Constitution

Mayawati slams both Oppn, govt over Monsoon Session chaos

1:42 pm September 23, 2020

Lucknow: BSP supremo Mayawati Wednesday hit out at the government as well as the Opposition for the ruckus and chaos during the ongoing Monsoon Session, saying their conduct has harmed the dignity of Parliament and the Constitution. In a tweet in Hindi, she said “Although Parliament is called the temple of democracy, its dignity has […]

SC sets aside closure report, orders fresh probe into mysterious death of NLU student

8:26 pm September 16, 2020

New Delhi: The Supreme Court Wednesday set aside a closure report filed by Rajasthan Police and ordered fresh probe into the mysterious death of a third-year student of National Law University, Jodhpur, in August 2017, saying it was needed to sustain the “confidence of the society” in rule of law. The apex court said the probe be conducted by a fresh […]

Delhi-based Kashmiri scribes, over 25 people from Valley were potential spying targets: Report

Punjab Assembly passes resolution against Centre’s farm ordinances

9:00 pm August 28, 2020

Chandigarh: The Punjab Assembly on Friday passed a resolution against the three agriculture marketing ordinances notified in June and a proposed Bill to boost private sector investment in the power sector, urging the Centre to withdraw them. Moving the resolution, Chief Minister Amarinder Singh claimed the ordinances spelled “economic ruin” for Punjab’s farmers, particularly “the 70 per cent” who […]

BJP not converting India into Hindu state: Swamy

9:05 pm August 27, 2020

New Delhi: BJP MP Subramanian Swamy on Thursday said the party is not converting India into a Hindu state and the Constitution also forbids it, while asserting that it will remain in power till its Hindutva ideology remains intact. Claiming that the Congress formed governments in the past by uniting minorities and dividing Hindus, Swamy […]

SC refers 2009 contempt case against Bhushan to other bench

1:22 pm August 25, 2020

New Delhi: The Supreme Court Tuesday decided to refer to another bench the 2009 contempt case against activist-lawyer Prashant Bhushan and journalist Tarun Tejpal to deal with certain larger questions related to freedom of speech and levelling of corruption charges against the judiciary. The apex court in November 2009, had issued contempt notice to Bhushan […]