SC upholds 'bail is rule, jail an exception' principle even under anti-terror law

The "bail is the rule and jail is an exception" legal principle is applicable even to offences under special statutes like the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act, the Supreme Court ruled on......

Puja Khedkar gets protection from arrest till Aug 21

The Delhi High Court on Monday granted interim protection from arrest till August 21 to former IAS probationer Puja Khedkar, who has been accused of cheating and wrongly availing OBC and disability......

And Thus Was Born NIA...

Even though the NIA claims that more than 90 per cent of cases charge-sheeted have ended in conviction, the figure is likely misleading. To date, very few cases investigated by the NIA have......

Subjecting child to corporal punishment not part of education: HC

It is cruel to subject a child to physical violence in school in the name of discipline or education, the Chhattisgarh high court has observed while dismissing a petition of a woman teacher accused......

Maruti Suzuki, Hyundai, Tata Motors see muted growth in April

Passenger vehicle sales in India kicked off on a flat note in new fiscal 2024-25 with 3.38 lakh units sold in April, impacted by high base effect and muted demand due to the ongoing general......

Olympics Hockey: India's Rohidas gets one-match ban; will miss semis

IMAGE: Amit Rohidas was shown a red card during the quarter-final against Great Britain after his stick unintentionally hit a rival player. Photograph: Anushree Fadnavis/Reuters India's key......

Canadian coach, analyst kicked out of Olympics after drone spying incident

IMAGE: New Zealand's women's team said their training session on Monday had been disrupted by a drone flown by a staff member of their opening Group A opponents Canada. Photograph: Benoit......

Smoking, alcohol force Japan gymnast out of Paris Olympics

IMAGE: Japan's Shoko Miyata reacts after her routine on the women's apparatus final floor. Photograph: Molly Darlington/Reuters Shoko Miyata, the 19-year-old captain of the Japan women's......

Rashid Khan reprimanded by ICC for misbehaviour

IMAGE: The Emirates Elite Panel of ICC Match Referees sanctioned Afghanistan Captain Rashid Khan following his actions in the high-intensity match against Bangladesh. Photograph: BCCI / X In......

Could Gulbadin Be Penalised?

A controversial moment arose during the Afghanistan-Bangladesh T20 World Cup match when Afghan fielder Gulbadin Naib fell to the ground in St Vincent. The incident occurred in the 12th over bowled......