SC has given Lucknow special court hearing the case until 31 August to pronounce judgment — the 3rd such deadline. But lawyers say process is far from complete.
Supreme Court Tuesday sought an apology from senior advocate Prashant Bhushan in the contempt case. The court said it would hear the matter if Bhushan didn't apologise.
Madhya Pradesh High Court also asks accused to give complainant Rs 11,000 as a 'customary ritual' offered by brothers to sisters, and Rs 5,000 to her son as gift.
While Maharashtra filed an affidavit, it failed to give all details asked by the SC. The court has now given three months to all states to file fresh affidavits.
Advocate Prashant Bhushan apologised for mentioning that CJI S.A. Bobde was not wearing a helmet while astride a Harley Davidson, as he didn’t notice the bike was on a stand.
While NC leader Omar Abdullah was released by SC after a warning, ex-CM Mehbooba Mufti is still under detention. J&K Bar Council chief Mian Qayoom's legal battle went on for over 10 months.
Their petition states that Section 2(c)(i) of the Contempt of Court Act has the effect of threatening dissenters and critics, and silences legitimate criticism and dissent.
In an application by United Residents and Doctors' Association, the top court was also told that some hospitals are treating mandatory quarantine of doctors as period of leave.
Former Congress municipal councillor Ishrat Jahan was arrested on 26 February and booked under the UAPA in a case related to the communal violence in northeast Delhi in February.
Several terror attack cases have been concluded by following the methods Maharashtra ATS used in the 7/11 case. It’s surprising that the high court didn’t find them worthy of legal scrutiny.
Mini deal will likely see no cut in 10% baseline tariff on Indian exports announced by Trump on 2 April, it is learnt, but additional 26% tariffs are set to be reduced.
The Chinese are said to have hired ex-fighter pilots & air force operators from NATO countries over the past several years to help them fine-tune their operational & flying capabilities.
Public, loud, upfront, filled with impropriety and high praise sometimes laced with insults. This is what we call Trumplomacy. But the larger objective is the same: American supremacy.
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