Three women, one track: Allegations of dowry and 'take me home' pleas that rang hollowThree young women died in their marital homes this month amid dowry demands. Twisha Sharma, Deepika Nagar, and Palak Ranjan could not retur...
24 May, 2026, 01.55 PM IST
'Courts can hold sedition trials if accused has no objection': Supreme CourtThe Supreme Court has ruled that trials under the sedition law, Section 124A of the Indian Penal Code, can proceed if the accused agrees. T...
21 May, 2026, 03.18 PM IST
Panipat couple dies by suicide after alleged harassment by ‘reel-obsessed’ daughter-in-lawA Panipat couple tragically died after allegedly enduring months of harassment from their daughter-in-law and her family. Police are invest...
13 May, 2026, 05.39 PM IST
Bengaluru, India's IT capital, has highest dowry-related cases among metro cities: NCRB reportBengaluru leads metropolitan cities in dowry-related cases with 878 incidents reported in 2024, accounting for 87% of metro cases. Delhi, h...
09 May, 2026, 03.44 PM IST
Crimes dipped by 6% across country: NCRBIndia saw a six percent drop in crimes in 2024. Over 58 lakh cases were reported, down from 62 lakh in 2023. The crime rate per lakh popula...
06 May, 2026, 08.48 PM IST
Palash Muchhal faces legal trouble as SC/ST atrocities case is filed; Complainant said to be Smriti Mandhana’s childhood friend: ReportPalash Muchhal has reportedly landed in legal trouble in Sangli after a complaint was filed over alleged casteist remarks during an argumen...
06 May, 2026, 11.28 AM IST
TMC files complaint against BJP for allegedly arranging free Special Trains from Surat to West Bengal ahead of pollsIn a letter addressed to the Chief Electoral Officer, West Bengal, TMC MP Derek O' Brien claimed that the BJP, including its Gujarat Unit, ...
22 Apr, 2026, 02.43 PM IST
Judgements on decriminalising adultery, same-sex consensual relationship 'not a good law': Centre in SCThe Centre has informed the Supreme Court that landmark judgments on adultery and same-sex relationships were based on subjective 'constitu...
08 Apr, 2026, 05.29 PM IST
EC seeks removal of political advertisements on channels, online platformsThe Election Commission has ordered the immediate removal of political advertisements appearing on channels and online platforms. This acti...
08 Apr, 2026, 03.04 PM IST
Gujarat CM Bhupendra Patel introduces Uniform Civil Code Bill, 2026 in AssemblyGujarat has introduced the Uniform Civil Code, 2026 bill. This comprehensive legislation addresses marriage, divorce, and live-in relations...
24 Mar, 2026, 08.46 PM IST
Section 302 no longer murder, 420 not cheating, 376 not rape as IPC evolves into BNSWith the arrival of new criminal laws under the Bharatiya Nyay Sanhita (BNS), familiar sections of the Indian Penal Code (IPC) have undergo...
02 Jul, 2024, 01.03 PM IST
BJP complains to ECI on Panauti, Ganchi caste, pickpocket remarks against Modi by RaGa, KhargeThe BJP has filed complaints against Congress President Mallikarjun Kharge and Rahul Gandhi for their controversial remarks during the Raja...
23 Nov, 2023, 10.25 AM IST
Gujarat student arrested after claiming Akasa air aircraft 'will go down'According to the student, his intention was not to create chaos with his tweet and he only wanted to know about the aircraft. . The accused...
03 Apr, 2023, 05.02 PM IST
Citizen can't be detained, prevented from leaving country under LOC unless facing probe, trial:HCThe court noted that the above stand was evident from clause (h) of para 8 of the office memorandum issued by FRRO on October 27, 2010, for...
04 Jul, 2022, 09.21 PM IST
PIL in Supreme Court seeks 'comprehensive', 'stringent' law to replace colonial era IPCThe plea, filed by lawyer and BJP leader Ashwini Upadhyay, alternatively urged the top court that it being "custodian of the Constitution a...
17 Jul, 2021, 04.12 PM IST
Lockdown 3.0:Prohibitory orders extended in Mumbai till May 17"We have extended section 144 of CrPC which restricts any public gathering," he said quoting an official order. The official said residents...
04 May, 2020, 06.06 PM IST
Supreme Court's adultery verdict strong, progressive on gender equality, say women lawyersSenior advocate Rebecca John and lawyers Aishwarya Bhati and Menaka Guruswamy, termed as correct the apex court's observation that the adul...
27 Sep, 2018, 04.34 PM IST