‘Somebody has lost their life, don’t at least laugh’: SG Tushar Mehta during Kolkata doctor case hearing in SC | India News – Times of India

NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court hearing on the Kolkata doctor rape-murder case on Thursday took a tense turn when Solicitor General Tushar sternly remarked: “Somebody has lost their life. Don’t at least laugh.”Mehta, who was representing the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) in the case, presented details during the proceedings highlighting the timeline of when…

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Sri Lanka top court finds president Wickremesinghe guilty of ‘unlawful conduct’ over election delay – Times of India

Sri Lanka‘s top court has found President Ranil Wickremesinghe guilty of “unlawful conduct” for delaying local elections, which were seen as an unofficial referendum on his economic policies. According to AFP news agency, the verdict was delivered by a five-judge bench led by Chief Justice Jayantha Jayasuriya. It does not carry immediate legal consequences due…

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‘Fingers will be chopped off’ vs ‘bullets will be fired’: Bengal’s bitter political war over Kolkata rape-murder case echoes in SC | India News – Times of India

NEW DELHI: The bitter political narrative over the rape and murder of a trainee doctor in West Bengal’s R G Kar Medical College and Hospital found an echo in the Supreme Court on Thursday prompting the top court to ask parties not to politicize the issue. “Don’t politicize this … ,” Chief Justice D Y…

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Task force must consult IMA, says Supreme Court | India News – Times of India

NEW DELHI: The national task force (NTF) set up by Supreme Court comprises surgeon vice-admiral and DG medical services (Navy) Arti Sarin, chairman of Hyderabad-based Asian Institute of Gastroenterology D Nageshwar Reddy, AIIMS Delhi director M Srinivas, NIMHANS Bengaluru director Pratima Murthy, Jodhpur AIIMS executive director Goverdhan Dutt Puri, Ganga Ram Hospital’s Saumitra Rawat, Rohtak-based…

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Supreme Court tears into Kolkata police, orders CISF deployed at RG Kar hospital | India News – Times of India

NEW DELHI: Supreme Court Tuesday tore into Kolkata police for letting a 7,000-strong mob vandalise R G Kar hospital early on August 15, storm the resident doctors‘ hostel and threaten female doctors with dire consequences if they opened their mouths about the rape-murder of their colleague.A bench of CJI D Y Chandrachud and Justices J…

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SC sets aside Calcutta high court order advising adolescent girls to ‘control sexual urges’ | India News – Times of India

NEW DELHI: Strongly disapproving of the sweeping observations made by the Calcutta high court, including advising adolescent girls to control their sexual urges instead of giving in to “two minutes of pleasure” while deciding a criminal appeal, the Supreme Court on Tuesday urged judges to decide cases based on law and facts and not to…

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Bharat Bandh: Are banks & post offices open on August 21, 2024? – Times of India

Bharat Bandh on August 21, 2024: The Reservation Bachao Sangharsh Samiti has announced a nationwide strike on August 21, 2024, in response to the Supreme Court‘s recent decision on SC/ST reservations. To maintain peace during the demonstration, law enforcement agencies have been instructed to take necessary measures.The protest organizers have demanded the closure of all…

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