Will bring ordinance to stop dance bars, if needed: Maharashtra FM
The Maharashtra government will issue an ordinance to shut down dance bars in the state if needed, state finance minister Sudhir Mungantiwar said on Friday. This came a day after ...
SC seeks Centre, EC’s response over increase in tallying of VVPATs
The Supreme Court on Monday sought a response from the Central government and the Election Commission of India (ECI) over a plea seeking to increase the tallying of Voter-Verified Paper ...
Letters to the Editor: Nov 22, 2018
1) Make public probe-report of July 18, 2013 It refers to the Chief Justice of India on November 20, 2018, irked on alleged leak of response from the CBI Chief ...
Letters to the Editor: Oct 26, 2018
1) Politicians should not speak on Ayodhya issue It is an undeniable fact that the Ram Mandir issue in Ayodhya had always been a very controversial matter which has led ...
Dowry – Another landmark judgement
The Apex Court, while modifying the verdict given by a two-judge Bench last year, restores to the police their power to immediately register an FIR and act on a dowry ...
Letters to the Editor: Sept 28, 2018
1) Thou shalt not commit adultery Adultery is a horrible sin to commit, but it can actually be avoided, although many people in today's society respond differently to it based ...
A new law – Milling sex slaves in the name of marriage
Under the Indian Penal Code or IPC, a man having sex with a girl below 18 - with or without her consent - is defined as a crime. However, an ...
Letters to the Editor: Sept 07, 2018
1) Need same principle for other issues A five-member bench of the Supreme Court on September 7, 2018, through a unanimous verdict, striking down earlier verdict by the Division Bench ...
Where Should We Keep Them Safe?
On perusal of National Commission for Protection Of Child Rights (NCPCR ) social audit report put up before the Apex court, the Supreme Court of India on Tuesday, August 28, ...
SC directs to ensure protection to witnesses in Hapur lynching case
The Supreme Court on Monday directed Meerut Inspector General of Police to ensure protection to the witnesses in the Hapur lynching case. The Apex Court also asked him to submit ...
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