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Coronavirus impact: Plea in SC for interim bail to prisoners over 50-yr-old

Sahni, in his plea, has said that persons over 50 years of age are "at more risk" if they are affected with coronavirus

Coronavirus: SC seeks report from govt on steps taken to prevent migration

The top court observed that the migration of labourers out of panic and fear is becoming a bigger problem than the coronavirus.

Covid-19: A chance for Modi govt to show its humane side to Kashmiris

The Modi govt should release all political detainees as a pandemic threatens the state and country

From Coal PSU appeal to trademark dispute, here're the top court orders

A weekly selection of key court orders

With judiciary embracing technology, time to push dispute resolution online

Experts say online dispute resolution cannot take off in India without active work from the government and the judiciary

SC nod to 10-day sale of 10% of BS-IV unsold inventory post lockdown

The court asked the automobile dealers to submit on affidavit the details of sold and unsold inventories, within one week

Govt actively dealing with Covid-19, even critics laud its efforts: SC

The remarks came when it was hearing pleas which have sought directions to the Centre to take more precautionary measures, including increasing the number of test labs for suspected cases.

SC mulls shutting down, sealing court premises, hear urgent cases virtually

The executive committee of SCAORA passed a resolution that its members will not be appearing in the court till April 4

Telecom duopoly will be bad for economy

A hike in tariffs is guaranteed. But it would not necessarily lead to higher ARPU

From arbitration appeals to coal e-auction, here're the top court orders

A weekly selection of key court orders

Supreme Court stays Kerala HC order on deferring recovery process

The Kerala HC single judge Bench took note of the fact that government departments are issuing recovery notices, compelling litigants to approach the court for interim stay

Time to introspect about death-row convicts using delaying tactics: Prasad

The four men were hanged at 5.30 am on March 20 inside Delhi's Tihar Jail.

Nirbhaya case: Swift justice required in rarest of rare cases, say lawyers

Some lawyers also supported strict punishments and defended continuing capital punishment

Nirbhaya Fund underutilised at 9%, schemes see spending of less than 25%

Under the scheme, a helpline with a common number across the country, specifically for women, will link with the OSCs to provide aid to women in distress.

After 7 years, Nirbhaya's rapists are hanged: Here's a timeline of events

From the 16 December 2012 gangrape and murder incident to a last-minute courtroom drama and execution of the convicts, here's a chronology of events in the Nirbhaya case

Nirbhaya case: Convicts to hang at 5:30 am as SC rejects last-minute plea

The plea claimed that there is further new evidence which shows that the state has concealed certain facts in the case from the court

HC rejects Nirbhaya rape convicts' last-minute petition against hanging

The bench said pendency of proceedings, initiated by the convicts or involving them at various fora is untenable in law as a ground for staying execution

MP crisis: SC directs Speaker to hold floor test by 5 pm on Friday

The test, which will be the only agenda item before the Assembly, is to be by raising of hands, said a Bench of judges D Y Chandrachud and Hemant Gupta

Supreme Court rejects pleas for post-based SC, ST reservation in Karnataka

A bench of Justices U U Lalit and D Y Chandrachud said the miscellaneous applications (MAs) were challenging the actions taken by the state government to implement its Reservation Act of 2018

MP trust vote at 5 pm on Friday; BJP says Congress govt fall imminent

Shivraj Singh Chouhan moved the Supreme Court seeking an immediate floor test for the Kamal Nath-led government