The naming of Karnataka High Court judge BV Nagarathna, among the nine judges, is highly significant as she may become India’s first woman chief justice.
The Silver Line faces controversy as the project running through the eco-sensitive Ridge area gets the go-ahead from an apex court appointed committee.
The goal of the new policy is to reduce environmental pollution caused by old vehicles that have surpassed their life cycle and run without a valid fitness certificate. However, Delhi-NCR has its own issues which remain unresolved.
The untimely death of additional district and sessions judge Uttam Anand who was fatally knocked down by a vehicle on July 28, 2021, in Jharkhand’s Dhanbad has caught the attention of the apex court.
The Delhi High Court recently held that there was no clarity on the steps taken by the centre to set up a buffer stock of liquid medical oxygen in the national capital to deal with the anticipated th...
In a keenly awaited verdict, the Supreme Court held that Singapore’s Emergency Arbitrator (EA) award was enforceable in a plea filed by e-commerce giant Amazon against the Rs 24,731 crore merger deal of Future Retail Ltd (FRL) with Reliance Retail.
The Delhi lieutenant governor is bound by the advice of council of ministers in matters for which the assembly has powers. But if the L-G differs with the advcie, he can refer it to the President for a binding decision as per Clause (4) of Article 239AA. This proviso has retained powers for the Union.
On August 4, the Punjab government confirmed that widows of gallantry award winners, and those who remarry after their husbands’ death, would continue to receive annuity during her lifetime.
By Shorya Bari
On 12.08.2019, Amarendra Sharan, senior advocate, former Additional Solicitor General of India, and our mentor, passed away suddenly. On the second anniversary of his death, we reme...
As the judiciary is the spine of the democratic framework, it has to be protected from attacks, threats and blackmail. It is time to put in place a highly trained police force catering to this pillar of governance.