NCP chief Ajit Pawar (File photo) NEW DELHI: SC on Wednesday told Ajit Pawar-led NCP, which has been allowed to use the prized ‘clock’ symbol for Maharashtra assembly elections subject to certain conditions, not to use Sharad Pawar’s pictures in its campaign and asked NCP functionaries to try to stand on their feet.It was a…
NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court on Wednesday allowed the Ajit Pawar faction of NCP to continue using the ‘clock’ symbol for the Maharashtra assembly elections after the the deputy chief minister assured the court that he would publish a disclaimer within 36 hours in leading newspapers, including Marathi dailies, stating that the legal fight with…
NEW DELHI: In an important ruling that would ease payment of insurance compensation to road accident victims, the Supreme Court on Wednesday said a person holding a licence to drive light motor vehicles (LMVs) can drive all kinds of transport vehicles with a gross weight of less than 7,500 kg without the transport department’s endorsement.In…
NEW DELHI: Supreme Court on Tuesday said that minorities have no absolute right to administer educational institutions, while upholding the validity of Uttar Pradesh Board of Madrasa Education Act, 2004 – a decision that will clear the uncertainty hanging over 13,364 madrassas in the state with over 12 lakh students since March 22 when Allahabad…
This is a representational image (Pic credit: PTI) NEW DELHI: In an important ruling, Supreme Court Tuesday held that a press release issued by govt on Cabinet decision regarding change in policy cannot be treated as a law to claim benefits on that basis and it would be assumed to come into force when notification…
NEW DELHI: Motorcyclists weaving through waiting traffic to go right up to the railway crossing, closed to allow passage of a train, is common in India. But an airman indulging in such ‘indiscipline’, leading to his detention for a day, made SC order Union government to pay Rs 1 lakh compensation to him.AFT had allowed…
NEW DELHI: “Bharat Bandh“, the nationwide strike, has been called on August 21, in response to a recent Supreme Court ruling on SC/ST reservations by Dalit and Adivasi organisations demanding stronger representation and protection for marginalised communities. What is the Supreme Court ruling? The Supreme Court recently in a 6:1 ruling said that the states…
NEW DELHI: The announcement of elections in J&K is unlikely to have any impact on India-Pakistan ties which remain in a deep freeze since India revoked the special status of the erstwhile state, or even well before that.With the Supreme Court having upheld the repeal of the special status, India believes the question about whether…
The Supreme Court has dealt a major blow to bank employees by ruling that interest-free or concessional loans provided by banks to their staff will be considered as “fringe benefits” or “amenities,” and are therefore subject to taxation.According to an ET report by Indu Bhan, the apex court upheld the income tax rule, and said…
PHOENIX: Arizona will soon join 14 other states that have banned abortion at all stages of pregnancy, a change triggered by a state Supreme Court ruling Tuesday that found officials may enforce an 1864 law criminalizing all abortions except when a woman’s life is at stake. The court said enforcement won’t begin for at least…
