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CJI Bobde writes to Modi govt seeking info on gay lawyer’s elevation as judge within 4 weeks

CJI Bobde has also asked Law Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad to give more clarity on the central govt's objection to Saurabh Kirpal’s name.

Courtrooms to become smaller in future due to technological interventions, says CJI Bobde

While inaugurating a new building for the Goa Bench of Bombay HC, CJI Bobde said that the pandemic posed challenges in access to justice but it paved way for modernising courtrooms.

Centre & states should form ‘National Judicial Infrastructure Corporation’, says Justice Ramana

Panaji: Supreme Court judge Justice N V Ramana on Saturday said the Centre and state governments should come together to form the `National Judicial...

Gurugram woman’s petition brings back focus on prisoners’ conjugal rights

A Gurugram woman, whose husband has been in jail since 2016, has applied for his parole to 'resume their conjugal life for the sake of progeny'.

Court allows cases to be withdrawn against BJP leaders in Muzaffarnagar riots

According to district govt counsel, the accused were booked for violating prohibitory orders deterring public servants from discharging their duties and wrongful restraint.

Why SC invoked special powers to send jailed Mukhtar Ansari to UP despite Punjab’s opposition

Breaking 2-year deadlock between Punjab & UP, top court says gangster-turned-politician Mukhtar Ansari, who avoided 26 court warrants, cannot oppose transfer citing minor medical ailments.

SC reserves verdict on PIL seeking immediate release of Rohingya refugees detained in Jammu

Appearing for the petitioner, Prashant Bhushan said Rohingya children were subjected to killing and sexual exploitation, while Myanmar's military failed to respect international law.

SC directs Punjab govt to hand over custody of Mukhtar Ansari to UP police

Ansari is lodged in district jail Rupnagar in Punjab in connection with an alleged extortion case since January 2019. He is also accused in several cases of heinous crimes lodged in UP.

SC dismisses plea seeking stay on further sale of electoral bonds ahead of assembly polls

In its plea, the Association for Democratic Reforms claimed further sale of electoral bonds would increase illegal and illicit funding of political parties through shell companies.

SC sets aside NCLAT order restoring Cyrus Mistry as Tata Group’s executive chairman

Mistry had succeeded Ratan Tata as chairman of Tata Sons in 2012 but was ousted four years later.

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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?