News for '-supreme-court-judgment'

Delhi HC dismisses plea to scrap AAP's registration

Delhi HC dismisses plea to scrap AAP's registration

Rediff.com19 Mar 2015

The court dismissed a plea seeking cancellation of registration of AAP for allegedly using forged documents.

21 AAP MLAs face disqualification

21 AAP MLAs face disqualification

Rediff.com12 Apr 2016

Among the 21 MLAs who have been appointed parliamentary secretaries for the "smooth functioning of the government" are Adarsh Shastri, Jarnail Singh and Alka Lamba.

Lok Sabha MPs up in arms against SC's order on reservations

Lok Sabha MPs up in arms against SC's order on reservations

Rediff.com5 Aug 2013

The recent Supreme Court judgment on reservation on Mondau came in for criticism in the Lok Sabha, with members claiming that it would hit80 per cent population of the country comprising Scheduled Caste, Scheduled Tribe and Backward Classes.

'Rajiv Gandhi's legacy is quite inspirational'

'Rajiv Gandhi's legacy is quite inspirational'

Rediff.com21 May 2021

'Some of his decisions were not so good, but his intentions were always guided by a deep national interest.'

The story behind Vodafone's fall in India

The story behind Vodafone's fall in India

Rediff.com24 Nov 2019

Cut-throat competition, high spectrum costs, and frequent flip-flops in government policies have made it difficult for Vodafone to make money in the country.

'Bhagwan Ram belongs to all Indians'

'Bhagwan Ram belongs to all Indians'

Rediff.com9 Nov 2019

'Lord Ram's history has reached Indonesia, but not Owaisi's home.'

Why Rhea's case should send shivers down our spines

Why Rhea's case should send shivers down our spines

Rediff.com14 Sep 2020

A promising young actor suffering from depression has had his life laid bare for the grubby public to paw through. An ordinary family has been pitched into the middle of a nightmare of an investigation and arrested for no reason discernible at present. And a young actress has had her reputation, and probably career, destroyed so that TRP ratings can soar, notes Sherna Gandhy.

DoT gives telcos breathing space on AGR non-payment

DoT gives telcos breathing space on AGR non-payment

Rediff.com23 Jan 2020

Bharti Airtel and Vodafone Idea have communicated to the telecom department that they will not pay AGR dues of Rs 88,624 crore, the deadline for which ended on Thursday, and will wait for the outcome of modification petition listed for hearing before the Supreme Court next week, according to official sources. Reliance Jio on Thursday paid Rs 195 crore to the telecom department to clear all adjusted gross revenue dues accounted till January 31, 2020, according to an official source.

Was Tharoor's mishap an accident or foul play?

Was Tharoor's mishap an accident or foul play?

Rediff.com24 Apr 2019

'No one has ever heard of a thulabharam scale collapsing before.' 'I was very fortunate to have escaped with a head injury, which could have been a lot worse if my optic nerve was hit or say if the hook had landed on my neck.'

'Modi wants to divert the issue of jobs to mobs'

'Modi wants to divert the issue of jobs to mobs'

Rediff.com27 Jun 2019

'The government must consider that Modiji's vision of India turning into a $5 trillion economy will happen only when there is rule of law in the country.' 'Investors will not invest if these lynchings keep happening.'

UIDAI clears the air on linking Aadhaar with bank accounts

UIDAI clears the air on linking Aadhaar with bank accounts

Rediff.com19 Oct 2018

The Aadhaar-enabled payment system, or AEPS, allows consumers who don't have smartphones or debit cards to perform basic banking transactions like cash deposit, cash withdrawal, intrabank or interbank fund transfer, balance enquiry and obtaining a mini statement through biometric authentication at micro-ATMs.

SC coal verdict: Power majors stare at uncertain future

SC coal verdict: Power majors stare at uncertain future

Rediff.com27 Aug 2014

Tata Power, Sesa Sterlite and Hindustan Zinc likely to be hit.

How babus yearn to wear the judicial hat in tribunals

How babus yearn to wear the judicial hat in tribunals

Rediff.com7 Jun 2018

'Experience of administration may make a member of civil service a good administrator but not necessarily an able and impartial adjudicator,' observes the Supreme Court.

'Supreme Court ruling strengthens the values of secularism'

'Supreme Court ruling strengthens the values of secularism'

Rediff.com4 Jan 2017

'Unfortunately, the judges chose not to address the issue of whether Hindutva is an appeal to religion.' 'From the moment the judgment is delivered, it is the law of the land.'

Opposition protests NOTA option for Rajya Sabha elections

Opposition protests NOTA option for Rajya Sabha elections

Rediff.com1 Aug 2017

Angry members of the Congress and other opposition parties forced adjournments of the proceedings as they questioned the NOTA provision for these elections.

What the Supreme Court told us this year

What the Supreme Court told us this year

Rediff.com31 Dec 2018

From Rafale relief to heat on realtors, 10 landmark Supreme Court judgments in 2018.

SC allows pictures of CMs, governors in government advertisements

SC allows pictures of CMs, governors in government advertisements

Rediff.com18 Mar 2016

The court had earlier barred publication of photos of leaders in government advertisements except those of the President, PM and the CJI.

Battered banks staring at uncertain future

Battered banks staring at uncertain future

Rediff.com22 Jun 2020

Like everything else, the structure of banks may change, and banks may depend more on digital technologies and artificial intelligence for dealing with both their customers and employees.

Sabarimala doors open, 30-year-old woman with family at Pamba

Sabarimala doors open, 30-year-old woman with family at Pamba

Rediff.com5 Nov 2018

However, the woman told police that she was not keen to visit the shrine and admitted that she had come to Pamba following pressure from her husband.

Constitution, not faith, is supreme

Constitution, not faith, is supreme

Rediff.com30 Oct 2018

'The jurisprudence of a modern secular State has to be strictly rational.' 'Rather than aastha and aqeedah, our jurisprudence as well as the executive and legislature have to act in accordance with Constitutional rationality,' argues Mohammad Sajjad.

SC to conduct day-to-day hearing in Jaya's DA case

SC to conduct day-to-day hearing in Jaya's DA case

Rediff.com23 Nov 2015

The court asked the parties concerned to give it the list of issues which 'needed to be decided in the case on January 8'.

Caution: You are still being watched!

Caution: You are still being watched!

Rediff.com24 Mar 2019

The government claims the existing safeguards under the law are adequate, lawful, towards a legitimate purpose and provide for a "proportionate interference" in citizens' right to privacy, reports Nitin Sethi.

Bhagwat's message to Modi

Bhagwat's message to Modi

Rediff.com22 Oct 2019

'By holding forth on Swadeshi economics, Bhagwat is showing his intent to fight back,' says Shekhar Gupta.

Not unlike foe BJP, Cong govt had wanted gay sex to remain illegal

Not unlike foe BJP, Cong govt had wanted gay sex to remain illegal

Rediff.com13 Dec 2013

Congress President Sonia Gandhi's decision to go the whole-hog against the Supreme Court's verdict -- which recently upheld the constitutionality of Section 377 criminalising homosexuality -- is not very typical of how the grand old party handles such issues.

10 laws that changed how India does business

10 laws that changed how India does business

Rediff.com6 Jan 2020

Experts consider Sebi's takeover code in its present form to be on a par with any foreign code governing public mergers and acquisitions.

Coalgate and India's crony capitalism

Coalgate and India's crony capitalism

Rediff.com28 Aug 2014

The Supreme Court judgement will hopefully ensure that those in power and authority will hesitate before allotting precious natural resources that belong to each and every citizen of the country in an arbitrary and corrupt manner, says Paranjoy Guha Thakurta.

Victory for Muslim women, say victims of instant talaq

Victory for Muslim women, say victims of instant talaq

Rediff.com22 Aug 2017

The decision, they said, has given new hope to Muslim women.

A look at changes seen in the law on convicted netas

A look at changes seen in the law on convicted netas

Rediff.com4 Oct 2013

What happened to convicted politicians before the July 10 judgment of the Supreme Court?

How Patanjali 'broke' laws to acquire land in Aravalli hills

How Patanjali 'broke' laws to acquire land in Aravalli hills

Rediff.com19 Jun 2019

The land acquisition, the consolidation process in Kot and a slew of other decisions by the Haryana government to open the hills to privatisation and commercial activity run contrary to court orders, environmentalists' demand, and at times the Union government's measures to protect the Aravalli hills, say Nitin Sethi & Kumar Sambhav Shrivastava.

So, what are Modi's critics celebrating?

So, what are Modi's critics celebrating?

Rediff.com12 Dec 2019

'Since the rise of the Modi-Shah paradigm, the BJP has followed a simple formula.' 'Sweep the Hindi heartland and the two big Western states, and you can rule India with a majority by just adding some little bits on the platter from here and there,' points out Shekhar Gupta.

We need to look at divorce differently

We need to look at divorce differently

Rediff.com31 Dec 2017

'The key factor, to my mind, is happiness.' 'If either party, for whatever reason, is not in it, they should have the choice to walk away as painlessly as possible,' points out Vasu Primlani.

SIT on blackmoney is a priority for Law Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad

SIT on blackmoney is a priority for Law Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad

Rediff.com27 May 2014

The establishment of a National Judicial Commission to give the Executive a say in appointment of judges and setting up a special investigation team on blackmoney stashed abroad are the priority areas for the Modi government, newly-appointed Law Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad said.

CBI set to probe NSEL crisis

CBI set to probe NSEL crisis

Rediff.com27 Sep 2013

I-T dept investigating black money angle; FM hints against bailout for bourse's investors.

Sakshi Maharaj booked for 'population control' remarks

Sakshi Maharaj booked for 'population control' remarks

Rediff.com7 Jan 2017

Meerut Police's action came a day after the MP indirectly blamed Muslims for the population growth in the country.

In a first, 7 opposition parties move notice to impeach CJI

In a first, 7 opposition parties move notice to impeach CJI

Rediff.com21 Apr 2018

64 Rajya Sabha MPs have signed the notice for impeachment proceedings against Chief Justice of India Deepak Misra under "five grounds of misbehaviour".

'Darkest day in the history of India's judiciary'

'Darkest day in the history of India's judiciary'

Rediff.com20 Apr 2018

'Even the ruling party -- if it really respects the independence of the judiciary and democracy -- should support this impeachment motion.'

Lok Sabha passes bill to ensure 10% quota for poor in general category

Lok Sabha passes bill to ensure 10% quota for poor in general category

Rediff.com8 Jan 2019

Social Justice Minister Thaavarchand Gehlot sought to allay doubts raised by several opposition members about the legislation's fate if challenged in the Supreme Court, saying he can say with confidence that the apex court will accept it.

It's time to name and shame defaulters

It's time to name and shame defaulters

Rediff.com4 Dec 2018

Spare the serious entrepreneurs but don't allow the rogues to use the shield of secrecy, writes Tamal Spare the serious entrepreneurs but don't allow the rogues to use the shield of secrecy, says Tamal Bandyopadhyay.

SC punctures RBI's efforts to fight bad loans

SC punctures RBI's efforts to fight bad loans

Rediff.com2 Apr 2019

RBI had on February 12, 2018 issued a circular saying that lenders have to provide for resolution plan within 180 days in case of large account of Rs 2,000 crore and above.

'Everyone who lives here are Hindus'

'Everyone who lives here are Hindus'

Rediff.com1 Oct 2019

'The idea of Hindu Rashtra is one of the most inclusive concepts.'