Supreme Court

Remarks on rape case last week ‘completely misreported’, have highest respect for women: SC

9:25 pm March 8, 2021

New Delhi: The Supreme Court Monday said its observation during the hearing last week in a bail matter in a rape case were “completely misreported” and added that it has the “highest respect for women”. The comments — on International Women’s Day — come in the wake of recent criticism against the Supreme Court that it had purportedly asked a rape […]

SC ends extension of limitation period, says country returning to normalcy

7:34 pm March 8, 2021

New Delhi: Observing that country is ”returning to normalcy”, the Supreme Court Monday decided to end the extension of the limitation period which was granted for filing appeals in March 2020 to litigants due to the COVID-19 pandemic situation. The apex court had on March 23 last year invoked its plenary power under Article 142 of the Constitution to […]

Plea in HC to direct CBSE affiliated schools to publish docs on criteria to calculate class 10 marks

Plea in HC for probe into franchisee scam

10:11 pm February 26, 2021

New Delhi: A plea was moved in the Delhi High Court on Friday seeking a probe by various investigative agencies, like CBI and Enforcement Directorate (ED), into a “franchisee scam” under which several persons were cheated to the tune of around Rs 30 crores allegedly by Westland Trade Pvt Ltd and its directors. The petition […]

Supreme Court asks SAT to allow NSEL’s appeal in ‘not fit and proper’ case against brokers

10:23 pm February 24, 2021

New Delhi: The National Spot Exchange Ltd (NSEL) said the Supreme Court has directed the Securities Appellate Tribunal (SAT) to allow the bourse to present its appeal in the ”not fit and proper” case against brokers. The apex court, thus, rejected the opposition put up by senior advocate and former finance minister P Chidambaram on behalf of brokers, the NSEL said in a […]

Man booked for giving triple talaq to wife

7:35 pm February 24, 2021

Amethi: A woman has accused her husband of giving her triple talaq after she refused to pay Rs 5 lakh to him in the Jagdishpur area here, police said on Tuesday. Parveen Bano of Mahemau village filed a complaint with the police on Monday, alleging that her husband pronounced ‘talaq’ (divorce) three times against her over her […]