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What A Dalit Student At Top Mumbai Medical College Endured

What A Dalit Student At Top Mumbai Medical College Endured

Rediff.com21 Jan 2022

Not just in the hostel, but in college too, they would block his way in the corridor; snatch his mobile; make him get up from where he was sitting; crowd around him in the mess; drag him into their room and threaten to hit him with a belt.

Vice Admiral Verma files fresh plea against supersession

Vice Admiral Verma files fresh plea against supersession

Rediff.com21 May 2019

Verma also sought quashing of a note issued by the defence ministry rejecting his plea against Singh's appointment.

SC to hear appeal against Salman Khan in hit-and-run case

SC to hear appeal against Salman Khan in hit-and-run case

Rediff.com4 Apr 2016

In the appeal, lawyer Parmanand Katara has alleged that Salman has approached the high court in the wrong legal way.

Contempt petitions against Anil Ambani dismissed

Contempt petitions against Anil Ambani dismissed

Rediff.com23 Jul 2019

NCLAT chairman Justice S J Mukhopadhaya dismissed the pleas against Ambani and officials after observing that consent terms agreed upon between RCom and minority shareholders for payment of dues cannot be a ground for initiation of contempt proceedings.

SC asks govt to frame guidelines to curb social media misuse

SC asks govt to frame guidelines to curb social media misuse

Rediff.com24 Sep 2019

Expressing serious concern over some social media platforms not being able to trace the originator of a message or an online content, a bench of justices Deepak Gupta and Aniruddha Bose said the government must step in now.

SC dismisses review plea in Judge Loya death case

SC dismisses review plea in Judge Loya death case

Rediff.com31 Jul 2018

"We have carefully gone through the review petition and the connected papers, but we see no reason to interfere with the order impugned. The review petition is, accordingly, dismissed," the bench said.

Competition Commission slaps Rs 52-cr penalty on BCCI

Competition Commission slaps Rs 52-cr penalty on BCCI

Rediff.com29 Nov 2017

The Competition Commission on Wednesday imposed a fine of Rs 52.24 crore on the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) for anti-competitive practices with respect to the Indian Premier League.

SC decision on contempt proceedings against Kamra on Friday

SC decision on contempt proceedings against Kamra on Friday

Rediff.com17 Dec 2020

The pleas came up for hearing before a bench headed by Justice Ashok Bhushan which heard the submissions of advocate Nishant R Katneshwarkar, who appeared for one of the petitioners and claimed that Kamra had posted several tweets scandalous to the judiciary.

Jaishankar unveils plaque in Israeli city, first in memory of Indian soldiers overseas

Jaishankar unveils plaque in Israeli city, first in memory of Indian soldiers overseas

Rediff.com20 Oct 2021

External affairs minister S Jaishankar on Wednesday unveiled a plaque at Ra'anana in northern Israel in the memory of Indian soldiers who laid down their lives in the battle of Tabsor during World War I.

Matching of VVPAT slips with EVMs: SC dismisses plea

Matching of VVPAT slips with EVMs: SC dismisses plea

Rediff.com7 May 2019

Senior advocate A M Singhvi, appearing for petitioners, told the bench that the apex court had increased the random matching of VVPAT slips with EVMs to five polling booths per assembly segment and they are now seeking that it should be increased to 25 per cent at least.

'This fight is not just about Father Stan Swamy'

'This fight is not just about Father Stan Swamy'

Rediff.com27 Nov 2021

'Father Stan was concerned about other innocents who may be implicated and put inside without the slightest proof, the way he was.'

Issue of Aadhaar-FB link needs to be decided at the earliest: SC

Issue of Aadhaar-FB link needs to be decided at the earliest: SC

Rediff.com13 Sep 2019

A bench of justices Deepak Gupta and Aniruddha Bose said, "At this stage we do not know whether we could decide this issue or the high court will decide."

Hit-and-run case: Salman Khan files caveat in SC

Hit-and-run case: Salman Khan files caveat in SC

Rediff.com28 Jan 2016

Actor Salman Khan on Wednesday moved the Supreme Court, saying he should be heard before any hearing on the Maharashtra government's petition challenging his acquittal in the 2002 hit-and-run case.

As BJP-ruled states cut traffic fines, Gadkari defends new rules

As BJP-ruled states cut traffic fines, Gadkari defends new rules

Rediff.com12 Sep 2019

The Union transport minister said that the states can reduce fine but they are aimed at saving lives of people, and for generating revenue.

SC allows IT-dept to reopen tax case against Big B

SC allows IT-dept to reopen tax case against Big B

Rediff.com11 May 2016

In a setback to megastar Amitabh Bachchan, the Supreme Court on Wednesday allowed the Income Tax department to reopen a tax case against him pertaining to his income for the assessment year 2001-02.

Naveen Jindal to be tried over alleged coal scam

Naveen Jindal to be tried over alleged coal scam

Rediff.com29 Apr 2016

In 2014, the Supreme Court of India revoked the allocation of more than 200 coal blocks which were sold by the government

'Oppn can't succeed in SC against VP's decision on impeachment'

'Oppn can't succeed in SC against VP's decision on impeachment'

Rediff.com23 Apr 2018

Eminent jurists react over Vice President M Venkaiah Naidu's decision to reject opposition's impeachment notice against Chief Justice of India Dipak Misra.

Rahul, Cong must apologise: BJP on Rafale verdict

Rahul, Cong must apologise: BJP on Rafale verdict

Rediff.com14 Nov 2019

BJP leaders also took a dig at the former Congress president after the apex court asked him to be careful in future while closing a plea for contempt case against him for wrongly attributing certain comments on the Rafale deal to it.

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