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Something fundamentally wrong with Supreme Court not listing urgent cases, says CJI Gogoi

Chief Justice of India Ranjan Gogoi has been working to devise a mechanism where cases for urgent hearing get listed automatically before a Supreme Court bench.

Bombay High Court issues notices to Gadkari & election commission over his election

A single-judge bench took up for hearing three separate election petitions alleging electoral malpractices in the poll process.

Child rights body doesn’t have any data on sexual abuse cases, SC registrar tells court

S.S. Rathi, tasked with digging up data on child sex abuse cases, said NCPCR had not collected any ‘useworthy’ data since POCSO Act took effect in 2012.

SC wants POCSO courts in districts with over 100 child sex abuse cases, sets 60-day deadline

Supreme Court bench led by CJI Ranjan Gogoi says central govt has to make money available for the new courts.

Amrapali illegally diverted homebuyers’ money to Dhoni’s sports company: SC

SC verdict says Amrapali Group also entered into “sham” agreements with Amrapali Mahi, a company in which Dhoni’s wife Sakshi is a director. Rhiti Sports dismisses charges.

Who is a Brahmin? One who eats veg, loves Carnatic music, has clean habits, says Kerala judge

At a Brahmins' meet in Kochi, Justice V Chitambaresh of the Kerala High Court spoke about the need to deliberate on caste-based reservations.

Supreme Court extends NRC deadline to 31 Aug, rejects pleas for sample re-verification

The Centre and Assam govt had sought permission for 20% sample re-verification to find out wrongful inclusions and exclusions in NRC.

Supreme Court cancels Amrapali’s registration, ED files money laundering charges

The Supreme Court appointed a court receiver in whom the rights of all Amrapali properties will be vested, and directed NBCC to complete pending projects.

These 350 apartment owners in Kerala are caught between the Supreme Court and the sea

The case of five seaside properties in Maradu in Kerala represents one of the latest clashes between development and environment.  

Modi govt to decide on elevating judge ‘disliked by PM and Shah’ by 2 August

Justice Akil Kureshi’s elevation as Chief Justice of Madhya Pradesh High Court has been stalled by Modi govt despite clearance from SC Collegium.

On Camera

Mamata’s brush with protesting doctors serves a lesson. She’s now a failed Chief Minister

In the last 42 days of cease work, the junior doctors achieved unprecedented support from the people of Kolkata and beyond. And very little concessions from CM Mamata Banerjee.

Chemistry of curd to physics of paratha, GST rates on food are a multi-disciplinary tangle

Issue of GST on food items is in news again after hotel owner’s viral interaction with Finance Minister Sitharaman last week. But complexities highlighted go back further in time.

Indigenous aircraft carrier INS Vikrant joins Navy’s Western Fleet, ready for deployment

With the integration of the deck-based fighter jets MiG-29K now complete, Vikrant now has an overall capability to carry 30 helicopters and fixed-wing fighters.

BJP’s Northeast policy has lit new fires & reopened old wounds. And it still won’t blink

Manipur represents BJP’s unique ideological approach to governing Northeast by playing identity politics jiu-jitsu. It hasn’t gone well yet, is getting worse, but the party insists on continuing.