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NEW DELHI: On his final working day as Chief Justice of India, D.Y. Chandrachud spent a meaningful Friday, November 8, 2024, immersed in delivering judgments and handling cases, followed by a touching farewell in the Supreme Court’s packed courtroom. The event, attended by colleagues, family, and lawyers, marked the end of his eight-year tenure as […]

NEW DELHI – In a significant development, the Supreme Court of India granted bail to Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal in the excise policy case. The verdict was delivered at 10:30 am by a bench comprising Justices Surya Kant and Ujjal Bhuyan.   Kejriwal, who was arrested by the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) on […]

Delhi is grappling with severe water shortages, with residents reporting inconsistent supplies and delays

He made this remark during the hearing at Rouse Avenue Court, where Kejriwal is represented by Abhishek Manu Singhvi.

The ED had lodged two separate complaints against Kejriwal. The Chief Minister appeared before the Court, which then asked him to furnish a bail bond of Rs 15,000 while granting him bail in both matters.

During a hearing on Stalin's petition to consolidate criminal cases against him in six states over his remarks, the bench of justices Sanjiv Khanna and Dipankar Datta criticized him for abusing the right to free speech.

The ruling echoes a similar provision upheld by the court in 2003 for candidates contesting panchayat elections, emphasising the non-discriminatory nature and constitutional validity of such measures.

India is a country of paradoxes, where rapid economic growth and social transformation coexist with persistent inequalities and injustices. One of the most glaring and persistent problems is the gender pay gap, which refers to the difference between the average earnings of men and women for the same work. According to a report by the […]

The Supreme Court on Friday dismissed a petition against the Uttar Pradesh government’s decision to deny sanction to prosecute chief minister Yogi Adityanath in an alleged 2007 hate speech case. In his petition, Parvez Parwaz challenged the Allahabad High Court’s decision to uphold the government’s decision of not giving permission to prosecute Yogi for allegedly making […]

During a rally on 17th July, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said that “revdi culture” (culture of distributing freebies) is very dangerous for development of the country and needs to be removed from politics in the country. On 26th July, hearing a PIL on rampant culture of freebies, the Supreme Court called the issue “serious” one […]