‘No vacuum in law to deal with the offence’ — What Supreme Court said on hate speeches | India News – The Times of India

‘No vacuum in law to deal with the offence’ — What Supreme Court said on hate speeches | India News – The Times of India

The Supreme Court stated on Wednesday that existing legal provisions are sufficient to address hate speech offences, declining to issue further directions on the matter as it falls within the legislature’s domain.“Prescription of punishment lies squarely within legislative domain. Constitutional scheme founded upon doctrine of separation of powers does not permit judiciary to create new…

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Court: ‘Don’t just say ED, ED, ED’: Supreme Court questions West Bengal government in Mamata I-PAC raid case | India News – The Times of India

Court: ‘Don’t just say ED, ED, ED’: Supreme Court questions West Bengal government in Mamata I-PAC raid case | India News – The Times of India

NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court on Tuesday questioned the West Bengal government over its objection to the maintainability of the Enforcement Directorate’s plea alleging obstruction by Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee during a January 8 raid at I-PAC, asking what remedy ED officers would have if their rights were allegedly violated.As per news agency PTI, a…

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Chhattisgarh High Court: I am a tribal man, can I seek mutual divorce from my SC wife? Chhattisgarh high court says yes — here’s why – The Times of India

Chhattisgarh High Court: I am a tribal man, can I seek mutual divorce from my SC wife? Chhattisgarh high court says yes — here’s why – The Times of India

AI Image Used For Representational Purpose Only The Chhattisgarh high court has set aside a Family Court order that rejected a mutual-consent divorce petition solely because the husband is a member of a Scheduled Tribe, holding that the exclusion in Section 2(2) of the Hindu Marriage Act, 1955 is protective in nature and cannot be…

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Delhi excise policy case: How BJP & Congress reacted after Arvind Kejriwal gets relief from court | India News – The Times of India

Delhi excise policy case: How BJP & Congress reacted after Arvind Kejriwal gets relief from court | India News – The Times of India

NEW DELHI: Congress and BJP on Friday reacted sharply to the acquittal of former Delhi chief minister Arvind Kejriwal and former deputy chief minister Manish Sisodia in the Delhi excise policy case. AAP’s on-and-off INDIA bloc ally Congress, however, expressed resentment over the leaders’ discharge alleging that the ruling BJP is a “Icchadhari Naag” who…

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UPSC to Supreme Court: Will release answer key after prelims | India News – The Times of India

UPSC to Supreme Court: Will release answer key after prelims | India News – The Times of India

NEW DELHI: After resisting for years the release of the answer key immediately after the preliminary examination, UPSC has given in to students’ demands and told Supreme Court it will publish a provisional answer key after the exam “to enhance transparency in its functioning”, and will entertain objections of candidates on discrepancies in the exam…

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