The Supreme Court on Monday adjourned for four weeks a petition of death-row prisoner Balwant Singh Rajoana seeking commutation of the sentence given to him for assassination of the then Punjab Chief Minister Beant Singh in 1995.
A seven-day ceasefire has been agreed between two warring tribes in Kurram District following weeks of intense violence. The ceasefire is part of efforts by the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa government to mediate a settlement and address land disputes that have led to escalating violence and a signific
The NHRC has observed that the contents of the complaint, if true, raise a serious issue of violation of human rights, which is indeed a matter of concern. Accordingly, it has issued notices to the Chief Secretary and Director General of Police, Telangana calling for a detailed report on the
The Madurai Bench of the Madras High Court on Wednesday directed the concerned officials to file a counter affidavit within two weeks in response to a Public Interest Litigation (PIL) over pollution in Agni Theertham at Rameswaram.
As per the Nepal Police, those six individuals including bankers and other entrepreneurs received the threat calls over weeks' duration asking for ransom.
The permit system was introduced by way of the Adaptation of Laws (Amendment) Order, 2019 which extends 140-year-old "colonial legislation" Bengal Eastern Frontier Regulations, 1873 (BEFR).
The Delhi High Court has instructed the Delhi Government and Delhi Police to develop a comprehensive action plan, including a detailed Standard Operating Procedure (SOP) to address bomb threats and related emergencies. The Court has set a deadline of eight weeks for the completion of these d
The Supreme Court Monday put on hold its decision passed in the morning asking the secretary to the President of India to place the matter of mercy petition of death-row prisoner Balwant Singh Rajoana before the President with a request to consider it within two weeks.
A bench of Chief Justice of India Sanjiv Khanna and Justice Sanjay Kumar gave the Bihar government six weeks more to file the reply to the petition and listed the matter for January 2025.
The National Investigation Agency (NIA) has taken over investigation of three key cases linked to the recent violence took place in Manipur in the first two weeks of this month, resulting in loss of lives and widespread disruption of public order.
The Supreme Court on Monday asked the secretary to the President of India to place the matter of mercy petition of death-row prisoner Balwant Singh Rajoana before the President with a request to consider it within two weeks.
In a significant milestone, more than 10 lakh senior citizens aged 70 and above have enrolled for the newly launched Ayushman Vay Vandana Card, enabling them to access free healthcare benefits under the Ayushman Bharat Pradhan Mantri Jan Arogya Yojana (AB PM-JAY).