SC reverses 2018 verdict on automatic vacation of stay orders by courts

Overturning an apex court judgement of 2018, the Supreme Court on Thursday ruled that stay orders passed by a lower court or high court in civil and criminal cases cannot stand vacated......

SC rejects plea against law allowing biological sample collection of accused

The Supreme Court on Monday refused to entertain a plea challenging the constitutional validity of certain provisions of the Criminal Procedure (Identification) Act. IMAGE: A view of the Supreme......

SC/STs not homogeneous, observes top court in quota within quota hearing

The Supreme Court, examining whether states can sub-classify Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes for grant of quota inside quota, on Wednesday said all SCs and STs may not be homogeneous in terms......

Can Stalin Repeat 2019 Lok Sabha Result In 2024?

Stalin still enjoys a lot of sympathy and empathy as someone wishing well for the state, but not full-throated support as in 2019 and 2021, notes N Sathiya Moorthy. IMAGE: Prime Minister Narendra......

'Market has factored in BJP's victory'

'The trajectory of headline indices will be determined by the number of seats the BJP would win.' Illustration: Dominic Xavier/Rediff.com Mid-and small-cap indices surged over 40 per cent in 2023.......

How paint makers plan to tackle slowdown

Berger Paints, the country’s second-largest decorative paint maker, continued to outperform its peers and gain market share in the 2023-24 (FY24) October-December quarter (third quarter, or......

Midcap, smallcap indices have nearly doubled in 4 years'

'We are cautious only on sub-sectors that have seen massive melt-up during the past six months.' Illustration: Dominic Xavier/Rediff.com Banking, consumer discretionary, and healthcare are......

Demand woes, volume-margin trade-off likely to weigh on HUL

Hindustan Unilever’s Q3FY24 performance was lacklustre, with both sales and operating profit barely moving from the year-ago period due to price cuts and higher advertising costs.......