Law

Trump receives setback in campaign trail for Republican primaries

TN Ashok | August 2, 2023 7:21 PM

Washington, Aug 2 (IANS) Former US President Donald Trump has received a setback in his comeback 2024 Presidential primaries with a Fulton Judge in Georgia, Robert C.I. McBurney pulling him up for using his legal counsel to derail election interference charges ahead of a possible indictment in the middle of August this year.

Ensure no hate speech given during VHP protests: SC to police in Delhi, UP, Haryana

IANS | August 2, 2023 3:39 PM

New Delhi, Aug 2 (IANS) The Supreme Court on Wednesday directed the Delhi Police and governments of neighbouring states of Haryana and Uttar Pradesh to ensure that no hate speech against any community is given or violence takes place during the agitations planned by the Vishva Hindu Parishad (VHP) in the national capital region over the communal clashes that occurred in Haryana's Nuh.

SC begins hearing pleas challenging abrogation of Article 370

IANS | August 2, 2023 11:17 AM

New Delhi, Aug 2 (IANS) A 5-judge Constitution Bench of the Supreme Court headed by Chief Justice of India D.Y. Chandrachud on Wednesday commenced hearing on a batch of petitions challenging the 2019 Presidential Order taking away the special status accorded to the erstwhile state of Jammu and Kashmir and its bifurcation into two Union Territories.