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In rare move, SC stays surrogacy rules for 7 couples, allows them to use donor eggs

SC indicates it might stay a provision of Surrogacy (Regulation) Rules, 2022, that bars intending parents from accepting donor eggs to bear a surrogate child.

Pleas in Supreme Court seek review of verdict upholding scrapping of Article 370

The petitioners include the Jammu and Kashmir High Court Bar Association, Awami National Conference, Muzaffar Iqbal Khan and Jammu and Kashmir People's Movement.

After iconic SC stairs, Ambedkar statue new hot spot for reels, photo enthusiasts inside apex court

The over 7-ft-tall statue of Dr BR Ambedkar on the front lawn of the Supreme Court was unveiled by President Droupadi Murmu on Constitution Day, 26 November, last year.

With fate of Bilkis Bano convicts now in Maharashtra govt’s hands, a look at state’s remission policy

Setting aside Gujarat govt's remission of the 11 convicts’ life sentences, SC has noted Maharashtra was the appropriate authority to grant remission.

Why Supreme Court faulted its own ‘strange’ 2022 order as it sent Bilkis Bano convicts back to jail

A two-judge SC bench led by Justice B.V. Nagarathna Monday quashed the Gujarat government’s August 2022 order allowing premature release of convicts in Bilkis Bano case.

‘Rule of law must prevail’ — why SC sent 11 convicts released early in Bilkis Bano case back to jail

Bench led by Justice BV Nagarathna quashes Gujarat govt's decision to allow remission of life imprisonment of convicts, rules state govt lacked jurisdiction to grant premature release.

SC quashes Gujarat govt’s remission order for convicts in Bilkis Bano case — ‘abuse of discretion’

SC bench said Gujarat govt lacked jurisdiction to grant premature release to the convicts since trial had been transferred to Maharashtra, fixed 2-week deadline for them to surrender before jail.

Delhi HC seeks response from ED on AAP MP Sanjay Singh’s bail plea in excise policy case

Arrested by ED on 4 October last year, Singh has challenged a trial court’s 22 December order dismissing his bail plea in the money laundering case.

More women judges a constitutional imperative for better justice, says Justice Nagarathna

The Supreme Court judge, who will become India’s first woman Chief Justice in 2027, delivered the Justice Sunanda Bhandare memorial lecture Friday.

2 UP civil servants were taken in custody on HC orders. Now SC’s issued SOP on summoning govt officials

SOP says courts must refrain from summoning govt officials as the first resort, avoid passing remarks on physical appearance, educational background, or social standing.

On Camera

Azad, Antony, Geetha—6 candidates to watch in 2024. Their win can reshape politics in states

While Chandra Shekhar Azad is a streetfighter who has caught the fancy of Dalit youth, Anil Antony is the face of the BJP’s fresh social engineering attempt.

Air India reduces baggage allowance by 5-15 kg, bringing it in line with rest of industry

Air India’s new policy, effective from 2 May, introduces new weight limits for tickets in each of the different 'fare families' — Comfort, Comfort Plus, and Flex.

China builds road through Shaksgam Valley, India registers protest

New Delhi has, in past, too, objected to Chinese construction activities in Shaksgam Valley. Work in this strategic region gathered pace after the 2017 Doklam stand-off.

Frontrunner is letting the challenger define this poll campaign. Modi still hasn’t found a big theme

A theme has not yet emerged for BJP & people see lack of a contest, which makes it unexciting. For all these reasons, 2024 is turning out to be an unexpectedly theme-less election.