Supreme Court

SC dismisses pleas seeking review of Ayodhya case verdict

10:05 pm December 12, 2019

New Delhi: The Supreme Court Thursday dismissed a batch of petitions seeking review of its November 9 Ayodhya land dispute case verdict, which cleared the way for construction of a Ram Temple at the disputed site. A five-judge bench headed by Chief Justice S A Bobde, which took these review pleas for consideration in-chamber, rejected […]

SC partially lifts ban on construction activities in Delhi-NCR, allows it from 6 am to 6 pm

11:09 pm December 9, 2019

New Delhi: The Supreme Court Monday allowed construction activity in the Delhi-NCR region between 6 am and 6 pm, partially lifting its complete ban on it. The apex court perused the report filed by the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) which said that construction activities should not be allowed between 6 pm to 6 am. […]

Hyderabad encounter triggers tsunami of reactions

10:12 pm December 6, 2019

New Delhi: The ‘encounter’ killing of the four accused in the gangrape-and-murder of a Hyderabad veterinarian on Friday triggered a tsunami of reactions across the spectrum — ranging from appreciation to condemnation. While main political parties –the BJP and the Congress–reacted cautiously in their official position and left their leaders to voice their views, civil […]

Legal status of recent rape cases that shook India

6:17 pm December 6, 2019

New Delhi: The Friday morning encounter of all the four accused in the brutal rape-and-murder case of a 25-year-old woman veterinarian last month in Hyderabad triggered a nationwide debate on justice delivery, with one side supporting it as speedy justice and the other raising concerns over ‘extra-judicial’ measures. Here is a look at the legal […]

CBI conducts searches at multiple locations in Lucknow

6:11 pm December 6, 2019

New Delhi: The CBI is carrying out searches at multiple locations in Lucknow in connection with a medical college scam, officials said on Friday. The searches started early in the morning after the agency filed an FIR on the orders of the Supreme Court, they said. The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) team, which is […]