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Orissa HC allows woman to live with her same-sex partner, state to provide protection

Orissa HC also extends protection to the 'woman partner' in the relationship under the domestic violence law to secure her rights in case of a separation.

‘Martyred’ constable case similar to Jeyaraj-Benicks, but why no condolences, asks Madras HC

Madras HC notes the difference in political reactions to the two cases. It also asks Tamil Nadu govt's response on enacting law similar to Maharashtra Control of Organised Crimes Act.

Only first wife of man entitled to lay claim on his money, says Bombay High Court

The Bombay HC, however, said children from both the marriages will get the money. The court was hearing a case of the second wife of a police sub-inspector who had died due to Covid.

Prashant Bhushan must express regret, says AG Venugopal, asks SC to let him go with warning

Reserving its verdict on Bhushan’s sentencing in the contempt case, the SC bench, led by Justice Arun Mishra, said criticism was welcome but not attack or attribution of motives.

Prashant Bhushan raises fresh questions in 2009 contempt case, to be heard by new bench

Supreme Court directs listing of the contempt case against Prashant Bhushan before another bench on 10 September because Justice Arun Mishra is due to retire on 2 September.

Delhi HC seeks Centre, RBI reply on plea for alleged violation of guidelines by Google Pay

The petition sought direction to Google India Digital Service to give an undertaking to not store data on its app under UPI ecosystem and not to share it with any third party.

Supreme Court dismisses plea against merger of 6 BSP MLAs in Rajasthan with Congress

The SC bench said the plea was against an interim order of Rajasthan HC and has now become infructuous. The HC Monday passed an order on the petition filed by BJP MLA Madan Dilawar.

‘Insincere apology will be contempt of conscience’ — Prashant Bhushan refuses to apologise

Prashant Bhushan tells Supreme Court an apology cannot be a mere incantation and any apology has to, as the court has itself put it, be sincerely made.

Judicial independence diluted — Madras Bar Assn challenges Modi govt rules for tribunal posts

Madras Bar Association’s petition claims the Modi govt’s new rules issued in February 2020 go against norms laid down by Supreme Court last year.

Full text of Bombay HC judgment quashing FIRs against foreigners at Tablighi Jamaat event

The Bombay HC observed that the circumstances show there was probability that these foreigners were chosen to be made scapegoats.

On Camera

BJP has a problem of plenty in Phase 2. It can only go down from that

BJP’s fate in the second phase of 2024 Lok Sabha election will be decided in Karnataka, Rajasthan, and Maharashtra, where it performed very well in 2019 but faces a stiff competition now.

Kotak Mahindra Bank shares drop 10% after RBI bans it from taking new customers via digital channels

The private lender's shares tumbled to be top Nifty 50 loser after India's central bank barred it from taking on new customers through online and mobile banking channels.

Rafale to Exercise Garuda, a look at Indo-French defence ties as Chief of Defence Staff visits France

Another addition to military cooperation has been the Strategic Space Dialogue, inaugurated in Paris in 2023. Last month, India participated as an observer to France’s AsterX.

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.