The Supreme Court of India recently overturned a 16-year-old National Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission verdict that had categorized charging excessive interest rates on credit card dues as an unfair trade practice. This judgment enables banks to continue imposing interest rates exceeding 30 percent on overdue credit card payments. While legally sound, the decision has sparked debates about its ethical implications
The Delhi High Court seeks response from the Centre and the Kendriya Vidyalaya Sangathan (KVS) on a plea alleging exclusion of persons who are deaf or hard of hearing from participating in the selection process for direct recruitment to various posts in KVS.
With the Supreme Court Collegium recommending the elevation of 8 judges as Chief Justices of various High Courts, here are short profiles of the 8 senior Judges.