If the court redrafts the definition of 'industry' the way states like Haryana and Gujarat are requesting, it could be seen as a judiciary- induced labour reform in the country
2 min read3 Jan 2017The Supreme Court ruled that ordinances cannot be promulgated repeatedly without being placed before the legislature
1 min read3 Jan 2017Supreme Court on Friday deferred hearing a plea seeking a probe against Narendra Modi for allegedly receiving payments from the Sahara and the Aditya Birla groups
1 min read17 Dec 2016More judges, more courts, more computers alone may not do much to improve the efficiency of courts or access to justice
4 min read15 Dec 2016Supreme Court allowed the BCCI to utilize Rs1.33 crore for hosting two test matches in Mumbai and Chennai this month between India and England
1 min read7 Dec 2016If the government accepts the recommendation, justice J.S. Khehar will be India's 44th chief justice and also the first Sikh to occupy the office
1 min read7 Dec 2016CJI T.S. Thakur says a large number of proposals are still pending, adding that he hopes the government will intervene to end this crisis
2 min read26 Nov 2016Supreme Court directed the Centre to suspend the licenses of firecracker manufacturers and sellers and not hand out fresh licenses till further orders
1 min read25 Nov 2016Chief Justice T.S. Thakur says that the Supreme Court has reiterated the 43 names recommended by its collegium and sent them back for reconsideration
1 min read19 Nov 2016Attorney general Mukul Rohatgi said of 77 names, the govt had approved 34 for high court appointments and sent the rest back to the collegium for reconsideration
1 min read11 Nov 2016The 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