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SC could resume open court hearings thrice a week from September, on trial basis

Supreme Court has proposed a combination of physical and virtual proceedings. Open-court hearings will be held on Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday.

SC to hear plea seeking panel for inquiry into alleged mismanagement of Covid pandemic

The petition, filed through advocate Prashant Bhushan, has alleged that Centre failed to undertake timely and effective measures for containing transmission of the virus.

Delhi High Court seeks response from police on Pinjra Tod’s Natasha Narwal’s bail plea

Narwal and Devangana Kalita, of Pinjra Tod, were arrested in connection with communal violence stemming from anti-CAA protests by Delhi Police in May.

Daughter’s equal right to ancestral property — here’s what landmark SC judgment says

SC Tuesday held that daughters will have equal rights in ancestral property as sons even if their father died before the Hindu Succession (Amendment) Act 2005 came into force.

Is it illegal if judge’s relative belongs to political party, SC asks lawyer in Vikas Dubey case

The apex court was hearing a plea seeking reconstitution of the inquiry commission set up to probe the killing of gangster Vikas Dubey.

Bhushan plea against contempt law sought stay, should be heard by same bench — SC registry

Last week, SC pulled up registry officials for 'wrongful listing' of petition before a different bench while Justice Mishra was hearing contempt proceedings against Prashant Bhushan.

4G internet will resume in 2 J&K districts on trial basis after 15 August, central govt tells SC

One district will be selected each in Jammu and Kashmir regions to start the 4G services. The situation will be monitored for two months before being reviewed.

How will you recover AGR dues from telecom companies facing insolvency, SC asks DoT

The apex court also said it needs to ascertain the bonafides of the telecom companies who have gone under proceedings under Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code.

Rhea Chakraborty moves SC over ‘unfair trial’ by media, says she has already been held guilty

In fresh application, Rhea Chakraborty accused Bihar Police of 'usurping' Mumbai Police's jurisdiction to probe Sushant Singh Rajput case at a time elections are due in the state.

Quarantine period of doctors, healthcare workers won’t be treated as leave, govt tells SC

Government has also written to five states — Maharashtra, Delhi, Tripura, Karnataka and Punjab — to ensure there was no delay in releasing salaries of healthcare workers.

On Camera

Stop asking fans to explain why they like Taylor Swift. Belittling Swifties reeks of sexism

She’s perhaps the only artist that one still has to offer a ‘reason’ for liking. No one bats an eye if you like Harry Styles or Beyonce. But god forbid you express your love for Swift publicly.

CBDT signs record 125 Advance Pricing Agreements, 31% more than last year

The 125 APAs include 86 Unilateral APAs (UAPAs) and 39 Bilateral APAs (BAPAs). The total number of APAs since the start of the APA programme has risen to 641, with 506 UAPAs and 135 BAPAs.

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.

44 years on, two things that have changed in Modi’s BJP, and one that hasn’t

As the BJP heads for a likely third successive term in power, it's fascinating to debate how true it looks to the original proposition: a party with a difference.