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Singapore court stays order to jail Byju’s founder, lawyer saysSingapore's high court has granted a stay on a six-month jail term for Byju's founder, Byju Raveendran, who was sentenced for contempt. Thi...12 Jun, 2026, 04.21 PM IST- Words of wisdom by Charles Dickens: “A loving heart is the truest wisdom” — Why compassion remains humanity’s greatest strengthCharles Dickens’ famous quote, “A loving heart is the truest wisdom,” remains one of the most powerful wisdom lessons in modern life. He di...09 Jun, 2026, 08.23 PM IST
- Byju gets jail term; SC backs 28% gaming GSTLegal troubles compounded for Byju Raveendran as a Singapore court sentenced him to six months in jail. This and more in today’s ETtech Top...27 May, 2026, 07.48 PM IST
- 'Don't take it so sentimentally', says CJI Surya Kant on narratives after cockroach remarkChief Justice of India Surya Kant advised against taking a PIL regarding a "cockroach" remark "sentimentally." The Supreme Court refused an...25 May, 2026, 02.46 PM IST
- Conference at UN to review nuclear nonproliferation treaty fails to reach agreementA United Nations conference reviewing the nuclear Nonproliferation Treaty concluded without agreement due to a dispute between the United S...23 May, 2026, 12.06 PM IST
- YouTuber Gulshan Pahuja gets 6-month jail term for criminal contemptThe Delhi High Court has sentenced YouTuber Gulshan Pahuja to six months in jail for criminal contempt. He was found to have scandalised th...20 May, 2026, 12.18 PM IST
- Aarti Ravi's mother breaks silence on actor Ravi Mohan's shocking claims, says 'who cut their wrists to get married?'Aarti Ravi's mother, Sujatha Vijayakumar, has publicly refuted estranged husband Ravi Mohan's claims regarding their divorce. She denied al...17 May, 2026, 11.18 AM IST
- Supreme Court flags fake law degrees, says CBI should probe; CJI calls fraudulent lawyers in black robes a serious concernThe Supreme Court has voiced serious concern regarding the prevalence of lawyers with fake degrees. Chief Justice of India Surya Kant sugge...16 May, 2026, 12.21 AM IST
- HC orders takedown of recusal hearing clips; issues notice to Arvind Kejriwal on contempt pleaThe Delhi High Court has ordered the removal of social media videos showing court proceedings. These videos featured Arvind Kejriwal and ot...24 Apr, 2026, 12.27 AM IST
- Plea in SC seeks initiation of criminal contempt proceedings against Kunal KamraThe plea was filed a day after Attorney General K K Venugopal granted consent for initiation of criminal contempt proceedings against Kamra...13 Nov, 2020, 08.40 PM IST
- Don't restrict definition of contempt of court: Law panel to governmentThe power to punish for contempt does not emanate from the law but is a procedural statute that guides its enforcement.18 Apr, 2018, 04.41 PM IST
- Law commission not in favour of diluting Contempt LawCommission has not found favour with the idea to amend the Contempt of Courts Act, 1971 and to restrict its definition to only “wilful diso...18 Apr, 2018, 08.31 AM IST
- The LC has opined against minimising the exercise of power of contempt of Court by the judiciarySuch dilution, the Commission has held, “would not be a meaningful exercise and would not be in larger public interest”.17 Apr, 2018, 08.59 PM IST
- EC unlikely to reiterate demand for contempt powersChief Election Commissioner Om Prakash Rawat told PTI that after the government told the poll panel that it won't be appropriate to grant c...30 Jan, 2018, 04.59 PM IST
- Contempt law threatens freedom of speech: Markandey KatjuIn my opinion this judgment is incorrect, totally unacceptable in a democracy, and violates the freedom of speech guaranteed by Article 19.10 Feb, 2015, 10.46 AM IST
- Pakistan Supreme Court strikes down new contempt law; Raja Pervez Ashraf's fate in limboPak's SC struck down the govt's new contempt law, aimed to prevent the premier being pressured to revive graft cases against President Asif...03 Aug, 2012, 07.10 PM IST
- Pak SC tells goverment to respond to petitions against contempt lawThe law aims at shielding top leaders from contempt charges and preventing possible disqualification of new PM Raja Pervez Ashraf.14 Jul, 2012, 03.47 PM IST
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