Soli Sorabjee, former attorney general, dies of Covid-19

Distinguished jurist and former Attorney General Soli Sorabjee, who appeared in several historic cases like Kesavananda Bharti and S R Bommai, passed away due to COVID-19 at a hospital in New Delhi......

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

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

'Huge, giant step for women': SC verdict on instant talaq hailed

Leaders across the political spectrum, social activists and top jurists on Tuesday hailed the landmark Supreme Court verdict banning the practice of instant divorce among Muslims. As......

Why 9 Manipuri mothers refuse to bury their sons

IMAGE: Manipur students during a protest at Jantar Mantar in New Delhi. Photograph: PTI Photo Nine young men killed in police firing last August have become symbols of oppression of the tribals of......

Nirma conducts maiden convocation

Nirma University of Science and Technology conducted its maiden convocation on Saturday. A total of 300 students-- three doctor of philosophy, 141 MBAs, 32 MBAs with family business and......

Manmohan will have his hands full

Prime Minister Manmohan Singh will have to decide on several political issues as well as make a number of appointments in the forthcoming week.The appointment of a National Security Adviser brooks......

Overstepping into the VAT regime

The concept of manufacture has been beefed up in this Budget, 2003-04, to overstep into the value added tax regime. The definition of manufacture has been expanded by an amendment in the Central......

No resale ban after full govt exit

The divestment ministry does not plan to insert any clause that will restrict the re-sale of companies, which have been fully divested by the government."If the entire government holding is......

Modi ousted from BCCI, Dalmiya back

Chirayu Amin will replace Lalit Modiaschairman of the Indian Premier League,while Jagmohan Dalmiya returns tothe Board of Control for Cricket in India after his explusion was revoked. These......

Players vs BCCI -- so what's new?

Cricketers colliding with the Establishment is not a new phenomenon, especially not in Indian cricket. When Indian cricket was in its infancy, there were odd incidents of an individual player or......

BCCI replies to ICC submission

The BCCIsent a reply to arbitrator Justice Albie Sachs rebutting the ICC's contentions on the six-ODI ban slapped on Indian skipper Sourav Ganguly. The 11-page missive senton Friday evening......

BCCI inducts Sorabjee, Ray for Ganguly case

The Board of Control for Cricket in India has roped in the country's leading legal brains, Soli Sorabjee and Siddhartha Shankar Ray, in its bid to prepare a watertight defence for India skipper......