Arms and the Woman
By Dilip Bobb Last week, while ruling in favour of granting Permanent Commission to women officers in the Indian Army, the Supreme Court asked the centre not to release from…
The Optics and The Messaging
By Kumkum Chadha When Prime Minister Narendra Modi addressed the nation on May 12, he put to rest some of the doubts that had cropped up after the announcement on…
CJI BR Gavai berates Supreme Court Bar Association for refusing to organise farewell for Justice Bela M Trivedi
Chief Justice of India BR Gavai on Friday expressed its strong displeasure over the Supreme Court Bar Association (SCBA) refusing to organise a farewell for Justice Bela M Trivedi. Presiding…
Delhi High Court reserves verdict on plea seeking take-over of DPS, Dwarka, over exorbitant fee hike
The Delhi High Court on Friday reserved its verdict on a petition filed by over 100 parents seeking directions to the Lieutenant Governor (LG) to take over the Delhi Public…
Centre appoints special public prosecutors team headed by SG Tushar Mehta to represent NIA in 26/11 Mumbai terror attack cases
The Union of India has appointed a team of special public prosecutors (SPPs), headed by Solicitor General Tushar Mehta, to represent the National Investigation Agency (NIA) before various courts conducting…
Supreme Court restrains Centre from granting ex-post facto Environmental Clearances in future, sets aside previous Office Memoranda
The Supreme Court on Friday, while directing the Union government not to grant ‘ex-post facto’ Environmental Clearances (EC) in future, set aside the previous Office Memoranda and notifications which allowed…
Supreme Court rules in ISKCON Bangalore favour, calls it owner of Hare Krishna Temple, Bengaluru
The Supreme Court on Friday held that ISKCON Bangalore was an independent legal identity under the Karnataka Societies Registration Act, which owned the iconic Hare Krishna Temple and educational complex…