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SC asks attorney general’s view on HC order asking ‘molester’ to get rakhi tied by complainant

9 women lawyers have filed a plea to set aside a Madhya Pradesh HC order granting bail to an accused on the condition that he requests the complainant to tie him a rakhi. 

Delhi HC tells Centre and filmmakers to sort out issues over movie ‘Gunjan Saxena’

The Delhi High Court also refused to pass any interim order to restrain the release of movie in theatres.

SC issues notice to Centre on PIL seeking regulation of content on OTT platforms

The PIL has sought directions to the government for constituting an autonomous body or a board to monitor and filter content on various OTT platforms. 

Delhi Assembly panel has no right to issue summons to Facebook, its V-P on riots, Centre to SC

Solicitor General Tushar Mehta told the Supreme Court that the inquiry pertaining to law and order in the national capital is not within the purview of the Delhi government.

Let Allahabad HC deal with Hathras case, we are here if there’s any problem, says SC

The top court, which was hearing a PIL & intervention pleas of activists & lawyers, was told that no fair trial was possible in UP as the investigation has been allegedly botched up.

‘Scandalising the court’ — Lawyers speak out against Andhra CM’s charges against SC judge

Two contempt petitions have been filed in the Supreme Court seeking action against Y.S. Jagan Mohan Reddy and his removal from the post of chief minister.

Supreme Court asks Republic TV to approach Bombay High Court in TRP scam case

Mumbai Police have summoned Republic TV's chief financial officer S Sundaram for investigation and already arrested owners of Fakt Marathi and Box Cinema channels in the case.

‘Their Diwali is in your hands’ — SC asks Centre to implement interest waiver at earliest

The SC has asked the government to fix a definite date for implementation of its decision to waive compound interest on loans up to Rs 2 crore for the six-month moratorium period.

‘This is for every citizen’s right’ — HC seeks Centre, Delhi govt stand on same-sex marriages

High court was hearing petitions filed by two same-sex couples, one based in Delhi and the other in the US. The matter will next be heard on 8 January 2021.

PIL in SC seeks Hathras case under SC/ST Act against cops, govt officials, medical staff

The PIL, filed by a Dalit activist, said the State machinery is using all efforts to ensure the accused remain well-shielded, including manipulation & destruction of the evidence.

On Camera

We’re deeply pained by scientists describing Surya Tilak project as ‘trivial, criminal waste’

Former Director General of CSIR and a retired professor at IIA, Bengaluru, respond to the statement issued by more than 300 scientists criticising the Surya Tilak project for Ram temple in Ayodhya.

These 5 digital inclusion projects are bridging gender gap in financial literacy

While approximately 1.4 billion adults globally remain 'unbanked', according to the OECD, these people are more likely to be 'women, poorer, less educated and living in rural areas'.

Vice Admiral Dinesh Kumar Tripathi to take over as Chief of the Naval Staff

He has been the chief of personnel and the flag officer commanding-in-chief, Western Naval Command, in the rank of vice admiral.

These 6 states are key for Modi’s ‘400 paar’ target. They’re also where Opposition can stop him

While this contest looks so predictable in large swathes of our political landscape, it is also more keenly contested than 2019 in some states.