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‘No defence for jokes’ — Kunal Kamra offers no apology to SC in reply to contempt notice

Kamra, in reply to contempt notice by SC over his tweets, says there’s no defence for jokes, adding through his work he attempts to ‘comfort the afflicted, and afflict the comfortable’.

Links showing dead woman as Hathras rape victim blocked— FB, Google, Twitter to Delhi HC

A man had contended that a photograph of his dead wife was being circulated on various social media platforms wrongly depicting her as the Hathras rape and murder victim.

Supreme Court asks Prannoy, Radhika Roy to apprise it of shares they hold in NDTV

The Securities Appellate Tribunal had directed NDTV promoters to deposit 50% of the disgorged amount before SEBI which had imposed a penalty on them for alleged violation of norms.

‘Not a case of no evidence,’ MP HC says as it dismisses comedian Munawar Faruqui’s bail plea

Court also dismisses plea of co-accused Nalin and says prima facie it appears duo made ‘scurrilous, disparaging utterances’ to ‘outrage religious feelings of a class of citizens’.

Opening pant zip, holding child’s hand not sexual assault under POCSO, says Bombay HC

Justice Pushpa V. Ganediwala, who earlier interpreted sexual assault as only skin-to-skin contact, quashed a conviction against an accused under POCSO provisions.

16 names cleared by SC collegium for HC judge posts stuck with govt, 6 of them since 2019

CJI-led Supreme Court bench Wednesday voiced its concern over delay on the government’s part in acting on the apex court collegium’s decisions for judicial appointments.

‘Tandav’ director, others denied interim protection from arrest by Supreme Court

Top court was hearing petitions from different parties associated with Amazon Prime series 'Tandav', which is under scanner for allegedly hurting religious sentiments.

Plea in SC seeks inquiry commission to look into violence during farmers’ tractor rally

The plea said a 3-member inquiry commission, headed by a former top court judge, should be set up for collecting and recording evidence and submit a report in a time-bound manner.

Supreme Court stays Bombay HC’s ‘no skin touch, no sexual assault’ verdict in POCSO case

SC stays release of accused whose sentence was cut to 1 year by Bombay HC on grounds that there wasn't skin contact with victim. Attorney General said verdict set 'dangerous precedent'.

Bombay HC refuses withdrawal of woman’s ‘rape’ plea against Jharkhand CM Hemant Soren

The woman had approached a metropolitan magistrate's court in 2013, alleging she was raped by Soren at a Mumbai hotel.

On Camera

Swraj Paul was the original NRI powerbroker. Helped Indira’s return, shaped India Inc

When he was asked why he was so loud in his criticisms of Indian industry when his purpose could be better served by a shrewder approach, he said, “Because I am a Punjabi, not a Marwari”.

New insolvency frameworks to shorter timelines, how 2025 amendment bill proposes to transform IBC

New bill aims to fix key issues with IBC 2016, including delays & patchy implementation, and protect creditors, with window for genuine promoters to retain control of their companies.

India and France to jointly develop and manufacture 120 kN engine for homegrown AMCA

The new engine, set to be developed over the next 10 years, will power the second tranche of Advanced Medium Combat Aircraft. First set will be equipped with GE 414 engines.

Europe is sitting at Trump’s table, and there’s a lesson for India

Putin sees this as a victory. Europeans have decided to deal with Trump on his terms for the sake of the larger Western alliance. We look at the lessons for us in India.