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SC refuses to cancel bail granted to SIM card seller charged with UAPA in Delhi riots case

The top court rejected Delhi Police’s plea challenging Delhi High Court’s 23 October order granting bail to Faizan Khan in a case alleging conspiracy behind Delhi riots.

Delhi gets 34 paperless courts for cheque-bouncing cases that allow digital arguing, judgments

The courts have been started with twin objective of providing a hassle-free environment to litigants — who can now appear in these courts virtually — and unclogging the legal system.

Draft UP law on ‘love jihad’ proposes 5-yr jail, marriage annulment for ‘forced conversion’

Draft ‘Prohibition of Unlawful Conversion Bill 2020’ has been formulated by UP home department and forwarded to law department. The law is likely to be presented before UP cabinet soon.

Court extends judicial custody of Umar Khalid, Sharjeel Imam till 23 November

Special Public Prosecutor Amit Prasad said the mandatory period of 90 days to complete the probe will be completed on 23 November and the charge sheet has to be filed.

AG consents to contempt proceedings against Kunal Kamra for 18 November tweet against CJI

New Delhi: Attorney General K K Venugopal Friday gave consent for initiating contempt proceedings against stand-up comic artist Kunal Kamra for his 18 November...

ED assures Supreme Court of no coercive action against Chanda Kochhar in PMLA case

Solicitor General Tushar Mehta informed the apex court bench that ED won't take this action in pursuance of the ECIR registered in ICICI Bank-Videocon Group case.

10 reasons why the Supreme Court is looking like a court of ‘trivial pursuits’

In episode 622 of #CutTheClutter, ThePrint’s Editor-in-Chief Shekhar Gupta lists 10 important cases the top court should have heard in the last few years.

Loan moratorium is fiscal policy matter, required steps taken, Centre tells Supreme Court

Centre said it has proactively taken steps through the finance ministry, RBI, and several relief measures were announced keeping in mind every sector.

Delhi HC seeks CBI stand on Maneka Gandhi’s plea challenging order in corruption case

According to the graft case lodged against the BJP leader and two others in 2006, they had allegedly sanctioned Rs 50 lakh as a grant to a trust in a fraudulent manner.

‘Why did you not wake up when situation was deteriorating’ — HC pulls up Delhi govt on Covid

The Delhi HC asked AAP govt if it could explain to those who lost their near and dear ones to Covid in the last 18 days why the admin did not take steps when cases were spiralling.

On Camera

America’s out-of-control militarised police forces are a threat to democracy

The world watched aghast as police armed with tasers, tear-gas masks—and in one case backed up by snipers—arrested hundreds of pro-Palestinian protesters at universities across the United States.

Asia’s growth outlook remains positive despite external uncertainties, says ADB

The Asian Development Outlook 2024 report suggests that policymakers in the region should monitor a number of risks. These include escalating conflicts and geopolitical tensions.

Germany removes restrictions, India can now buy small arms from its firms

Germany’s erstwhile Christian Democratic Union govt, led by Angela Merkel, prevented sale of small arms to police forces in states they perceived had ‘bad human rights record’.

Frontrunner is letting the challenger define this poll campaign. Modi still hasn’t found a big theme

A theme has not yet emerged for BJP & people see lack of a contest, which makes it unexciting. For all these reasons, 2024 is turning out to be an unexpectedly theme-less election.