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SC stays proceedings against Yediyurappa in corruption case linked to land denotification

The complaint alleged that Yediyurppa, during his tenure as Karnataka CM from 2008-12, illegally de-notified 20 acres of land to give undue favours to private parties.

SC appoints 2 judicial officers as special judges to conduct trials in coal scam cases

Arun Bhardwaj & Sanjay Bansal were nominated to conduct trials at the suggestion of special public prosecutor R S Cheema after a letter from the Delhi HC's Registrar General.

Bombay HC asks CBI to probe Param Bir Singh’s allegations against Anil Deshmukh

A division bench of Chief Justice Dipankar Datta and Justice Girish Kulkarni said this was an 'extraordinary' and 'unprecedented' case that warranted an independent inquiry.

‘Wants to solve it all’ — cricketer & singer HC judge who is breaking ‘preconceived notions’

In a protection plea by a same sex couple, Justice N. Anand Venkatesh said he’s trying to break his ‘own preconceived notions’. But this isn’t the first time he is making headlines.

SC-appointed probe panel submits report on ISRO scientist’s illegal arrest case

Scientist Nambi Narayanan was arrested in 1994 in a case pertaining to allegations of transfer of confidential documents on India's space programme to foreign countries.

Madras HC dismisses A Raja’s plea for urgent hearing of petition against EC campaign ban

The EC Thursday banned the DMK MP from campaigning for 48 hours after finding him guilty of making derogatory remarks against Tamil Nadu CM K Palaniswami.

PIL in SC seeks directions to Centre to stop black magic, superstition, religious conversion

The plea also sought directions to ascertain the feasibility of appointing a Committee to enact a Conversion of Religion Act to check the abuse of religion.

‘No question of fake encounter’: What court said as it discharged 3 senior cops in Ishrat case

In its judgment Wednesday, the CBI court observed that there is nothing on record to suggest that Ishrat Jahan and the others killed in 2004 encounter were not terrorists.

Madhya Pradesh court issues summons against TMC MP Abhishek Banerjee in defamation case

The complainant Akash Vijaywargiya, son of BJP's National General Secretary, alleges that Abhishek Banerjee had labelled him and his father as a goon and an outsider respectively.

Why didn’t you complain against Anil Deshmukh for alleged wrongdoing, HC asks Param Bir

The court further said there is no affidavit submitted by police officers who were allegedly called by the state home minister to his home, supporting the allegations levelled by Param Bir Singh.

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?