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Analyse my judgments but don’t give colour, says retiring Supreme Court Justice Arun Mishra

Justice Mishra was described as a ‘beacon of courage and fortitude’ by CJI Bobde, as his 6-year tenure in the Supreme Court came to an end.

SC junks Netflix plea against Bihar court order banning use of Subrata Roy’s name in series

The top court bench, however, granted liberty to Netflix to approach the Patna High Court against the order passed by a lower court at Araria, Bihar.

Justice Arun Mishra’s last judgment gives directions on how to preserve Ujjain Shivalingam

SC bench passes directions in a case related to the prevention of erosion of the Shivalingam at Shri Mahakaleshwar Temple in Ujjain.

SC approves SBICAP’s proposal to fund 6 stalled projects of Amrapali Group

The SBICAP, which manages the govt sponsored stress fund for real estate sector, had proposed to provide Rs 625 Crore for construction of these six projects.

Kafeel Khan detained on ‘whim & humour’, selective reading of speech, says Allahabad HC

The high court has passed damning remarks against the state authorities that ordered the detention of Kafeel Khan, who has been in jail since 29 January.

Pinjra Tod’s Devangana Kalita gets bail in Delhi riots case, HC says she protested peacefully

Kalita will, however, not be released from jail as there’s another case lodged against her under UAPA by Delhi Police’s Special Cell to unearth the larger conspiracy behind the riots.

Supreme Court gives telecom firms 10 years to clear AGR dues, 10% to be paid by March

A three-judge bench led by Justice Arun Mishra said the time was extended due to Covid-19 pandemic and nonpayment of dues will lead to contempt proceedings.

HC drops NSA charges against Kafeel Khan, says his speech called for ‘national integration’

HC says Aligarh DM who passed the detention order 'had selective reading and selective mention for few phrases from the speech ignoring its true intent'.

Supreme Court asks Vijay Mallya to appear on 5 October, dismisses review petition

The top court also directed the Ministry of Home Affairs to facilitate and ensure the presence of Mallya before it in October.

Hope 2018 press conference was first & last time judges went to media — SC in Bhushan verdict

Supreme Court mentions the 2018 press conference by 4 judges in its 82-page verdict imposing fine of Re 1 on advocate Prashant Bhushan as punishment in contempt case.

On Camera

Postcards from Hyderabad—stories Europeans told about the city

For all their colonial underpinnings, postcards from Hyderabad also inadvertently preserve a trace of local memory: a glimpse of a street, a face, a forgotten name.

Navigating Trump’s tariffs is no child’s play. Indian toymakers are losing out on orders, enquiries

Indian toymakers are now exploring new markets, but they want govt to negotiate a trade deal with US soon, introduce incentives and subsidies to make the industry more competitive.

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?