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Violent past of Bihar ex-MP Prabhunath Singh & what led SC to overturn his acquittal in 1995 murder

Singh, a strongman who once wielded great power in Saran region was awarded life sentence Friday. SC order decries tainted probe & use of political muscle that led to acquittal.

11 parties in favor, 10 against. What a 2018 Law Commission report said about simultaneous polls

Draft report characterised simultaneous polls as 'solution to prevent the country from being in constant election mode', emphasised that frequent elections lead to greater expenditure.

‘Failed to show source of income’ — HC order declaring JD(S) MP Prajwal Revanna’s LS win null & void

Karnataka HC Friday said that Prajwal Revanna, sole JD(S) MP elected in 2019 and grandson of ex-PM Deve Gowda, misled the public & underreported value of his investments.

Child of void, voidable marriage can claim only parents’ share in ancestral property — SC on Hindu law

SC refers to provisions of Hindu Marriage Act that protect legitimacy of such children, says this doesn't mean they will be entitled to property of anyone other than parents.

AAP govt withdraws notification dissolving panchayats in Punjab, Oppn says ‘victory for democracy’

Govt move months ahead of local body polls was slammed as 'politically motivated' by Opposition. Multiple petitions challenging decision were also filed in Punjab & Haryana HC.

Ready to hold elections in J&K but no timeline on statehood restoration, Modi govt tells SC

Solicitor general Tushar Mehta was responding to a question raised by a Constitution bench headed by CJI DY Chandrachud Tuesday on Centre outlining a timeframe on restoration of statehood to J&K.

To back caste survey, Bihar govt cited Collection of Statistics Act. What it says & why HC agreed

Modi govt has argued in Supreme Court that only Centre can carry out caste survey, but Bihar govt has countered that Collection of Statistics Act, 2008 empowers states too.

What ailment kept Amarmani Tripathi in hospital? Court hunts for answer as 22-yr-old case hangs fire

MP/MLA court of Basti is holding a trial in 2001 abduction of a city businessman’s son, who police later found at a house in Lucknow 'which was being managed’ by Amarmani.

‘Lapse on part of state, Union govts’ — Karnataka HC order commuting death sentence after 30+ yrs

In a 1988 case of a man accused of murdering his 2nd wife while on bail for murdering his 1st wife, Karnataka HC notes delays in processing his mercy petition & other procedural lapses.

‘Is there timeframe in view ?’ — SC asks Centre for roadmap on restoring J&K statehood

Solicitor General Tushar Mehta tells Constitution bench led by Chief Justice D.Y. Chandrachud that J&K's statehood will be restored, while Ladakh will remain a Union territory.

On Camera

Haryana win is redemption, J&K defeat is vindication. BJP is walking out of Lok Sabha poll fog

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.

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?