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TopicChhawla case

Topic: Chhawla case

‘Man freed in Chhawla rape-murder case now held for murder’ — Delhi Police to SC in review plea

Seeking an early hearing of its plea, the Delhi Police said the 'accused is a hardened criminal' and a 'threat to the society'.

‘Same expert as Nirbhaya case’ — govt plea against SC clean chit to Chhawla rape-murder convicts

In its review petition, govt has called DNA evidence in 2012 case 'conclusive & unassailable' and rejected SC's contention that possibility of tampering can't be ruled out.

‘System is deprived of talent’ — Ex-CJI UU Lalit admits delay in appointment of judges

Govt’s delay in clearing names for judgeship is resulting in suitable candidates saying no to elevation, he says. Adds that bringing law on judicial appointments is govt prerogative.

After 3 acquitted in Chhawla gangrape-murder case, top govt lawyer writes to MHA urging ‘review’

SC had Monday acquitted 3 convicts who were awarded death penalty in 2014. ASG Aishwarya Bhati contends 'all limbs of evidence' show crime was committed by accused and none other.

On Camera

Youth Congress, your foolish protest helped the Modi govt climb out of the AI summit hole

In tactical terms, the shirtless protest was worse than a self-goal. Suddenly, the fiascos of the AI Summit were forgotten, and the Youth Congress’s disruption became the issue.

In the West, there’s anxiety. In India, optimism—Rishi Sunak says India poised to be leader in AI

On Wednesday, the former UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak was speaking in New Delhi at a Carnegie & Observer Research Foundation event on AI.

MoD, IAF agree on some exemptions to HAL for Tejas Mk1A, but no compromise on ‘must-have’ capabilities

IAF is fine with accepting the aircraft with 'must-haves', even if some other steps remain pending, which may take at least another year, it is learnt.

No country is ever fully sovereign. Cold War era taught India its real meaning

India’s fraught neighbourhood places multiple constraints on its strategic choices. It leaves no time to take a deep breath, lean back and reset.