While hearing 2008 PIL, SC said reportage implicating a person being probed could impinge on their ‘personal dignity’. At the same time, media & consumers have a right to know, it said.
SC says 1962 ruling upholding sedition was on basis of narrow understanding of fundamental rights then, declines govt request to defer hearings in light of pending bill to replace IPC.
Panel has submitted 5 reports on jail administration, one being related to condition of death row inmates. It says to confine them in solitary cells breaches a 1978 SC judgment.
SC was hearing appeal filed by man sentenced to death by a trial court for rape and murder of a 10-yr-old. Defence counsel argued that witness statements had contradictions.
Five-judge SC bench has reserved verdict on pleas challenging abrogation of Article 370 & bifurcation of J&K. Here’s a run-through of some of the petitioners who moved the top court.
Last year, Panchu attacked then-CJI Ramana over involvement in setting up Hyderabad-based mediation centre IAMC, which has now signed MOU with Singapore International Mediation Centre.
A leader's charisma is a big plus. But don't underestimate the craft of mounting an election campaign. Haryana is BJP's reward for mastering it. All-round participation and peaceful polling in J&K too is a win.
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.
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.
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?
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