Can a citizen's petition under Article 32 be discouraged?

'The right conferred by Article 32 has been considered as a part of the 'basic structure of the Constitution', and thus cannot be taken away by anybody, not even by amending the Constitution.'......

3 factors that worked in favour of Salman Khan

The Bombay high court raised some key points before granting bail to actor Salman Khan, reports Syed Firdaus Ashraf/Rediff.com. While granting bail to Salman Khan on Friday, high court judge Abhay......

Salman will NOT have to appear in court for bail hearing on Friday

Mumbai : Salman Khan leaving for the court to hear the verdict on the 2002 hit-and-run case in Mumbai. Photograph: PTI All eyes are on the Bombay high court which will hear Bollywood superstar......

Former Gujarat top cop Vanzara gets bail in Sohrabuddin case

The Bombay High Court on Thursday granted bail to former IPS officer of Gujarat D G Vanzara, in jail for over 7 years, in the Sohrabuddin Sheikh fake encounter case. Vanzara, a Deputy Inspector......

Nirav Modi's mental health, Indian prisons in focus at UK extradition case

The third day of the five-day hearing at Westminster Magistrates' Court, presided over by Justice Samuel Goozee, was devoted to the defence laying out further arguments against a prima facie case......

Indian govt submits more proof against Nirav Modi

District Judge Samuel Goozee expressed his concern at the late submission of the documents, said to include largely bank statements relating to the diamond merchant's companies, but has agreed to......

Nirav Modi extradition case adjourned till September

The charges against the diamond merchant centre around his firms Diamonds R Us, Solar Exports and Stellar Diamonds making fraudulent use of a credit facility offered by the Punjab National Bank,......

Court grants bail to Jignesh Shah in NSEL scam case

Bombay High Court on Friday granted conditional bail to FTIL founder Jignesh Shah in the Rs 5000-crore (Rs 50-billion) NSEL scam over three months after he was arrested in the case. "I am inclined......

Should Women's Chess Be Abolished?

'Scrapping titles like WIM, WGM and a separate women's category will kill women's interest in chess.' IMAGE: Grandmaster R Vaishali, flanked by her brother and fellow Grandmaster R Praggnanandhaa,......

Golden Year For Indian Chess! What Next?

'It will bring the next wave of awareness and pursuit of excellence from people who want to take chess as a game or a competitive sport or even as a career.' IMAGE: D Gukesh, the youngest World......

'Born Defective GMs Are Grumbling'

'The championship was well fought this year.''Ding played better than expected. Gukesh was below his level but good enough to beat Ding.' IMAGE: D Gukesh receives his trophy on winning the FIDE......

Missing! Chess Gold, Silver Medals

'I have no idea about such a medal. Never got one,' says Surya Shekhar Ganguly, the national chess champion between 2003 and 2008. Kindly note the image has been published only for......

Gukesh's 'Karpov-like' style tipped to outclass Ding

IMAGE: Liren Ding will face a stern challenge from the 18-year-old D Gukesh. Photograph: FIDE/X Grandmasters Pravin Thipsay and Abhijit Kunte believe Indian GM D Gukesh, whose game bears a......