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No accused-victim compromise, more women judges — AG advises top court on sexual offence cases

In suggestions made to Supreme Court, Attorney General KK Venugopal calls for higher representation of women in judiciary to ensure more empathetic approach to sexual violence cases.

AYUSH doctors can only prescribe drugs as immunity booster, not Covid cure, govt tells SC

The government also said AYUSH doctors should not advertise any drug as cure for Covid-19. It, however, emphasised the benefits of traditional Ayurveda practices.

Court exempts Salman Khan from appearance in blackbuck poaching case due to Covid risk

Additional District and Sessions Judge Brajesh Panwar granted the relief after Khan's counsel cited the growing number of Covid cases in Mumbai and Jodhpur.

Siddique Kappan beaten in custody, wants narco test to prove innocence — journalist union

Kerala journalists union files affidavit countering several claims stated in UP govt affidavit, alleges arrest & detention protocols were broken in Kappan's case

Covid patients treated as untouchables after posters pasted outside homes, says SC

The apex court on 5 November had asked the Centre to consider issuing the guidelines to do away with practice of pasting posters outside the homes of Covid patients.

Delhi HC pulls up RBI for letting PMC Bank decide on depositors’ emergency money requests

The court said the RBI cannot act as a post office and has to be the one deciding which depositors can access money, and not PMC Bank.

Delhi HC judge recuses himself from case against suspension of SC Bar Association secretary

Justice C Hari Shankar recused himself saying he is closely associated with some parties in the suit, in which secretary Ashok Arora has challenged his suspension.

Ex-Andhra HC judge questions probe into his phone chat on SC judge’s alleged misconduct

Justice V. Eswaraiah has challenged Andhra High Court order in SC, says subject of his private conversation is known information and thus cannot be construed as conspiracy.

SC rejects Chanda Kochhar’s appeal against being removed as CEO of ICICI Bank

The SC bench was hearing Kochhar's appeal against the Bombay HC order which had dismissed her plea and said the matter falls within the realm of private bank and employee.

SC dismisses Mumbai blasts convict’s plea for leniency because he was a ‘juvenile’ in 1993

The top court declined the plea saying that the judgment which has attained finality cannot be challenged under Article 32 of the Constitution.

On Camera

SC’s stray dog order lit a match in Delhi. Are they a menace or companions?

The last time this matter flared up was when Delhi Chief Minister Rekha Gupta, in a very similar directive in April, called for the relocation of stray dogs in the capital.

Modi’s ‘Diwali bonanza’ for the common man—next-gen GST reforms, lower tax on daily-use items soon

Finance ministry says the proposed revamp will focus on structural reforms, rate rationalisation & ease of living, & will be deliberated upon in the coming weeks.

What is Project Sudarshan Chakra, announced by Modi from ramparts of Red Fort

The project is meant to be a ‘protective shield that will keep expanding’, the PM said. It is on the lines of the ‘Golden Dome’ announced by Trump, it is learnt.

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?