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High Court directs CBI to hand over case files of 2015 sacrilege incidents to Punjab Police

The high court's directions came during a hearing on the plea of one of the accused in the sacrilege incidents, Sukhjinder Singh alias Sunny.

Act against those damaging towers, compensate us — Reliance Jio moves Punjab & Haryana HC 

In 661-page plea, company states Reliance Group has no plans to enter corporate or contract farming & accuses ‘vested interests’ of spreading ‘misinformation’. 

Withdraw or amend 2017 rules on confiscating animals during trial — SC to Centre

The top court bench, hearing a case related to cattle, said the court cannot confiscate cattle and keep it until a conviction as it is contrary to the law.

Review pleas pending, 7-judge bench not formed — Aadhaar Act validity case languishes in SC

Aadhaar Act was ruled constitutional in 2018, after the 2nd-longest hearing in SC history. However, in 2019, a 5-judge bench expressed doubts about the verdict approving its passage as a Money Bill.

The big court cases that will determine fortunes of Indian banks in 2021

The legal tussles pit India’s lenders, central bank and government against corporate borrowers struggling to survive amid lockdowns prompted by Covid-19.

Ranjan Gogoi RS seat made big news in 2020. But he is among 70% SC judges with retirement gigs

An analysis of Supreme Court judges who have retired since 1999 reveals that at least 71 per cent took up some sort of assignment after demitting office.

Are 5 on death row for Mumbai 7/11 blasts guilty? NIA/police files reveal contradictory facts

The men convicted for 7/11 train blasts continue to insist they are innocent and have produced official and court documents filed by different investigative agencies in their defence.

A year & counting — clock ticking, but SC verdict yet awaited on over 20 pleas on Article 370 scrapping

It has been much over a year since J&K was stripped of its special status and split into two union territories. The first petition against the move was filed 9 August 2019.

No bar on granting anticipatory bail for offence under law on triple talaq, says Supreme Court

The SC bench, headed by Justice DY Chandrachud noted that the competent court must hear the married Muslim woman, who has made the complaint, before granting the anticipatory bail.

RTI, triple talaq, UAPA — petitions linked to 3 key matters heard only once in SC since 2019

In all the three matters, the Supreme Court had sought the Centre’s response, which wasn’t filed. Petitioners & lawyers say it shows ‘lack of seriousness on the Centre’s part’.

On Camera

Tariffs, chips, and China — how Trump’s trade playbook affects India

Trump’s OBBB is framed to augment domestic semiconductor production and enhance trade protection, even at the expense of certain social programs such as Medicaid, food stamps, and student loans, as well as a projected ballooning federal deficit from US$2.8 to 3.3 trillion

Indian firm joins hands with US manufacturer to locally develop all-terrain vehicles for armed forces

Under joint venture, JSW Sarbloh Motors will indigenise and manufacture TX range ATVs in Chandigarh. The first India-assembled unit is expected by early 2026.

First-of-its kind tri-services conference Ran Samvad to take place in Army War College next week

Billed as the military’s own version of Raisina Dialogue, the event will spotlight on tech-driven warfighting, lessons from Operation Sindoor and release of three new doctrines.

War of IAF, PAF doctrines: As Pakistan obsesses over numbers, India embraces risk, wins

Now that both IAF and PAF have made formal claims of having shot down the other’s aircraft in the 87-hour war in May, we can ask a larger question: do such numbers really matter?