Source:- thehindu.com Upholding her right to choose, the Supreme Court on Monday allowed a woman to abort her over 20-week-old foetus with severe abnormalities. A Bench of Justices Dipak Misra and A.M. Khanwilkar, dictating the order in an open court, took note of the mental stress suffered by Sharmishta Chakraborty. The law does not permit

Source:- oneindia.com In a massive victory to Karnataka and Kambala enthusiasts, President Pranab Mukherjee promulgated the ordinance legalising the sport. A communication from the top office said that the President has approved the promulgation of the prevention of cruelty to animals (Karnataka Amendment) Ordinance, 2017. Now, Kambala is officially legal in Karnataka. The approval comes

Source:- timesofindia.indiatimes.com The government on Tuesday announced rules regarding MRP or maximum retail price for goods under the GST (goods and services tax) regime that was rolled out at the midnight of Friday and Saturday. There has been ample confusion among both consumers and retailers regarding how the MRP changes will reflect under GST. “Under

Source:- firstpost.com Mandana Karimi, an ex-Bigg Boss contestant and model-actor, has filed a case of domestic violence against her husband of six months Gaurav Gupta. It was earlier reported that she had also filed for divorce, as well as asked for a compensation of Rs 2 crore and monthly maintenance of Rs 10 lakh. Speaking

Source:- economictimes.indiatimes.com NEW DELHI: Controversial high court judge C S Karnan was liable to be punished for his “grossest and gravest actions” of contempt of court through “unsavoury” acts and behaviour and his utterances had turned the judicial system into a “laughing stock”, the Supreme Court has said. The apex court, which came out with

Source:- indianexpress.com The sale of cigarettes and tobacco products inside the Delhi High Court complex has been banned since June 16 this year, the court was informed on Wednesday. This decision was today communicated to a bench of Acting Chief Justice Gita Mittal and Justice C Hari Shankar during the hearing of a PIL by

Source:- timesofindia.indiatimes.com New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Wednesday agreed to hear plea of former state school education minister and one of the key leaders of O Panneerselvam faction, K Pandiarajan, seeking to set aside the February 18 Tamil Nadu assembly trust vote on Palaniswami government. Contending the resolution was passed in total violation of

Source:- thehindu.com Air tickets for passengers flying in and out of the Delhi airport will become cheaper after the Union government ordered a reduction in airport charges by 89.40%. According to the new tariff structure effective from July 7, a User Development Fee (UDF) of ₹10 and ₹45 will be levied on outbound domestic and

Source:- hindustantimes.com Farmers reeling from drought should not be coerced for recovery of loans and government should interfere if a financial institution is found to be doing so, the Supreme Court said on Friday. “The government’s approach should be preventive rather than compensatory and it should travel the last mile to reach out to the

Source:- ndtv.com NEW DELHI:  Those who secure jobs and admissions in educational institutions in the reserved category on the basis of fake caste certificates would lose them and be punished, the Supreme Court said today. The top court, in a judgement delivered today, said it cannot allow anyone who has arrogated the benefits on the