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Can Muslim women opt out of Sharia inheritance laws? SC to examine as UCC debate rekindled

Pleas want SC to examine Muslim women's freedom to opt for secular laws instead of Muslim Personal Law. One petition points to a 'constitutional anomaly' where rights depend on place of residence.

Implement menstrual leave in all sectors, organised or unorganised, Karnataka HC tells state

Acknowledging differences in biology isn't inequality, Justice M. Nagaprasanna says in an 82-page ruling. Order comes on petition by a Belagavi daily-wage worker.

Bar Council of Delhi polls marred by ballot paper forgery allegations. Counting staff named in FIR

Election officials, candidates allege tampering in ballot papers 'designed to favour particular candidates & hurt others' in preferential vote system.

Dismissed over misconduct claim, IAF pilot fought long legal battle. 33 yrs on, SC restores his honour

Top court declares officer's 1993 termination illegal, directing the Air Force to formally sign him off 'in the normal manner' as if he had retired from service.

Saradha scam trials: 13 yrs on, Bengal’s biggest financial fraud stuck in a ‘stalemate’ in courts

ThePrint’s analysis of court records shows a pattern of stalled proceedings: charge sheets pending, witnesses not deposing, accused not being produced and crucial documents missing.

Is Kejriwal vs Justice Swarana Kanta unprecedented? How recusals work in Indian judiciary

India has no express law on recusal, and the Constitution too is silent. Instead, it rests on precedent, the discretion of individual judges, and self-discipline.

CBI challenges Kejriwal’s recusal plea submissions about RSS legal arm, judge’s son & daughter

In his affidavit, Kejriwal pointed out that advocates Ishaan and Shambhavi Sharma, who happen to be the son and daughter of Justice Kanta Sharma, have been empanelled by the Centre.

SC restores voting rights of Bengal electors cleared by tribunals 48 hrs before polling day

Bench of CJI Surya Kant and Justice Bagchi also said individuals whose appeals are pending before Appellate Tribunals till 21 April or 27 April, will not be entitled to voting rights.

SC refuses to lift ‘fraud’ tag on Reliance, allows proceedings by banks to go on against Anil Ambani

New Delhi: The Supreme Court Thursday refused to interfere with the Bombay High Court’s judgment classifying loan accounts of Reliance Communications Group companies as...

Vadra in dock, but court nudges ED for ‘thorough investigation’ against DLF in Shikohpur land case

Agency’s prosecution complaint silent on role of real estate behemoth and its officials which court says should be investigated in interest of 'complete justice'.

On Camera

What Modi got wrong. Indians don’t want hundreds of new MPs

If the government wants to spend taxpayers’ money to make India a better place, then spend it on building more courts, improving the collapsing bureaucracy. But, of course, politicians will only think of themselves.

Recovery of energy flows will be ‘gradual rather than immediate’ as Hormuz re-opens post ceasefire

The reopening of the Strait of Hormuz eases supply fears, but controlled shipping, slow output recovery, and high costs may delay oil flow normalisation for months.

Why Siliguri Corridor is strategically important for India & how it is being secured | Cut The Clutter

This special edition of Cut The Clutter, straight from the Siliguri corridor, details the strategic importance of the narrow strip of land in West Bengal, and how it’s a vital link connecting the Northeast to the rest of India.

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.