Law & Justice

CFI leader KA Rauf Sherif and Mohd. Danish granted bail, HC noted that the court below had failed to appreciate the material available on record

High Court orders Jharkhand government to pay damages of Rs 5 lakhs the in custodial death of Umesh Singh; Singh was implicated in a case related to protests against the heavy blasting in mines, which had caused damage to his house and other dwellings in the locality, reported The Telegraph

Latest National Family Health Survey (NFHS) data challenges stereotypes to reveal a declining trend in polygamy across religious communities in India, debunking prejudiced narratives oft spewed against religious minorities

Delhi Police asks the court to summon Singh, meanwhile, Singh loses his temper at a female journalist, breaks her mic, and behaves rudely

Invalidating his extensions beyond September 2021, the Bench allowed Mishra to continue his post until July 31 in light of the concerns raised by the Union Government

The case is now listed for July 14, no coercive steps to be taken against the petitioner in the meanwhile

Half a decade later, SC instructs the MHA to convene a meeting of state department heads, takes no concrete action against the growing number of mob violence

Setting aside the impugned order, the Court has given the Union government three weeks to pass a new order

The Union government digs its heels in, issued a notification giving primacy to the Lieutenant Governor in transfer and postings of civil servants serving the Delhi Government.

The article below explores the untenability of the custom and the urgent need for institutional attention and reform