Govt introduces bills to replace IPC, CrPC in Lok Sabha

In a landmark overhaul of colonial-era criminal laws, the Centre on Friday introduced in the Lok Sabha three bills to replace the IPC, CrPC and the Indian Evidence Act, proposing among other things......

Bar council allows foreign lawyers, firms to practise in India

Shedding its opposition, the Bar Council of India (BCI) on Wednesday took a significant decision to permit foreign lawyers and law firms to practise in areas such as foreign law, international......

Delhi police challenges trial court's discharge of Tharoor in Sunanda murder case

The Delhi police on Thursday approached the high court challenging a trial court's 2021 order discharging Congress leader Shashi Tharoor in connection with his wife Sunanda Pushkar's death case.......

Ansals convicted of tampering with evidence in Uphaar fire case

A Delhi court on Friday convicted real estate barons Sushil and Gopal Ansal for tampering with evidence in the 1997 case of Uphaar Cinema fire, which claimed 59 lives. Image used for......

Ex-Fortis promoters Malvinder, Shivinder seek interim bail

The court posted the matter for hearing on October 22. Fortis Healthcare promoters Malvinder Singh and his brother Shivinder, arrested for allegedly misappropriating funds of Religare Finvest Ltd......

Ex-Fortis promoters Malvinder, Shivinder sent to 14-day judicial custody

The investigating officer of the Delhi police, in the remand application, had sought custodial interrogation of the accused saying it was required to identify the persons to whom the alleged......

Box Office: Jabariya Jodi flops

Jabariya Jodi sees a poor opening, and fails at the box office. Pranaam finds no footfalls. Vinod Mirani gives us his weekly verdict.   Jabariya Jodi Cast: Parineeti Chopra, Sidharth......

Box Office: Lion King gets outstanding weekend

The Lion King gets an outstanding weekend, but Jhootha Kahin Ka and Family Of Thakurganj have a disastrous outing at the box office. Vinod Mirani gives us his weekly verdict.   The Lion King......

Box Office: Super 30 gets slow opening

Super 30 starts slow, but picks up on the weekend. The Hrithik Roshan starrer will need to sustain through the week to emerge on the positive side. Vinod Mirani gives us his weekly verdict.  ......

The Best Actresses in Hindi cinema, 2014

Take a bow, ladies.It is truly a thrilling and liberating time to be an (established) actress in Hindi cinema, a time when risks are smiled upon and when roles are pushing various envelopes. The 10......

HC upholds bail granted to bookie Chawla in match fixing scandal

IMAGE: Sanjiv Chawla (masked) a key accused in the match-fixing scandal involving former South African cricket team captain Hansie Cronje in 2000, at crime branch office, in New Delhi. Photograph:......