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NEW DELHI: In a landmark ruling, the Supreme Court on Monday acquitted Ashok, a man convicted of rape and murder, citing serious lapses in his legal representation during the trial. The Bench, comprising Justices AS Oka, Ahsanuddin Amanullah, and Augustine George Masih, highlighted procedural violations, including inadequate cross-examination and non-compliance with Section 313 of the […]

Advocate Mahmood Pracha spoke to The New Indian about the Supreme Court's recent order on Sambhal's Shahi Jama Masjid case.

NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court on Friday directed the Sambhal Trial Court to halt proceedings in the case concerning the Shahi Jama Masjid until the matter is addressed by the Allahabad High Court. The apex court also instructed that the survey report prepared by the advocate commissioner remain sealed and unopened in the interim.   […]

In a significant development on Thursday, the Supreme Court granted interim protection from arrest to former Chhattisgarh bureaucrat Anil Tuteja.

NEW DELHI: Justice D.Y. Chandrachud, who has served as the Chief Justice of India, leaves behind a storied legacy marked by legal accomplishments and a passion for cricket that dates back to his childhood days in Lutyens’ Delhi. Born on November 11, 1959, his early years were influenced by his father, Y.V. Chandrachud, himself a […]

NEW DELHI: On Thursday, the report by Archaeological Survey of India (ASI) confirmed the existence of a large Hindu temple predating the Gyanvapi mosque in Varanasi. The exhaustive 839-page report, submitted to the Varanasi district court last month and now made public, sheds light on the historical origins of the contested site. READ MORE: Gyanvapi […]

NEW DELHI: In a significant development, the Allahabad High Court on Tuesday dismissed a batch of petitions filed by the Muslim side challenging the maintainability of a civil suit pending before a Varanasi court seeking the restoration of a temple at the site where the Gyanvapi mosque stands. The plaintiff from the Hindu side claimed […]

NEW DELHI: On Thursday, the Allahabad High Court allowed an application seeking the appointment for a commission to inspect the mosque complex of the Shahi Idgah Masjid. The mosque was built in Mathura on the orders of Emperor Aurangzeb in the 1670s. This update puts the issue back on the Sri Krishna Janmabhoomi-Shahi Idgah Masjid […]

HC judge says no GRP personnel was present in his coach and no pantry car worker catered to his request during his train journey

An air crash in august 1945 is largely believed to be the event that caused Subhash Chandra Bose’s death. But he has lived on in the minds of his followers as “Gumnami Baba”.  Today as we observe the 126th birth anniversary of India’s beloved leader Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose, also known as Parakram Diwas, it […]