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Space for opposition is diminishing in country: CJI Ramana

Space for opposition is diminishing in country: CJI Ramana

Rediff.com16 Jul 2022

He said there used to be mutual respect between the government and the opposition, which is diminishing.

FADA seeks govt support over compensation for Ford dealers

FADA seeks govt support over compensation for Ford dealers

Rediff.com23 Sep 2021

Automobile dealers' body FADA has urged the government to formulate a task force to monitor the compensation structure being worked out by Ford India for its dealer partners across the country. In a letter to Heavy Industries Minister Mahendra Nath Pandey, FADA president Vinkesh Gulati also requested the government to instruct Ford India to keep the industry body in the loop regarding the compensation structure for the dealerships. "We humbly request your Ministry's intervention... Create a task force which takes day-to-day updates from Ford India to monitor the compensation plan for automobile dealers and dealership employees," Gulati said in the letter.

SC stays HC order on AIADMK leadership row, gives nod for July 11 meet

SC stays HC order on AIADMK leadership row, gives nod for July 11 meet

Rediff.com6 Jul 2022

The top court also clarified that the general council of the AIADMK which is to take place on July 11, 2022, may proceed in the accordance with the law.

SC to hear on July 11 Shiv Sena's plea seeking suspension of CM Shinde

SC to hear on July 11 Shiv Sena's plea seeking suspension of CM Shinde

Rediff.com1 Jul 2022

The Supreme Court on Friday agreed to hear on July 11 the plea of Shiv Sena chief Sunil Prabhu seeking suspension from assembly of Maharashtra Chief Minister Eknath Shinde and 15 rebel MLAs against whom disqualification pleas are pending.

After a decade of probe, CBI closes case against sacked captain in naval war-room leak

After a decade of probe, CBI closes case against sacked captain in naval war-room leak

Rediff.com4 Feb 2018

The agonising wait for justice notwithstanding, the former navy captain soldiered on, doing low-paying jobs for Rs 20,000 a month and even ploughing farms owned by others to sustain his family. He has lost many jobs because of his past.

Chhota Rajan awarded 7-year jail in fake passport case

Chhota Rajan awarded 7-year jail in fake passport case

Rediff.com25 Apr 2017

Rajan is lodged in Tihar Jail in New Delhi. The other three persons, who were out on bail, were taken into custody on Monday after the verdict was announced.

Rajiv Gandhi case: SC reserves order on convicts' plea

Rajiv Gandhi case: SC reserves order on convicts' plea

Rediff.com4 Feb 2014

The Centre on Tuesday opposed in the Supreme Court the plea of convicts in the Rajiv Gandhi assassination case seeking the commutation of their death sentences to life imprisonment.

Judicial interventions to nudge executive and not to usurp power: CJI

Judicial interventions to nudge executive and not to usurp power: CJI

Rediff.com26 Nov 2021

Observing that Laxman rekha of separation of power is 'sacrosanct,' Chief Justice of India N V Ramana Friday said at times courts are compelled to intervene in the interest of justice and the intention is to nudge the executive, and not to usurp its role and they should not be projected as judiciary targeting another institution.

With dope charges dropped, Chanu in line for Arjuna?

With dope charges dropped, Chanu in line for Arjuna?

Rediff.com10 Jun 2020

On Wednesday, the Indian Weightlifting Federation (IWF) wrote to the sports ministry to comply with the High Court order.

'We may lose a rupee now, but we will gain more later'

'We may lose a rupee now, but we will gain more later'

Rediff.com8 Sep 2021

'The kind of tax which will be generated from the second pillar may far outweigh what we may be losing in the first pillar.'

Seizing India's foreign assets won't be easy for Cairn Energy

Seizing India's foreign assets won't be easy for Cairn Energy

Rediff.com17 Feb 2021

Cairn Energy has threatened the Indian government that it is looking at executing the favourable $1.2 billion international tribunal award in the retrospective taxation case by seizing India's overseas assets.

Chawla to be present at hearings, EC tells BJP

Chawla to be present at hearings, EC tells BJP

Rediff.com19 Apr 2007

BJP leaders were told that Chawla would not recuse, as demanded by the party, and would be part of the hearing.

Tharoor moves HC to get police preserve Sunanda's tweets

Tharoor moves HC to get police preserve Sunanda's tweets

Rediff.com4 Jun 2020

The application, which is likely to come up for hearing on June 8, said the tweets and Twitter timeline of Pushkar is of utmost importance in the case and as she is not alive, there is an apprehension that the account and the tweets may be deleted.

Uphaar fire case: Ansals assure SC they will not leave India

Uphaar fire case: Ansals assure SC they will not leave India

Rediff.com5 Dec 2016

Real estate barons Sushil Ansal and Gopal Ansal on Monday assured the Supreme Court that they would not leave India till it commences hearing on the plea seeking review of the 2015 verdict in the Uphaar fire tragedy case asking them to serve a two-year jail term if they fail to pay Rs 30 crore each as fine.

Perarivalan's Release Explained

Perarivalan's Release Explained

Rediff.com19 May 2022

The Rajiv Gandhi assassination, investigation and trial were all jinxed in parts, recalls N Sathiya Moorthy.

OROP is govt policy decision, no constitutional infirmity in it: SC

OROP is govt policy decision, no constitutional infirmity in it: SC

Rediff.com16 Mar 2022

The Supreme Court on Wednesday said that One Rank-One Pension (OROP) in Armed forces is a policy decision and suffers from no constitutional infirmity.

'Permission declined': SC refuses urgent Ayodhya hearing

'Permission declined': SC refuses urgent Ayodhya hearing

Rediff.com13 Nov 2018

The SC said it had already listed the appeals before the appropriate bench in January.

How Did TN BJP Chief Own A Rafale Watch?

How Did TN BJP Chief Own A Rafale Watch?

Rediff.com28 Dec 2022

If Tamil Nadu BJP President K Annamalai bought it in 2015, did he get prior approval from the Union home ministry, and did he include it in his annual wealth returns, sections of the media want to know. N Sathiya Moorthy on the curious case of the 'Rafale' watch.

Four get life term in 1975 LN Mishra murder case

Four get life term in 1975 LN Mishra murder case

Rediff.com18 Dec 2014

Four men, convicted for killing the then Railway Minister Lalit Narayan Mishra and two others in a blast in Bihar's Samastipur railway station nearly 40 years ago, were on Thursday awarded life imprisonment by a Delhi court.

Shocking that people are still booked under Sec 66A of IT Act: SC

Shocking that people are still booked under Sec 66A of IT Act: SC

Rediff.com5 Jul 2021

The Supreme Court on Monday termed as 'amazing' and 'shocking' that people are still being booked under the Section 66A of the Information Technology Act, which was scrapped by the apex court verdict in 2015.

Parliament passes bill to increase number of SC judges

Parliament passes bill to increase number of SC judges

Rediff.com7 Aug 2019

After Parliament's nod, SC's sanctioned strength will go up to 33, plus the CJI.

Operation Westend: Jaya Jaitley gets 4-yr jail, HC stays sentence

Operation Westend: Jaya Jaitley gets 4-yr jail, HC stays sentence

Rediff.com31 Jul 2020

Jaitley and two others were held guilty of corruption in a 2000-01 case related to a purported defence deal. Special CBI Judge Virender Bhat also awarded four-year jail terms to Jaitley's former party colleague Gopal Pacherwal and Major General S P Murgai (retd) in the case.

No salary, perks to rebel JD-U MP Sharad Yadav

No salary, perks to rebel JD-U MP Sharad Yadav

Rediff.com7 Jun 2018

However, the SC allowed him to retain his official bungalow.

1984 anti-Sikh riots: HC upholds conviction of 80 people

1984 anti-Sikh riots: HC upholds conviction of 80 people

Rediff.com28 Nov 2018

Justice R K Gauba dismissed their 22-year-old appeals against conviction by a trial court and asked all the convicts to surrender forthwith to undergo the prison term.

SC okays floor test for Uddhav govt on Thursday

SC okays floor test for Uddhav govt on Thursday

Rediff.com30 Jun 2022

Earlier it said floor test is the only way to settle all issues that have entangled the politics of Maharashtra following a rebellion by Sena leader Eknath Shinde leading to a survival crisis of the Uddhav Thackeray-led coalition government.

Amazon moves SC for resumption of arbitration & preservation of FRL assets

Amazon moves SC for resumption of arbitration & preservation of FRL assets

Rediff.com16 Mar 2022

US e-commerce major Amazon Wednesday apprehended the "disappearance" of assets and sought an interim order from the Supreme Court to ensure the preservation of assets of Future Retail Ltd besides resumption of arbitration over FRL's merger deal with Reliance Retail. A bench comprising Chief Justice N V Ramana and Justices A S Bopanna and Hima Kohli took note of the allegations of the US firm that the "applecart was being upset" by its rivals and asked the Future group firms, FRL and Future Coupons Ltd (FCPL), to respond to the interim plea of Amazon seeking resumption of arbitration and preservation of assets and fixed the hearing on March 23. Amazon and Future group are engaged in multi-forum litigations on the issue of FRL's merger deal to the tune of Rs 24,500 crore with Reliance Retail Ltd after the US e-commerce giant dragged the latter to arbitration at the Singapore International Arbitration Centre (SIAC) in October 2020.

HC protects Bengali actress from privacy invasion

HC protects Bengali actress from privacy invasion

Rediff.com26 Aug 2021

Right to privacy includes right to be forgotten and to be left alone, the Delhi High Court has said while directing various online platforms including YouTube to remove certain objectionable videos and audio clips of a Bengali actress.

I-T evaders beware! Taxmen are on prowl

I-T evaders beware! Taxmen are on prowl

Rediff.com23 Jul 2020

CBDT has directed officials to start scrutinising information from tax evasion petitions, and take them up on a priority basis.

HC verdict on the fate of Nirbhaya convicts tomorrow

HC verdict on the fate of Nirbhaya convicts tomorrow

Rediff.com4 Feb 2020

The Centre and the Delhi government challenged the trial court's January 31 order staying 'till further orders' the execution of all the four convicts in the case. The parents of the victim urged the court to expeditiously decide the Centre's plea and were assured by the judge that the order would be passed at the earliest.

Cleared of doping Chanu to finally get Arjuna award

Cleared of doping Chanu to finally get Arjuna award

Rediff.com25 Jun 2020

Sanjita Chanu will be conferred with the Arjuna award as per a 2018 Delhi High Court order, which directed the selection committee to consider her and keep the decision in a sealed cover to be disclosed only if she was absolved of the doping charges.

Speeding up justice delivery in India

Speeding up justice delivery in India

Rediff.com14 Jan 2021

Are breakthroughs on this imminent, asks Ajit Balakrishnan.

Sandhu becomes first woman Chief Information Commissioner

Sandhu becomes first woman Chief Information Commissioner

Rediff.com5 Sep 2013

Deepak Sandhu, who has been an information commissioner for the last four years at the Centre, on Thursday became the first woman Chief Information Commissioner of the country.

Bhima Koregaon: SC seeks Navlakha's reply on NIA plea

Bhima Koregaon: SC seeks Navlakha's reply on NIA plea

Rediff.com2 Jun 2020

Navlakha, who had surrendered before the NIA on April 14 in pursuance to the Supreme Court's direction and was lodged in Tihar jail, was taken to Mumbai by train on May 26.

Arrest warrant against Nupur Talwar extended till April 30

Arrest warrant against Nupur Talwar extended till April 30

Rediff.com18 Apr 2012

The non-bailable warrant against dentist Nupur Talwar in the double murder case of her teenaged daughter, Aarushi and their domestic help, Hemraj, was today extended by special Central Bureau of Investigation court in Ghaziabad till April 30.

Pak violated Jadhav's basic human rights: Indian judge on ICJ

Pak violated Jadhav's basic human rights: Indian judge on ICJ

Rediff.com19 May 2017

Pakistan violated Kulbhushan Jadhav's basic human rights by not allowing India consular access to him, Justice Dalveer Bhandari, the Indian judge on the International Court of Justice bench, said in his declaration in the case.

Let the truth emerge: SC on Sushant's death

Let the truth emerge: SC on Sushant's death

Rediff.com5 Aug 2020

The Centre informed the court that it has accepted the Bihar government's recommendation for a CBI probe in the matter.

Battle for Mumbai airport: Adanis suffer major setback

Battle for Mumbai airport: Adanis suffer major setback

Rediff.com20 Jan 2020

The Adanis', which already has won the bids to run six Airport Authority-built non-metro airports in Lucknow, Jaipur, Guwahati, Ahmedabad, Thiruvananthapuram and Mangalore, bid to enter the country's second busiest airport by buying out Bid Services Division Mauritius from MIAL was stalled after GVK chose to exercise its first right of refusal, and matched the Rs 1,248-crore offer that the Adanis made to the Bidvest in March.

SC to hear plea against govt action over online posts

SC to hear plea against govt action over online posts

Rediff.com15 May 2013

An application was filed before the apex court seeking its direction to the authorities not to take action for posting such comments during the pendency of a case before it pertaining to constitutional validity of section 66A of the Information Technology (IT) Act

Grant permanent commission to women officers: SC to army

Grant permanent commission to women officers: SC to army

Rediff.com25 Mar 2021

The apex court said the Annual Confidential Report evaluation criteria for grant of permanent commission to women officers ignored the achievement and laurels brought by them to the Indian Army.

Train blast accused uses RTI to expedite trial

Train blast accused uses RTI to expedite trial

Rediff.com10 Jul 2009

An accused in serial train blast case of 2006 has chosen the RTI in a bid to put the stalled trial in the case back on track.