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Justice Yadav appears before SC collegium
The Supreme Court collegium on Tuesday convened a meeting with Justice Shekhar Kumar Yadav of the Allahabad high court, a rare intervention that was meant to address the latter's controversial remarks at a Vishwa Hindu Parishad (VHP) event earlier this month.
Hear minor survivors before bail proceedings in rape cases, says SC
A SURVIVOR HAD APPROACHED THE COURT AGAINST AN ORDER OF THE HC THAT GRANTED BAIL TO A RAPIST
SC: EVEN COURTS ARE BOUND BY PRINCIPLE OF NATURAL JUSTICE
No one can be condemned unheard, not even by the highest court of the land, the Supreme Court asserted on Tuesday while underscoring the cardinal principle of natural justice and cautioning judges against making sweeping observations without affording individuals an opportunity to respond.
Govt seeks larger bench for Nicobar infra project
The Union environment ministry has asked that a larger bench of the National Green Tribunal, Eastern Zone comprising six or more members hear the application related to Great Nicobar mega infrastructure project.
HC orders security for interfaith couple facing threat from families
The Uttarakhand high court has directed state police to provide security to an interfaith couple fearing a threat to their lives.
B'desh official criticises PM for Vijay Diwas post
B'DESH GOVT LAW ADVISER SLAMMED PM MODI'S POST, SAYING INDIA WAS 'MERELY AN ALLY' TO BANGLADESH IN THE 1971 WAR
Govt push for ONOP will test its ability to garner numbers
The NDA government's ambitious plan for simultaneous national and state polls with the One Nation, One Election could be a test of its ability to muster the requisite numbers as it doesn't have a two-third majority needed to push through a Constitution amendment under Article 368 in the Lok Sabha.
After cabinet snub, Bhujbal questions NCP leadership
Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) leader Chhagan Bhujbal on Tuesday criticised party chief and Maharashtra deputy chief minister Ajit Pawar and other party leaders for \"sidelining\" senior members and taking decisions without consultation following his exclusion from the state cabinet.
K'TAKA MATERNAL DEATHS: OPPN ACCUSES GOVT OF NEGLIGENCE
Leader of Opposition in the Karnataka assembly R Ashoka on Tuesday accused the Congress-led government of negligence over the recent maternal deaths in Ballari district of Karnataka.
Opposition calls move an assault on basic structure, federal spirit
Opposition leaders on Tuesday launched a scathing attack on the bills introduced in the Lok Sabha that propose simultaneous elections to the Lok Sabha and state assemblies, arguing that the legislation undermines federalism, violates the Constitution's basic structure, was introduced without adequate consultation with states and envisions an impractical scenario.
Legal experts divided over plans to conduct simultaneous elections
Former judges and constitutional experts are divided over the proposal to hold concurrent elections to state assemblies and Parliament, with one section saying it aligns with constitutional principles while the other warn of potential threats to democracy.
JMM THREATENS COAL BLOCKADE AS CENTRE REJECTS CLAIMS OF DUES
The ruling Jharkhand Mukti Morcha (JMM) on Tuesday threatened the blockade of coal supply from the state after the union finance ministry denied the state's claims that the central coal mining firms owe ₹1.36 lakh crores to it.
Priority is to ensure rebels give up arms: Shah to anti-Maoist op chiefs
Union home minister Amit Shah held a meeting with top officials of all security forces engaged in anti-Maoist operations in Chhattisgarh on Monday, during which he reviewed ongoing operations and plans for the following year, officials privy to the details of the meeting said.
PM launches Raj projects to mark 1 year of BJP rule
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday accused the Congress of obstructing farmer welfare while inaugurating development projects worth ₹46,300 crore in Rajasthan.
NTA to only conduct entrance tests as part of exam reforms
The National Testing Agency (NTA) will, from 2025, conduct only entrance exams for higher education institutions and not recruitment exams, a move aimed at improving its functioning — the agency has been roiled by controversies, mostly around paper leaks — and in keeping with the recommendations of a high-level committee set up in June 2024.
Cops destroy over 10,000kg of narcotic items
The Delhi Police on Tuesday destroyed more than 10,600kg of narcotic substances confiscated in a series of raids as part of its month-long campaign against drug trafficking, officers said. The exercise was carried out at a special event held at a bio-waste incinerator in Jahangirpuri.
Denying admission on technicality a violation of fundamental rights
The denial of admission solely on a technical ground to a candidate belonging to SC category would be tantamount to a violation of his fundamental rights DELHI HIGH COURT
DU LAW STUDENTS DEMANDING EXAM POSTPONEMENT CLASH WITH COPS
A clash erupted between Delhi University law students and the Delhi Police outside the university's Law Faculty in the early hours of Tuesday, as students protested to demand the postponement of exams and allegedly \"gheraoed\" the dean.
Air plunges to worst in a month
Calm winds and cooler temperatures continued the sudden descent of Delhi's air into the \"severe\" category, as the air quality index (AQI) on Tuesday plunged to 433 - the worst in nearly a month-blanketing the city in toxic haze again.
LG VISITS OKHLA LANDFILL SITE, TAKES STOCK OF DISPOSAL PROCESS
A Delhi court has dismissed applications seeking de-sealing of the upper floors of Rau's IAS coaching centre in Old Rajinder Nagar, citing that it cannot be said that only the basement is the subject of investigation and other floors have no connection.
Shastri Nagar murder: One more held; kin allege torture
ON MONDAY, POLICE ARRESTED THE MAIN ACCUSED IN THE ALLEGED KILLING OF RITIK VERMA, 21
COACHING CENTRE DEATHS: PLEA TO DE-SEAL UPPER FLOORS REJECTED
A Delhi court has dismissed applications seeking de-sealing of the upper floors of Rau's IAS coaching centre in Old Rajinder Nagar, citing that it cannot be said that only the basement is the subject of investigation and other floors have no connection.
4 fake cops arrested for raiding 'fake call centre'
Four men posing as Delhi Police officers accused a group of college students of running a fake call centre, then conducted a fake raid at their house, confiscated ₹1.55 lakh in cash, and forced them to sit in the \"murga\" position, police said on Tuesday, uncovering a bizarre case of \"crimes\" and \"punishments\" that unfolded last week.
Critically endangered bat makes foray into NCR
A Wroughton's free-tailed bat (Otomops wroughtoni) has been sighted at north Delhi's Yamuna Biodiversity Park (YBP), which chiropterologists (experts who study bats) say is the first record not just for Delhi-NCR but northern India too.
Boy's body found in trolley bag
The Ghaziabad police on Tuesday recovered the body of a boy, aged about six or seven years, stuffed inside a trolley bag from the banks of Upper Ganga Canal near Niwari.
Table CAG reports within 48 hrs: BJP cautions AAP
The Delhi unit of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Tuesday warned the Aam Aadmi party (AAP)-led Delhi government that it will move the high court and hit the streets if the pending Comptroller and Auditor General (CAG) reports are not tabled in the legislative assembly in the next 48 hours.
BHARADWAJ INSPECTS NIGHT SHELTERS, SPEAKS TO RESIDENTS
Urban development minister Saurabh Bharadwaj on Tuesday conducted a surprise inspection of night shelters set up by the government near the All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS), during which he identified lapses in maintaining cleanliness, and issued directions to fix the shortcomings.
Why those early morning walks are a hazard for you
More harm than good CPCB data shows pollution levels are at their worst during morning hours
'Like Tendulkar is for cricket, Zakir Hussain was for classical music'
As the world of Indian classical music mourns Ustad Zakir Hussain, who died on December 15, few feel the loss as deeply as musician Aditya Kalyanpur.
DTC proposes segregation of ISBTs based on the origin and destination of buses
The Delhi Transport Corporation (DTC) has proposed segregating the Capital's three interstate bus terminals (ISBTS) on the basis of point of origin, as well as destination, of the buses, officials said on Tuesday.