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SC stays proceedings before Delhi High Court in Amazon-Future Group case

Amazon had moved the apex court on 8 April challenging Delhi HC order that had vacated a stay on Future Group proceeding with its Rs 24,713 cr asset sale to Reliance.

SC quashes rape case after marriage but leaves important legal questions unanswered

Accused had raised important legal questions whether rape can be equated to ‘consensual intercourse on the false promise of marriage amounting to the offence of rape’.

Time for first woman CJI not far off, says Supreme Court judge Justice R F Nariman

Not a single woman judge has figured in the list of 48 Chief Justices of India including the CJI-designate NV Ramana, since the position came into existence on 26 January 1950.

Sachin Waze’s aide Riyaz Qazi gets judicial custody till 23 April in Ambani bomb threat case

Qazi, an assistant police inspector, was arrested by NIA on 11 April and is alleged to be involved in the conspiracy of the case, along with Sachin Waze, who is the prime accused.

As 400+ HC judges’ posts lie vacant, govt tells SC it will follow timelines for appointment

In the past few weeks, the Centre and judiciary have been engaged in a blame game over the delay in judicial appointments to high courts and the large number of vacancies as a result.

Delhi court grants bail to Umar Khalid in 2020 Delhi riots case

The court Thursday while granting bail to the former JNU student said that he was not physically present at the scene of crime on the date of incident.

Delhi HC allows 50 people to offer namaz 5 times a day at Nizamuddin Markaz during Ramzan

The court stated that its order would be subject to any notification issued by the Delhi Disaster Management Authority in view of the rising cases.

DDMA notice banning gatherings in Delhi applicable to all religions, Centre report says

Justice Mukta Gupta observed that the status report was silent on whether all the places of worship in the national capital were closed in accordance with the DDMA notification.

SC asks CBI to conduct further probe into cops’ role in ‘spy’ case involving Nambi Narayanan

SC was hearing Centre's plea seeking consideration of a report filed by a committee regarding the role of erring police officials in the 1994 'spy' case relating to Narayanan.

Acute staff crunch paralyses tribunal set up to ensure quick disposal of service matters

The Central Administrative Tribunal has 27 out of 64 posts lying vacant, leaving some benches without the requisite strength to assemble and hear cases.

On Camera

Drop that cigarette. Smokers are twice as likely to develop skin cancer compared to non-smokers

A noticeable effect of smoking is premature aging. Studies indicate that the skin biopsy of a 40-year-old heavy smoker can resemble that of a 70-year-old non-smoker.

10 yrs ago, battery leasing failed to boost demand for EV cars in India. Now, it’s making a comeback

Under this model, battery is provided to EV owners on a subscription basis or lease. With more people open to buying EV cars, the lower upfront cost could likely drive wider acceptance.

Morocco signs pact with Tata for joint manufacture of WhAP Infantry Fighting Vehicle

The armoured platform is India's first amphibious infantry combat wheeled vehicle. Last year, the Royal Moroccan Armed Forces had procured 90 military trucks from the Tata Group.

Islam doesn’t kill democracy. The army-Islam combo does

How come Indonesia, Malaysia, Turkey and Sri Lanka remain constitutional, democratic and stable despite Islam and Buddhism respectively, but Pakistan, Bangladesh and Myanmar don’t?