The Joint Parliamentary Committee’s report on the Personal Data Protection Bill, tabled in both the Houses, has ended up raising more privacy concerns than it has managed to address. Instead of prioritising the protection of citizens’ privacy, declared as a fundamental right by the Supreme Court, the JPC has approved more powers to the state […]
Hyderabad: The Supreme Court said on Wednesday that it would reconstitute the committee to oversee the functioning of the Hyderabad Cricket Association (HCA) and sought names of former players, judges for this purposes, saying the team will win if the panel “focuses on players” and does not indulge in politics. HCA president and former India […]
New Delhi: The Supreme Court Tuesday said it proposes to go ahead with the contempt matter involving fugitive businessman Vijay Mallya, who is an accused in bank loan default case of over Rs 9,000 crore involving his defunct Kingfisher Airlines, and list it for hearing on sentencing. The apex court had earlier dismissed his plea […]
New Delhi: The Centre has told the Supreme Court in an affidavit that it was not asking the Central government employees to work from home, as normalisation of functioning of offices is returning post-Covid pandemic, rather it has issued an advisory to employees for pooling and sharing of vehicles. The Centre, in an affidavit, said […]
New Delhi: The Supreme Court said a model builder-buyer agreement is needed in the real estate sector and the Centre should file its reply on the issue as it is an “important matter in the public interest”. A bench of Justices DY Chandrachud and AS Bopanna asked Additional Solicitor General KM Nataraj to seek instruction […]
The unfailing regularity with which fire mishaps occur in hospitals across India reflects a disturbing sense of callousness that has come to characterise the country’s healthcare administration. Safety standards are observed more in the breach than in practice. The recent string of tragedies — a fire in the neonatal ward of a hospital in Bhopal […]
By Mahitha Lingala In the wake of rapes and murder emanating from various parts of our country, the debate surrounding rape laws and its prevention in India has once again come to the forefront. Multiple stakeholders have voiced a variety of opinions – some giving it a communal tone, some blaming patriarchal attitudes towards women, […]
The bench was hearing pleas seeking directions to cancel the class 12 exams of the Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) and Council for the Indian School Certificate Examination (CISCE)
