Supreme Court

No explanation can satisfy me, says Kerala Governor

8:49 pm January 20, 2020

Thiruvananthapuram: Kerala Governor Arif Mohammad Khan said on Monday that he was not satisfied with the explanation given by the chief secretary on the Left government moving the Supreme Court against the Citizenship law without informing him. “No explanation can satisfy me”, the Governor told reporters here this evening. “My view, approval is needed. They […]

Wife’s convenience should decide transfer of matrimonial suit: HC

3:33 pm January 20, 2020

Kolkata: The Calcutta High Court has directed the transfer of a matrimonial suit and a case for guardianship of a minor child on the ground that the inconvenience of wife should be the prime consideration in deciding where the suit will be heard. The court also held that when the application is in respect of […]

SFI moves SC challenging Citizenship (Amendment) Act

7:53 pm January 19, 2020

New Delhi: The Students’ Federation of India (SFI) has moved the Supreme Court challenging The Citizenship (Amendment) Act, 2019, claiming it is “discriminatory” in nature and is “destructive” for the core principles of Indian constitutionalism. The CAA, which was notified on January 10, grants Indian citizenship to non-Muslim minorities — Hindu, Sikh, Buddhist, Jain, Parsi […]

CAA suit in SC: Ker Guv seeks report from government

7:36 pm January 19, 2020

Thiruvananthapuram: Kerala Governor Arif Mohammed Khan has sought a report from the CPI(M) led Left Democratic Front government for moving the Supreme Court against the Citizenship Amendment Act without informing him. The office of Raj Bhavan sought the report from the state Chief Secretary of the state. “The Governor’s office has sought a report from […]

Some respite from cold as mercury rises in Kashmir

Prepaid mobile services restored in J-K after over five-month suspension

8:46 pm January 18, 2020

Jammu: The Jammu and Kashmir administration on Saturday ordered the restoration of the prepaid mobile service in the Valley after over five months of suspension besides the 2G mobile data service on postpaid connections for accessing “whitelisted” sites across the Jammu division, an official spokesperson said. 2G mobile data services on postpaid mobiles for accessing […]