Tag: court
Rahul Leads Opposition Protest Outside CBI HQ, Courts Arrest
Congress President Rahul Gandhi on Friday hit the streets in the capital along with leaders of his party and its allies on the Rafale issue demanding "reinstatement" of CBI Director Alok Verma and courted arrest after dubbing Prime Minister Narendra Modi as a "chor" (thief).....
Ram Temple Is Not On Our Agenda: JD-U
Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar's JD-U, which is part of the BJP-led NDA, on Monday said the construction of the Ram temple in Ayodhya is not on the party's agenda.....
Sabarimala: SC To Hear Fresh Appeals After Considering Review Pleas
The Supreme Court on Tuesday said it will hear writ petitions seeking ban on entry of girls and women between the age group of 10 to 50 to Sabarimala, only after it decides the review pleas seeking recall of its September 28 verdict that cancelled all ban on women's entry to the Lord Ayyappa shrine.....
Supreme Court Reserves Order On Rafale
The Supreme Court on Wednesday reserved its order on a batch of petitions seeking a probe into the procurement of 36 Rafale fighter jets from France.....
Protecting, Strengthening Constitution A Shared Enterprise: President
President Ram Nath Kovind on Monday said safeguarding and strengthening the Constitution is a shared responsibility of the judiciary, the executive and the legislature in partnership with the people of India.....
Delhi HC Upholds Trial Court Convictions In 1984 Anti-Sikh Riots
The Delhi High Court on Wednesday upheld a trial court conviction of 89 people for rioting, burning houses and breaching curfew in Trilokpuri area in east Delhi during the 1984 anti-Sikh riots.....
Hindus Seers To Write To MPs, Petition SC For Early Construction Of Ram Temple
A three-day 'dharma sansad' ended in Varanasi on Wednesday with the Shankracharya Swami Swaroopanand Saraswati releasing a 'dharmadesh' (edict), saying it should be handed over to all MPs and the Lok Sabha Speaker so that the issue could be discussed in the winter session of parliament beginning December 11.....
With SC Nod, Country Gets Witness Protection Scheme
To stall the criminal cases collapsing with witnesses turning hostile under duress, the Supreme Court on Wednesday put in place a long-awaited witness protection scheme for the safety of witnesses faced with threat to life and harassments to them or their families in criminal cases' trial.....
Verma And Asthana Were Fighting Like Kilkenny Cats, Centre Tells SC
The Centre on Wednesday told the Supreme Court that it had to intervene in the fight between top CBI officers - Director Alok Verma and Special Director Rakesh Asthana - as they were fighting like Kilkenny cats. The Centre intervened to restore the credibility and integrity of the premier investigating agency.....
Will Question Attorney General, CAG On Rafale: Kharge
Keeping the pot boiling, PAC Chairman Mallikarjun Kharge on Saturday said he will press for summoning the Attorney General and the Comptroller and Auditor General (CAG) to ask them when was the public auditor's report tabled and when did the PAC examine it, a day after a row broke out over Supreme Court's reference to the issue. ....
