News for 'National Law University'

SC sets up new bench for Bilkis plea against remission to convicts

SC sets up new bench for Bilkis plea against remission to convicts

Rediff.com24 Mar 2023

The Supreme Court will hear on March 27 a batch of pleas challenging the remission of sentence of 11 convicts in the Bilkis Bano gang-rape case that also involves the killing of seven members of her family during the 2002 Gujarat riots.

UN rights chief slams US top court's abortion ruling, says it's anti-women

UN rights chief slams US top court's abortion ruling, says it's anti-women

Rediff.com25 Jun 2022

In the historic ruling on Friday, the US Supreme Court decided by six votes to three to overturn the 50-year-old Roe v Wade judgement that guaranteed access to abortion across the country.

Only mutual understating with govt can end farmers' protest: Tikait

Only mutual understating with govt can end farmers' protest: Tikait

Rediff.com27 Sep 2021

Tikait also said if the government continues to dismantle the resources, one day India will be known as 'Mazdoor colony' and only labour class (will be left) in the country.

WC: Germany wants FIFA to take a call on human rights

WC: Germany wants FIFA to take a call on human rights

Rediff.com18 Nov 2022

"Such a slogan is not a political decision you can choose to take. It is about human rights and they are universal and binding around the world," Neuendorf said.

Citizenship protests will be one that saved Constitution: Kanhaiya

Citizenship protests will be one that saved Constitution: Kanhaiya

Rediff.com18 Dec 2019

Former Jawaharlal Nehru University students' union president Kanhaiya Kumar joined the protest outside the Jamia Millia Islamia in Delhi on Wednesday and said the demonstration was not just a fight to protect Muslims, but to protect the entire country.

SC to hear Maharashtra's plea against Saibaba's acquittal on Saturday

SC to hear Maharashtra's plea against Saibaba's acquittal on Saturday

Rediff.com14 Oct 2022

The Supreme Court on Friday agreed to hear on Saturday Maharashtra's plea for a stay on the Bombay high court order acquitting G N Saibaba, after Solicitor General Tushar Mehta's persistent pitch that the acquittal was not on merit but for want of appropriate sanction to prosecute him under the anti-terror law UAPA.

Court restricts Umar Khalid from speaking to media while on bail

Court restricts Umar Khalid from speaking to media while on bail

Rediff.com13 Dec 2022

While ordering Khalid's release on bail for a week on Monday to attend the marriage related functions of his sister, the court imposed several conditions.

Aryan today, tomorrow it can be your child

Aryan today, tomorrow it can be your child

Rediff.com1 Nov 2021

You aren't dealing with a normal, civilised, law. The NDPS Act, in its preconditions for bail, and insistence on evidence of innocence rather than guilt, is worse than UAPA. Imagine yourself or your child at the other end of this, observes Shekhar Gupta.

Nirav Modi 'only thinks of cutting or hanging if extradited'

Nirav Modi 'only thinks of cutting or hanging if extradited'

Rediff.com11 Oct 2022

The high court in London on Tuesday began hearing evidence from two leading experts in the field of psychiatry to determine the level of suicide risk faced by Nirav Modi if he is extradited to India to face charges of fraud and money laundering, amounting to an estimated $2 billion in the Punjab National Bank (PNB) loan scam case. Lord Justice Jeremy Stuart-Smith and Justice Robert Jay heard from Andrew Forrester, Professor of Forensic Psychiatry at Cardiff University, and Seena Fazel, Professor of Forensic Psychiatry at Oxford University, in the final stages of the extradition appeal being pursued by the 51-year-old diamond merchant. The two psychiatrists weighed up Nirav's level of depression, which could pose a "substantial" or "elevated" risk of suicide.

China logs nearly 60,000 Covid deaths in last 30 days

China logs nearly 60,000 Covid deaths in last 30 days

Rediff.com14 Jan 2023

The average age of those who died was 80.3, and 90 per cent of the fatalities were aged 65 or over, the Hong Kong-based South China Morning Post reported.

Drunk flyer booked for peeing on passenger on board American Airlines

Drunk flyer booked for peeing on passenger on board American Airlines

Rediff.com5 Mar 2023

A passenger on a New York-New Delhi American Airlines flight allegedly urinated on a fellow male passenger in a drunken state, sources said on Sunday.

'The universe was telling me to make changes'

'The universe was telling me to make changes'

Rediff.com12 Apr 2018

'There were certain ideals and morals that I had started bending as I was climbing up in the industry.' 'I was unknowingly hurting people close to me, unknowingly treating people the way I wouldn't want to be treated myself.' 'But I am not that person and I didn't start off like that.' 'Then the introspection began.' 'Very rarely does that happen when you do a film.' 'I was feeling unhappy as a person. Now I am much happier.'

3 Indian-origin MPs including Narayana Murthy's son-in-law inducted into UK govt

3 Indian-origin MPs including Narayana Murthy's son-in-law inducted into UK govt

Rediff.com10 Jan 2018

Rishi Sunak, Sailesh Vara and Suella Fernandes were the three new Indian-origin MPs to be inducted into the Theresa May govt.

Meet the 24 newly inducted ministers in Siddaramaiah's expanded cabinet

Meet the 24 newly inducted ministers in Siddaramaiah's expanded cabinet

Rediff.com27 May 2023

Within a week of assuming power, the Congress government in Karnataka has expanded its cabinet on Saturday, filling all posts.

Is The Congress Doomed?

Is The Congress Doomed?

Rediff.com7 Dec 2023

The Congress needs to reorganise itself at the grassroots, infuse younger blood, and have more boots on the ground. Just offering freebies is not the answer anymore. Leadership matters, asserts Ramesh Menon.

'The State snatched away my time with my daughter'

'The State snatched away my time with my daughter'

Rediff.com4 Feb 2022

'It's little things like these -- sharing medicines, consoling each other after a mulaqat (meeting) or a tearful phone conversation with your loved ones or when we would return, dejected, when our bails were rejected -- that made our time in jail bearable.'

Study to be a top lawyer

Study to be a top lawyer

Rediff.com7 Mar 2005

The National Law Institute University, Bhopal invites you to take the common entrance examination organised by the Professional Examination Board, Bhopal and apply for its BA LLB (Honors) programme.

Anti-Citizenship Act protest outside Jamia continues

Anti-Citizenship Act protest outside Jamia continues

Rediff.com18 Dec 2019

The protesters, including students and local residents, hung a large map of India outside the varsity gate number 7 showing the places where students from other universities are carrying out protests against the CAA.

Is Indian-American Ro Khanna eyeing 2024 US prez bid?

Is Indian-American Ro Khanna eyeing 2024 US prez bid?

Rediff.com14 Jan 2023

Those close to Khanna, 46, say he is keeping his options open ahead of a potential presidential run in 2028 or beyond. But others in his orbit are talking about an even more compressed timeline: running in 2024 if President Joe Biden, 80, decided not to, according to Politico, a political newspaper company based in Arlington County in the US.

Delhi riots: HC rejects Imam's plea seeking stay on trial court proceedings

Delhi riots: HC rejects Imam's plea seeking stay on trial court proceedings

Rediff.com1 Nov 2022

A Delhi high court bench headed by Justice Mukta Gupta disposed of Imam's appeal for stay and requested the lower court to conclude on a "short date" the examination of the witnesses on which there is no dispute between the parties.

Umar Khalid's Amravati speech distasteful but not a terrorist act, observes HC

Umar Khalid's Amravati speech distasteful but not a terrorist act, observes HC

Rediff.com30 May 2022

The high court's observation came while hearing the bail plea of Khalid who has challenged a trial court's March 24 order dismissing his bail application in the case.

'Results are endorsement of communal regime in UP'

'Results are endorsement of communal regime in UP'

Rediff.com14 Mar 2022

'What worked for the BJP were three things: Hindu nationalism, religion and a silent but strong anti-Muslim sentiment.'

How ABVP went from being teacher's pet to campus 'bully'

How ABVP went from being teacher's pet to campus 'bully'

Rediff.com28 Jan 2020

The student front of the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh has blotted its CV by allegedly instigating and engaging in violence on marquee campuses like JNU and Hyderabad Central University

Biden nominates Indian-American lawyer Rich Verma to top diplomatic post

Biden nominates Indian-American lawyer Rich Verma to top diplomatic post

Rediff.com24 Dec 2022

Verma, 54, who served as a former US ambassador to India from January 16, 2015, to January 20, 2017 is currently the chief legal officer and head of global public policy at Mastercard.

Nikki Haley announces US presidential run, will take on Trump

Nikki Haley announces US presidential run, will take on Trump

Rediff.com14 Feb 2023

Prominent Indian-American politician Nikki Haley launched her presidential campaign on Tuesday, becoming the first Republican to challenge former US President Donald Trump in his 2024 bid for the White House.

Single judge refers 'hijab' row to Karnataka chief justice to decide on larger bench

Single judge refers 'hijab' row to Karnataka chief justice to decide on larger bench

Rediff.com9 Feb 2022

The single judge of the Karnataka high court hearing the case related to the 'hijab' ban in school-college campuses referred the matter to Chief Justice Ritu Raj Awasthi on Wednesday with a view that the CJ may decide on constituting a larger bench to look into the case.

Step down Xi Jinping, Communist Party, demand Chinese

Step down Xi Jinping, Communist Party, demand Chinese

Rediff.com23 Dec 2022

People across the nation have been carrying out protests demanding the resignation of Xi Jinping over his strict COVID-19 measures.

Minister calls Udupi washroom video small incident blown out of proportion

Minister calls Udupi washroom video small incident blown out of proportion

Rediff.com26 Jul 2023

A first information report (FIR) has been registered against three girl students of a paramedical college in Udupi over the alleged recording of a video of their fellow student in the college washroom recently, police sources said.

Tasks Cut Out For New Commerce Secretary

Tasks Cut Out For New Commerce Secretary

Rediff.com26 Sep 2022

The government is targeting export of goods and services worth $2 trillion by 2030.

Bhim Singh, founder of J-K's Panthers Party, passes away

Bhim Singh, founder of J-K's Panthers Party, passes away

Rediff.com31 May 2022

Founder of Jammu and Kashmir National Panthers Party Prof Bhim Singh passed away in Jammu on Tuesday after being unwell for about a month. He was 81.

SC gets 2 new judges, set to regain full strength of 34

SC gets 2 new judges, set to regain full strength of 34

Rediff.com7 May 2022

The year 2022 is going to be the second year since the inception of the top court in 1950 which will see three different CJIs in as many months.

Indian American teen crashes truck into White House barrier, aimed to 'seize power'

Indian American teen crashes truck into White House barrier, aimed to 'seize power'

Rediff.com24 May 2023

A 19-year-old Indian-origin teen accused of deliberately crashing a rented U-Haul truck into a White House barrier told authorities that he wanted to get inside the mansion to "seize power" and "kill" US President Joe Biden, according to media reports.

'We couldn't imagine this 15 years ago'

'We couldn't imagine this 15 years ago'

Rediff.com16 Jun 2023

'At the heart of the strategic relationship between our countries are economic ties.'

HC denies bail to Umar Khalid in Delhi riots case

HC denies bail to Umar Khalid in Delhi riots case

Rediff.com18 Oct 2022

The Delhi high court on Tuesday refused to grant bail to former Jawaharlal Nehru University student Umar Khalid in a Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act (UAPA) case related to alleged conspiracy behind the riots here in February 2020.

India joins hands with world's most populous Muslim nation to combat terror

India joins hands with world's most populous Muslim nation to combat terror

Rediff.com12 Dec 2016

The two countries, among the very few fast growing large economies globally, also decided to boost bilateral trade and investment in areas of oil and gas, renewable energy, IT and pharmaceuticals, during talks between Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Indonesian President Joko Widodo.

Chinese Premier Li Keqiang to step down in sweeping leadership change

Chinese Premier Li Keqiang to step down in sweeping leadership change

Rediff.com11 Mar 2022

Chinese Premier Li Keqiang, who is at the helm of managing the country's economy for a decade, said that he will be stepping down this year, setting in motion the once-in-a-decade sweeping leadership change in the Communist country.

Azam Khan, Muslims and UP Politics

Azam Khan, Muslims and UP Politics

Rediff.com12 Aug 2021

True, Azam Khan is being targeted rather disproportionately and also because of his Muslim identity. That must be protested and resisted. But to say that he is a big messiah, and his profit-making educational enterprise is an issue concerning all Muslims of India, is absolutely unjustified, assert Mohammad Sajjad and Md Mohammad Zeeshan Ahmad.

Bilkis Bano's plea couldn't be heard in SC

Bilkis Bano's plea couldn't be heard in SC

Rediff.com24 Jan 2023

The hearing on Bilkis Bano's plea challenging the remission of sentence of 11 convicts in the gang-rape case by the Gujarat government, could not be held in the Supreme Court on Tuesday as the judges concerned were hearing a matter related to passive euthanasia as part of a five-judge Constitution bench.

Chants of 'CAA se azaadi' as students hold protest march in AMU

Chants of 'CAA se azaadi' as students hold protest march in AMU

Rediff.com21 Jan 2020

The protesters including girls and schoolchildren, belonging to the schools within the campus, began their march from the Purani Chungi and culminated it at the Babey Sir Syed gate of the university. They also raised slogans in support of Delhi's Shaheen Bagh protesters and the Jawaharlal Nehru University.

Meenakshi Lekhi: From BJP face in media to Union minister

Meenakshi Lekhi: From BJP face in media to Union minister

Rediff.com7 Jul 2021

The 54-year-old Lekhi, who took oath as a Union Minister of State on Wednesday on her second term as the MP from the prestigious New Delhi constituency, has been at the forefront of struggles on a host of issues ranging from those pertaining to women and environment to law and development.