Government
SC bars arbitrary arrest for ‘objectionable’ website postings
16 May 2013
The Supreme Court today said that no person should be arrested for posting comments on social networking sites which the authorities deem objectionable without permission from senior police officials
Group of ministers to decide on CBI autonomy
14 May 2013
The group has been mandated to draft a new cabinet proposal on the law needed to ensure CBI’s autonomy and prepare an affidavit to be submitted in the Supreme Court
Bansal claims innocence in Railgate
13 May 2013
CP Joshi gets railways; Kapil Sibal given law ministry
11 May 2013
Opposition Bhartiya Janata Party has now sought the resignation of the prime minister as well, who, according to them, has been presiding over a corrupt government
Bansal pushed out of railway ministry; Kharge likely to take over
10 May 2013
The move comes after the CBI told the prime minister that it has evidence that suspended Railway Board member Mahesh Kumar had met Pawan Kumar Bansal on 21 April and 2 May
Coalgate: SC once again seeks autonomy for ‘caged parrot’ CBI
08 May 2013
A three-judge bench headed by Justice R M Lodha came down heavily on the CBI and the government for having discussed the CBI's investigation report before presenting it to the court
Parliament adjourned sine die; key bills remain pending
08 May 2013
Parliament’s budget session was abruptly adjourned sine die this morning almost three days ahead of schedule
Congress set to rule Karnataka; JD(S) springs a surprise
08 May 2013
While the Congress win was expected, the surprise has been sprung by former prime minister H D Deve Gowda’s Janata Dal (S), which has relegated the ruling BJP to third position
Opposition continues to stall parliament
06 May 2013
Opposition continues to stall parliament
06 May 2013
CBI director apologises to SC for letting law ministry alter draft report
06 May 2013
The CBI chief's affidavit also blames the law ministry for seeking removal of any reference to the PMO in the draft report
Rail minister Bansal seeks to distance self from nephew’s bribe-taking
04 May 2013
The Rs90 lakh cash seized by the CBI was allegedly part of a Rs2 crore deal that would have assured Railway Board member Mahesh Kumar a larger sum from the advanced signalling and telecom contracts worth Rs2,300 crore
Delhi bus gangrape: SC debars male friend’s interview as evidence
By By Jagdeep Worah | 03 May 2013
In what could prove a landmark judgement, the Supreme Court today ruled that a television interview given by the male friend of the victim of the infamous 16 December gang rape of a young lady in Delhi is inadmissible as evidence. By Jagdeep Worah