Srinagar: Environmentalist and member of Leh Apex Body (LAB) Golden Wangchuck On Tuesday, he likened his arrest to a “non-fiction thriller” that could be made into a movie, but declared that he was ready to move beyond his prison experience and have meaningful conversations, as reflected by the Center’s recent revocation of his detention under … Read more
Indore: The Madhya Pradesh High Court will on Monday hear the objections and recommendations of the Archaeological Survey of India (ASI) on its inquiry report into the controversial Bhojshala-Kamal Mullah Masjid complex, which concluded that the mosque was built using parts of an ancient temple. The ASI report, which spans 10 volumes and more than … Read more
New Delhi: Center on Saturday withdraws detention of climate activists Golden Wangchuk The Ministry of Home Affairs said it was exercising its powers under the National Security Law with immediate effect.“The government remains committed to fostering an environment of peace, stability and mutual trust in Ladakh to facilitate constructive and meaningful dialogue with all stakeholders,” … Read more
NEW DELHI: Upset over an advocate’s repeated attempts to seek two days of paid menstrual leave per month for women workers through PILs, the Supreme Court on Friday said the move may create a psychological barrier in women and make them consider them inferior to men as they cannot work during menstruation. A bench of … Read more
The Supreme Court of India dismissed the request for compulsory leave. (AI image representative) NEW DELHI: India’s Supreme Court on Friday declined to entertain a public interest litigation (PIL) seeking a nationwide policy to grant menstrual leave to female students and employees, arguing that enforcing such a provision could inadvertently reinforce gender stereotypes and could … Read more
Supreme Court of India allows passive euthanasia In Harish Rana’s case, the debate over the moral and legal distinction between “letting a patient die” and actively ending life has been reignited.Passive euthanasia typically involves stopping or withdrawing life-sustaining treatment when a patient is terminally ill or has no hope of recovery. In contrast, active euthanasia … Read more
New Delhi: In another strong assertion of ‘one nation, one law’, the Supreme Court on Tuesday said the Uniform Civil Code (UCC) is the most effective tool to eliminate widespread discrimination against women in marriage, inheritance, succession and property rights under Muslim personal law and other customary laws.The statement – “The most valid answer is … Read more
New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Tuesday said Uniform Civil Code is necessary to ensure equal rights for all women.CJI Surya Kant Justices R Mahadevan and Joymala Bagchi said that a large section of the Muslim society is deprived of equal rights to inheritance, but if the inheritance provisions of Sharia law are abolished, then … Read more
New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Tuesday directed the Center to formulate a no-fault compensation policy for people suffering serious adverse effects due to COVID-19 vaccines.A bench of Justices Vikram Nath and Sandeep Mehta said the existing mechanism for monitoring adverse events after immunization should continue.The Supreme Court ordered: “The Union of India will formulate … Read more
New Delhi: A Delhi court on Monday granted 10-day interim bail to Sharjeel Imam in connection with the 2020 Delhi riots for attending his brother’s wedding.Additional Sessions Judge Sameer Bajpai was hearing an interim bail application filed by Imam seeking six weeks’ grace to attend a wedding scheduled this month. The court granted temporary bail … Read more