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Should all spectrum be auctioned, Centre asks Supreme Court to clarify 2012 judgment on ‘2G scam’

The Centre has argued that spectrum allocation was not limited to commercial assignments, but even for non-commercial use for discharge of sovereign and public interest functions

Delhi Court extends judicial custody of Kejriwal, BRS leader Kavitha till 7 May in ED case

Special judge for CBI and ED matters Kaveri Baweja extended their custody after they were produced before the court through video conference on expiry of their remand.

SC raps Himachal govt for denying woman child care leave for disabled son, tells it to change policy

CJI-led bench observed that Himachal Pradesh govt had violated its constitutional duty to ensure that an equal number of women participated in the workforce.

Make social media platforms liable to report users uploading child abuse clips under POCSO — NCPCR to SC

Child rights body noted that the platforms seemed to have ‘failed’ in obligation under Section 19 of POCSO Act that makes it mandatory for any person/body to report offences under Act.

CJI Chandrachud praises new criminal laws for ‘holistic approach to deal with crimes in digital age’

At a conference, CJI lauds new laws for measures such as audiovisual recording of searches & seizures, and provision for proceedings to be conducted electronically.

Flat buyers still stuck, SC likely to review I-T dept’s Rs 33,000 cr claim on Jaypee Infratech

SC may use powers under Article 142 to examine claim after Suraksha & Lakshdeep — companies that took over JIL's assets & liabilities — said Rs 33,000 cr debt would delay flat delivery.

India’s Justice System Conference to spotlight 3 new criminal laws

This conference will be held by the Chief Justice of India, Dr. Justice D.Y. Chandrachud, at the Ambedkar International Centre, Janpath on April 20, 2024.

Delhi court gives Kejriwal time to file response to ED’s reply

Agency filed a reply on Delhi CM's plea seeking supply of deficient documents filed along with complaint. Additional Chief Metropolitan Magistrate has listed matter on 4 May.

Delhi court gives Kejriwal time to file response to ED’s reply

Agency filed a reply on Delhi CM's plea seeking supply of deficient documents filed along with complaint. Additional Chief Metropolitan Magistrate has listed matter on 4 May.

‘Have you forgotten what happened earlier?’ — SC rejects suggestion to return to ballot paper

Electoral reforms non-profit ADR cast doubts over the sanctity of EVMs. But SC virtually dismissed the idea of scrapping them saying trust had to be reposed on ‘somebody’.

On Camera

BJP has a problem of plenty in Phase 2. It can only go down from that

BJP’s fate in the second phase of 2024 Lok Sabha election will be decided in Karnataka, Rajasthan, and Maharashtra, where it performed very well in 2019 but faces a stiff competition now.

Kotak Mahindra Bank shares drop 10% after RBI bans it from taking new customers via digital channels

The private lender's shares tumbled to be top Nifty 50 loser after India's central bank barred it from taking on new customers through online and mobile banking channels.

Rafale to Exercise Garuda, a look at Indo-French defence ties as Chief of Defence Staff visits France

Another addition to military cooperation has been the Strategic Space Dialogue, inaugurated in Paris in 2023. Last month, India participated as an observer to France’s AsterX.

These 6 states are key for Modi’s ‘400 paar’ target. They’re also where Opposition can stop him

While this contest looks so predictable in large swathes of our political landscape, it is also more keenly contested than 2019 in some states.