No objection to CBI probing Palghar lynching: Maharashtra govt to SCThe previous Maha Vikas Aghadi government had taken a stance that the Maharashtra Police were competent to handle the probe and had opposed...
12 Oct, 2022, 12.03 AM IST
Lakhimpur case: SC expresses displeasure over progress in investigationThe Supreme Court on Monday expressed unhappiness over the pace of probe by the Uttar Pradesh police in the Lakhimpur Kheri case, says "thi...
08 Nov, 2021, 03.17 PM IST
Bill to ensure Muslim women are treated as equals: Shayara BanoThe challenge now is to ensure that the law is not misused, says victim Nida Khan.
31 Jul, 2019, 08.36 AM IST
Lynching: SC notice to centre, states for non-implementation of its directionsThe directions were passed on the PIL by Congress activist Tehsin Poonavall who had brought the issue of rising incidents of mob lynching a...
26 Jul, 2019, 06.19 PM IST
After 43 court hearings, Akhlaq's family banks on Supreme Court order for justiceThe records show that while there were 25 hearings on the case in 2016, the number fell to 12 in 2017 and there have been only six hearings...
23 Aug, 2018, 09.08 AM IST
Mob lynching: Centre may amend existing lawsProvisions could be included in various sections of the IPC, CrPC and Evidence Act to cover lynching as an “aggravated form” of offence to ...
07 Aug, 2018, 07.23 AM IST
Parliament's monsoon session passes 5 major bills, more on anvilThere has been only one day of adjournment in Rajya Sabha when opposition parties protested over BJP president Amit Shah’s remarks on the N...
06 Aug, 2018, 10.38 AM IST
Due to ‘legal documentation’ didn’t take Rakbar straight to hospital: ASI to SeniorsLapses and negligence like this have been common in the handling of lynching cases, besides slow trials such as in the murder cases of Moha...
24 Jul, 2018, 07.00 AM IST
Contempt plea in Supreme Court over Rajasthan ‘failure’ to curb lynchingPresenting their case in front of the bench, also comprising Justices A M Khanwilkar and D Y Chandrachud, Gandhi and Poonawala sought conte...
24 Jul, 2018, 06.50 AM IST
Why government should make new law on lynchingGiven the rising incidents, it is time to introduce federal crimes which are offences against the Constitution.
22 Jul, 2018, 12.47 PM IST
Experts divided over SC verdict on mob lynching, vigilantism"Mob lynching is basically a murder and it will be dealt under IPC. Will power is required to implement the laws otherwise we will go on ma...
17 Jul, 2018, 10.00 PM IST
Cow vigilantism: Notice to UP, Haryana and Rajasthan over contempt pleaAppearing for Tushar Gandhi, Jaising urged the Supreme Court to initiate contempt action against the three states for failing to check lync...
30 Jan, 2018, 12.14 AM IST
Amid tensions, activists propose new law against lynchingThe activists, who would unveil the draft on Friday, would write to PM Narendra Modi asking him to introduce the legislation in the forthco...
06 Jul, 2017, 01.11 AM IST
Reply on why cow vigilante groups shoudn't be banned: SC to centre, six state governmentsAll respondents have been asked to explain within three weeks administrative measures taken to prevent such vigilantism and if they thought...
08 Apr, 2017, 12.31 AM IST
Dalits’ rise upper castes’ envy in HaryanaIn the wake of the Faridabad killings, Dalit activists wondered if the pictures of two charred infants could shake the nation's conscience.
22 Oct, 2015, 11.42 AM IST
Gas pricing needs to be fixed quickly: Brokerages"In our view, the govt needs to quickly fix the pricing policies for gas as part of a broader objective of enhancing India's energy securit...
26 Sep, 2014, 04.19 PM IST
- Merrill Lynch maintains ‘underperform’ on Bajaj Hindusthan
Merrill Lynch has maintained the ‘underperform’ rating on Bajaj Hindusthan, with a reduced target price of Rs 136.
21 Jul, 2008, 03.50 AM IST