Court Ruling
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Supreme Court upholds validity of Amravati MP Navneet Kaur Rana’s caste certificate
After the verdict, Rana filed her nomination for the upcoming Lok Sabha election on a Bharatiya Janata Party ticket.
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Former IPS officer Sanjiv Bhatt sentenced to 20 years imprisonment in 1996 drug seizure case
The sentence was given a day after Bhatt was found guilty by a Gujarat court.
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Former IPS officer Sanjiv Bhatt convicted in 1996 drug seizure case
The prosecution has sought the maximum punishment of 20 years for Bhatt, who has been in jail since 2018.
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Trending
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Listening to 41 Modi interviews: Few tough questions, no rebuttals, no fact checks
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Varanasi poll: As 33 nominations are rejected, eight applicants allege that the process was rigged
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Bow and arrow or torch? In Maharashtra, confusion over new election symbols may help BJP, allies
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Ramachandra Guha: How would Vallabhbhai Patel have viewed the BJP’s pernicious misuse of his legacy?
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What a regal South Indian ornament in a famous Rossetti painting tells us about the British Raj
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Restriction of political activities as condition for bail violates fundamental rights, says SC
The Supreme Court set aside an Orissa Hight Court order that had prohibited a BJP leader from participating in politics.
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How the Allahabad HC order on Places of Worship Act may open a Pandora’s box
The High Court held that suits by Hindus seeking the right to worship at the Gyanvapi mosque are not barred by the Places of Worship Act.
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Federal structure will not be diluted by using the term ‘Central government’: Delhi High Court
A petitioner had sought directions to replace the term with ‘Union government’ in all legislations, notifications and orders.
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Video
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Eco India: Even as technology lends a hand, India's farmers grapple with an uncertain future
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Eco India, Episode 260: Can technology's societal benefits extend to environmental sustainability?
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Video: How free and fair are Indian elections today?
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Watch: Aishwarya Rai Bachchan walks the Cannes red carpet with an injured arm
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Watch: Meet Figaro, the curious cat who loves to ‘help’ her human making pottery
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Delhi court acquits Navy officer of rape charges as complainant gives different versions of assault
It appears as if the complaint was lodged to pressure the officer to marry the woman, the judge said.
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‘It’s not an ad’: Kerala HC rejects appeal challenging Modi’s photo on Covid vaccine certificate
On December 21, the High Court had rejected the activist’s petition against the prime minister’s picture on the certificates and imposed a fine of Rs 1 lakh.
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Routine arrests can cause incalculable harm to reputations, Supreme Court tells police
The court observed that personal liberty is an important aspect of our constitutional mandate.
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The Reel
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Is Anirban Bhattacharya Bengali cinema’s white knight?
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Start the week with a film: Why Farah Khan’s ‘Main Hoon Na’ endures
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‘Chandu Champion’ trailer: Kartik Aaryan in biopic of Paralympic gold medalist Murlikant Petkar
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‘It Ends With Us’ trailer: Blake Lively stars in drama about an abusive relationship
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‘Thalaimai Seyalagam’ review: Overcooked and unsavoury
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SC agrees to examine Centre’s request to keep adultery a crime in Armed Forces, issues notice
A bench, headed by Justice Rohinton Fali Nariman, requested the chief justice to list the matter before a five-judge bench.
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‘Not good in law’: Allahabad HC overrides order that held conversion just for marriage unacceptable
The High Court said the observation made by it on October 30 does not deal with matters of life and liberty of two mature individuals in choosing a partner.
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Prashant Bhushan contempt verdict: Bar Council of Maharashtra and Goa supports Supreme Court ruling
The council passed a resolution to condemn ‘efforts to pressurise’ the judiciary.
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The Field
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Badminton, Thailand Open, as it happened: Satwik-Chirag win second title of the season
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IPL 2024: Royal Challengers Bengaluru beat Chennai Super Kings to take the final playoffs spot
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Badminton, Thailand Open Super 500: Satwik-Chirag enter fourth final; Tanisha-Ashwini exit
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Boxing, Elorda Cup: Nikhat Zareen, Minakshi secure gold medals for India
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Shooting, Olympic Trials: Sift Kaur Samra, Niraj Kumar win 50m Rifle 3 Positions event