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SC pulls up Maharashtra govt for claiming there’s no problem related to migrant workers

The apex court asked the state to file a fresh affidavit listing the steps taken to mitigate the problems of migrant workers who want to return to their native places.

HC refuses to drop dacoity charges against anti-CAA protestor for ‘stealing’ keys of state bus

The Gujarat High Court said that during the course of committing theft of the keys, the petitioner had placed the driver under the fear of instant death.

Foreigners from Tablighi event won’t be charged with culpable homicide: Delhi Police to court

In a submission, the police clarified that no evidence had emerged against the 956 foreigners from 36 countries to charge them for culpable homicide

No women, LGBT representation — criminal law review panel criticised for lack of diversity

Three letters have been written by former judges and lawyers questioning the central government-appointed panel's composition and proposed functioning.

Delhi HC reverses its gag order on publishing sexual abuse allegations against Mahesh Murthy

In the order, Justice Jayant Nath noted that Mahesh Murthy's accusers had the right to exercise their freedom of speech and also rejected the contention that they were 'disgruntled'.

Give us report in 2 months on the NLU Jodhpur student ‘murder’: SC to Rajasthan govt 

Vikrant Nagaich, the NLU student, was found dead in an open ground near a railway track in Jodhpur on 14 August 2017. 

Govt showing no will to comply with SC verdict on permanent commission — women Army officers

Objections were raised against the government’s move to make Battle Physical Efficiency Test mandatory for all women officers, including those above 35, who were earlier exempt from it. 

‘Satisfy conscience of the court’: SC seeks status report in sedition case against Vinod Dua

The SC has extended protection from arrest for Vinod Dua till 15 July, while observing that it could quash the sedition case if it found no merit in the allegations.

Supreme Court grants interim bail for a month to Unitech promoter Sanjay Chandra

One of his parents is hospitalised and undergoing treatment for Covid. Chandra is serving a jail sentence for allegedly siphoning off home-buyers' money.

SC orders Delhi HC’s adverse remarks against NIA in Gautam Navlakha case to be expunged

The court also set aside the HC order that had sought explanation from NIA on why it ‘whisked away’ Navlakha to Mumbai while his bail plea was pending.

On Camera

Tariffs, chips, and China — how Trump’s trade playbook affects India

Trump’s OBBB is framed to augment domestic semiconductor production and enhance trade protection, even at the expense of certain social programs such as Medicaid, food stamps, and student loans, as well as a projected ballooning federal deficit from US$2.8 to 3.3 trillion

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.

First-of-its kind tri-services conference Ran Samvad to take place in Army War College next week

Billed as the military’s own version of Raisina Dialogue, the event will spotlight on tech-driven warfighting, lessons from Operation Sindoor and release of three new doctrines.

War of IAF, PAF doctrines: As Pakistan obsesses over numbers, India embraces risk, wins

Now that both IAF and PAF have made formal claims of having shot down the other’s aircraft in the 87-hour war in May, we can ask a larger question: do such numbers really matter?