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Bombay HC extends Bhima Koregaon-accused Varavara Rao’s time to surrender till 28 Feb

Rao, 83, is on a temporary release from jail since Feb last year due to ill-health. He was due to surrender on 5 September but has been granted extension several times on various grounds.

Haryana moves SC challenging HC stay order on its reservation law in private sector jobs

The Punjab and Haryana HC Thursday granted an interim stay on a Haryana govt law providing 75% reservation in private sector jobs for residents of the state.

Why Shilpa Shetty is yet to ‘kiss’ goodbye to legal battle on Richard Gere’s 2007 public peck

At a 2007 AIDS awareness event in Delhi, Hollywood actor Richard Gere kissed Shilpa Shetty on both cheeks, sparking outrage among some sections that said the act was 'obscene'.

77 lakh without ID cards administered 1st vaccine dose, 14.55 lakh given 2nd dose: Govt to SC

The three-judge bench asked law officer, appearing for Centre, to update figures on the affidavit and queried as to why the Delhi govt has not filed any affidavit in the matter.

SC extends protection from arrest of Punjab MLA Simarjeet Singh Bains by a week

Lok Insaaf Party MLA has challenged a Ludhiana court order which issued arrest warrants against him after he failed to appear in a case against rape allegations.

In 2017, govt said criminalising marital rape would harm marriage. Now it’s reviewing stance

Centre filed affidavit opposing removal of marital rape exception from IPC. While it’s taking another look at its stance amid hearings in Delhi HC, it didn't indicate if it will withdraw affidavit.

Supreme Court refuses to postpone GATE 2022, exam to be held as scheduled

The top court said postponing GATE just 48 hours before the scheduled exam would result in uncertainty, and that it cannot play with the career of students, who have prepared for it.

SC collegium approves proposal to elevate 6 judicial officers as Delhi HC judges

The recommendation of the SC Collegium also included the names of 3 women judicial officers. The Delhi High Court is currently functioning with 30 judges against its strength of 60.

No change in new excise policy till next financial year, Delhi govt informs HC

Several pleas are pending before the high court against AAP govt's new excise policy on the ground that it is illegal, unfair, arbitrary and violative of the Delhi Excise Act, 2009.

SC sets aside Delhi HC orders in Amazon-Future dispute, remands cases back for fresh decision

The Delhi HC had refused to stay the arbitration tribunal decision — that is in favour of Amazon — and restrained Future Retail from going ahead with its merger deal with Reliance.

On Camera

172 countries & counting, India looks to hit new record in rice exports. But there’s a flip side

The industry forecasts exports are set to grow 16% in 2025-26, boosted by surplus domestic production and a drive to push into 26 underserved global markets with strong potential.

India and France to jointly manufacture HAMMER air-to-surface missile

Indigenisation level will progressively increase up to 60 percent with key sub-assemblies, electronics and mechanical parts being manufactured locally.

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.