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......

How Maharashtra Plans To Prosecute 'Urban Naxals'

'The strategy of frontal organisations of the Maoists is to create unrest and ensure that such unrest leads to a law and order problem.' 'To cover such acts it was necessary to bring in a different......

SC refuses to stay Patna HC order on Bihar's 65% quota

The Supreme Court on Monday refused to stay a Patna high court order setting aside the amended reservation laws in Bihar that enabled the Nitish Kumar government to raise quotas for Dalits, tribals......

SC summons CS, fin secretaries of 16 states over pay report non-compliance

The Supreme Court on Thursday summoned the chief secretaries and finance secretaries of 16 states for non-compliance with the Second National Judicial Pay Commission recommendations on the payment......

States seek legal views on SC ruling before GST Council meet

Some states are taking a legal view on the state GST rate and the compensation rules ahead of the Goods and Services Tax (GST) Council meeting, which is likely to be held in mid-June, said people......

Wheat export: Madhya Pradesh is ahead of Punjab, Haryana

The surge in wheat export from India owing to the Ukraine crisis has once again demonstrated how farmers in states that have flexible marketing frameworks and low taxes benefit more from an......