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‘Cannot go on indefinitely:’ SC raps Maharashtra Speaker over disqualification of Sena MLAs

The top court asked Speaker Rahul Narwekar to list the matter within a week and set down the time schedule to decide on the petitions.

SC rejects Jharkhand CM Hemant Soren’s plea against ED summons

Soren was interrogated for over nine hours by the ED on 17 November last year in connection with another money-laundering case linked to alleged illegal mining in the state.

Alarm as IPC replacement draft ‘omits Section 377’: What about sexual assault on men, marital rape?

Proposed Bharatiya Nyaya Samhita, 2023 has scrapped Section 377, which offered gender-neutral protection against ‘unnatural sex’ while also safeguarding animals.

‘Police never arrested him, nor do they require it now’ — why court gave Sandeep Singh pre-arrest bail

The BJP MLA was accused of sexual harassment last yr by a junior athletics coach in Haryana's sports dept. Court's order notes complainant’s statement has been recorded, chargesheet filed.

‘Can’t live-in while married’ — HC dismisses man’s writ petition for production of ‘detained’ partner

An Andhra man claimed his partner was ‘illegally detained’ by her family. Andhra Pradesh HC, however, dismissed his petition on the ground that he was still married to another woman.

‘Foster spirit of inclusivity’ — SC to soon have Mitti Cafe outlet managed by differently abled people

Started in 2017 in Mumbai, Mitti Cafe has created job opportunities for 'hundreds' of differently-abled. Mitti Cafe reached apex court with proposal to start an outlet, say SC officials.

FIR Manipur govt ‘counter-narrative’ — SC shields Editors’ Guild members from arrest over violence report

Guild's fact-finding report on Manipur ethnic clashes 'may be right or wrong but that’s what free speech is all about’, CJI Chandrachud tells Solicitor General Tushar Mehta

Killed to ‘prove commitment to ISIS’ — NIA court’s death penalty order in 2016 UP teacher’s murder

NIA special court said Thursday that Atif Muzaffar & Mohammed Faisal killed Ramesh Babu Shukla in 2016 after identifying him as a Hindu, even though he had 'no animosity with the accused'.

How independent is Armed Forces Tribunal? Army colonel’s SC plea questions defence ministry control

Col. Rajbir Singh’s plea challenges tribunal verdict rejecting his petition against selection board decision on his promotion. Notice sent to defence ministry, officer promoted instead of Singh.

‘Historic Day,’ says Chief Justice as Supreme Court comes under data grid that tracks cases

The National Judicial Data Grid gives real-time access to case statistics, including pendency and disposal; this, Justice Chandrachud said, would bring in “transparency and accountability” in the top court.

On Camera

Asian NATO? Why Japan PM’s big new idea won’t shake up foreign policy

One of the most difficult tasks for Shigeru Ishiba, apart from keeping together the divided LDP, will be implementing his foreign policy ideas—if he chooses to pursue them.

How businesses can become more resilient to the physical impacts of climate change

Extreme weather events have impacted 50% of corporate respondents to a recent survey. This underlines the importance of significant action now to increase climate resilience.

‘Nightmare at Chennai Marina’: 4 dead, 96 hospitalised after pandemonium at packed IAF air show

Lakhs of people were stranded at beach in heat as crowd control measures apparently failed. At least 14 lakh people were in attendance though police had expected around 10 lakh.

Islam doesn’t kill democracy. The army-Islam combo does

How come Indonesia, Malaysia, Turkey and Sri Lanka remain constitutional, democratic and stable despite Islam and Buddhism respectively, but Pakistan, Bangladesh and Myanmar don’t?