Supreme Court Ruling
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Why a government-run ‘fact-checking’ unit has been stayed by the Supreme Court
Fears have been expressed that the unit would supress free speech and the freedom of the press.
Vineet Bhalla
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SC overrules 1998 order protecting legislators accused of taking bribes for votes from prosecution
The bench held that corruption and bribery by MPs and MLAs destroy the functioning of parliamentary democracy.
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SC dismisses religious leader Asaram’s plea to suspend sentence in rape case on health grounds
The top court asked him to move the Rajasthan High Court with an application for treatment at a hospital in Maharashtra.
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Trending
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Start the week with a film: Why ‘Manjummel Boys’ was a blockbuster
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‘No educated person will vote for the BJP. What is the point of studying if we do not get jobs?’
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Readers’ comments: Article on South Asia’s view of India is ‘horribly biased’
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‘We are living in perpetual fear’: Prajwal Revanna video leaks spark panic among women in Hassan
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The BJP wants an Opposition-free Gujarat. But some are putting up a fight
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Supreme Court rejects Vedanta’s plea to reopen Thoothukudi smelting plant
The court said that while the plant contributed to the economy, environmental concerns cannot be ignored.
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No default vacation of stay orders after six months, says Supreme Court
In a 2018 judgment, the top court held that stay orders in civil and criminal cases would be valid only for six months unless specifically extended.
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Supreme Court asks Centre if new law to speed up bail is under consideration
The top court in 2022 advised that decisions on bail petitions should be taken within two weeks, except in cases where the law provides otherwise.
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Video
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Watch: South Korean band performs Rabindra Sangeet accompanied by traditional Korean instruments
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Watch: This man fused hip-hop with Bharatnatyam to dance to Shakira’s ‘Hips Don’t Lie’
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Watch: Comedian hilariously mimics different types of announcements at railway stations
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Eco India: A new buzzword for a protein rich animal feed: Insect farming
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Eco India, Episode 259: How future-proof innovations can revolutionize the way we protect nature
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Explained: Why the Supreme Court struck down the electoral bonds scheme
The court ruled that voters’ right to information is far too important to be curtailed on the pretext of privacy or checking black money in electoral finance.
Vineet Bhalla
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Supreme Court stays case against Samajwadi Party leader for comments about Ramcharitmanas
In January, Swami Prasad Maurya had claimed that some verses of the Hindu epic were insulting to women, Dalits and other backward castes.
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‘Act of fraud’: Why Supreme Court sent Bilkis Bano case gangrape-murder convicts back to jail
The court criticised the conduct of the Gujarat government and accused one of the convicts for ‘playing fraud’ on the court.
Vineet Bhalla
The Reel
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Watch: Manoj Bajpayee’s hundredth movie ‘Bhaiyya Ji’ is a revenge drama
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Start the week with a film: Why ‘Manjummel Boys’ was a blockbuster
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How actor Shahana Goswami flies under the radar and above the competition
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‘Presumed Innocent’ trailer: Jake Gyllenhaal plays a lawyer accused of murdering his lover
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‘Lampan’ trailer: Marathi series is based on Prakash Narayan Sant’s stories
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Should Supreme Court have evaded the question of downgrading Jammu and Kashmir to a Union territory?
The court was satisified with the Centre’s assurance that statehood would be restored in due course.
Vineet Bhalla
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Explained: How the Supreme Court upheld Modi government’s Article 370 abrogation
The court held that scrapping the provision was not only legally sound but the final step in Jammu and Kashmir’s constitutional integration.
Vineet Bhalla
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Supreme Court stays transfer of Armed Forces Tribunal judge, seeks report
Justice Dharam Chaudhary was transferred as he passed a strict order against senior officials of the Ministry of Defence, the Chandigarh Bar Association said.
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The Field
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IPL 2024: Suryakumar Yadav’s unbeaten ton helps Mumbai secure much-needed win over Hyderabad
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India tour of Bangladesh: Visitors register commanding win in rain-affected fourth T20I
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Table Tennis, Saudi Smash: Manika Batra stuns world No 2 Wang Manyu; Desai-Ghorpade beat fifth seeds
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Boxing, Asian U22 & Youth C’ships: Brijesh Tamta, Aryan Hooda shine as India bag five gold medals
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Olympics, Athletics: India’s men’s and women’s 4x400m relay teams make the cut for Paris Games 2024