Law

Courts are not just buildings but symbols of democratic values: CJI Gavai

IANS | November 5, 2025 11:14 PM

Mumbai, Nov 5 (IANS) Chief Justice of India (CJI) B.R. Gavai on Wednesday said that court buildings should not only be grand, but should embody the values of justice, equality, fraternity and liberty enshrined in the Constitution, adding they should facilitate access to justice for every citizen.

SC seeks CAQM affidavit on worsening air quality in Delhi-NCR

IANS | November 3, 2025 5:55 PM

New Delhi, Nov 3 (IANS) The Supreme Court on Monday asked the Commission for Air Quality Management (CAQM) to file an affidavit detailing the measures undertaken to prevent Delhi-NCR’s air quality from deteriorating, after it was told that several air monitoring stations reportedly remained non-functional during Diwali.

US lawmakers urge Trump to reconsider H-1B visa crackdown

IANS | October 31, 2025 8:21 PM

Washington, Oct 31 (IANS) US Representative Jimmy Panetta, along with four other Congress members, has written a letter to President Donald Trump, urging him to reconsider his September 19th Proclamation on H-1B visas due to its "potentially negative impacts" on the India-US relationship.

GST officials bust Rs 31.95 crore input tax credit fraud in Delhi, one held

IANS | October 31, 2025 3:51 PM

New Delhi, Oct 31 (IANS) Central GST officials have busted a Rs 31.95 crore scam in the national capital involving a company that was fraudulently availing Input Tax Credit (ITC) based on fake invoices. The director of the company has been arrested, according to an official statement issued on Friday.

Anil Ambani’s Reliance Group used dozens of shell entities to divert funds: Cobrapost report

IANS | October 30, 2025 2:56 PM

New Delhi, Oct 30 (IANS) News website Cobrapost, in its report on the alleged siphoning of Rs. 28,874 crore by the Anil Ambani-led Reliance Group, on Thursday claimed that the modus operandi deployed included the use of dozens of pass-through entities, called Special Purpose Vehicles (SPVs), subsidiaries, shell companies or offshore entities based in the British Virgin Islands (BVI), Cyprus, Mauritius, the United States, the United Kingdom and Singapore, to route funds to Reliance Innoventure -- the main holding company of the group.