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In historic order, SC suspends sedition law, ‘hopes & expects’ govts will stop pursuing it

Three-judge bench led by Chief Justice N.V. Ramana said the hold on proceedings under section 124A of the Indian Penal Code will be valid as long as the Centre is reviewing its provisions.

‘How will you protect against misuse’? SC wants govt to put sedition law on hold while it reviews

During hearing, Solicitor General asks to postpone hearing on petitions against sedition law until Centre decides. Petitioners demand that arrests under law should be stayed.

SC directs Centre to consult states on issue of identifying minorities within 3 months

Centre in March said it was for the states and UTs to take a call on whether or not to grant minority status to Hindus & other communities, where they are less in number.

SC stays Allahabad High Court’s arrest warrant against NOIDA CEO in contempt case

On Monday, the top court observed that it had become a 'routine' affair of UP officials to approach it against the Allahabad HC orders and they don't 'respect orders of the court'.

Modi govt tells SC it will ‘re-examine & re-consider’ provisions of IPC Section 124A on sedition

Govt has filed affidavit in SC after 5 May order asking it to clarify its stand. Court is hearing petitions demanding that the sedition law be declared unconstitutional.

‘No pleas by political parties,’ SC on CPI(M) petition to stop Shaheen Bagh demolition

CPI(M)’s plea was dismissed after the party withdrew it; the top court asked them to approach the Delhi High Court.

In Justice JB Pardiwala, SC gets a future CJI, a Manna Dey fan, and a cricket lover

Justice Pardiwala is only 4th Parsi to make it to Supreme Court and is in line to become the Chief Justice of India in May 2028, with a tenure of two years and three months.

‘Motivated’ police probe: Why MP HC freed murder convict, told state govt to pay Rs 42 lakh

Chandresh Marskole, a medical student from a Scheduled Tribe community, was convicted by trial court in 2009 for murdering his girlfriend. He was freed by HC this Wednesday.

SC collegium recommends Justices Dhulia, Pardiwala as judges for top court

Justice Dhulia will be the second Judge to be elevated from the Uttarakhand HC while Justice Pardiwala will be the fourth Parsi to be appointed as a judge of the apex court.

Fingerprints found at crime scene can’t be matched with Aadhaar data to find criminal, UIDAI says

In affidavit before Delhi HC in case of 2018 robbery and murder, UIDAI says it’s against the Aadhaar Act to use biometric information collected under the law for identifying criminals.

On Camera

Rajnath Singh is discovering India-Pakistan civilisational ties

Even as India, Pakistan have seemed on the edge of war, their intelligence services have often sought to find space to de-escalate tensions and reduce risks for the two countries.

Chhattisgarh pitches state as hub for ‘specialty steel’, nets investment plans of Rs 6,321 crore

Speaking at 2nd Investor Connect, CM Vishnu Deo Sai says 'we have been able to attract a lot of investors.' The focus of the event was the steel sector. 

Asim Munir set to take charge as overall commander of Pakistan military, most powerful Army chief ever

In largest overhaul of military command in 5 decades, Field Marshal Asim Munir set to assume post of Chief of Defence Forces tomorrow, as Army claims primacy in Pakistan armed forces.

A tribute to Tejas. India’s delay culture is the real enemy in the skies

It is a brilliant, reasonably priced, and mostly homemade aircraft with a stellar safety record; only two crashes in 24 years since its first flight. But its crash is a moment of introspection.