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Punjab, Haryana prisons to get soundproof rooms. How lawyer’s complaint turned into landmark directive

Two-judge bench makes it clear that videoconferencing facility is strictly for the accused and their counsel, not for their family members.

‘Dragged innocent lady into controversy’: Gauhati HC denies relief to Pawan Khera in Himanta’s wife case

Custodial interrogation is 'necessary' to find out about his associates who collected documents claiming that Riniki Bhuyan Sarma holds multiple passports, says judge.

Go to Appellate Tribunals, SC tells West Bengal poll duty officers excluded from voter list after SIR

Bench headed by CJI Surya Kant declines direct relief to petitioners; Justice Bagchi signals that court may separately examine the right to remain on electoral rolls

SC panel, NALSA move to keep banking disputes out of courts. How it can unclog judicial system

Banks expressed concerns about not being included in Public Utility Services list, ThePrint has learnt. 80 lakh cheque-bounce cases are currently being heard in subordinate courts.

Why Madras HC set aside death sentence of man convicted of raping minor daughter

Man's death penalty commuted to life term. Daughter was subjected to sexual assault by father under the influence of alcohol, at least 20 times, leading to her pregnancy.

Which life convict walks & why? Priyadarshini Mattoo killer’s plea puts early release yardstick under lens

Matter in focus after Delhi HC remarks that Sentence Review Board appears to be driven by a 'blindfolded' approach when deciding on premature release of high-profile convicts.

‘Political narrative being set’—lawyer who filed Kejriwal contempt plea over videos of recusal hearing

Delhi lawyer Vaibhav Singh told ThePrint he was 'compelled' to file the petition in Delhi High Court. Plea argues that recording videos of courtroom proceedings violates HC rules.

20 years after 2006 Malegaon blasts, ‘diagonally opposite’ probes lead nowhere & leave nobody on trial

Bombay High Court discharged the 4 accused in 2006 Malegaon blasts case this week, saying there was insufficient evidence to proceed with trial. 31 people lost their lives in the blasts.

Shared groceries & dreams, no legal protection. Extra-marital live-ins are uncharted territory

Once ignored by law, live-in relationships now enjoy legal recognition. But when it involves a married person, high courts have diverged in applying the laws.

A sitting CM cannot put democracy in peril, SC says on Mamata ‘interference’ in ED’s I-PAC raids

SC disagreed with West Bengal's argument that the dispute was between state and Union. The CM had allegedly walked into an ED raid on TMC's political consultant and taken away devices & documents.

On Camera

Amit Shah, not PM Modi, is Mamata Banerjee’s real challenger in this Bengal election

According to BJP leaders in West Bengal, five factors are working against the Trinamool Congress. When you travel across the state, these factors do surface in one form or another.

Indian tech giants struggle to shake off $115 billion rout amid Iran war, AI challenge

Infosys, the second-largest outsourcer, forecast annual sales growth below analysts’ estimates Thursday, following a profit miss at smaller rival HCL Technologies two days earlier.

What theaterisation could look like: Rotational CDS, three-star theatre commanders in initial years

The proposed structure envisions the post of Chief of Defence Staff (CDS) rotating between the Army, Navy and Air Force, it is learnt.

Trump, Netanyahu’s Iran gamble: The regime change rebound

American objectives are unmet. They neither have muscle nor motivation to resume the war. As for Iran, the regime didn’t just survive, it’s now led by more radical individuals.