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Reading down UAPA has nationwide ramifications: SC in students case

Reading down UAPA has nationwide ramifications: SC in students case

Rediff.com19 Jun 2021

The high court judgments will "not to be treated as precedent by any court" to give similar reliefs, the apex court said while hearing Delhi police's appeal against the bail granted to 3 Delhi students.

Centre justifies creation of PM Cares Fund in SC

Centre justifies creation of PM Cares Fund in SC

Rediff.com9 Jul 2020

It also opposed the suggestion that the contributions be transferred to the National Disaster Response Fund.

SC pulls up Sahara on source of money raised for investors

SC pulls up Sahara on source of money raised for investors

Rediff.com2 Sep 2016

'The entire explanation of the episode is difficult to digest.'

Srinivasan agrees to keep away from IPL, seeks SC nod to contest BCCI elections

Srinivasan agrees to keep away from IPL, seeks SC nod to contest BCCI elections

Rediff.com10 Dec 2014

Narayanswami Srinivasan has given an undertaking in the Supreme Court that he will stay out of matters related to the Indian Premier League if elected BCCI president till he gets clean chit.

Drugs ban: Partial relief for Wockhardt, Glaxo & Griffon

Drugs ban: Partial relief for Wockhardt, Glaxo & Griffon

Rediff.com18 Mar 2016

The Delhi High Court on Friday stayed the ban on some fixed dose combination (FDC) drugs of Glaxo SmithKline, Wockhardt and Laboratories Griffon but said action against their sale could be taken in the absence of valid sale and marketing licence.

What Chidambaram said in his defence

What Chidambaram said in his defence

Rediff.com21 Aug 2019

The former Union home minister expressed the hope that the investigative agencies will respect the law.

HC defers Kanhaiya's bail hearing; Delhi cops to seek custody

HC defers Kanhaiya's bail hearing; Delhi cops to seek custody

Rediff.com24 Feb 2016

Delhi Police on Wednesday told the Delhi high court that further custodial interrogation of JNUSU President Kanhaiya Kumar is required in the wake of the arrest of two other accused students Umar Khalid and Anirban Bhattacharya in the sedition case.

Setback for TMC in Narada case, SC upholds HC order for CBI probe

Setback for TMC in Narada case, SC upholds HC order for CBI probe

Rediff.com21 Mar 2017

In a setback to Trinamool Congress, the Supreme Court on Tuesday upheld a Calcutta high court order asking the Central Bureau of Investigation to probe the Narada sting case in which several ruling party leaders of West Bengal were allegedly caught on camera taking money.

Demonetisation: SC snubs Centre; says people are frantic

Demonetisation: SC snubs Centre; says people are frantic

Rediff.com18 Nov 2016

The Supreme Court on Friday dubbed as a "serious issue" the long queues outside banks and post offices and expressed its reservation on the Centre's plea seeking a direction that no other court in the country should entertain petitions challenging the November 8 notification demonetising Rs 1,000 and Rs 500 currency notes.

SC extends deadline for filing claims and objections of NRC to Dec 31

SC extends deadline for filing claims and objections of NRC to Dec 31

Rediff.com12 Dec 2018

It also made clear that the deadline for verifying the claims for inclusion in the NRC would be now February 15, 2019 instead of February 1.

Blow to Sonia, Rahul as SC allows I-T dept to reopen tax case

Blow to Sonia, Rahul as SC allows I-T dept to reopen tax case

Rediff.com4 Dec 2018

The Gandhis and senior Congress leader Oscar Fernandes have challenged the Delhi high court's September 10 verdict by which their plea against the re-opening of their tax assessments for 2011-12 was dismissed.

HC orders status quo on allotment of Chhattisgarh coal block

HC orders status quo on allotment of Chhattisgarh coal block

Rediff.com23 Mar 2015

The court issued notice to the ministry and directed it to file its response in two days.

SC 'disturbed' at MPs raising CJI impeachment issue in public

SC 'disturbed' at MPs raising CJI impeachment issue in public

Rediff.com20 Apr 2018

The apex court asked Attorney General K K Venugopal to assist it to deal with the plea.

Tatra case: Breather for Tejinder Singh as court grants him bail

Tatra case: Breather for Tejinder Singh as court grants him bail

Rediff.com5 Sep 2014

Former army officer Tejinder Singh, who was arrested on Monday, was on Friday granted bail by the Delhi high court in the case relating to his alleged offer of Rs 14 crore bribe to the then Army Chief Gen V K Singh for clearing file for procurement of Tatra all-terrain vehicles.

SC to examine Shanti Bhushan's PIL on allocation of cases

SC to examine Shanti Bhushan's PIL on allocation of cases

Rediff.com13 Apr 2018

The SC prima facie observed the task cannot be entrusted to the members of the collegium.

'If you have commercial interest in IPL you shouldn't be in the administration'

'If you have commercial interest in IPL you shouldn't be in the administration'

Rediff.com18 Dec 2014

The Board of Control for Cricket in India on Wednesday submitted a list of players, including former greats Sunil Gavaskar, Ravi Shastri and Sourav Ganguly, and administrators with commercial interest in the Indian Premier League to the Supreme Court, which reserved its order in the alleged betting and spot-fixing scam case.

Impeachment motion against CJI: 5 charges of Opposition

Impeachment motion against CJI: 5 charges of Opposition

Rediff.com21 Apr 2018

In a letter to Vice President and Chairman of the Upper House Venkaiah Naidu, the parties mentioned the medical college admission scam against a retired Orissa high court judge.

SC orders attachment of Sahara's Aamby Valley property

SC orders attachment of Sahara's Aamby Valley property

Rediff.com6 Feb 2017

The apex court also asked Sahara Group to provide it within two weeks the list of 'unencumbered properties' which can be put on public auction.

Cops can't probe private defamation case against Rahul Gandhi: SC

Cops can't probe private defamation case against Rahul Gandhi: SC

Rediff.com27 Jul 2016

Magistrates cannot ask the police to investigate a private criminal defamation complaint as it is the complainant who needs to prove the case, the Supreme Court on Wednesday said.

No floor test in TN assembly till Sept 20, orders HC

No floor test in TN assembly till Sept 20, orders HC

Rediff.com14 Sep 2017

The interim order was passed on petitions by Stalin and Dinakaran loyalist MLA P Vetrivel.

SC asks Centre to place on record Kamath report on interest waiver

SC asks Centre to place on record Kamath report on interest waiver

Rediff.com5 Oct 2020

The Supreme Court asked the Centre and the RBI on Monday to place on record the K V Kamath committee recommendations on debt restructuring in view of Covid-19 related stress on various sectors as well as the notifications and circulars issued so far on loan moratorium.

SC verdict on validity of Aadhaar, other major issues today

SC verdict on validity of Aadhaar, other major issues today

Rediff.com26 Sep 2018

A key argument against the Aadhaar scheme was that it was violative of the nine-judge bench verdict that had held that Right to Privacy is a fundamental right under the Constitution.

Xiaomi allowed to sell Qualcomm-based handsets till Jan 8

Xiaomi allowed to sell Qualcomm-based handsets till Jan 8

Rediff.com16 Dec 2014

The Delhi High Court on Tuesday permitted Chinese mobile phone maker Xiaomi to sell and import Qualcomm chipset based handsets till January 8, as a temporary measure.

Chidambaram denied anticipatory bail; CBI, ED teams visit his home

Chidambaram denied anticipatory bail; CBI, ED teams visit his home

Rediff.com21 Aug 2019

The Central Bureau of Investigation had registered an FIR on May 15, 2017 alleging irregularities in the Foreign Investment Promotion Board clearance granted to the media group for receiving overseas funds of Rs 305 crore in 2007 during Chidambaram's tenure as finance minister.

CBI questioned Chidambaram for four hours

CBI questioned Chidambaram for four hours

Rediff.com23 Aug 2019

After questioning him for four hours in the morning, Chidambaram was taken to a special court in Delhi which sent him to CBI custody till Monday.

ED arrests Chidambaram in INX Media case

ED arrests Chidambaram in INX Media case

Rediff.com16 Oct 2019

Chidambaram, 74, was arrested by the Central Bureau of Investigation on August 21 and is lodged in Tihar jail under judicial custody in the corruption case.

Breather for Teesta after SC extends stay on arrest till February 19

Breather for Teesta after SC extends stay on arrest till February 19

Rediff.com13 Feb 2015

The activist and her husband have allegedly embezzled funds from riot victims.

SC to hear final arguments in I-T case against Rahul, Sonia on Dec 4

SC to hear final arguments in I-T case against Rahul, Sonia on Dec 4

Rediff.com14 Nov 2018

The income tax probe against the Congress leaders has arisen from the investigation into the private criminal complaint filed by Bharatiya Janata Party leader Subramanian Swamy before a trial court in connection with the National Herald case, in which the trio are out on bail.

Sonia, Rahul Gandhi granted bail in National Herald case

Sonia, Rahul Gandhi granted bail in National Herald case

Rediff.com19 Dec 2015

The Congress chief and her son were given bail on furnishing a personal bond of Rs 50,000 and one surety each. Three others including Motilal Vora, Oscar Fernandes and Suman Dubey were also granted bail.

Activist Teesta and husband will not be arrested, rules SC

Activist Teesta and husband will not be arrested, rules SC

Rediff.com19 Feb 2015

The two were arrested for alleged embezzlement of funds for a museum in Ahmedabad.

SC frees Hadiya from parents' custody

SC frees Hadiya from parents' custody

Rediff.com28 Nov 2017

During the hearing, which went for over two hours, the woman said she wanted to go with her husband Shafin Jahan.

Don't go by the report that you are not involved, SC tells Srinivasan

Don't go by the report that you are not involved, SC tells Srinivasan

Rediff.com24 Nov 2014

Putting a spanner on Narayanaswami Srinivasan's bid to get reinstated as president of the Board of Control for Cricket in India, the Supreme Court on Monday said it will look into the 'conflict of interest' issue arising from him being head of the board and owning an IPL team whose official was found to be involved in betting.

Parliament's extended winter session off to a stormy start

Parliament's extended winter session off to a stormy start

Rediff.com5 Feb 2014

The extended Winter session of Parliament got off a stormy start on Wednesday with uproar over the Telangana and caste-reservation issue stalling proceedings.

Why BCCI's top officials are in trouble yet again...

Why BCCI's top officials are in trouble yet again...

Rediff.com23 Aug 2017

The Supreme Court on Wednesday issued show cause notice to Board of Control for Cricket in India's acting secretary Amitabh Choudhary to explain why its order on the Justice Rajendra Mal Lodha committee recommendations has not be implemented so far.

Left parties banking on Jyoti Basu's memory for a revival?

Left parties banking on Jyoti Basu's memory for a revival?

Rediff.com12 Aug 2013

After being marginalised by the Trinamool Congress in West Bengal, the Left parties have appealed the prime minister to issue a commemorative stamp in the late leader's memory. Anita Katyal reports.

SC to reconsider its verdict criminalising gay sex

SC to reconsider its verdict criminalising gay sex

Rediff.com9 Jan 2018

The apex court referred to a larger bench a plea seeking decriminalisation of gay sex between two consenting adults.

Cong releases 3rd list, fight it out is the high command's diktat

Cong releases 3rd list, fight it out is the high command's diktat

Rediff.com18 Mar 2014

Congress vice-president Rahul Gandhi has said the party cannot afford the spectacle of its ministers and state presidents running away from a tough contest. Anita Katyal reports

Privacy protection is a losing battle in technological era, says SC

Privacy protection is a losing battle in technological era, says SC

Rediff.com2 Aug 2017

A nine-judge Constitution bench, headed by Chief Justice J S Khehar, heard marathon arguments for six days over a period of three weeks and reserved its verdict on the issue whether right to privacy can be held as a fundamental right under the Constitution.

How BCCI chief Thakur was pushed on the backfoot by Supreme Court

How BCCI chief Thakur was pushed on the backfoot by Supreme Court

Rediff.com18 Oct 2016

The Supreme Court bench comprising of Chief Justice T S Thakur and Justices A M Khanwilkar and D Y Chandrachud warned if there is a false statement given by BCCI office bearers on affidavit, then perjury or contempt proceedings could be initiated.

CBI arrests Karti Chidambaram

CBI arrests Karti Chidambaram

Rediff.com28 Feb 2018

The former finance minister's only child was arrested at Chennai airport.