India farthest from while France closest to absolute journalistic privilege to protect identity of source; UK qualifies privilege while US gives state-level “shield” [TOI]

Non-taxability of P-notes is not coherent with logic behind taxing Vodafone. P-notes are derivatives whose underlying are shares [Financial Express]

Gender diversity: Indian 5.2 per cent competes with developed country 7.2 per cent of female directors across the country; No increase since 2009 [Indian Corporate Law]

Noble cause but ignoble process? NCW’s sexual harassment campaign infringes photographer’s copyright [Christophe Viseux’s Photo] Delhi Advocate DK Mahant acts for photographer

SEBI (Alternative Investment Funds) Regulations, 2012: AIF registration mandatory to launch schemes, minimum AIF corpus Rs. 20 crore, investment caps, VC fund regulations 1996 withdrawn [Medianama] [SEBI Resolution]

Del HC finds 100 juveniles lodged with 178 adult Tihar inmates; AK Sikri and Rajiv Endlaw to frame guidelines for police and magistrates for cases with minors [PTI]

Maharashtra government hopes to curb undertrial-escape with Rs. 1.5 crore jail video-conferencing system [DNA India]

Indian Visa rules – To relax or not? : A tit-for-tat explanation or a Hard Economics V Soft Power rationale? [Wall Street Journal]

TCI will challenge presidential directive imposing FSAs on CIL in international arbitration, as it sends notice under Cyprus treaty and under UK treaty to finance ministry [Money Control]

Central Information Commission asks Central Vigilance Commission to evolve clear timelines for dealing with graft complaints, hearing RTI applicant’s plea [Deccan Herald]