Supreme Court

SC allows govt to bring African cheetah to India

8:46 pm January 28, 2020

New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Tuesday allowed the government to introduce the African cheetah to a suitable habitat in India on an experimental basis to see whether it can adapt to Indian conditions. Stating that the rare Indian cheetah is almost extinct in the country, the National Tiger Conservation Authority (NTCA) had sought the […]

Nirbhaya: SC reserves verdict on death row convict Mukesh’s plea, to be delivered Wednesday

8:31 pm January 28, 2020

New Delhi: The Supreme Court Tuesday reserved verdict on a plea of one of the four death row convicts in the Nirbhaya gang-rape and murder case, challenging the rejection of his mercy petition by the President. A three-judge bench headed by Justice R Banumathi said that it will pronounce the verdict on Wednesday on convict […]

SC refuses to entertain plea against imposition of NSA amid anti-CAA protests

2:31 pm January 24, 2020

New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Friday refused to entertain a plea challenging the imposition of the National Security Act (NSA) in few states and the national capital amid anti-CAA protests. A bench of Justices Arun Mishra and Indira Banerjee said that it cannot pass a blanket order with regard to imposition of the NSA […]

No need for any legislation to decide a capital: AP CM

10:41 pm January 23, 2020

Amaravati: Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister Y S Jagan Mohan Reddy on Thursday said there was no word by name “capital” in the Constitution and claimed there was no need for any legislation to decide a capital and a mere resolution would suffice. The Chief Minister’s remarks assume significance as his government faced roadblocks to enact […]

AP legislative council refers bills on three capitals to select committee

10:59 pm January 22, 2020

Amaravati: In a setback to the YS Jagan Mohan Reddy government, the opposition TDP dominated Andhra Pradesh Legislative Council on Wednesday decided to refer to a select committee two bills aimed at creating three capitals for the state. After five-hour long acrimonious debate and noisy scenes over rules and procedural issues followed by pandemonium, the […]