Delhi vs Centre ordinance row: Arvind Kejriwal to meet Uddhav Thackeray todayThe Delhi Chief Minister on Tuesday embarked on a nationwide tour to seek support from the Opposition parties against the ordinance brought...
24 May, 2023, 07.19 AM IST
Supreme Court of India: Not just the final arbiter of lawFor citizens of India, constitutional bodies are looked upon with utmost faith and reverence. The judiciary, and more specifically, the Sup...
08 Feb, 2023, 12.50 AM IST
Kapil Sibal hits out at Centre, says we are living in constant fear of state"It's happening all over the world. It was complete intolerance what happened in Leicester yesterday. We all know what happened there. So i...
23 Sep, 2022, 11.43 PM IST
Times Face-off: Is it time to lift the 50% ceiling on total reservation?While Article 16 (4) of the Constitution has provided reservation in public employment to backward classes, unfortunately the Constitution ...
26 Mar, 2021, 11.01 AM IST
How inordinate delays can ruin the purpose of bankruptcy codeNCLT’s strict adherence to the 270-day ceiling is critical. The Essar matter sheds light on the issues that may ensue if things continue un...
28 May, 2018, 06.04 AM IST
R P Luthra case: Bone of contention in SC judges' controversyHe had said in his separate verdict that "primacy of the judiciary" in the appointment of judges was a basic feature of the Constitution an...
12 Jan, 2018, 10.24 PM IST
Over Rs 4,100 crore earmarked for 1,800 fast track courtsWith the 14th Finance Commission allocating Rs 4144.14 crore, the Centre has now asked states to set up a total of 1,800 fast track courts ...
18 Apr, 2017, 04.54 PM IST
Does the nation not reflect the sentiments of the Republic?Three recent instances of constitutional subversion that infringe our fundamentalrights and make celebrations meaningless.
29 Jan, 2017, 12.33 AM IST
Yadav vs Yadav, Tata vs Mistry: The big brawls of the yearHere are some of the biggest brawls of the year that the world took keen note off.
25 Dec, 2016, 07.42 AM IST
Poke Me: Arunachal mess is not just a BJP-Congress battle. It’s an attack on India’s federalismThe judiciary can strike down the proclamation if it is found to be mala fide or based on extraneous or irrelevant considerations.
28 Jan, 2016, 03.07 PM IST
National Herald case: No vendetta, just routine judicial process, says Arun JaitleyBJP leaders alleged that Congress was unreasonable in trying to hold Parliament hostage for a routine judicial action where the government ...
09 Dec, 2015, 04.00 AM IST
Did Supreme Court encroach into government's sovereign treaty making power?The Centre told SC that disclosing names of all Indian foreign bank account holders without arriving at their alleged illegality would brea...
29 Oct, 2014, 10.46 AM IST
India still waits with bated breath for big bang changes from Narendra Modi governmentModi one knows this better than Narendra Modi, who has ridden to office on an inexorable rising tide of collective aspirations and the fait...
02 Sep, 2014, 11.38 AM IST
- 2G scam: Does govt think we are keeping businessmen in jail, asks SC
The Supreme Court sought to know if the Centre and the CBI were on the same page on the prosecution of the 2G scam accused.
13 Oct, 2011, 08.43 AM IST
- 2G scam: Does govt think we are keeping businessmen in jail, asks SC
The Supreme Court on Wednesday sought to know if the Centre and the CBI were on the same page on the prosecution of the 2G scam accused.
13 Oct, 2011, 08.00 AM IST
- No respite for Kerala UDF from ice-cream parlour case
In the state assembly today, opposition members were enraged when CPM member KK Shylaja brought up the matter and referred to Kunhalikutty ...
08 Feb, 2011, 05.14 PM IST
- Govt won't violate court ruling on shrine
The manmohan Singh government, which has till now been indulgent towards the protests in the Valley, has taken its gloves off.
27 Aug, 2008, 02.39 AM IST