Peaceful polls to boost SIR in other states/UTs: CEC hails final electoral roll of Bihar | India News

NEW DELHI: The smooth and peaceful conduct of Bihar assembly elections with the highest-ever turnout of voters, particularly after the first SIR of its electoral roll in over two decades, will boost the confidence of EC as it goes about Phase 2 of SIR across a dozen other states and UTs, including those due for […]

Stray dogs case: Chief secretaries of states tender apology; SC to pronounce order on November 7 | India News

NEW DELHI: Chief secretaries of different states on Monday tendered unconditional apology before the Supreme Court for not filing a response on measures taken by them to curb the menace of stray dog bitesA special bench justices Vikram Nath, Sandeep Mehta, and NV Anjaria said that victims of dog bites must also be heard and […]

Brother wins Supreme Court case over sale of father’s house despite no share in Will: Here’s why the apex court ruled in his favour | India Business News

AI-generated image for representational purposes NEW DELHI: A decades-old family dispute over a Delhi house near Balmiki Gate recently closed in the Supreme Court, with a verdict that reaffirms a long-standing legal principle — only a registered sale deed can transfer ownership of immovable property, not a Will which isn’t legally proven, General Power of […]

CIC appointment: SC rejects pleas to make shortlist public; govt to finalise names in 3 weeks | India News

NEW DELHI: Supreme Court brushed aside on Monday pleas for making public names of candidates shortlisted by the selection panel for the posts of chief information commissioner and information commissioners after the Centre said the process would be completed in three weeks. “The selection panel comprising the PM, leader of the opposition and a Union […]

There are lessons from Nixon era in Trump’s bid to freeze spending

WASHINGTON: Before President Donald Trump asserted that he had the constitutional power to refuse to release money that Congress had directed him to spend, another president made that same bold claim. It did not end well. “The constitutional right for the president to impound funds,” President Richard Nixon said at a 1973 news conference, was […]

AG okays contempt plea for shoe throw bid, SC reluctant | India News

CJI Gavai, Rakesh Kishore New Delhi: Supreme Court has expressed reluctance to accede to requests from SC Bar Association president Vikas Singh and solicitor general (SG) Tushar Mehta to initiate criminal contempt proceedings against advocate Rakesh Kishore for attempting to hurl a shoe at CJI B R Gavai, and restrain social media from glorifying the […]

Supreme Court junks plea for probe into ‘vote chori’ charge, says approach EC | India News

NEW DELHI: Supreme Court on Monday refused to entertain a PIL seeking a court-monitored probe by a special investigation team (SIT) into allegations of irregularities and manipulations in electoral rolls levelled by Congress MP Rahul Gandhi and asked the petitioner to approach EC for redressal of grievance.The petitioner’s counsel, senior advocate Shashi Kiran, told a […]

Supreme Court rejects lady doctor’s claim that access to WhatsApp is fundamental right; suggests can use Zoho’s Arattai app

Supreme Court of India has recently dismissed a petition filed by a lady doctor who claimed that her access to WhatsApp was a fundamental right, after her account was blocked by the messaging platform. However, the Apex Court ruled that the ruse of a private messaging service does not fall under the purview of constitutionally […]

Shoe attack bid not a joke, an affront to institution, says judge on CJI bench | India News

NEW DELHI: CJI B R Gavai Thursday said he and Justice K Vinod Chandran were “very shocked” when a lawyer attempted to hurl a shoe at him on Oct 6, but the issue is a “forgotten chapter”.In an act that elicited all-around condemnation, a 71-year-old lawyer, Rakesh Kishore, tried to hurl his shoe at the […]

CJI Gavai attack: FIRs filed over casteist remarks online; over 100 social media accounts under lens | India News

NEW DELHI: Days after an advocate hurled a shoe at Chief Justice of India BR Gavai, Punjab Police on Wednesday registered several FIRs over objectionable social media post targeting Gavai.According to Punjab Police, the FIRs were registered after several complaints were received in various districts of the state against more than 100 social media handles. […]