Supreme Court
- India
Sharjeel Imam gets a breather, granted interim bail for 7 days
New Delhi: A Delhi court granted Sharjeel Imam seven days of interim bail on Tuesday, September 22, to attend his cousin’s wedding. The court granted him interim bail from October 4 to…
- India
Ex-Judge R C Chavan resigns from Maharashtra UCC panel
Mumbai: Former Bombay High Court judge Justice R C Chavan has resigned from the Maharashtra government’s panel to prepare a draft for implementing the Uniform Civil Code, citing serious reservations over its…
- India
Vande Mataram row: SC asks Centre to address religious conscience
New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Tuesday, September 22, told the Centre to keep in mind its 1986 judgment, which protected children from penal actions for not singing the national anthem, as…
- Hyderabad
Hyderabad’s Old City, where footpaths are an afterthought
Hyderabad: In Hyderabad’s Old City, walking on a footpath is an afterthought. People have gotten used to being in a sort of “survival mode” when on the road, walking through speeding traffic, trash…
- Hyderabad
Right to walk on footpaths: Hyderabad isn’t a city for pedestrians
Hyderabad: To walk on a footpath in Hyderabad is like running an obstacle course. You step on a pavement with broken tiles, avoid garbage and public urination on one side, find a…
- Hyderabad
Defection case: SC to hear Danam Nagender’s plea on Sept 23
New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Monday, September 21, agreed to hear on Wednesday, September 23, a plea by Khairatabad MLA Danam Nagender challenging the Telangana High Court verdict that disqualified him from…
- India
HC directs UP Police to ensure safety of same-sex live-in couple
Prayagraj: The Allahabad High Court has directed the Uttar Pradesh Police to ensure the protection of an inter-faith same-sex couple in a live-in relationship, saying the lack of marital recognition does not…
- Hyderabad
Danam Nagender backtracks, moves SC over his disqualification
Hyderabad: After publicly stating that he is ready to face by-elections, former Khairtabad MLA Danam Nagender has reportedly moved the Supreme Court challenging the Telangana High Court’s order on his disqualification. According…
- India
Mamata Banerjee moves SC against EC party symbol freeze
New Delhi: Former West Bengal chief minister Mamata Banerjee has moved the Supreme Court challenging the Election Commission’s decision to freeze the Trinamool Congress’ name and party symbol amid a dispute between…
- Opinions
Constitutional cost of disenfranchisement: Appraising SIR
In constitutional democracies, universal adult suffrage is neither a statutory concession nor an administrative privilege; it is the foundational bedrock of popular sovereignty. When electoral roll sanitisation transitions from an inclusive audit…
- Hate Crime
SC hears plea against woman’s ‘illegal’ detention, deportation
New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Thursday, September 17, issued notice to the Centre while hearing a plea filed by Sahin Akhtar, who alleged his mother was illegally deported to Bangladesh despite…
- India
CBSE opposes Class 6 exemption from three-language rule
New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Thursday, September 17, asked the Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) to consider implementing its policy mandating the study of three languages, including two native Indian…
- India
Delhi SIR: SC to hear plea against electoral roll deletions
New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Thursday, September 17, agreed to hear on September 21 a plea against deletion of names from the electoral roll under the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) exercise…
- India
Plea in SC challenges MDR on UPI payments above Rs 2,000
New Delhi: A public interest litigation (PIL) matter has been filed in the Supreme Court, challenging the Centre’s decision to impose a merchant discount rate (MDR) on specified UPI person-to-merchant transactions of…
- India
Odisha rejects Dara Singh’s release plea in Staines murder case
Bhubaneswar: The Odisha government has rejected the plea of Hindutva activist Ravindra Pal alias Dara Singh for premature release from prison in the murder of Australian missionary Graham Staines and his two…
