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In 2020, Hansal Mehta made his digital debut with Scam 1992: The Harshad Mehta Story, a biographical financial thriller that became a groundbreaking success for SonyLIV and one of the most acclaimed Indian web series of its time. Mehta directed the Pratik Gandhi-led show with his filmmaker son Jai Mehta. Three years later, the franchise returned with Scam 2003: The Telgi Story; however, Hansal served only as showrunner, handing over directorial duties to Tushar Hiranandani. As the third season of the franchise, Scam 2010, takes shape, Hansal is set to return to the director’s chair, this time alongside a new…

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The High Court has declared the Commission of Inquiry report into the appointment of former FICAC Commissioner Barbara Malimali null and void. Judge, Justice Dane Tuiqereqere ruled that the inquiry continued unlawfully after its legal mandate expired and was affected by apparent bias and procedural unfairness. In a detailed judgment of 154 pages, Justice Tuiqereqere found that while the Commission of Inquiry had raised legitimate concerns about Malimali’s appointment process, the inquiry itself was conducted in a manner that rendered its report legally invalid. The judge adds that the work of the Fiji Independent Commission Against Corruption is vital to…

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