The Supreme Court has asked the Centre to clarify the aspects highlighted by the petitioner relating to the ground situation on menstrual hygiene in schools before implementing the policy. The counsel for the petitioner highlighted that the policy has been framed without obtaining the necessary information or rather without assessing the ground situation. (HT Photo) … Read more
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In a decisive move to combat the choking smog that engulfs the capital each winter, the Arvind Kejriwal-led AAP government has slammed the brakes on fireworks until January 1, 2025. On Monday, Environment Minister Gopal Rai announced a complete ban on the manufacturing, storage, sale, and usage of firecrackers in Delhi, just ahead of the … Read more
The Supreme Court on Wednesday while pronouncing verdict on “bulldozer actions” by state governments to demolish properties of persons accused of crimes said ‘rule of law provides a framework to make sure individuals know the property will not be taken away arbitrarily.’ Supreme Court said it has dealt with the separation of powers as well … Read more
By Rebecca Boone | Associated Press BOISE, Idaho — Four women suing over Idaho’s strict abortion bans told a judge Tuesday how excitement over their pregnancies turned to grief and fear after they learned their fetuses were not likely to survive to birth — and how they had to leave the state to get abortions … Read more
An investigative panel of the National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) has indicted the Nigerian Army over a 2016 case of mass infanticide and other killings at Abisari in Marte Local Government Area of Borno State, North-east Nigeria. However, the panel cleared the Army of allegations of mass abortion contained in a December 2022 Reuters investigative … Read more
The Supreme Court on Friday sought response from the Karnataka government and Deputy Chief Minister D K Shivakumar on a plea filed by CBI challenging the state government’s decision to withdraw its consent to the probe agency for investigating a disproportionate assets (DA) case against the Congress leader. A bench of Justices Surya Kant and … Read more
CJI DY Chandrachud. (Photo/Agencies) NEW DELHI: The outgoing Chief Justice of India got emotional on his last working day on Friday and reflected on his tenure saying “there is no greater feeling than being able to serve those in need”.CJI Chandrachud will retire on November 10 but today was his last official working day.A ceremonial … Read more
Last Updated:November 07, 2024, 16:46 IST The Supreme Court acknowledged the concerns raised by insurance companies about road safety but rejected claims that LMV-licensed drivers cause more accidents. This ruling follows years of legal uncertainty, addressing longstanding issues in the Motor Vehicle (MV) Act, and aims to prevent future litigation on the matter.(Photo: Mint) In … Read more
New Delhi: The Supreme Court is set to pronounce its judgment on Thursday on lenders’ plea challenging the transfer of ownership of grounded Jet Airways to Jalan Kalrock Consortium (JKC). According to the cause list published on the apex court’s website, a bench of CJI DY Chandrachud and Justices JB Pardiwala and Manoj Misra will … Read more
New Delhi: In a big relief to madrassas in Uttar Pradesh, the Supreme Court on Tuesday upheld the constitutional validity of the 2004 Uttar Pradesh Board of Madrassa Education Law and set aside an Allahabad High Court verdict quashing it on the ground that it was violative of the principle of secularism. The high court … Read more
