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Calcutta HC extends POSH beyond workplace, says female school students covered under 2012 Act

Court was hearing appeal by a teacher, suspended after students made complaints of sexual harassment against him. He contended that POSH guidelines were not followed in the case.

Supreme Court grants three weeks to SpiceJet to resolve financial dispute with Swiss firm

The top court stayed the operation of the Madras HC verdict permitting winding-up petition and directing the official liquidator to take over the assets of the low-cost airline.

12 Maharashtra BJP MLAs’ suspension last July beyond period of session ‘unconstitutional’: SC

The MLAs were suspended for one year from the state assembly for allegedly misbehaving with the presiding officer. The apex court termed the resolution for suspension 'irrational'.

MP ex-woman judge can’t allege sex harassment, resign, get transfer order set aside: HC to SC

Ex-woman judge wants job back, but MP HC opposes plea. Solicitor General Tushar Mehta says on its behalf that transfer could've been challenged on judicial, administrative grounds.

Tihar jail security: SC says passing of buck between MHA, Delhi govt needs to be dealt with

The direction comes after ED revealed last year in November that it unearthed a 'secret underground office' in Tihar operated by jailed ex-Unitech promoters Sanjay and Ajay Chandra

SC gives 10-day protection against arrest to Maharashtra BJP MLA Nitesh Rane

A bench headed by CJI Ramana asked Nitesh, son of Union minister Narayan Rane, to surrender before the trial court and seek regular bail in the attempt-to-murder case.

Bid ‘to divide & misguide’ — why court framed sedition, UAPA charges against Sharjeel Imam

A Delhi court on 24 January framed charges against JNU student Sharjeel Imam for allegedly delivering inflammatory speeches at AMU and Delhi’s Jamia Millia Islamia.

In 2017, SC ordered special centres for vulnerable witnesses’ statements. 9 HCs yet to get one

While Maharashtra has highest number of vulnerable witness deposition centres, UP, West Bengal, Kerala, Himachal Pradesh and some other states are yet to set up even one.

Renewed FCRA licenses of 11,594 NGOs which applied within cut-off date, Modi govt tells SC

The court was hearing a plea filed by the US-based NGO seeking quashing of the Centre’s alleged decision by which 5,789 entities lost their FCRA registration.

Delhi High Court to reduce Juhi Chawla’s penalty in 5G lawsuit to Rs 2 lakh

In June last year, a single-bench judge dismissed Chawla's suit against the 5G roll out in India as 'defective' and imposed a cost of Rs 20 lakh on her and 2 others.

On Camera

Who grounded IndiGo flights? They are the culprits, not DGCA

The IndiGo crisis is nothing short of a threat to India’s stability. Could it be an experiment? Can this happen in any other crucial sector like power or railways?

India’s merchandise exports to US rising month-on-month despite Trump tariffs, govt data shows

November exports to the US saw 10% growth from the previous month. Overall, in the first 8 months this fiscal, the merchandise exports to the US touched has touched $59bn.

Israel has ‘realised who its real friend is’, eyes defence expansion in India amid arms curbs by others

It is argued that India-Israel ties are moving from buyer–seller dynamic to one focused on joint development & manufacturing partnership, a shift 'more durable' than traditional arms sales.

India’s top airline just handed sarkar the keys. That’s IndiGo’s real ‘crime’

Don’t blame misfortune. This is colossal incompetence and insensitivity. So bad, heads would have rolled even in the old PSU-era Indian Airlines and Air India.