The Delhi High Court has ordered the removal of social media posts and online listings that falsely attribute statements to former Indian cricketer Sunil Gavaskar and sell merchandise using his…
The Supreme Court on Monday ordered an immediate halt on all ongoing construction activities on forest land in the hill districts of Uttarakhand. Taking took suo motu cognisance of unauthorised…
The Supreme Court of India has decided to convene a special sitting during the winter vacation to hear matters requiring immediate judicial intervention. The sitting is likely to be held…
Senior advocate Manohar Lal Sharma, a familiar figure in the Supreme Court known for filing several high-profile public interest cases, passed away on December 19 at the age of 69.…
A petition has been filed before the Supreme Court questioning the practice of sending a ceremonial chadar on behalf of Prime Minister Narendra Modi to the Ajmer Sharif Dargah during…
Two related bits of news triggered the mention of the Nelson Mandela Rules. One concerned Anmol Bishnoi’s incarceration in a high-security cell with 24-hour surveillance and two warders inside the…
By Kenneth Tiven As the United States slips into holiday mode for the remainder of the year, substantial pieces of unfinished government business are converging in ways that could extinguish…
By Kumkum Chadha The three-week Parliament session has concluded. Amid the chaos which is now a constant in parliamentary proceedings, there was some business transacted with of course some heated…