In the Mahmood Farooqui vs State judgement, the connotation of the word 'consent', which distinguishes sexual intercourse from rape, has been diluted
4 min read2 Oct 2017For weeks, activists had been threatening civil disobedience if Jason Stockley were not convicted of murder for killing Anthony Lamar Smith, prompting authorities to take precautions
4 min read16 Sep 2017The Rajasthan high court held that the pellets recovered from the Chinkaras were not fired from Salman Khan's licensed gun
3 min read25 Jul 2016A Supreme Court bench held daily hearings in the case for over three months
1 min read7 Jun 2016The plea, which has been filed by Karnataka govt, seeks a stay on Jayalalithaa's acquittal order
1 min read27 Jul 2015Move may have triggered a chain of events that could have political repercussions at the national level
5 min read24 Jun 2015She will chair a meeting of party MLAs early in the morning and is likely to see her re-elected as legislature party leader
1 min read21 May 2015Modi's visit results in agreements on security, trade; HC clears path for Jaya's return as CM; and a Picasso painting fetches $179 mn at Christie's
4 min read22 May 2015The court cleared Dewani saying the state failed to prove his involvement in the murder conspiracy and that prosecution witnesses lacked credibility
1 min read8 Dec 2014Abu Qatada had been extradited from the UK last year after a lengthy legal process and had been acquitted in June in a separate case of charges
2 min read25 Sep 2014The Union Budget contains details about the estimated receipts and the expenditure of the government for a particular fiscal year. The Budget is allotted for the upcoming fiscal year, which runs from 1st April to 31st March of the next year. Here is a quick guide on how the Union Budget is prepared