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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‘Knowing we’re mortal gives us purpose’: Nobel laureate Venki Ramakrishnan on his new book
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‘We are living in perpetual fear’: Prajwal Revanna video leaks spark panic among women in Hassan
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In Amit Shah’s Gandhinagar, three Lok Sabha candidates allege they faced pressure to withdraw
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Gen Zers and millennials are still big fans of books – even if they don’t call themselves ‘readers’
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Banana republic in the making?: A South Asian perspective on India from Kathmandu
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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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Eco India, Episode 259: How future-proof innovations can revolutionize the way we protect nature
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Video: What will it take to bring back peace to Manipur?
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‘Physical building of WhatsApp University’: Satire on viral video of Galgotias University students
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Watch: Meet Sparkles, the new avatar of Boston Dynamics’ robot dog with a special costume
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Watch: Diljit Dosanjh invites young fan on stage, dances with him during his sold-out Vancouver show
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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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‘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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Watch: ‘Murder in Mahim’ series is based on Jerry Pinto’s crime novel
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‘Women Of My Billion’ review: What happens when women get talking
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‘The Broken News’ S2 review: A competent second round of TV channel rivalry
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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: Bengaluru keep play-off hopes alive on back of dominating win over Gujarat
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Shooting, Baku World Cup: Shreyasi Singh placed eight at end of first day of women’s trap event
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Boxing, Asian U22 & Youth C’ships: Akash, Vishvanath, Nikhil and Preet reach men’s finals
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ISL 2024 final, Mohun Bagan Super Giant vs Mumbai City, as it happened: MCFC win second Cup title
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Hockey: Rohit to lead 20-member Indian junior team in five-match tour of Europe