New Delhi, Jul 22 (UNI) The Maharashtra government today moved the Supreme Court challenging the Bombay High Court’s recent decision to acquit all twelve accused in the 2006 Mumbai train blasts case, nearly a decade after a special court had awarded death penalty to five and life sentences to seven others. Solicitor General Tushar Mehta…
New Delhi, July 21 (UNI) Jagdeep Dhankhar today resigned from the post of Vice President of India with immediate effect citing health reasons. In a letter posted on the Vice-President of India handle X and addressed to the President Droupadi Murmu, Dhankhar said, “To prioritize health care and abide by medical advice advice, I hereby…
New Delhi, July 21 (UNI) Leader of Opposition in Lok Sabha, Rahul Gandhi today alleged that the Opposition is being systematically prevented from airing its views, and that he, as the LoP, is never given the opportunity to speak. Speaking to the media in the Parliament House premises, Gandhi said, “Look, the issue is that…
New Delhi, July 21 (UNI) The Supreme Court today dismissed petitions filed by the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) and Riju Raveendran challenging an April 2025 ruling of the National Company Law Appellate Tribunal (NCLAT), Chennai, which had refused to allow BCCI to withdraw its insolvency application against Byju’s parent company without…
New Delhi, July 21 (UNI) The Supreme Court today recorded an undertaking from retired IPS officer Pon Manickavel, accused of falsely implicating police officials in Tamil Nadu’s idol theft cases, that he would refrain from giving any media interviews related to the matter. At Manickavel’s request, the court also restrained officials of the Central Bureau…
New Delhi, Jul 21 (UNI) The General Counsels’ Association of India (GCAI) has filed an intervention application before the Supreme Court in the suo motu proceedings concerning investigative agencies summoning advocates for legal advice rendered by them. A Bench comprising Chief Justice of India (CJI) BR Gavai and Justice K Vinod Chandran today allowed the…
New Delhi, July 21 (UNI) In an alert issued on Sunday, Microsoft, a technology conglomerate headquartered in Redmond, Washington, issued a warning of “active attacks” that aimed to target the servers leveraged by both government bodies and global agencies. This attack will expectedly target the software sources used by agencies and the government for sharing…
New Delhi, Jul 21 (UNI) The Supreme Court today cautioned against politicising judicial proceedings while hearing a plea seeking initiation of criminal contempt against West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee for her remarks on the Court’s ruling in the teachers’ recruitment scam case. A Bench comprising Chief Justice of India (CJI) BR Gavai, Justice K Vinod…
New Delhi, July 21 (UNI) Ahead of the commencement of the monsoon session of Parliament, Prime Minister Narendra Modi today highlighted a broad spectrum of national developments ranging from Operation Sindoor, agriculture and space exploration to defence capability and digital transformation. Modi also called on all members of Parliament to speak about the country’s pride…
New Delhi, July 21 (UNI) The Supreme Court today ordered a Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) probe into the alleged custodial torture of police constable Khursheed Ahmed Chauhan at the Joint Interrogation Centre (JIC) in Kupwara, Jammu and Kashmir, and directed immediate arrest of the police officers responsible for the abuse. A bench comprising Justice…
