New Delhi, Nov 3 (IANS) The Supreme Court on Friday remarked that it will be “very difficult” for it to strike down the provision of Women Reservation Bill which provides that the 33 per cent quota for women in the legislature will not be implemented unless decennial census and subsequent delimitation exercise is carried out.
New Delhi, Nov 3 (IANS) The Supreme Court on Friday directed Solicitor General Tushar Mehta and Senior Advocate Abhishek Manu Singhvi to take instructions from the Lieutenant Governor's office and Delhi government respectively, on the constitution of a selection committee to appoint the members, so that a workable solution can be reached.
New Delhi, Nov 3 (IANS) The Supreme Court on Friday agreed to examine a plea challenging a provision of the SC/ST Act providing for the compulsory punishment of death penalty.
New Delhi, Nov 3 (IANS) Chief Justice of India D.Y. Chandrachud on Friday requested the members of the bar to not seek adjournments unless really necessary and raised concern over 3,688 adjournments in one month.
Los Angeles, Nov 3 (IANS) Hollywood star Robert De Niro's girlfriend Tiffany Chen arrived at the Manhattan federal court for the gender discrimination trial involving the veteran actor and his former assistant Graham Chase Robinson.
New Delhi, Nov 2 (IANS) A Public Interest Litigation (PIL) has been moved in the Delhi High Court, seeking the removal of what is claimed to be “wrong historical facts” related to the construction of the Taj Mahal by Shah Jahan from history books used in schools and colleges.
New Delhi, Nov 2 (IANS) The Supreme Court on Thursday concluded hearing the Centre's response on challenges to the Electoral Bond Scheme. Solicitor General (SG) Tushar Mehta and the Attorney General (AG) R. Venkataramani made their submissions to the court on several challenges that have been posed by the petitioners challenging the scheme.
New Delhi, Nov 2 (IANS) A Delhi court on Thursday sent NewsClick founder-editor Prabir Purkayastha and Human Resources head Amit Chakravarty to judicial custody till December 1 in a case lodged under the provisions of the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act.
Kochi, Nov 2 (IANS) The amicus curiae appointed by the Kerala High Court to assist it in a case challenging a Vigilance Court's refusal to order a probe into allegations of bribery and misuse of power by high-ranking public officials, including Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan and his daughter T. Veena, on Thursday pointed out that it was wrong on part of the Vigilance Court not to go for a preliminary inquiry.
Prayagraj, Nov 2 (IANS) The Allahabad High Court has said that the Prevention of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act was never intended to criminalise consensual romantic relationships between adolescents.
