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Supreme Court junks plea seeking law against torture

Refuses to direct Parl to enact standalone legislation.

6 Sept 2019 2:07 AM IST

The court is likely to pronounce orders on Tuesday on issues related to the farm laws and the farmers protests at Delhis borders and may take a call on setting up a committee headed by a former Chief Justice of India to find ways to resolve the impasse. (Photo:AFP)

Aakar Patel | Protests can't be limited only to designated' areas in...

The State sees protest as a nuisance which must exist on paper but not exercised in defiance of the State

13 Sept 2022 1:35 AM IST

There are several petitions before the Supreme Court of India challenging the constitutional validity of the law. (Representational Image/ ANI File)

AA Edit | SC warns police, courts on bail

The order has two parts; one meant for the agencies and the other for the courts

29 April 2023 12:20 AM IST

JNU students raise slogans at a protest in New Delhi. (Photo: PTI )

Citizens have 'fundamental right' to assemble peacefully without arms:...

Delhi court discharges 7 volunteers of India Against Corruption in case related to protest outside PMO

13 May 2018 1:22 PM IST

The government plans to have more benches of the National Company Law Tribunal on the basis of case load, a senior official said on Wednesday amid rising number of insolvency cases coming up before the NCLT.

It's tough to teach

The more productive effort would be to make our public servants understand the law and the Constitution.

19 Jun 2018 5:32 AM IST

According to the law ministry statistics, the Union government is a party to 46 per cent of cases pending in courts and is hence one of the biggest litigants, a tag it wants to shed. Over 3.14 crore cases are pending in courts across India. (Representational image)

Let's teach our children fundamental rights. And duties

Education for democracy and in democracy are absolutely essential for the success of a democratic experiment.

19 Jun 2018 5:22 AM IST

Chief Secretary case: Court questions panel for changing stand

The Privileges Committee had issued him a notice on a complaint by the Question and Reference (Q&R) Committee of the...

12 Sept 2018 6:01 AM IST

CJI Dipak Misra

Adultery no more a criminal offence

Supreme Court strikes down Sec. 497 IPC as unconstitutional.

28 Sept 2018 12:58 AM IST

A five-judge bench of the apex court further observed that it would not hear polygamy issue along with the triple talaq case. (Representational Image)

Triple talaq ordinance challenged in top court

To the petitioner's knowledge, there is no informed assessment or study that forms the basis for the Central government...

26 Sept 2018 1:36 AM IST

Vice President M Hamid Ansari. (Photo: PTI)

Need to defend universities as free spaces: Hamid Ansari

He was delivering the 66th Convocational Address at the Panjab University in Chandigarh.

25 March 2017 4:12 PM IST

The Supreme Court had on Tuesday set up a nine-judge bench to decide if the contentious issue of right to privacy is a fundamental right under the Constitution. (Photo: PTI/File)

Right to privacy: Will come up with rules for data protection, Centre...

The court fixed the matter for further hearing on September 6 as the bench was likely to pronounce its verdict on right...

22 July 2017 11:01 AM IST

PIL demanded that the government set up a 100 per cent verification regime for cellphone subscribers.

Govt extends public opinion deadline for data privacy till Jan 31

The SC in an earlier judgement declared right to privacy a fundamental right, which could impact a range of life choices...

19 Dec 2017 8:49 AM IST