‘A thriller fit for a movie’: Sonam Wangchuk on NSA arrest
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…
ASI’s Bhojshala report to be heard in HC tomorrow
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…
Ladakh protests: Government revokes NSA detention, climate activist Sonam Wangchuk to be released
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…
SC: Mandatory furloughs may deter companies from hiring women
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…
‘These schemes call women inferior’: CJI-led Supreme Court judges reject plea on menstrual leave
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…
Supreme Court allows passive euthanasia for first time; how it differs from active euthanasia
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…
UCC key to ending gender bias in law: SC
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,…
‘The only way is to introduce Uniform Civil Code’: PIL SC seeks equal inheritance rights for Muslim women
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…
SC asks Center to draft ‘no-fault compensation policy’ for serious Covid vaccine side effects
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…
2020 Delhi riots case: Court grants 10-day interim bail to Sharjeel Imam
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…