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Protests, public gatherings prohibited due to surge in Covid cases, Delhi govt tells HC

The submission was made during the hearing of pleas by AAP MLAs Raghav Chadha and Atishi Marlena seeking permission to protest outside the residences of Amit Shah and Anil Baijal.

AAP MLA Somnath Bharti moves Delhi HC challenging conviction, jail term in assault case

In his plea before the Delhi High Court, the Aam Aadmi Party MLA has sought that the trial court's verdict be set aside, acquitting him of all charges.

Give prior notice of 3 days before arresting Arnab Goswami, Bombay High Court tells police

The court also accepted the Maharashtra government's statement that the probe against Republic TV and other employees of ARG Outlier Media will be completed within 12 weeks.

SC says Param Bir Singh’s plea against Anil Deshmukh is serious but ‘let HC deal with this’

SC bench led by Justice Sanjay Kishan Kaul also said though ex-Mumbai Police chief Param Bir Singh's allegations are important, they came only after he & Deshmukh 'fell apart'.

CJI Bobde recommends Justice NV Ramana as successor

Justice NV Ramana is scheduled to take over charge as the 48th Chief Justice of India on 24 April, and is set to retire on 26 August 2022.

India files appeal against $1.2 billion Cairn Energy arbitration award

The appeal against a tribunal at the Permanent Court of Arbitration invalidating India's Rs 10,247 crore tax claim comes weeks before UK PM Boris Johnson's visit to India.

Former Madras HC judge CS Karnan, arrested for remarks against women & judges, gets bail

Justice C. S. Karnan was arrested last December and as many as 10 cases were pending against him under the IPC and the Information Technology Act.

Court upholds 2-year jail sentence to Somnath Bharti for assaulting AIIMS security staff

Special Judge Vikas Dhull convicted the AAP MLA under sections 147 (rioting), 149 (unlawful assembly) of IPC and section 3 of Prevention of Damage to Public Property Act.

ED seeks quashing of Kerala police FIR against its officials in gold smuggling case

Kerala police registered the FIR against ED officials for allegedly forcing Swapna Suresh, key accused in the gold smuggling case, to give statements against CM Pinarayi Vijayan.

‘Community interest outweighs right of personal liberty’: Why court denied bail to Stan Swamy

Stan Swamy was arrested last October. NIA court says there is sufficient evidence for believing that accusations against Swamy and his co-accused are prima facie true.

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?