Hearing in Justice Loya death case to continue today

The Supreme Court on Monday directed investigating agencies, the Central Bureau of Investigation and the Enforcement Directorate to complete their probe into the 2G spectrum allocation cases and other related matters in six months. A bench of Justices Arun Misra and Naveen Sinha directed the centre to file a status report on investigation into the 2G spectrum scam and related cases arising out of it, including the Aircel-Maxis deal, in two weeks.   The bench observed that the investigation ...

The Supreme Court on Monday told a Mumbai-based researcher, seeking re-investigation into Mahatma Gandhis assassination, to file a separate plea for furnishing "secret documents" obtained from the US purportedly indicating "larger conspiracy" behind it. "We ...

Chief Justice of India Dipak Misra on Thursday put in place a roster system for allocation of cases in the Supreme Court in what could be a move to address the grievances by four-senior most judges over assigning matters that sparked an unprecedented judicial crisis. Justice Misra has kept to himself the public interest litigation cases under the roster system that will come into effect from February 5.   Previously, the cases in the apex court were assigned by the CJI in his capacity as ...

A Kerala-based woman, who is alleged to be a victim of ‘love jihad’, has told the Supreme Court that she had willingly converted to Islam and wants to remain a Muslim. In an affidavit filed before the top court, 25-year-old Hadiya also said that she had married Shafin Jahan on her own and sought the court’s permission to “live as his wife”. She has also claimed that her husband was wrongly portrayed as a terrorist by the National Investigation Agency and he has ...

The Central government has appointed Additional Solicitor General Tushar Mehta as the Special Public Prosecutor for cases related to the 2G scam. In an official notification dated February 16, the Centre appointed Additional Solicitor General Mehta as the ...

On a day when various organisations have called for a nationwide shutdown, protesting against the 'dilution' of the Scheduled Castes and the Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act, [SC/ST Act] by the Supreme Court, the Narendra Modi governent moved a ...

Overseas funds have been spooked by several policy measures taken by the government in the past few years The Securities and Exchange Board of India (Sebi) has opened up the Indian capital markets to clients of global private banks, which can invest in stocks without having to go through registration or compliance requirements.   Until now, foreign banks were allowed to do propriety trades only. However, now they have been allowed to invest in domestic securities on behalf of their ...

The CBI is planning to file an appeal in Delhi High Court against the acquittal of the accused, including DMK leaders A Raja and Kanimozhi, in the 2G spectrum case within a week. Sources said the challenge in the high court against the special courts ...

April 20, 2018 will always be remembered as a black day in the history of independent India. Seven opposition parties led by the Congress submitted a proposal to the Vice-President of India, seeking to impeach the current Chief Justice of India (CJI). Earlier ...