US woman loses daughter’s custody battle in Saudi Arabia
New York, July 19 (IANS) A US woman in Saudi Arabia has lost the custody battle for her daughter as her ex-husband used her bikini photos to cite she is not fit to look after…
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Activists criticise raids at Lawyers Collective offices
New Delhi, July 19 (IANS) Activists on Thursday expressed dismay and disappointment over the raids carried out by the CBI at the Lawyers Collective’s offices and the residences of its founders Anand Grover and Indira…
SC allows Ayodhya mediaters time till July 31
New Delhi, July 18 (IANS) The Supreme Court on Thursday allowed the Ayodhya mediation panel to continue talks to develop consensus between Hindu and Muslim parties on the temple dispute and asked it to continue…
Ready rehab plan for Muzaffarpur abuse victims: SC to TISS
New Delhi, July 18 (IANS) The Supreme Court on Thursday asked Koshish, a field action project of the Tata Institute of Social Sciences (TISS), to formulate individual rehabilitation plans for 44 inmates who were subjected…
SC refuses urgent hearing on contempt plea over mob lynching
New Delhi, July 18 (IANS) The Supreme Court on Thursday refused urgent hearing on a plea seeking to initiate contempt of court proceedings against some states for violating court directives in mob lynching cases. The…
Rajya Sabha passes bills to make India hub of arbitration
New Delhi, July 18 (IANS) The Rajya Sabha on Thursday passed the Arbitration and Conciliation (Amendment) Bill 2019 that seeks to make India a hub of arbitration for settling commercial disputes in a shorter period…
Myanmar rights violations threaten region: UN envoy
Kuala Lumpur, July 18 (IANS) Gross human rights violations in Myanmar continue to jeopardize lives and “relentlessly impact” its neighbours, threatening regional peace and security, a UN special rapporteur said on Thursday. The human rights…
Kathua rape-murder case to be heard on priority: Punjab High Court
Chandigarh, July 18 (IANS) Recognising the gravity of the crime, the Punjab and Haryana High Court on Thursday heard on priority petitions of the victim’s family and the six convicts in the brutal rape and…
Centre working on solving homebuyers’ issue, SC told
New Delhi, July 18 (IANS) The Centre on Thursday told the Supreme Court that it is working on amending laws that will favour homebuyers who are waiting to possess their flats after major realtors failed…
If necessary, we will again move ICJ: Salve
New Delhi, July 18 (IANS) “I am an incorrigible optimist and we will again move the world court if Pakistan fails to conduct a fair trial in Kulbhushan Jadhav’s case,” renowned lawyer Harish Salve, who…
ALERT: Will move ICJ again if necessary, says Harish Salve on Jadhav case
HC adjourns Vadra’s plea challenging PMLA
New Delhi, July 18 (IANS) The Delhi High Court on Thursday adjourned hearings in a plea filed by businessman Robert Vadra and Manoj Arora challenging certain sections of the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA)….
SC adjourns ED plea against Saxena’s foreign visit
New Delhi, July 18 (IANS) The Supreme Court on Thursday adjourned till August an Enforcement Directorate plea opposing accused-turned-approver Rajeev Saxena’s foreign visit and asked AIIMS to submit a report to verify if he needs…
Sunanda case: Arguments against Tharoor to start on Aug 20
New Delhi, July 18 (IANS) A Delhi court will on August 20 begin arguments on the charges in the death of Sunanda Pushkar in which her husband and Congress leader Shashi Tharoor is an accused….
Bill for stringent punishment for child abuse tabled in RS
New Delhi, July 18 (IANS) Union Minister Smriti Irani on Thursday introduced a bill in the Rajya Sabha to amend the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act that aims to make punishments more…
Government seeks reply from TikTok on security, ‘age gate’
New Delhi, July 18 (IANS) The Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (Meity) has sought response from controversial social media apps TikTok and Helo on a set of questions, ranging from whether the apps are…
SC agrees to reconstitute bench on Manipur killings
New Delhi, July 18 (IANS) The Supreme Court on Thursday agreed to reconstitute a bench for hearing a matter related to extra-judicial killings in Manipur. The order from a bench headed by Chief Justice Ranjan…
Court-monitored mediation on Ayodhya till July 31: SC
New Delhi, July 18 (IANS) The Supreme Court on Thursday allowed the Ayodhya mediation panel to continue negotiations to develop a consensus between Hindu and Muslim parties on the temple dispute issue. The apex court…
Pakistani headlines scream victory in ICJ ruling, Twitterati clash
New Delhi/Islamabad, July 18 (IANS) “India bites the dust”, “India served RAW justice”, “Pakistan vindicated” – were among the screaming headlines of Pakistani dailies on Thursday, a day after the International Court of Justice (ICJ)…
Madras HC dismisses Rajiv Gandhi assassination convict’s petition
Chennai, July 18 (IANS) The Madras High Court on Thursday dismissed the petition filed by Nalini Sriharan, one of the seven convicts in the assassination case of former Prime Minister Rajiv Gandhi, seeking direction to…