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Article 370 hearing: No power in Constitution that lets Centre extinguish a state, Sibal tells SC

The senior counsel was arguing for one of the petitioners who have challenged the abrogation of Article 370 & subsequent division of the state into two Union Territories in August 2019.

Gender justice & child rights veterans — the 3 women judges picked by SC to probe Manipur clashes

The panel, comprising Justice Gita Mittal, Justice Shalini Joshi & Justice Asha Menon, will investigate & suggest measures for rehabilitation & restoration of peace in the state.

‘Voters should be given prior notice before deletion from electoral roll’: SC affirms ECI submission

SC quoted an ECI letter on preventing 'wrongful deletions'. Petitioners had demanded that rule allowing deletion of voter without notice or opportunity to be heard be declared 'unconstitutional.

‘Diversity deficit’ — House panel calls for more inclusivity in higher judiciary to bolster trust

SC & HC collegiums should recommend adequate number of SC/ST/OBC, minority & women candidates, says parliamentary committee. It also calls for raising retirement age of HC judges.

SC to oversee CBI probes in Manipur, says all-women panel of ex-judges to supervise rehabilitation

Taking suo motu cognisance of purported video of women being paraded naked in Manipur, an SC bench Monday revealed its plan to restore normalcy in strife-torn state.

Police register ‘abetment of suicide’ FIR in art director Nitin Desai death case. What this means

Desai's wife alleges her husband was being mentally harassed by ECL Finance over a loan. A look at how courts deal with such cases & what qualifies as abetment of suicide.

‘To restore confidence:’ SC appoints ex-top cop, judges to supervise Manipur probe, relief ops

The top court on 1 August slammed the state police, saying there were ‘tardy’ and ‘lethargic’ investigation into crimes in Manipur, particularly those against women.

What is the ‘right to be forgotten’, included in data protection bill tabled in Lok Sabha

Successive court rulings have recognised the right to be forgotten. Six years ago, Chief Justice of India D Y Chandrachud had said informational privacy is a facet of right to privacy.

‘What’s frivolous to you is faith to other side’: SC junks mosque panel plea to stop Gyanyapi survey

Ayodhya land dispute judgment had dealt with evidentiary value of an archaeological survey, says bench, adds both litigating parties would have right to file objections to ASI report.

‘Can’t work against self-respect’: Bombay HC Justice Rohit Deo announces resignation in open court

Deo was appointed as a judge of the Bombay High Court in June 2017 and was due to retire in December 2025.

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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.

Germany, Spain await key decision as Navy seeks proven tech for submarines to stay underwater longer

Navy is looking to acquire six new submarines with Air Independent Propulsion technology, which allows vessels to stay underwater for longer periods.

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?