The Bombay High Court on Monday acquitted all 12 accused in the 2006 Mumbai train blasts, which claimed 189 lives and leaving more than 800 injured. The Special Bench of Justice Anil Kilor and Justice Shyam Chandak set aside the October 2015 order of a special court, which sentenced five accused to death and seven…
Chief Justice of India Bhushan Ramkrishna Gavai on Saturday highlighted the crucial role played by forests in reducing air pollution in Delhi. Attending a plantation drive organised by the Delhi government under Van Mahotsav 2025 at the Presidents Body Guard Ground in Delhi Ridge, the CJI said the forests were an important part of humanity’s…
The Supreme Court will hear on July 22, the Reference made by President Draupadi Murmu under Article 143 of the Constitution on questions related to the grant of assent to state bills. The matter will be heard by the Constitution Bench of Chief Justice of India BR Gavai, Justice Surya Kant, Justice Vikram Nath, Justice…
The Madras High Court has ruled that the Scheduled Caste devotees were entitled to enter and participate in temple rituals or festivals. The order was passed by the single-judge Bench of Justice N Anand Venkatesh on July 17 on a petition filed by one Venkatesan, a Dalit from Elayaperumal Nallur Village in Ariyalur district. Venkatesan…
A Bengaluru Court will deliver on July 30, it’s verdict against suspended Janata Dal (Secular) leader Prajwal Revanna, accused of repeatedly raping his maid and making videos of the same. Additional City Civil and Sessions Judge Santhosh Gajanan Bhat on Friday reserved its verdict in the case. The trial court had framed various criminal charges…
By Inderjit Badhwar In a world increasingly shaped by new alliances and shifting power equations, the question of where India stands—and more importantly, how it chooses to navigate these changing dynamics—has taken on a new urgency. That is why we’ve chosen to put India’s evolving role in BRICS on our cover this week. For years,…
By Annunthra Rangan Despite internal contradictions and leadership absences, BRICS has managed to project a surprisingly unified front at its latest summit, drawing global attention and reasserting its growing relevance in the international order. As India prepares to host the next BRICS summit, the timing is significant. Long underestimated by Western observers, BRICS is rapidly…
The Supreme Court has stressed on adopting a rehabilitative and reformative approach towards women committing crimes under social circumstances, such as marriage against their will. The Bench of Justice MM Sundresh and Justice Aravind Kumar passed the order on a petition challenging a Karnataka High Court verdict that upheld the conviction of the appellants under…
The Supreme Court has advised all High Courts across the country to incorporate a rule that petitioners seeking bail should mandatorily mention their criminal antecedents, as well as details of previously filed bail pleas, if any, in their applications. The Bench of Justice Vikram Nath, Justice Sanjay Karol and Justice Sandeep Mehta on Friday asked…
The Union government on Friday highlighted the perils of anonymity and lack of editorial accountability on social media platforms before the Karnataka High Court by giving the example of a fake account on X, which went by the name of ‘Supreme Court of Karnataka’. Appearing for the Centre before the single-judge Bench of Justice M…