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Published on May 11, 2026 08:00 am IST

Understanding the law that criminalises sex based on a false promise to marry

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Published on Nov 24, 2024 08:15 am IST

Supreme Court cracks down child pornography

Watching sexually explicit material involving children will send you to jail

Published on Sept 29, 2024 08:15 am IST

The death penalty cannot fix India’s rape problem. Here’s why

India rape death penalty

Published on Sept 08, 2024 08:15 am IST

Shajan Skaria v the state of Kerala: A moment to rethink caste-based humiliation

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Section 3(1)(r) deals with intentionally insulting or intimidating with the intent to humiliate a member of a Scheduled Caste in public. . (Representational image only)

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Published on Sept 03, 2024 09:00 am IST

HC reserves verdict on Azam, family’s plea in Abdullah birth certificate case

allhabad High court (file)

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Updated on May 15, 2024 08:56 am IST

Resignation of Independent MLAs: HC reserves judgment

Himachal Pradesh high court on Tuesday reserved its judgment in a petition filed by three Independent MLAs, Ashish Sharma, KL Thakur, and Hoshiyar Singh challenging constitutional authority and delay caused in accepting their resignation. The petitioner had sought directions from the court that the speaker should accept their resignation. (Getty Images/iStockphoto/ Representational image)

Published on Apr 30, 2024 11:21 pm IST

EVM-VVPAT case: Supreme Court verdict on pleas seeking 100% verification today

EVMs, VVPATs and other polling materials are kept to distribute for the polling booths. (ANI Photo)

Published on Apr 26, 2024 09:09 am IST

Law in service of climate battles

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The Supreme Court of India. (File photo.)

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Published on Apr 09, 2024 09:55 pm IST

{Karnal by-election} HC to pronounce judgment on plea challenging ECI move today

The assembly elections in the state are slated for October this year. (HT)

Updated on Apr 03, 2024 08:08 am IST

Court’s questions on legislative privileges

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The Supreme Court of India

Published on Mar 11, 2024 10:05 pm IST

SC strikes balance between graft charges, parliamentary privilege

A 7-judge bench of the Supreme Court headed by Chief Justice of India DY Chandrachud delivers the judgment on Monday. (ANI)

Published on Mar 05, 2024 04:17 am IST

SC junks Punjab govt’s appeal on FIR against SAD chief Sukhbir Badal

The bench’s order recorded that no case for interference in the high court order was made out and therefore, the state government’s appeal was dismissed. (HT file)

Updated on Jan 13, 2024 08:02 am IST

SC junks Punjab govt’s appeal on FIR against SAD chief Sukhbir Singh Badal

The bench’s order recorded that no case for interference in the high court order was made out. (File photo)

Published on Jan 12, 2024 12:43 pm IST

SC tells Kerala guv to refer to its verdict on pending bills

The Supreme Court tells Kerala governor Arif Mohammed Khan to refer to its verdict on pending bills. (ANI)

Updated on Nov 25, 2023 06:38 am IST

Michael Cohen says Trump could go broke, face jail time ahead of his testimony

Donald Trump's former fixer and attorney warns ex-president could go broke ahead of his testimony in fraud case

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Published on Nov 06, 2023 06:07 pm IST

Weekly Tarot Card Readings: Tarot prediction for October 29 to November 4, 2023

Read on to find out your Tarot reading for the coming week.

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Published on Oct 29, 2023 01:50 am IST

Same-sex marriage verdict: In 3:2 judgment, SC refuses to give legal recognition

Journalists gather at the courtyard of the Supreme Court of India in New Delhi on October 17, ahead of the ruling on same-sex marriages.

Updated on Oct 17, 2023 01:34 pm IST

Five challenges that can choke Biden presidency

FILE PHOTO: U.S. President Joe Biden delivers remarks on his economic agenda at Prince George's Community College in Largo, Maryland, U.S. September 14, 2023. REUTERS/Jonathan Ernst/File Photo

Published on Oct 10, 2023 10:00 pm IST

Fresh pleas seek sealing of Gyanvapi mosque, protection of symbols

A view of the Gyanvapi Mosque complex in Varanasi (ANI File Photo)

Updated on Aug 02, 2023 08:45 pm IST

Allahabad HC extends stay on survey in Gyanvapi till August 3

The Supreme Court rectifies its July 24 order in Gyanvapi case amid stay on ASI survey. (PTI)

Updated on Jul 28, 2023 01:00 am IST

Supreme Court refuses Centre's third tenure extension to ED director: ‘Illegal’

ED director Sanjay Kumar Mishra

Updated on Jul 11, 2023 03:01 pm IST

Mental hospital plot handed over to TMC for new station

Thane, India - March 03, 2023: The stay order on transfer of land has been lifted by the Bombay High Court, paving the way for the construction of new Thane Railway Station between Thane and Mulund on the 14-acre site of the Mental Hospital, in Thane, India, on Friday, March 03, 2023. (Praful Gangurde/HT Photo) (HT PHOTO)

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Updated on Apr 24, 2023 12:41 am IST

Publicity of court proceedings: The question of privacy and reputation

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Courts may also probe aspects that are not of concern to everyone. Yet everyone has a right to know and access live-streaming of court proceedings. (Getty Images/iStockphoto)

Updated on Apr 19, 2023 04:02 pm IST

SC bench recuses from hearing plea challenging appointment of Arun Goel as EC

The fresh petition filed by ADR questioned Goel’s appointment as being arbitrary. (HT file image)

Updated on Apr 18, 2023 12:21 pm IST

SC reservation: 2% job quota for Vimukat Jatis, Bazigars to prevail in Punjab, says HC

The instructions were issued under Article 162 of the Constitution by the Punjab government, according to which the state has the power to issue instructions in the exercise of its executive powers.