Article 370 verdict: SC refuses to accept petitioners' contention that Union can't take action having irreversible effect during Prez rule

IANS | December 11, 2023 11:49 AM

New Delhi, Dec 11 (IANS) Chief Justice of India (CJI) D.Y. Chandrachud on Monday said that it cannot accept the petitioners’ argument that the Union government cannot take actions having irreversible consequences when a proclamation issued by the President under Article 356 is in force.

Driver charged following car crash that left 5 Australian-Indians dead

IANS | December 11, 2023 8:57 AM

Melbourne, Dec 11 (IANS) Police in Australia on Monday charged an elderly driver following a car crash last month in Victoria state that left five Indian-origin people dead and several others injured.

National Lok Adalat resolves 75,626 cases in Gurugram

IANS | December 10, 2023 2:44 PM

Gurugram, Dec 10 (IANS) A total of 75,626 cases were resolved and Rs 10.35 crore amount was settled in the National Lok Adalat held here.

J&K eagerly awaits SC decision on Article 370 abrogation

Sheikh Qayoom | December 10, 2023 11:08 AM

Srinagar, Dec 10 (IANS) As everyone eagerly awaits the Supreme Court decision on the abrogation of Article 370 in Jammu and Kashmir, political leaders have started voicing divergent views on the decision.

Murder accused in UP studies law to fight his own case

IANS | December 10, 2023 5:19 AM

Meerut (Uttar Pradesh), Dec 10 (IANS) When he was 18, Amit Chaudhary found himself entangled in a crime he did not commit.

Court win for SKorean 'comfort women' upheld with Japan's inaction

IANS | December 9, 2023 5:06 PM

Seoul, Dec 9 (IANS) A recent court victory for South Korean victims of Japan's wartime sexual slavery was confirmed on Saturday after Japan decided not to appeal the earlier ruling, sources said.

Married girls entitled to govt jobs on compassionate grounds: Calcutta HC

IANS | December 9, 2023 12:32 PM

Kolkata, Dec 9 (IANS) The Calcutta High Court has ruled that even married women, being a member of her paternal family, are entitled to get a state government job on compassionate grounds.

SC questions CBI over Chanda Kochhar's interim bail continuing for 11 months

IANS | December 8, 2023 8:36 PM

New Delhi, Dec 8 (IANS) The Supreme Court on Friday raised eyebrows over continuation of interim bail for 11 months granted to former ICICI Bank CEO and MD Chanda Kochhar in the alleged Videocon loan fraud case.

'Can't keep people in detention for so long', SC grants bail to excise policy case accused Benoy Babu

IANS | December 8, 2023 1:30 PM

New Delhi, Dec 8 (IANS) The Supreme Court on Friday granted bail to excise policy case accused Benoy Babu saying that 13 months of pre-trial incarceration is “long-enough”.

I have to follow the position laid down by law: CJI on rethinking Collegium system

IANS | December 8, 2023 11:31 AM

New Delhi, Dec 8 (IANS) Chief Justice of India (CJI) D.Y. Chandrachud on Friday said that he has to follow the position laid down by law in relation to the appointment of judges in the Supreme Court and High Courts by the Collegium system.