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Relief for marginal farmers, not companies—how Supreme Court drew distinction in Singur land matter

Top court was hearing appeal by West Bengal govt against high court order to restore land that was acquired for the now-discontinued Tata Motors' Nano plant, to a ceramics company.

SC allows green crackers in NCR: How it straddled line between ‘festive spirit’ & health concerns

Hearing pleas by manufacturers of firecrackers, court has allowed controlled use of green crackers from 18 to 20 October, keeping in view ‘conflicting interests and environmental concerns’.

Sonam Wangchuk being held alone in 20×20 jail cell, given laptop at his request—Centre tells SC

Top court has listed hearing on plea filed by Sonam Wangchuk’s wife for Wednesday. Climate activist was taken into preventive detention under NSA on 26 September.

Bombay HC cracks whip: Officials to pay compensation for pothole-related deaths out of own pocket

The court said that failure to provide safe roads amounts to a violation of citizens' fundamental rights under Article 21 of Constitution, in a ruling set to hold civic bodies accountable. 

Jailed activist Sharjeel Imam seeks interim bail to contest Bihar polls as an Independent

Imam booked for N-E Delhi riots conspiracy, CAA and NRC cases, but charges yet to be framed. In jail for past 5 years without bail. Wants 2 weeks interim bail to 'file nomination and campaign'.

J&K HC refuses interim relief against ban on 25 books seen as ‘promoting secessionism’; issues notice

Court was hearing petitions against 5 Aug notification by J&K home department that declared the 25 books as ‘forfeited’ under Section 98 of BNSS. Next hearing in Dec.

Delhi riots conspiracy case trial is caught in a loop—500+ dates, 160+ adjournments and counting

New Delhi: Five years ago, the national capital witnessed one of the deadliest Hindu-Muslim riots in post-Partition history. For three days, northeast Delhi burned...

Rejecting waqf board’s claim over 400-acre land, how Kerala HC upheld state govt’s power of scrutiny

Case revolves around tract of land in Vadakkekara village in Ernakulam district which was gifted in 1950 by a businessman to a college management committee via ‘endowment deed’.

Wider concerns to address before restoring J&K statehood, take pleas with pinch of salt—Centre to SC

Solicitor General Tushar Mehta cited Pahalgam terror attack, sought six weeks from the court to submit Centre's response to the pleas seeking a timeline for statehood.

A Supreme Court order opens up district judge posts to young talent. What are the implications

Court said magistrates & civil judges with 7 yrs of Bar experience can compete for district judgeship, adding that previous rulings restricting eligibility violated equality.

On Camera

I am a dog lover, but we don’t know how to win the war on strays

We have failed terribly at two important things. One, we are reacting to this issue only emotionally, not logically. And two, we are not asking the right questions.

In NCLAT’s WhatsApp ruling, reminder of India’s cautious view of competition disputes involving Big Tech

WhatsApp privacy policy case is among a string of matters involving practices like restrictive platform rules, pricing & billing policies, reflecting India’s tight scrutiny of market dominance.

‘Let them see’: Putin says new nuclear-powered missiles in the making, in message to Washington

At a ceremony felicitating Russian military engineers, Putin highlights Moscow’s 'parity' in defence technologies for the next century.

Bihar is where politics moves, and everything else stands still

Bihar is blessed with a land more fertile for revolutions than any in India. Why has it fallen so far behind then? Constant obsession with politics is at the root of its destruction.