Inconsistent decisions shake public trust, says SC; slams HC judge

The Supreme Court on Tuesday observed inconsistent decisions from different benches shook public trust and outlined their consistency to be hallmark of a responsible judiciary. IMAGE: The Supreme......

Ordinance on checking crimes against women tabled in Parl

The Ordinance bringing stringent amendments to criminal laws to check crime against women was on Thursday laid on the table in the Rajya Sabha. The government will bring a bill incorporating some......

MUST read: All you wanted to know about ordinance

The President issued the Criminal Law (Amendment) Ordinance on February 3, 2013.  This ordinance amends the Indian Penal Code, Criminal Procedure Code and the Indian Evidence Act.  In......

President signs ordinance on crime against women

Two days after it was cleared by the Union Cabinet, an ordinance on sexual violence against women under which rape that leads to death of the victim can now attract death penalty was on Sunday......

Fugitive Economic Offenders bill may take ordinance route

Even existing cases might come under the proposed law, including those of Vijay Mallya, Nirav Modi and Mehul Choski. But, the law would not cover earlier cases.  The government plans to......

Court uses new law to summon Nirav Modi, Choksi on Sep 25, 26

A PMLA court in Mumbai on Thursday summoned diamond jeweller Nirav Modi and his uncle Mehul Choksi to appear before it on September 25 and 26 respectively, on the Enforcement Directorate's plea......

Mallya: ED moves court to confiscate Rs 12,500-cr assets

As per the existing process of law under the PMLA, the ED could confiscate the assets only after the trial in a case finishes which usually takes many years. Illustration: Uttam Ghosh/Rediff.com......

Govt proposes phase-wise pre-packed insolvency process

A draft proposal by the sub-committee of the insolvency law committee has recommended that the corporate debtor (CD) may initiate the prepack since it may prove difficult to implement if creditors......

BCCI secretary proposes 10 years of jail term for fixers

Board of Control for Cricket in India secretary Anurag Thakur, who is also a Lok Sabha MP, has introduced three private member bills including a significant 'National Sports Ethics Commission' bill......