SC UPHOLDS DISMISSAL OF CHRISTIAN ARMY OFFICER
NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court Tuesday declined to interfere with the Delhi High Court order upholding the termination of services of a Christian Indian Army officer for allegedly refusing to enter the regimental Sarva Dharma Sthal, which symbolically represents all religions, citing his monotheistic belief. In its May 30 order, the Delhi High Court upheld […]
JUSTICE SURYA KANT NEW CHIEF JUSTICE OF INDIA
NEW DELHI: Justice Surya Kant, who has been part of various landmark verdicts, took oath as the 53rd Chief Justice of India on Monday. Justice Kant, who succeeded Justice BR Gavai, will serve as the Chief Justice of India for nearly 15 months. Justice Surya Kant, who has been part of various landmark verdicts, took […]
MAJOR ARMS RACKET: MADE IN CHINA, TURKEY, SUPPLIED TO INDIA
NEW DELHI: Police in Delhi on Saturday busted a major international illegal arms smuggling racket that was supplying to India weapons made in China and Turkey. The syndicate, linked to Pakistan’s Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI), was smuggling high-end pistols from Pakistan using drones, officials said. The police arrested four key members of the gang, including a […]
SC TO HEAR FRESS PLEAS AGAINST SIR IN MULTIPLE STATES
NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court has sought Election Commission of India’s (ECI) response on multiple pleas challenging the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls in Kerala, Uttar Pradesh and other states. The top court has fixed Nov 26 for hearing on pleas urging postponement of the exercise in the states. A huge chaos has […]
FOUR LABOUR CODES DECLARED TO STREAMLIME LABOUR LAWS
NEW DELHI: The government on Friday announced implementation of the four Labour Codes – the Code on Wages, 2019, the Industrial Relations Code, 2020, the Code on Social Security, 2020 and the Occupational Safety, Health and Working Conditions Code, 2020 with effect from 21st November 2025, rationalising 29 existing labour laws. By modernising labour regulations, […]
AL FALAH VARSITY DOCTORS, STAFF IN FARIDABAD UNDER SCANNER
OVER 200 AL FALAH VARSITY DOCTORS, STAFF IN FARIDABAD UNDER SCANNER AFTER DELHI BLAST NEW DELHI: More than 200 doctors and staff at Al Falah University here are under the scanner of the investigative agencies following the blast in a car near the Red Fort on November 10, sources said. Security agencies have been conducting […]
OUTGOING CHIEF JUSTICE GAVAI’S ‘SWADESHI’ PUSH IN JUDGMENTS
NEW DELHI: Bhushan Ramkrishna Gavai, the outgoing Chief Justice of India (CJI), who steps down from the post on Sunday, said on Friday that he made his best attempts to stick to the “Swadeshi” interpretation of law rather than citing British and American cases while writing his judgement. The latest example of the same, he […]
TOP COURT DRAWS LINE ON SETTING TIMELINE FOR GOVERNORS
NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court on Thursday held that the President and Governors of states cannot be bound by timelines when it comes to approving Bills. Shortly after a five-judge Constitution bench responded to President Droupadi Murmu’s questions on the withholding of Bills and timelines, Chief Justice of India BR Gavai said the bench had […]
CALL FOR FREE EDUCATION TO STREET & HOMELESS CHILDREN
NEW DELHI: The Delhi High Court has sought a detailed explanation from the Delhi government and MCD on how they are ensuring free and compulsory education for children up to 14 years old, especially those living on the streets. It has asked the Delhi government and the Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD) to clarify how […]
PUNJAB, HARYANA PULLED UP AS DELHI CONTINUES TO CHOKE
NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court on Wednesday directed Punjab and Haryana to submit detailed data on the steps taken to curb stubble burning, as air quality in Delhi continued to deteriorate, with residents waking up to a thick blanket of smog for a second consecutive day. Counsels representing the two states have been instructed to […]
