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Delhi HC allows dispute resolution centre to function, a week after Modi govt took over

Modi govt had promulgated an ordinance to take over the centre, a move that was seen as an attempt to take on the higher judiciary.

SC rules that teachers are entitled to gratuity, recalls earlier order

Supreme Court had stayed its earlier order disallowing gratuity to teachers, saying that it was unaware that provisions of the relevant act had been changed.

SC gives Attorney General 10 days to decide date for Lokpal selection committee meeting

The Lokpal search committee has so far recommended three panels of names to the selection committee for appointment of chairperson, judicial and non-judicial members.

Why SC overturned its own judgment & acquitted 6 death row convicts in rape-murder case

A 3-judge bench Tuesday acquitted 6 persons who were sentenced to death for murdering 5 members of a family, including a minor girl they had gang-raped.

What went down in Supreme Court today as it reserved order on Ayodhya title dispute case

SC says 'in the event' it ruled in favour of mediation, it wants the parties to submit a list of names of people who could participate in the proceedings.

SC acquits 6 men of murder & rape charges, 9 years after it upheld their death sentence

Supreme Court pulls up Maharashtra govt for its lax investigation, awards all six men a compensation amounting to Rs 5 lakh each.

Supreme Court reserves order on Ayodhya title dispute case

The Supreme Court said it was conscious of the gravity of the Ayodhya dispute and outcome of mediation.

On Ayodhya dispute case, top court says can’t change what Babur did, must focus on present

A five-judge bench said the Ayodhya title dispute case is not just about property but also about mind, heart and healing, if possible. 

Supreme Court’s fresh push for Ayodhya mediation brings back 160 years of failed attempts

The Supreme Court last Tuesday urged the parties in the Ram Janmabhoomi-Babri Masjid title dispute case to give another shot to an out-of-court settlement.

Justice AK Sikri, stellar student with 4,570 verdicts to his name, retires today

Justice A.K. Sikri's tenure as a judge has largely been controversy-free, barring the recent row over his nomination for a post-retirement job by the Modi government.

On Camera

Resetting Afghanistan ties is geopolitical need. Gandhis are showing their diplomatic ignorance

With two hostile neighbours in the immediate vicinity and one in the greater region, it is imperative that New Delhi forge alliances that can offer some stability.

Niti Aayog recommends fully decriminalising 12 offences under new I-T Act to ‘foster more trust’

Recommendations appear in Niti Aayog’s Tax Policy Working Paper Series–II. It says there is a need to shift away from fear-based enforcement to trust-based governance.

India, UK sign £350 mn deal for Martlet. What are these Lightweight Multirole Missiles

In service with the British military since 2019, it is also known as the Martlet missile. Ukrainians have also deployed these missiles against Russian troops.

CJI, IPS, IAS & Homebound: A wake-up call 75 years in the making

Education, reservations, govt jobs are meant to bring equality and dignity. That we are a long way from that is evident in the shoe thrown at the CJI and the suicide of Haryana IPS officer. The film Homebound has a lesson too.