By Dilip Bobb Till recently, the term “oligarch” was popularly associated with ultra-rich Russians who had gained control of significant portions of the economy in the late 1990s, especially in energy, metals and natural resources. Many of these had close ties with government officials, particularly the president, leading some to characterize modern Russia as an…
By Kumkum Chadha “Language is our heart and soul. Replacing it with the three-language formula is nothing but hegemony by the centre.” —Dr Thamizhachi Thangapandian, aka Sumathy Tamil Nadu is once again at the forefront of a battle that cuts deep into its cultural and political identity. The ruling Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK) is leading…
By Sanjay Raman Sinha A late-night fire at Delhi High Court Judge Justice Yashwant Varma’s residence has sparked a judicial firestorm. While the flames were doused, they exposed something far more incendiary—allegations of corruption, missing sacks of cash, and a high-stakes power struggle within India’s judiciary. The March 14 blaze in Justice Varma’s official residence…
By Inderjit Badhwar The judiciary is often described as the last bastion of justice, the one institution that stands firm when others waver. But what happens when the very guardians of the law find themselves in the dock? The scandal surrounding Justice Yashwant Varma, now the subject of both a judicial probe and a media…
The Gujarat High Court has extended for three months, the medical bail granted to self-styled Godman Asaram Bapu, convicted in a 2013 rape case by a sessions court in 2023 and is serving a life sentence. The order was delivered on Friday by Justice AS Supehia, the third judge hearing Asaram’s plea after the Division…
The Bombay High Court has given permission to a Hindu organisation to felicitate Pragya Singh Thakur, a key accused in the 2008 Malegaon blasts, during a Gudi Padva event at Malegaon. The order was passed on Friday by the Bench of Justice Ravindra Ghughe and Justice Ashwin Bhobe. Petitioner Sakal Hindu Samaj sought permission to…
The Supreme Court has issued notice to the States of Jammu & Kashmir and Uttarakhand on a petition filed by former chairman of Uttar Pradesh Shia Central Waqf Board Jitendra Narayan Tyagi aka Wasim Rizvi seeking clubbing of multiple FIRs registered against him in connection with an alleged hate speech. The Bench of Justice Vikram…
The Kerala High Court on Friday dismissed two petitions seeking an investigation into the charges of corruption and misuse of power by high-ranking public officials in Kerala, including Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan and his daughter Veena Thaikkandiyil. The single-judge Bench of Justice K Babu dismissed the criminal revision petitions filed by Congress Member of Legislative…
The Supreme Court on Friday refused to entertain a writ petition challenging the immunity granted to judges from immediate criminal prosecution. The petition was filed by lawyers and concerned citizens, including Advocate Mathews J Nedumpara, in view of the alleged recovery of Rs 15 crore cash from the official residence of Delhi High Court judge…
The Delhi High Court on Friday upheld the guidelines issued by the Central Consumer Protection Authority (CCPA) in 2022 stipulating that hotels and restaurants should not add any service charge automatically or by default to food bills. The single-judge Bench of Justice Prathiba M Singh passed the order on petitions filed by the National Restaurants…