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Wangchuk’s reference to Ladakhis as ‘us’ & govt as ‘them’ enough to invoke NSA, Centre tells SC

Climate activist Wangchuk misled youth of Ladakh and hoped for a riot-like situation as in Nepal, Solicitor General Tushar Mehta said in court.

Wider concerns to address before restoring J&K statehood, take pleas with pinch of salt—Centre to SC

Solicitor General Tushar Mehta cited Pahalgam terror attack, sought six weeks from the court to submit Centre's response to the pleas seeking a timeline for statehood.

In SC, Centre reluctant to share grounds of Wangchuk’s arrest, accuses wife Gitanjali of creating ‘hype’

Angmo has challenged Wangchuk’s detention in top court. Solicitor General says grounds disclosed to Wangchuk himself, no provision in law requires detaining authorities to share with family.

No waqf appointments, changes to waqf-by-user till next hearing, says SC as Centre seeks time to reply

Solicitor General Tushar Mehta told bench that it would not be appropriate to consider a stay 'indirectly or directly based on prima facie or tentative reading of some sections'.

In Chhattisgarh, row over where to bury a pastor. SC ‘pained’ by turn of events

'We are sorry to say that a person has to come to the Supreme Court for the burial of his father. The high court, panchayat, etc. are not able to solve the problem,' says top court.

Sub-classification will ensure reservation benefits reach marginalised among SC/STs, Centre tells SC

The case arises out of a reference made to bench in 2020 that expressed serious doubts about correctness of the 2005 landmark E.V. Chinnaiah vs State of Andhra Pradesh judgement.

Bribery probe against ED officer: In SC, Tushar Mehta & Sibal spar over ED’s powers in ‘certain states’

New Delhi: Solicitor General Tushar Mehta and senior advocate Kapil Sibal had a heated exchange in Supreme Court Tuesday over the Enforcement Directorate’s powers...

SC set to decide dispute over BSF jurisdiction, a look at Punjab govt’s plea & Centre’s counter

In October 2021, Centre extended 'jurisdiction' of BSF from 15 km to 50 km from international border in Gujarat, Rajasthan, Punjab, West Bengal & Assam. AAP govt has challenged it.

FIR Manipur govt ‘counter-narrative’ — SC shields Editors’ Guild members from arrest over violence report

Guild's fact-finding report on Manipur ethnic clashes 'may be right or wrong but that’s what free speech is all about’, CJI Chandrachud tells Solicitor General Tushar Mehta

Modi govt starts arguments in Article 370 hearing, invokes Nehru — ‘won’t accept divine right of kings’

Solicitor general Tushar Mehta commenced arguments on the central government’s behalf on the 10th day of hearings in case challenging abrogation of Article 370.

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.