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Tiger conservation body seeks clarity on SC stay on construction within reserves, national parks

National Tiger Conservation Authority raises concerns about order impacting infra projects & welfare activities, defends construction of zoo/tiger safari in Corbett Tiger Reserve's buffer zone.

Out of jail, Pakistani woman adopts UP lover’s Hindu life; husband asks Modi to send her back

Seema, 30, fell for Sachin, 25, while playing the online game, PUBG, in 2019. She played PUBG to keep herself occupied as her husband Ghulam was away at work in Saudi Arabia.

Allahabad HC to SC to NGT — judicial efforts to clean Ganga span 3 decades, but road ahead unclear

Pollution has become a perennial problem in the holy Ganga, with various courts grappling over the issue for decades. Now, a jurisdictional question has further muddied waters.

Woman lawyer in CPI ‘fact-finding’ team for Manipur granted protection from arrest by SC after FIR

SC restrains police from coercive against lawyer who went with CPI women's wing team to Manipur. National Federation of Indian Women report purportedly labelled violence as 'state-sponsored'.

‘Pets fulfil emotional deficit’ — Mumbai court grants maintenance to woman with 3 Rottweilers

Couple separated in 2021. Woman sought maintenance citing poor health, lack of income & her dogs. Husband argued against woman's claim of maintenance for pets.

SC invalidates two extensions granted to ED director, tells govt to find replacement in 15 days

Three-judge bench restrains central govt from granting Sanjay Mishra more extensions. His tenure had been extended twice, once in November 2021 and again in November 2022.

‘Won’t shut out anyone’: SC to hear pleas challenging Article 370 abrogation from 2 August

A five-judge bench led by Chief Justice D.Y. Chandrachud said the hearing shall proceed on a day-to-day basis, except for Mondays and Fridays.

Child custody to inheritance, how personal laws shape family dynamics in India

Until the Uniform Civil Code comes into play, varied personal laws for different religions shape some of the most important life events in India, from divorce to death.

Big courtroom that can fit ’13-judge bench’, waiting area for litigants — SC makeover in works

Panel of judges working on proposal to develop additional building in court premises that will accommodate new spacious courtrooms equipped with latest technology, it is learnt.

‘Don’t want court to be used as platform to escalate violence in Manipur’, says Supreme Court

While hearing Kuki group's plea calling central govt’s assurances of handling situation 'false', judges advised the parties not to argue in partisan manner as it was a humanitarian issue.

On Camera

Read the Kashmir verdict. It’s time to stop treating it like a national security crisis

Election after election has seen Kashmir’s people demonstrate that, like other Indians, they seek a future shaped by democratic rights and norms

RBI’s policy-setting body keeps rates unchanged for 10th straight time, changes stance to ‘neutral’

Change in stance signals possibility of rate cuts, potentially as early as December, depending on inflation trends & global economy. Growth projection for FY 2024-25 retained at 7.2%.

Massive in size & capable of heavyweight strikes. Russia’s S-70 Okhotnik is unlike any other drone

No clarity on whether it was shot down intentionally or accidentally.Some reports suggest that it was purposely brought down to prevent Ukrainians getting their hands on the drone.

Islam doesn’t kill democracy. The army-Islam combo does

How come Indonesia, Malaysia, Turkey and Sri Lanka remain constitutional, democratic and stable despite Islam and Buddhism respectively, but Pakistan, Bangladesh and Myanmar don’t?