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Court’s power of contempt constitutional power, can’t be taken away by legislation, SC says

Making the observation, the apex court Wednesday held the chairperson of an NGO guilty of contempt for not depositing Rs 25 lakh for 'scandalising and browbeating' the court.

Rajasthan HC judges ‘strike work for half day’ after bar association boycotts sitting judge 

The stand-off between judges & the High Court Bar Association stems from a case related to alleged attack on a lawyer by his neighbour.

SC seeks Centre response on Bengal govt’s plea against CBI probe into post-poll violence cases

Stating that no order should be passed without hearing the other side, an apex court bench also refused to direct CBI to not register any more FIRs in such cases.

Sourav Ganguly was ‘able to play with the system’, Calcutta HC says, cancels land allotment

Calcutta High Court pulls up West Bengal govt, Sourav Ganguly for not following procedure in land allotment done in February 2013, holds that no one is exclusive or above the law.

Delhi HC issues notice on plea to enhance district courts’ security after Rohini court shootout

The plea sought direction from Delhi Police and Bar Council of Delhi to instruct police personnel at court entrances to check the ID cards of every lawyer who enters the premises.

Can’t infringe right to life of others under guise of employment — SC on firecrackers

The apex court said its prime focus is the right to life of innocent citizens and a balance needs to be struck between employment, unemployment and the right to life of citizens.

Calcutta HC dismisses petition on Bhabanipur by-election, polls to be held on 30 September

The court termed West Bengal Chief Secretary's letter to EC as 'inappropriate'. The letter had said that a 'constitutional crisis' would occur if by-poll to Bhabanipur was not held.

Delhi riots ‘didn’t take place in spur of the moment’, was ‘pre-planned conspiracy’, HC says

The court said destruction of the CCTV cameras confirms the existence of a pre-planned and premeditated conspiracy to disturb law and order in the city.

SC reiterated 3 names for HC judge posts in August. Month later, files still stuck with Centre

Names of three district judges were reiterated by Supreme Court on 24 August for elevation to Allahabad High Court. Two of them have already retired from service.

Efforts being made to convince farmers to remove blockades from border areas, Haryana tells SC

The state govt informed it is persuading the farmers and farmers' organisations to cooperate as the general public continued to face great hardship due to the blockades of roads.

On Camera

How startups are falling into lenders’ debt traps

Increasingly, lenders have stepped in where equity funding has slowed amid global market volatility. But instead of helping startups, they end up extracting a pound of flesh that outlasts the crisis itself.

Chhattisgarh pitches state as hub for ‘specialty steel’, nets investment plans of Rs 6,321 crore

Speaking at 2nd Investor Connect, CM Vishnu Deo Sai says 'we have been able to attract a lot of investors.' The focus of the event was the steel sector. 

General secrets from frozen peaks: A Kargil veteran reveals what politically correct writers left out

At the Jindal Literature Festival, Maj Gen (Retd) Lakhwinder Singh reveals secrets from 25 years ago, speaking about the decision that outwitted Musharraf and changed the course of the war. 

A tribute to Tejas. India’s delay culture is the real enemy in the skies

It is a brilliant, reasonably priced, and mostly homemade aircraft with a stellar safety record; only two crashes in 24 years since its first flight. But its crash is a moment of introspection.