scorecardresearch
Monday, August 11, 2025
HomeJudiciary

Judiciary

Stop playing on back foot, follow ‘Ahmedabad model’ to curb Covid — Gujarat HC to state govt

The Gujarat HC asked state government to put all the districts on high alert and take action to curb the surge of Covid-19 cases.

Delhi court stays order directing police to unlock residential parts of Nizamuddin Markaz

The residential portion of Nizamuddin Markaz was locked after a case was registered against people attending a religious congregation in violation of Covid guidelines in March.

SC seeks Centre’s reply on plea challenging provisions of privacy in Special Marriage Act

A Kerala-based law student's plea says giving up right to privacy to exercise right to marry infringes the autonomy, dignity of couples.

Lawyer moves HC against Rs 500 fine for not wearing mask in car, seeks Rs 10 lakh compensation

Delhi lawyer wants authorities to be directed to stop levying fines against anyone for not wearing a mask while travelling alone in their personal vehicle.

Govt ready to fund special courts project for speedy criminal trials of MPs and MLAs

The central govt welcomed suggestion to fix a time-frame to conclude trial of criminal cases against sitting and former lawmakers.

SC sets aside closure report, orders fresh probe into 2017 death of NLU Jodhpur student

On 13 August 2017, the victim went to a restaurant, around 300 metres from the campus and never returned. His body was found the next morning near a railway track.

‘Insidious attempt to vilify Muslims’ — SC stops Sudarshan News from airing ‘UPSC Jihad’ show

Supreme Court says journalistic freedom is not absolute, cannot allow to ‘say that Muslims are infiltrating civil services’, adds the channel ‘is doing a disservice to the nation’.

SC grants interim protection from arrest to ex-Punjab DGP Sumedh Saini in 1991 murder case

The apex court also sought response from Punjab govt on Saini's plea challenging the Punjab & Haryana High Court order refusing to grant him anticipatory bail in the case.

Government is using sedition as an iron hand to curb free speech, says Justice M.B. Lokur

Former SC judge M.B. Lokur's comments came a day after former JNU student leader Umar Khalid was arrested for his alleged involvement in the northeast Delhi riots.

Justice Arun Mishra shouldn’t have heard contempt case, Bhushan says in review plea in SC

Prashant Bhushan has cited 12 grounds to object to his 14 August conviction in a contempt case over two tweets that raised questions about the current and four former CJIs.

On Camera

How mining, manufacturing & power sectors weighed on India’s industrial output since January 2024

India’s industrial output growth saw a 10-month low in June, with Index of Industrial Production (IIP) growing by mere 1.5% as against 1.9% in May 2025.

‘Next war may come sooner than expected, will require whole-of-nation approach’—Army chief

Gen Dwivedi framed Op Sindoor not just as retaliation to Pahalgam, but as demonstration of India’s capability to fight multi-domain conflicts with integration between services & agencies.

Modi’s ready to risk it all for farmers. Farm reform can answer Trump with new Green Revolution

Standing up to America is usually not a personal risk for a leader in India. Any suggestions of foreign pressure unites India behind who they see as leading them in that fight.