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Aam Aadmi Party moves Supreme Court against EC’s decision to defer Delhi civic polls

Arvind Kejriwal-led party urged the top court to direct EC to conduct the polls in a 'free, fair & expeditious manner', without interference from the Centre.

Simply passing a ‘wrong order’ doesn’t warrant disciplinary action against a judge, SC says

A mistake should not be equated with misconduct, SC held, as it reinstated a sessions court judge from Rajasthan who had been discharged for passing a ‘wrong’ bail order.

Meghalaya HC upholds rape conviction, says still penetration even if survivor wore underpants

HC referred to IPC Section 375 (b) and (c) and said penetration does not have to be complete, dismissing accused’s appeal in 2006 case involving rape of a minor girl.

SC stays Modi govt order banning telecast of Malayalam news channel MediaOne 

A bench of Justices DY Chandrachud, Surya Kant and Vikram Nath said the channel can continue operations as it were prior to the telecast ban.

‘If Ambedkar were alive, he’d be crying’, says hijab petitioner as state hails ‘historic’ HC order

Karnataka HC has held hijab is not integral part of religious practice in Islam & upheld govt order banning religious clothing in classrooms. Students are preparing to appeal SC against the order.

Restriction on wearing hijab ‘reasonable’: Full text of Karnataka HC judgement upholding ban

The Karnataka High Court Tuesday stated in its verdict that wearing of hijab by Muslim women did not form a part of essential religious practice in Islamic faith.

‘Against contract, law’: Why ONGC is urging SC to remove arbitrators who demanded ‘exorbitant’ fee

3 former judges who were arbitrating between ONGC & construction firm Afcons ‘unilaterally raised fees’ midway, according to the govt-run oil & gas major.

‘Hijab not essential religious practice in Islamic law,’ says Karnataka HC, restriction to stay

Following the verdict, advocate for the petitioners said they will soon move the Supreme Court and the girls will "continue their education while exercising their rights to wear hijab".

Karnataka High Court to pronounce judgment on hijab row Tuesday

After 11 days of hearing the matter, a three-judge bench had reserved its verdict on 25 February in the batch of petitions questioning the hijab ban for Muslim girls in classrooms.

Justice DN Patel, whose courtroom rang with cries of ‘shame’ at Jamia hearing, set to head TDSAT

The outgoing chief justice of Delhi High Court, whose last working day was Friday, will take charge of the telecom disputes tribunal Monday. He was appointed 8 days before retirement.

On Camera

Climate finance gap is widening. Rich nations still see it as charity 

Developed countries should take responsibility for their climate emissions. Instead, the instinct has been familiar: Protect your own first. This is now shaping the climate finance debate.

Vehicles, TVs, mobile phones—PM EAC report shows rural India is catching up with urban consumers

Rural ownership of motor vehicles jumped from 19 percent in 2011-2012 to 59 percent in 2023-2024, while urban rose from 40 percent to 68 percent during the same time period, study by two members of PM-EAC says.

General secrets from frozen peaks: A Kargil veteran reveals what politically correct writers left out

At the Jindal Literature Festival, Maj Gen (Retd) Lakhwinder Singh reveals secrets from 25 years ago, speaking about the decision that outwitted Musharraf and changed the course of the war. 

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.