Sc Judgment

SC tells Parliament to draft new law on mob lynching, condemns 'mobocracy': Highlights from judgment

The Supreme Court bench passed a slew of directions to provide "preventive, remedial and punitive measures" to deal with offences like mob violence and cow vigilantism.

Section 377: What two recent SC judgments tell us about court's altered view on sexuality and privacy in India

if Section 377 would have to survive the test of constitutionality, it would have to be found non-discriminatory on the grounds of sexual orientation.

Sahara has another Rs 100 cr bill coming from Sebi

The Sahara group will have to foot large bills incurred in the process of refunding Rs 24,000 crore to investors in its OFCDs

The Voda tax: Why India can't be a pushover in taxation

Retrospective taxation may be bad. But there is simply too much revenue at stake for India to play softball on tax issues anymore

Essar Oil will have to buy time to pay up Rs 6,300 crore

While Essar oil talks bravely of seeking a review of the SC judgment in the sales tax deferment case, what it can realistically hope for is to delay things

Coalgate: SC's final order shouldn't be only about legality, but economic impact also

From the looks of it, the SC looks likely to not only cancel coal block allocations that it declared illegal, but also be involved in case-by-case reviews. It is not clear why the court should micromanage its decisions

SC judgment on criminal MPs: The loopholes in the verdict

The Supreme Court order regarding convicted members of Parliament (MPs) and members of legislative assemblies (MLAs) has cracked the whip on elected representatives.

Lokayukta: Judiciary has usurped power of elected Gujarat govt

The SC judgment has effectively made judges the deciding factor in administrative actions like the appointment of the Lokayukta, says Arun Jaitley