'Water entry due to construction work not rains', says Ram Temple Construction Committee chairman
After the chief priest at the Ram Temple in Ayodhya pointed out that water was leaking from the roof of the sanctum sanctorum after the first heavy showers, the chairman of the Ram Temple Construction Committee refuted those claims. Nripendra Mishra said that the water entry was due to construction work and not rains and that there is no negligence in the construction work.
Reservations and Its Exceptions: The political push to breach the 50% cap
Patna High Court joined the judicial pushback against political parties trying to overshoot. A lowdown on how courts have interpreted the matter over the years
Rapper Travis Scott Arrested For ‘Disorderly Intoxication, Trespassing’ In Miami
Rapper Travis Scott was arrested in Miami and booked into the Miami-Dade County Jail on Thursday, June 20. He was arrested early in the morning, as per the county jail records. According to a report in CNN, the rapper was jailed because of disorderly intoxication and trespassing a property despite repeated warnings. According to the Miami Beach Police Department, the incident took place at 12:44 am at the Miami Beach Marina. Officers responded to a disturbance call concerning individuals fighting on a charter boat. He was jailed at 4:35 am Miami time.
MC Explains: The What, Why, When and How of National Litigation Policy
It's meant to unclog the strained wheels of justice. Modi 3.0 has made it a priority in its agenda of judicial reforms
CCTV Footage Reveals What Caused the Blaze | Gaming Zone Lacked Fire Safety Clearance
New CCTV footgae has surfaced on the fire at TRP Game Zone in Rajkot, Gujarat, which killed 27 people on May 25. Owner Yuvraj Singh Solanki and manager Nitin Jain have been arrested under charges including culpable homicide. An FIR is registered against four other accused. Gujarat HC has taken suo motto congnisance of the matter and will hear the case on May 27
Pune Porsche crash: Juvenile Justice Board Remands Minor Accused to Rehabilitation Centre Till June 5
The Juvenile Justice Board remanded the minor accused to a rehabilitation/observation home till June 5 and a parameter has been set regarding what needs to be done during these 15 days. His lawyer Prashant Patil, says that the JJB filed a review application and this application was moved to modify the bail order issued by the board on 19th May
Sambit Patra apologises for Jaganath Devotee Gaffe; Lord will remove BJP from power, says Sanjay Singh
BJP candidate from Puri Lok Sabha seat, Sambit Patra apologised for his 'Mahaprabhu is devotee of PM Modi' remarks following backlash. AAP's Sanjay Singh says that Lord Jagannath will give a befitting reply to their arrogance by removing BJP from the Centre
Yale Students Wear Red Gloves, Keffiyehs as Part of Pro-Palestine Protest During Graduation Ceremony
Hundreds of students walked out of Yale University's graduation ceremony as part of a pro-Palestine protest at the university's commencement ceremony. Protests over Israel's war in Gaza have broken out at more than 60 colleges and universities this year. President Joe Biden has been cautious on the issue of protests over Gaza
Hush Money Trial: Trump’s lawyer accuses Michael Cohen of lying about a phone call
Donald Trump's lawyer accused star witness Michael Cohen of lying at the former U.S. president's trial about a phone conversation he claimed to have had with Trump about a hush money payment to a porn star shortly before the 2016 presidential election. Cohen said the phone call about a $130,000 hush money payment to a porn star. Cohen's testimony has been corroborated by other evidence, including handwritten notes.Cohen is set to return to the witness stand next week.
Supreme court rejects pleas seeking 100% cross-verification of EVM votes with VVPAT slips, paper ballots
The Supreme Court on April 26 rejected pleas seeking cross-verification of the votes cast in electronic voting machines (EVMs) with Voter Verifiable Paper Audit Trail (VVPAT) .
The apex court suggested having an electronic machines for counting votes, and bar codes on voting slips.
Supreme Court said request for verification of microcontroller of EVMs can be made within 7 days of declaration of poll results upon payment of fees.
Patanjali Misleading Ads Case: Supreme Court Refuses To Accept Baba Ramdev’s Apology
The Supreme Court on April 2 refused to exempt Patanjali Ayurved promoter Ramdev and managing director Acharya Balkrishna from personal appearance even as it came down hard on the Centre for failing to act against the company’s claims during Covid outbreak.
The court said Ramdev and Balakrishna’s affidavits apologising for violating their undertaking on advertisements for their medicinal products was mere “lip service”. It, however, refrained from passing any adverse order and granted them a week to file an affidavit.
The case will now come up for hearing on April 10.
Chitta Ranjan Dash's statement sets off debate on judges and political affiliations
Chitta Ranjan Dash, who retired as a judge of Calcutta HC on May 20, said he was 'ready to go back' to RSS if they call him for any assistance or for any work that he was capable of doing
New criminal justice laws to be rolled out across India from July 1
Newly enacted laws - Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, and Bharatiya Sakshya Act - to revamp criminal justice system effective July 1.
Fali Sam Nariman: Till memory fades you will remain in our hearts
It is impossible for words to measure the man who was a constitutionalist, a humanist, an Indian to the core, and the patriot forever ready to protect the fundamental values which made this nation
A colossus, Bhishma Pitamah of the lawyer community: Tributes pour for Fali S Nariman
Fali S Nariman devoted his life to making justice accessible to common citizens, says PM Modi. The eminent jurist passed away in Delhi on February 21. He was 95.
Airlines should deliver baggage within 30 minutes | New luggage rule for Indian airlines
How often has it happened that you had to wait for hours to collect your baggage at the airport? It surely is a tiring situation. But this might change soon as the Bureau of Civil Aviation Security has directed airlines to ensure that baggage delivery is within 30 minutes of landing at airports. Watch this video as Moneycontrol’s Sahil Jain explains more about the new directive.
The electoral bonds' story: From Arun Jaitley convincing his secretary to the RBI's issues
Subhash Chandra Garg, during whose tenure as the economic affairs secretary the electoral bonds scheme was notified, was initially apprehensive about it. However, he concluded that it helped in cleaning up cash financing of elections and "drastically reduced the contribution received by political parties in cash".
Asset attachment under PMLA – What is the right approach?
While confiscation of property derived from or involved in money-laundering is an important objective to give effect to the PMLA, an unclear interpretation could strip a person of his legally acquired assets
Gyanvapi case: Court allows Hindu side to offer puja in mosque's basement
The court asks to make arrangements for puja in seven days and a pujari has to be nominated by Shri Kashi Vishwanath Temple Trust.
ASI survey report to be made public; both sides to get access: Court
The ASI was carrying out the scientific survey of the Gyanvapi premises, located next to the Kashi Vishwanath temple, to determine whether the 17th-century mosque was constructed over a pre-existing structure of a Hindu temple.
NCLT initiates insolvency proceedings against Rahul Yadav’s 4B Networks
Info Edge had accused 4B Networks, Rahul Yadav, and other senior executives of financial irregularities and embezzlement of funds
Mind Your Language: Kannada signboard row - what's the law in other states?
The brouhaha over signboards and branding in the local language is not unique to Karnataka as other states too have rules to this effect. Most say that the local language has to be prominently displayed on top, followed by other languages, if any.
MC Explains: What changes as Indian Penal Code becomes Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita
From bringing terrorism and organised crime under the ambit of ordinary criminal law to repealing Section 377 that criminalised homosexuality, the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita Bill, 2023 makes several key departures from the Indian Penal Code
SC defers hearing on CBI plea against bail to Chanda Kochhar, husband Deepak in loan fraud case
A bench comprising Justices Bela M Trivedi and Satish Chandra Sharma took note of the submissions of senior advocate Amit Desai, appearing for the Kochhars, that he would like to appear physically before it to argue the case.
