The state became the first in the country to pass a law that lists attacks on media persons and such establishments as a cognisable, non-bailable offence. But its effectiveness will depend on how well...
~By Rajesh Kumar
A Buddhist Lama of Tawang Monastery in Arunachal Pradesh, Lobsang Gyatso, and another person were killed and several others seriously injured in an alleged police firing on unarm...
This American agricultural major’s fight with an Indian company regarding use of its Bt Cotton technology has reached the Delhi High Court
~By Chandan Goswami
The Delhi High Court on April 10 ...
A PIL filed at the Delhi High Court seeking direction to be given to the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) to approach the International Court of Justice (ICJ) for the release of Kulbhushan Jadhav wa...
Kalyan Singh will be tried as soon as he loses immunity as governor
~By Sujit BharThe Supreme Court on Wednesday (April 19) struck a major legal and political blow to the entrenched old guard of th...
The contempt case of an advocate, Mohit Chaudhary, who had made comments about a judgement came up for hearing before the Supreme Court again on April 17. Hearing the case was the bench of Chief Justi...
Liquor baron to pay for massive defalcation, but what about the banks who loaned him the money?
~By Sujit Bhar
Karma catches up with you sooner or later. And when karma is worth Rs 9,000 crore i...
Appellant wants special courts to try criminal cases against peoples’ representatives, public servants and members of the judiciary
A PIL by Ashwini Kumar Upadhyay seeking direction from the Supre...
24 percent of the sanctioned strength of forces vacant across the country
Police forces across the country, especially in six states, are grossly understaffed. A PIL to the Supreme Court on April 1...
Green bench wields hammer on absenteeism, says cost to be imposed for delays
The Ganga Action Plans 1 and 2 implementation case is being deliberated by the National Green Tribunal (NGT), but is bei...