ...
07:40 AM, Jan 11, 2013
New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Tuesday ruled that guideline for media reporting cannot be made across the board. Pointing out that in certain cases it is necessary to pass postponement orders in order to prevent the prejudicing of the order, the five-judge constitution bench of the Supreme Court observed that any aggrieved person can approach a High Court of the apex court in order to prevent coverage of the...
11:04 AM, Sep 11, 2012
New Delhi: The Supreme Court is expected to deliver its judgement on the framing of media guidelines for reporting court proceedings of sub-judice matters on Tuesday. This issue was referred to the apex court after the leakage of certain documents to the media relating to dispute between Sahara group and market regulator SEBI. However, the court expanded its ambit to others who were hurt by the broadcast of sub-judice matter....
08:29 AM, Sep 11, 2012
Hyderabad: Organisers and people planning to instal Ganesh idols in public places in the city must obtain prior permission and failure to do so might invite stern action against them, Hyderabad police commissioner Anurag Sharma said here on Wednesday and warned that forcible collection of chandas (donations) would also not be allowed. Sharma said organisers of pandals should get permission in writing from the commissioner of police (ACP) of the...
02:09 PM, Aug 30, 2012
New Delhi: The telecom regulator has released draft regulations on minimum quality benchmark for mobile internet service under which it will be mandatory for an operator to activate such service within three hours of request from a customer. "It is necessary to benchmark and monitor the quality of service offered by the service providers of mobile data services with various options open to the implementing agencies so that the interests...
11:04 AM, Jul 12, 2012
New Delhi: The Indian Railway has introduced several measures to ensure Tatkal train tickets reach the common man. Booking counters will now open at 10 am instead of 8 am, the day before the journey from the originating station. "No normal ticket will be issued during this time unless there is no passenger for the Tatkal tickets," an Eastern Railway release said. ER spokesperson Samir Goswami said Tatkal tickets cannot...
03:40 AM, Jul 10, 2012
Kolkata: The Insurance Regulatory and Development Authority's (IRDA) new policies have brought much relief to the senior citizens with the age limit raised to 65 years. Retired two years ago, 57-year-old Ambarish Banerjee spends the better part of his pension on medicines. It is vital for his survival as he's asthmatic. Health insurance at his age is hard to come by or comes at a prohibitive cost. But now there's...
09:41 AM, Jun 07, 2012
New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Friday directed that a five-member expert committee be set up to recommend guidelines for verifying those applying for prepaid mobile connections. A bench of Chief Justice SH Kapadia, Justice AK Ganguly and Justice Swatanter Kumar, in its judgment, said the committee would be headed by the secretary, department of telecommunications (DoT), and have two members each from the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI)...
04:30 AM, Apr 28, 2012
New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Thursday said its attempt to frame guidelines for media for covering courts was aimed at making clear the "limitations" of journalists under the Constitutional scheme. The five-judge Constitution Bench deliberating on the issue got support from the Centre which said there was no constitutional bar on the apex court to regulate the reporting of judicial proceedings by media. "We want the journalists to know...
04:56 AM, Apr 27, 2012
New Delhi: Government is likely to issue a set of guidelines soon to check corruption in bureaucracy which will include reducing the time taken to penalise delinquent officials. In the midst of Anna Hazare's campaign against corruption, a three-member Committee of Experts, formed to examine and recommend measures to expedite the process involved in disciplinary proceedings, has suggested that inquiries of all major offences should be completed within 12 months....
09:52 AM, Sep 04, 2011
New Delhi: In a move that could have a bearing on India, the Nuclear Suppliers Group (NSG) has decided to strengthen its guidelines on the transfer of sensitive enrichment and reprocessing technologies (ENR). At a two-day meeting in Noordwijk, the Netherlands, which ended on Friday, the 46-nation grouping also considered "all aspects of the implementation of the 2008 Statement on Civil Nuclear Cooperation with India." The meeting also discussed the...
03:16 PM, Jun 25, 2011
New Delhi: Merger and acquisition guidelines in India's crowded telecoms sector need to be liberal, Telecoms Minister Kapil Sibal said on Monday. India is overhauling its decade-old telecoms policy in a bid to make the world's second-largest market for mobile phone services more transparent after the sector was hit by a multi-billion-dollar telecoms licensing scandal. Current rules do not allow one company to hold 10 per cent or more in...
01:09 PM, Apr 11, 2011
New Delhi: The scramble for nursery admissions began in the national capital, on Saturday, with schools starting to sell admission forms. This year the admission process has been delayed by over a month; something that parents aren't too happy about. Instead of making holiday plans this season, Shweta Jain is tutoring her four-year-old twins at home. With the sale of nursery admission forms starting on the 1st day of the...
08:59 AM, Jan 01, 2011
Vatican City: The Vatican has said it was planning to issue a set of guidelines to bishops around the world on responding effectively to the sexual abuse of children by priests that will include recommendations for prevention programs, better screening of priests and the need to obey civil reporting requirements. Cardinal William Levada, who heads the Vatican office that deals with clerical sex abuse cases, told some 150 cardinals of...
12:08 PM, Nov 20, 2010
The insurance companies will have to redress grievances in two weeks or face penal action, the IRDA said. ...
07:53 PM, Jul 29, 2010
