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Delhi HC reverses its gag order on publishing sexual abuse allegations against Mahesh Murthy

In the order, Justice Jayant Nath noted that Mahesh Murthy's accusers had the right to exercise their freedom of speech and also rejected the contention that they were 'disgruntled'.

Give us report in 2 months on the NLU Jodhpur student ‘murder’: SC to Rajasthan govt 

Vikrant Nagaich, the NLU student, was found dead in an open ground near a railway track in Jodhpur on 14 August 2017. 

Govt showing no will to comply with SC verdict on permanent commission — women Army officers

Objections were raised against the government’s move to make Battle Physical Efficiency Test mandatory for all women officers, including those above 35, who were earlier exempt from it. 

‘Satisfy conscience of the court’: SC seeks status report in sedition case against Vinod Dua

The SC has extended protection from arrest for Vinod Dua till 15 July, while observing that it could quash the sedition case if it found no merit in the allegations.

Supreme Court grants interim bail for a month to Unitech promoter Sanjay Chandra

One of his parents is hospitalised and undergoing treatment for Covid. Chandra is serving a jail sentence for allegedly siphoning off home-buyers' money.

SC orders Delhi HC’s adverse remarks against NIA in Gautam Navlakha case to be expunged

The court also set aside the HC order that had sought explanation from NIA on why it ‘whisked away’ Navlakha to Mumbai while his bail plea was pending.

Sexual intercourse is consensual only if it is ‘welcomed’ by a woman: Kerala High Court

The bench of Justice P.B. Suresh Kumar also ruled that consent requires voluntary participation of women and passive give-in or helpless resignation cannot be construed as consent.

With no new evidence, NIA relies on Pune police case to oppose bail to Bhima-Koregaon accused

NIA affidavits opposing the bail petitions of rights activists Sudha Bharadwaj, Varavara Rao and Shoma Sen had content similar to Pune Police’s findings in 2018 & 2019.

Supreme Court to continue hearing of matters through video-conferencing

The apex court said that fresh matters lying in the pool, which could not be listed earlier, may be listed before the virtual court in the week commencing 6 July.

Trafficking for prostitution is more heinous than drug trafficking: Orissa High Court

Orissa HC bench said there is a yawning gap between the law and its enforcement, which results in abysmally low conviction rates in trafficking cases.

On Camera

Banning RMGs could end up like Bihar’s prohibition. Poor will suffer most

India should build on regulatory architecture instead of driving consumers into the shadows. The real choice is not between prohibition and inaction, but between regulation and chaos.

New insolvency frameworks to shorter timelines, how 2025 amendment bill proposes to transform IBC

New bill aims to fix key issues with IBC 2016, including delays & patchy implementation, and protect creditors, with window for genuine promoters to retain control of their companies.

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.

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?