Free undertrials who have completed half of maximum sentence: SC

The Supreme Court on Friday directed judicial officers to release all such prisoners who have spent half of the maximum sentence for the offences they are charged with. Though Indian law provides......

Why Congress guns won't boom in Parliament

Rediff.com contributor Anita Katyal explains why the Congress is ill-equipped to battle the Narendra Modi government in the forthcoming Budget session of Parliament. As the first Parliament budget......

SC stays execution of 1993 Delhi blast convict Bhullar

The Supreme Court on Friday stayed the execution of 1993 Delhi blast terror convict Devender Pal Singh Bhullar. The apex court bench of Chief Justice P Sathasivam, Justice RM Lodha, Justice HL......

SC issues to Mamata over health advisor's appointment

Taking exception to Calcutta high court's order refusing to give notice to Mamata Banerjee on the appointment of Dr Sukumar Mukherjee as chief health advisor to the state goverment, the Supreme......

Delhi HC orders Batra to stop functioning as IOA chief

IMAGE: On May 25, Batra was removed as IOA chief after the Delhi High Court struck down the post of 'life member' in Hockey India, courtesy which he had contested and won the apex body elections......

Hockey India boss in legal trouble

Hockey India placed under CoA for Sports Code violations IMAGE: President Narinder Batra was controversially appointment as life member of Hockey India. Photograph: Tom Dulat/Getty Images The......

Jharkhand enter Ranji quarters after 1000-plus runs lead!

The match was over as a contest after Jharkhand scored a mammoth 880 in their first innings – the tournament's fourth highest score on an Eden Gardens belter against a Nagaland attack in......

'If BCCI changes reforms, it would be ridiculing SC'

The BCCI's plans to dilute reforms mandated by the Supreme Court amount to "ridiculing" the country's highest judicial authority, asserted Lodha committee secretary Gopal Sankaranarayanan, who had......

Indian Cricketers' Association reveals budget

ICA prepares tentative budget of Rs 15-20 crore at first meeting IMAGE: ICA is India's first ever players' association. Photograph: BCCI/Twitter The Indian Cricketers' Association (ICA) has......