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‘Compromise’ can't be basis for dismissal of sexual harassment case: SC

A SC bench of justices CT Ravikumar and PV Sanjay Kumar delivered the verdict.
Published on Nov 07, 2024 07:41 PM IST

SC ruling calls the bluff of Muslim clergy, Hindutva activists: Zakia Soman

Zakia Soman, founder of the Bharatiya Muslim Mahila Andolan, a non-governmental women's rights organisation.
Published on Jul 13, 2024 03:40 PM IST

Apex court’s final word on law and redress in alimony

Justice Nagarathna’s judgment in the case exhibits her deep concern for those married women who are not breadwinners but just homemakers (AP)
Published on Jul 12, 2024 09:19 PM IST

How divorced Muslim women can claim maintenance under Section 125 of CrPC?

The court highlighted that Section 125 of the CrPC provides more advantageous provisions for a divorced Muslim woman compared to those in the 1986 Act.
Published on Jul 11, 2024 02:19 PM IST

Muslim women entitled to seek alimony, says SC

The Supreme Court said that discrimination against Muslim women in matters of alimony under the secular laws of the country would be regressive and against gender justice, equality. (Vipin Kumar/HT)
Updated on Jul 11, 2024 06:20 AM IST

3 new criminal laws come into effect: Are states, police prepared? 10 points

Delhi Police personnel patrol Raisina Hill. (Arvind Yadav/HT Photo)
Updated on Jul 01, 2024 09:36 AM IST

For free and fair polls: Over 25 lakh suspects bound down in Uttar Pradesh

For free and fair polls: Over 25 lakh suspects bound down in Uttar Pradesh (pic for representation)
Updated on May 15, 2024 09:00 AM IST

Leniency in punishment could have disastrous effects: Punjab and Haryana HC

the bench of justice JS Bedi observed while dismissing a plea from a convict from Haryana demanding that punishments awarded to him in three different cases should run concurrently. (Getty Images/iStockphoto)
Updated on Apr 16, 2024 06:36 AM IST

BJP MLA Sadhvi Pragya directed to attend court proceedings

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Updated on Apr 09, 2024 09:06 AM IST

Section 144 imposed in GB Nagar today over ‘Bharat Bandh’

Police personnel have been deployed at the Noida-Delhi Chilla border to stop farmers from reaching Delhi. Delhi Police has also imposed Section 144 of the Code of Criminal Procedure in the entire city till March 12, in view of the protests. (Sunil Ghosh/HT Photo)
Updated on Feb 16, 2024 05:44 AM IST

Police attaches assets of Umesh Pal murder accused

On Thursday, ACP Dhumanganj Varun Kumar and SHO Rajesh Kumar Maurya reached Mohd Armaan ‘s home and broke the locks. (HT Photo)
Updated on Dec 29, 2023 06:46 AM IST

View: Why the three laws were needed for new age crimes

Home MInister Amit Shah
Published on Dec 22, 2023 10:36 AM IST

20-lakh graft case: Bribe money was delivered to then Faridkot IG, says accused

A bribery case accused, Malkiat Dass, who wants to turn approver in return of being pardoned, alleged that 20 lakh bribe was delivered to then Faridkot inspector general of police (IGP) Pardeep Kumar Yadav by police personnel and later the IPS officer directly him asked to bring the remaining 15 lakh.
Updated on Aug 30, 2023 01:04 AM IST

Former SP MLA declared absconder; notice put up at his house

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Updated on Aug 05, 2023 12:14 AM IST

Former SP MLA declared absconding; notice put up at his house

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Updated on Aug 04, 2023 07:54 PM IST

Day after woman’s body found in Gurugram flat, live-in partner dies by suicide

Day after woman’s body found in Gurugram flat, live-in partner dies by suicide
Updated on Jul 15, 2023 11:10 PM IST

Ludhiana: Ban on pasting police, other VIP tags on vehicles extended

Ban on pasting police, other VIP tags on vehicles extended at Ludhiana. (Getty Images/iStockphoto)
Updated on Jul 14, 2023 10:49 PM IST

Govt employee held for raping woman after posing as ‘tantrik’

Samba SSP Benam Tosh said the victim said she was raped by the accused at his house after posing as a “tantrik” possessing supernatural healing powers effective enough to cure her skin disease.
Updated on Apr 25, 2023 12:02 AM IST

SC overrules govt objection, begins same sex hearing

Around 50 petitioners have approached the top court asking for legalisation of same-sex marriage (PTI)
Updated on Apr 18, 2023 11:52 PM IST

No justification to keep even a single vacancy in SC: CJI

CJI Dhananjaya Y Chandrachud says that CRP has been directed to collect data of the top 50 judges in the country for selection as future Supreme Court judges. (PTI)
Updated on Apr 15, 2023 06:52 AM IST

Chhattisgarh violence: Police yet to identify accused in murder of father-son duo

Violence in Biranpur village erupted after a man belonging to a particular community was allegedly killed in clash in which three policemen also suffered injuries on April 8 (Twitter Photo)
Updated on Apr 14, 2023 10:01 AM IST

Teacher gets 7-yr RI for accidentally shooting NCC cadet Parag Ingale

Court sentences NCC teacher Amod Anil Ghanekar to seven-year rigorous imprisonment for accidentally shooting cadet Parag Devendra Ingale in the head in February 2013. (Getty Images/iStockphoto (PIC FOR REPRESENTATION))
Updated on Apr 14, 2023 02:14 AM IST

Centre rejects charge of targeted attacks against Christians

The Centre informed the Supreme Court that less than a third of the incidents alleged by some Christian organisations and individuals were found to be true. (PTI)
Updated on Apr 14, 2023 04:58 AM IST

Opposition leaders in UP demand high-level probe into Jhansi encounter

Police personnel at the site of the encounter in which jailed mafia Atiq Ahmad’s son Asad was killed by the UP STF, in Jhansi, Thursday. (PTI Photo)
Updated on Apr 14, 2023 01:03 AM IST

Disappearance of KCF chief’s mother: CBI court declares former Punjab AIG a proclaimed offender

A special Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) court has declared former assistant inspector general (AIG) of Punjab Police Jagdeep Singh a proclaimed offender (PO) in a case of alleged disappearance of Khalistan Commando Force (KCF) chief Paramjit Singh Panjwar’s mother in 1992
Updated on Apr 03, 2023 12:21 AM IST

British tourist dies of electrocution in Chamba

A British tourist died of electrocution when he came in contact with a live wire while clicking photos at Baikunth Nagar near Dalhousie in Chamba district on Sunday. The deceased has been identified as Brown Ivan Dennis, a resident of Norwich City. (Getty Images/iStockphoto/ Representational image)
Updated on Apr 02, 2023 11:18 PM IST

Bihar violence: 16-yr-old killed in Nalanda; 6 injured in Rohtas bomb blast

At least 80 persons were arrested in the last three days in Bihar’s Nalanda and nine companies of para military forces have arrived in the district to control the situation. (ANI)
Updated on Apr 02, 2023 01:05 PM IST

Fresh clashes in Bengal; BJP moves HC for probe

Security personnel cordon off an area after clashes broke out between two groups during a Ram Navami procession, in Howrah district. (PTI)
Updated on Mar 31, 2023 11:49 PM IST