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TopicSC verdict in Bilkis Bano case

Topic: SC verdict in Bilkis Bano case

‘Caused serious prejudice’ — Gujarat asks SC to recall adverse remarks against it in Bilkis Bano case

In review petition before court, state defended decision to not opt for review petition against SC's 2022 ruling that declared it appropriate state for granting remission to convicts.

Gujarat government moves to SC seeking review of verdict in Bilkis Bano case

The state govt has said that the 8 January judgement in the case which quashed the remittance of the 11 convicts and held the state guilty of 'usurpation of power' was an 'error on record'.

Bilkis Bano’s rapists are finally back in prison. Now, it’s time to address the root cause

The essence of this decision revolves around defining an "appropriate government" rather than broader considerations of the "power of remission" and associated guidelines.

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What Trump-Harris result could mean for India in key areas, from geopolitics to trade & immigration

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Watch CutTheClutter: Flattening INR-USD rate, and debate on pros and cons of a ‘strong’ rupee

In Episode 1544 of CutTheClutter, Editor-in-Chief Shekhar Gupta looks at some top economists pointing to the pitfalls of ‘currency nationalism’ with data from 1991 to 2004.

Rifles slung upside down, on ponies. Indian troops go on their 1st patrol in Depsang since 2020

Troops patrolled up to Patrolling Point (PP) 10 on Monday. Though there are PP 10, 11, 12, 12A & 13 in Depsang Plains, it was decided that only one or two PPs would be patrolled.

Xi wanted to teach India about imbalance of power. We should take a budgetary lesson from it

While we talk much about our military, we don’t put our national wallet where our mouth is. Nobody is saying we should double our defence spending, but current declining trend must be reversed.