Law

IIT Madras data analysis indicates no mass malpractice in NEET exam: Centre to SC

IANS | July 11, 2024 7:42 AM

New Delhi, July 11 (IANS) In its latest affidavit filed before the Supreme Court, the Union government said that the data analysis conducted by IIT Madras shows that there is neither any indication of mass malpractice nor a localised set of candidates being benefitted, leading to abnormal scores in the National Eligibility Entrance Test-Undergraduate (NEET-UG) examination held on May 5 this year.

Supreme Court's alimony verdict sparks joy among Muslim women

IANS | July 10, 2024 10:26 PM

Udham Singh Nagar/New Delhi, July 10 (IANS) The Supreme Court on Wednesday ruled that a divorced Muslim woman can seek alimony from her husband under Section 125 of the Code of Criminal Procedure -- the law related to the maintenance of wives.

'SC alimony order a befitting reply to those who gave primacy to Sharia'

IANS | July 10, 2024 9:47 PM

New Delhi, July 10 (IANS) The BJP on Wednesday welcomed the Supreme Court's ruling that a divorced Muslim woman is entitled to maintenance from her husband, saying that verdict is a befitting reply to those who "trampled the Constitution" by enacting a law to overrule an apex court judgement giving primacy to Sharia (Islamic law).

Open Shambhu border within one week: Punjab and Haryana High Court

IANS | July 10, 2024 3:56 PM

Chandigarh, July 10 (IANS) In a major relief for commuters bound for the national capital from Punjab, Punjab and Haryana High Court on Wednesday ordered the removal of barricades at the Shambhu border within one week after five months of the “unlawful sealing” to prevent protesting farmers from entering Haryana.

Divorced Muslim woman can seek maintenance from husband: SC

IANS | July 10, 2024 3:16 PM

New Delhi, July 10 (IANS) The Supreme Court on Wednesday ruled that a divorced Muslim woman is eligible to maintain a petition under Section 125 of the Code of Criminal Procedure (CrPC) seeking maintenance from her estranged husband.