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SC gets three new judges, working strength goes up to 37On Monday, three judges were appointed to the Supreme Court, increasing its working strength to 37. Justice Sunita Agarwal, Justice Devendr...
SC seeks Centre, states' response on vacancies, functioning of State Human Rights CommissionsThe Supreme Court has requested responses from the government and various commissions about the staffing issues of State Human Rights Commi...
"Modified Form 6 not approved by us": CJI observes on modified form for enrolling new votersThe Supreme Court asserted that it has not approved any modified version of Form 6 for voter enrollment. During a hearing, Chief Justice Su...
Irish company tax ruling offers capital gains relief hope to foreign investorsIn a noteworthy decision, the Income Tax Appellate Tribunal has exempted Fireeye, an Irish company, from capital gains tax on an indirect t...
Ecologically damaging saga of retrospective environmental clearances continues: CongressJairam Ramesh has criticised the Modi government for resuming the processing of retrospective environmental clearances. He pointed out the ...
Gujarat notifies UCC, mandates live-in relation registrationThe Gujarat Uniform Civil Code, 2026, will "govern and regulate the laws relating to marriage and divorce, succession, live-in relationship...
President Murmu gives assent to Gujarat Uniform Civil Code, state becomes second after Uttarakhand to enact UCCGujarat has officially enacted the Uniform Civil Code after presidential assent received in October. This new law establishes a unified leg...
SEBI relies on amended rules in Embassy REIT 'Fit and Proper' matter, tells Bombay HC no disqualification made outThe Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) has told the Bombay High Court that its examination of complaints concerning the "fit and...
Supreme Court judges call off JPC interaction over possible review of ONOE BillsIn a recent turn of events, Supreme Court judges have opted against holding an informal dialogue with the Joint Parliamentary Committee reg...
Christa Pike survived two lethal injection doses: Will the death penalty be postponed or will Tennessee try again soon?Christa Pike was convicted of killing 19-year-old Colleen Slemmer in Knoxville in 1995. Pike was 18 at the time. Prosecutors said Slemmer w...
Gary Wayne Sutton too on death row in Tennessee but his execution delayed after Christa Pike survives lethal injection: What happens next in Tennessee death penalty case?Sutton has been on Tennessee's death row since 1996 for the 1992 murder of Tommy Griffin. He and his uncle, James Henderson Dellinger, were...
Delhi riots 2020: HC refuses bail to Umar Khalid, Sharjeel Imam in UAPA caseThe Delhi High Court has denied bail to Umar Khalid and Sharjeel Imam amid serious allegations connected to the February 2020 riots. These ...
CEC 'front for diabolical PM-HM duo', affront to Constitution: CongressCongress has demanded the resignation of Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar for violating the Constitution regarding citizenship iss...
JPC on FCRA Amendment bill to hold second meeting tomorrowThe Joint Parliamentary Committee is preparing for its second meeting to discuss the Foreign Contribution (Regulation) Amendment Bill, 2026...
Congress accuses CEC of law violation over Form 6 changes, urges SC to hold him accountableCongress party officials allege that Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar broke laws regarding voter enrollment forms. They claim he u...
NEET paper leak case: Delhi court rejects plea to defer arguments on chargesA Delhi court has determined that arguments on charges for accused individuals in the NEET-UG case will not be deferred. The court stated t...
'Conscientious objector can't face criminal action for refusing to sing Vande Mataram': Supreme CourtThe Supreme Court on Tuesday observed that people who respectfully refuse to sing one or all stanzas of Vande Mataram on grounds of religio...
SC rejects PIL challenging 2018 amendment to SC/ST Act; declines plea to revisit 2020 judgementThe Supreme Court on Tuesday declined to entertain a PIL challenging the constitutional validity of the 2018 amendment to the Scheduled Cas...
Governor writes to Karnataka CM, wants Vande Mataram truncation order reconsideredKarnataka Governor Thaawarchand Gehlot urged Chief Minister D.K. Shivakumar to revoke a September 8 order limiting Vande Mataram to two sta...
SC seeks Centre's response on Carnatic musician's plea challenging penal protection for Vande MataramThe Supreme Court on Tuesday asked the Centre to respond to a plea by Carnatic musician T M Krishna challenging penal provisions linked to ...