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Hindus’ plea to pray all-year at Gyanvapi won’t change its character — HC order junking mosque panel case

Masjid Committee filed revision plea against district court order which rejected challenge to maintainability of plea by Hindu devotees who seek to offer prayers inside Gyanvapi.

Law Commission says retain sedition law, increase jail term — ‘helps combat anti-national elements’

Colonial legacy not valid ground for repeal, says 22nd Law Commission tasked with reviewing the provision. The commission submitted its report to the Union Law Ministry on 24 May.

Brij Bhushan booked for aggravated sexual assault, but still free. What POCSO Act says on arrest

An offence falling under Section 10 of POCSO Act is cognizable & non-bailable. When committed by an individual in a position of authority, it is categorised as an 'aggravated' offence.

‘Bogus deals, fake will’ & a landlord named Rushdie — curious case of Delhi HC’s ‘oldest’ civil suit

4, Flagstaff Road has been mired in a legal battle royale ever since Salman Rushdie’s father ‘sold’ it to politician Bhiku Jain for Rs 3.75 lakh in 1970. It was last valued at Rs 130 cr.

CBI is relying on a 2017 UK court judgment in case against Rolls Royce. Here’s what it says

CBI has booked London-based arms dealer Sudhir Choudhrie, his son Bhanu, and the British aerospace major for corruption in procurement of 115 Hawk jets for the training of IAF pilots.

Allahabad HC dismisses Gyanvapi mosque committee’s plea against maintainability of Hindu suit

Five Hindu women have moved the suit before the Varanasi court seeking the right to worship Maa Shringar Gauri on the outer wall of the mosque complex.

‘Hardened terrorist’ — NIA appeals Yasin Malik’s life sentence, demands death penalty

New Delhi: Kashmiri separatist leader Yasin Malik has not only failed in reforming himself, but has moved up “several steps in hierarchy” to become...

‘Can influence witnesses’: Delhi High Court denies Manish Sisodia bail in liquor policy case

The former Delhi deputy chief minister had moved the high court after a trial court rejected his bail on 31 March.

Delhi HC issues notice to Kashmir separatist Yasin Malik on NIA plea for death sentence

A trial court had rejected the probe agency’s plea for a death sentence last year, and awarded Malik a life term instead.

Delhi HC orders Malayalam news portal to take down ‘libellous content’ against LuLu Group founder

Billionaire MA Yusuff Ali filed suit against publisher of Marunadan Malayalee, seeking ‘removal of defamatory content’ from portal’s platforms & Rs 10 cr in damages.

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?