New Delhi, Jan 22 (IANS) The Supreme Court on Thursday reserved its order on a public interest litigation (PIL) seeking to abolish the present practice of executing death sentences by hanging.A Bench of Justice Vikram Nath and Justice Sandeep Mehta reserved the order after hearing submissions from Attorney General R. Venkataramani, the Centre’s second-highest law officer; senior advocate Meenakshi Arora appearing for Project 39A; and petitioner-in-person advocate Rishi Malhotra.During the hear…
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Jaipur, Jan 18 (IANS) Former Chief Justice of India Justice D.Y. Chandrachud on Sunday shared frank and wide-ranging reflections on law, democracy, the bail system and the functioning of the judiciary during a session at the Jaipur Literature Festival, offering rare personal and institutional insights drawn from his years on the Bench.Speaking candidly, Chandrachud said that although he belongs to the Baby Boomer generation, his two daughters are from Generation Z and have special needs. “If I…
Patna, January 9 (IANS) The Bihar State Minority Commission (BSMC) has taken cognisance of the decision reportedly taken by the All India Jewellers and Gold Federation (AIJGF) to restrict the entry of women wearing burqa, hijab, or niqab in jewellery showrooms across the state. The Commission has written letters to the Patna Senior Superintendent of Police (SSP) Kartikeya Sharma and District Magistrate (DM) Chandrashekhar Singh, seeking their immediate intervention in the matter.In its communica…
Srinagar, Dec 26 (IANS) People’s Democratic Party (PDP) President Mehbooba Mufti said on Friday that since 2019, hundreds of Kashmiris have been languishing in jails.Addressing a press conference here, former Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Mufti said, “Since 2019, hundreds of our youth have been languishing in jails. Many families have approached me regarding this matter.”She alleged that the entire country is reeling under intolerance, and lynching incidents are happening.”In 72 hours, three …