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The Supreme Court has chosen to make public its reiterated recommendations with regard to certain judges whose appointments the government has been sitting on for over five years now. (Representational Image)

AA Edit | Are govts twisting laws to jail critics before election?

The judiciary expresses apprehensions over the misuse of legal provisions to target political opponents

10 April 2024 12:05 AM IST

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SC rejects plea challenging appointment of Justice Dipak Misra as CJI

The Bench noted there was no specific allegation against Justice Misra's elevation and dismissed the petition with Rs 10...

26 Aug 2017 6:51 PM IST

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Ruling on section 498A has been guided by NCRB data

According to NCRB data, conviction rate under section 498 A is among the lowest of all IPC crimes.

6 Aug 2017 1:42 AM IST

The Supreme Court will on Saturday hold a special hearing of the Nirbhaya gang rape case. (Photo: PTI/File)

Nirbhaya gangrape: SC to hear convicts' plea challenging Delhi HC...

The Delhi High court had given death sentence to the four convicts after keeping in view the fact that it was a rarest...

23 Jan 2017 8:36 AM IST

Fodder scam: No change in alliance with RJD, assures JD(U)

Supreme Court revived the criminal conspiracy charges against the former Bihar CM Lalu Yadav and others in the fodder...

9 May 2017 4:07 PM IST

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Skill training in juvenile homes can help children: SC judge

Many organisations and individuals have started coming up for the welfare of children as a result of awareness...

6 May 2017 4:41 PM IST

Nirbhayas parents Badrinath Singh and Asha Devi. (Photo: PTI)

Justice finally delivered: Victim's parents on SC verdict

'We are satisfied that the court has awarded death sentence to her perpetrators', Nirbhaya's mother Asha Devi said.

5 May 2017 5:17 PM IST

Delhi Commission for Women (DCW) Chief Swati Maliwal. (Photo: ANI)

Nirbhaya verdict a 'tight slap' to rapists on the prowl: DCW Chief

The SC by giving death sentence to all the rapists of Nirbhaya has in a way emboldened all the women in the country,...

5 May 2017 4:35 PM IST

Prasad Shrikant Purohit is accused in the 2008 Malegaon blast case.

Malegaon blast: SC seeks reply of NIA, Maharashtra govt on Purohit's...

The apex court had on April 28 rejected Purohit's plea for urgent hearing, saying the petition will come up in regular...

5 May 2017 2:18 PM IST

Mullaperiyar Dam. (Photo: DC/file)

Kerala impedes maintenance of Mullaperiyar Dam: TN to SC

CJI J S Khehar, Justices D Y Chandrachud, S K Kaul issued notice to Kerala and fixed the plea of TN for hearing in 2nd...

4 May 2017 1:41 PM IST

Nandini Sharma and Kabir Arora, Class 11 students of Amity International School, Pushp Vihar, bagged the innovation award on Wednesday after a two-month-long science competition on the topic Mitigating Air Pollution in Delhi. (Photo: PTI)

Delhi's pollution very serious issue, urgent steps needed: SC

'This pollution problem is very serious. If you talk for years for a solution, then it is a problem,' the SC bench...

17 Jan 2017 5:35 PM IST

Former CAG Vinod Rai is widely considered as symbol of the anti-corruption movement in India. (Photo: PTI)

My role in BCCI is that of a night-watchman: Vinod Rai

The SC appointed a 4-member committee of administrators to run the affairs of the BCCI and implement the Lodha panel...

30 Jan 2017 9:23 PM IST