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Rakesh K. Singh

Supreme Court may consider granting interim bail to Arvind Kejriwal

The court asked the ASG to come prepared for arguments on the interim bail plea on Tuesday

04 May 2024 1:03 AM

The top court underscored the importance of voter satisfaction and trust in the electoral system and told petitioners, who sought its direction to go back to using ballot papers, not to suspect the efficacy of the EVMs.

SC reserves verdict, says don’t doubt EVMs

Poll panel informed the top court that allegations of EVMs showing one extra vote during a mock poll in Kasaragod (Kerala) were false

19 Apr 2024 12:46 AM

During the hearing, advocate Nizam Pasha, representing the petitioner organisation, said that in Madhya Pradesh there was an incident of alleged mob lynching but the FIR was registered for cow slaughter against the victims. (AFP)

SC seeks report on steps against mob lynching

The top court was hearing on Tuesday a plea filed by the National Federation of Indian Women, an organisation linked to the CPI

17 Apr 2024 1:39 AM

SC Upholds Sanctity of EVM Voting, Dismisses Pleas for Full VVPAT Verification

The bench directed the ECI to apprise it of each and every detail from point A to Z on the EVMs

17 Apr 2024 12:51 AM

SC grants relief to madrasas in UP on HC order

This decision offers relief to approximately 17 lakh madrasa students and 10,000 teachers affected by the High Court's ruling

06 Apr 2024 1:44 AM

AAP MP Sanjay Singh being taken to the Rouse Avenue Court by the Enforcement Directorate (ED) officials. (PTI)

SC Grants Bail To AAP Leader Sanjay Singh In Delhi Excise Policy Scam Case

Mocking the AAP for "celebrating" a regular bail to Singh, the BJP claimed that the party can no longer claim "vendetta politics"

03 Apr 2024 1:16 AM

Prime Minister Narendra Modi. (PTI Photo)

Congress culture is to bully others: Modi

600 lawyers write to CJI on ‘pressure on judges’

29 Mar 2024 1:35 AM

Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal (PTI)

Kejriwal can rule from jail: Experts

Jail protocols, such as restricted visitation, may hinder effective governance

23 Mar 2024 12:56 AM

Sharad gets NCP-SP, symbol, tries to stop ‘clock’ for Ajit

The NCP, founded by Sharad Pawar, had the clock as its election symbol before its split

20 Mar 2024 2:28 AM

‘Reveal details by March 21’: SC hauls up SBI once again

The bench said there was “no manner of doubt that SBI is required to make complete disclosure of all details” which are in its possession

19 Mar 2024 1:23 AM

SC pulls up SBI for not sharing serial numbers

The unique alphanumeric numbers will help identify the buyers of the electoral bonds and the parties that encashed them

16 Mar 2024 1:36 AM

In its affidavit furnished to the apex court, the SBI said, as per the court's direction, it has made available the details of electoral bonds to the Election Commission (EC) before the close of business hours on March 12. (PTI)

SBI: 22,217 electoral bonds purchased

The apex court had also directed the EC to publish the details shared by the bank on its official website by 5 pm on March 15

14 Mar 2024 1:47 AM

The apex court directive on Monday came during the hearing by the bench on the SBI’s plea seeking an extension of time till June 30 to furnish the data.

SC firmly orders SBI to give EC bond info

The bench also directed the Election Commission to publish the details shared by the bank on its official website by 5 pm on March 15

12 Mar 2024 1:13 AM

DMK youth wing secretary and Tamil Nadu Youth Welfare Minister Udhayanidhi Stalin. (PTI)

SC raps Stalin Jr over Sanatan remark

Stalin’s controversial statement was made during a conference in September 2023

05 Mar 2024 1:55 AM

Vote-for-bribe: SC says no immunity from prosecution to MPs, MLAs

The apex court overruled a five-judge bench’s 1998 verdict in the JMM bribery case

05 Mar 2024 1:38 AM

Supreme Court junks electoral bonds over secrecy

Orders disclosure of donors, amount, recipients by March 13; petitioners say it is a big boost to democracy

16 Feb 2024 1:42 AM

Bilkis Bano case: SC quashes remission granted to 11 convicts

Accusing the Gujarat government of abusing its power, the Supreme Court said that the remission order was without “application of mind”

09 Jan 2024 2:00 AM

The Supreme Court also directed the Election Commission of India to hold the Assembly polls in Jammu and Kashmir by September 30 next year. (AP)

Order to scrap J&K’s special status Constitutionally valid: SC

Calls for restoration of statehood; polls by September ’24

12 Dec 2023 12:37 AM

Rewriting history & redefining past

Hitler lent dignity and prestige to the German government within a short time by establishing a strong administrative setup. He created the vast state of Greater Germany.

28 Oct 2016 12:26 AM

AAP: A bubble that’s about to burst

As deputy chief minister of Delhi Manish Sisodia finally got back from his Finland tour and went to meet the Lieutenant-Governor Najeeb Jung, a miscreant threw ink on him.

23 Sep 2016 1:04 AM

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