New Delhi: Chief Justice of India (CJI) B R Gavai has described the Constitution as a “quiet revolution etched in ink” and a transformative force that not only guarantees rights but actively uplifts the historically oppressed. Speaking at the Oxford Union on the theme ‘From Representation to Realisation: Embodying the Constitution’s Promise’ on Tuesday, the…
New Delhi: The Supreme Court has said anticipatory bail in cases involving serious offences should not be given mechanically. A three-judge bench of Justices Vikram Nath, Sanjay Karol, and Sandeep Mehta observed while setting aside an order of anticipatory bail to four accused in a murder case. “The order of the High Court (Patna) does…
Bengaluru: The Karnataka High Court on Tuesday said Kamal Haasan’s statement on Kannada language stirred a hornet’s nest and led to unrest in the state. While hearing a writ plea of the actor seeking protection for the release of the film, ‘Thug Life’ in Karnataka, the court made the observation and adjourned the hearing till June…
Prayagraj (UP): The Constitution has ensured that whenever the country has faced a crisis, it has remained united and strong, Chief Justice of India (CJI) B R Gavai said on Saturday. The CJI was addressing a function after the inauguration of the advocate chambers and multi-level parking at the Allahabad High Court here. “When the…
New Delhi: Chief Justice of India B R Gavai on Friday administered the oath of office to Justices N V Anjaria, Vijay Bishnoi, and A S Chandurkar as judges of the Supreme Court. The CJI administered the oath to the judges at a ceremony in the apex court premises. With the swearing in of the…
New Delhi: The Enforcement Directorate identified some prime suspects moving alleged kickbacks in cash and tampering with TASMAC’s indenting system in Tamil Nadu just before the Supreme Court stayed its money laundering probe and observed that the central agency was “crossing all limits” and violating the federal concept of governance. Official sources said the agency…
New Delhi: A sessions court in Manipur’s Churachandpur was on Thursday designated as a special NIA court for the trial of cases related to ethnic violence investigated by the National Investigation Agency (NIA). In a notification, the Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) said the Court of District and Sessions Judge, Churachandpur District, Manipur, has been…
New Delhi: (May 22) The CBI has filed a chargesheet against former Jammu and Kashmir governor Satyapal Malik and five others in connection with alleged corruption in the award of Rs 2,200-crore civil works for Kiru hydropower project, officials said Thursday. The agency has submitted its findings after three years of probe before a special…
New Delhi: The Centre on Wednesday defended the Waqf (Amendment) Act, 2025 in the Supreme Court and said though waqf was an Islamic concept, it was not an essential part of Islam. Arguing before Chief Justice B R Gavai and Justice Augustine George Masih, Solicitor General Tushar Mehta said, “Waqf is an Islamic concept. But…
Bengaluru: An FIR has been registered against BJP IT cell head Amit Malviya and Editor-in-Chief of Republic TV, Arnab Goswami for allegedly running false information, police said. The case was registered at High Grounds police station on Tuesday, based on the complaint from the Indian Youth Congress’s legal cell head Shrikant Swaroop B N against…
