By Inderjit Badhwar When Donald Trump first declared during his campaign that “tariff is the most beautiful word in the dictionary,” it sounded like just another made-for-TV line—provocative, punchy, and designed to make headlines. But six months into his presidency, the words have become policy, and the policy has become a seismic force in the…
By Annunthra Rangan During his presidential campaign, Donald Trump famously declared that “tariff is the most beautiful word in the dictionary.” Six months into his presidency, he has moved decisively to turn that vision into policy, reshaping global trade in a way that has startled both political and business circles worldwide. On April 2, Trump…
The Union of India on Friday notified the elevation of eight Additional Judges and one Judicial Officer as judges of five High Courts across the country. The Central government further extended the tenure of seven Additional Judges serving at the Calcutta High Court by one year. A notification issued by the Ministry of Law and Justice…
The Supreme Court on Friday asked the Union government to explain its position on a petition questioning the constitutionality of Section 152 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS) — a clause that many believe is a rehashed form of the now-suspended law of sedition. The case was taken up by a Bench led by Chief…
The Madras High Court has come down strongly on the Tamil Nadu Police for what it called a “casual” and “mechanical” approach in closing a criminal case over a Facebook post alleged to have insulted Lord Krishna. The Court has directed the police to reopen the investigation and submit a final report within three months….
Supreme Court judge Justice Sudhanshu Dhulia on Friday lauded the top court of the country, saying that it encapsulated the true essence of the country through its inclusivity and diversity. Speaking during his farewell address at the Ceremonial Bench, Justice Dhulia said what he would miss the most after retirement was not having this true…
The Supreme Court may have recalled its strictures against a Allahabad High Court judge on Friday but in another case, the Court criticized an order from the same High Court which had denied suspension of a fixed-term sentence without applying settled legal principles.Relying on Bhagwan Rama Shinde Gosai & Others v. State of Gujarat (1999),…
The Supreme Court on Friday directed a Karnataka court to conduct a fresh hearing on the petition seeking to restrain the publication of allegedly defamatory reports in the Dharmasthala mass burials case. The Bench of Justice Rajesh Bindal and Justice Manmohan passed the order on a petition filed by Harshendra Kumar D, Secretary of the…
The Supreme Court on Friday recalled its August 4 order, stripping Allahabad High Court judge Justice Prashant Kumar of criminal matters. The Bench of Justice JB Pardiwala and Justice R Mahadevan decided to recall the directions after receiving a letter from Chief Justice of India (CJI) BR Gavai, requesting it to reconsider the said directions…
The Delhi High Court on Thursday dismissed a petition challenging the release of ‘Udaipur Files: Kanhaiya Lal Tailor Murder,’ based on the murder of tailor Kanhaiya Lal in June 2022, and scheduled to release on August 8. The Division Bench of Chief Justice DK Upadhyaya and Justice Tushar Rao Gedela dismissed the plea filed by Mohammad…