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Top Court Asks Centre To Frame Strict Law For Insults Against People With Disablities
Highlighting the need for a stringent law to protect the dignity of the disabled, the Supreme Court asked the Centre to consider framing a statute to make derogatory remarks ridiculing persons with disabilities a penal offence.
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Supreme Court Warns Against Vindictive Use Of Criminal Law To Settle Scores
Criminal law cannot become a platform for initiation of vindictive proceedings to settle personal scores and vendettas, the Supreme Court on Monday said, as it deprecated the recent trend where the judicial system is being misused
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Can You Carry Alcohol On Indian Trains? Rules, Fines And All You Need To Know
Thinking of carrying a bottle of feni or whisky on your train ride? Here is a simple breakdown of what Indian Railways and state laws actually say about travelling with alcohol.
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Scientists Create Bullet-Proof Fiber Stronger and Thinner Than Kevlar
Researchers have created a new fiber that surpasses Kevlar in bullet-stopping power while being much thinner. Made by aligning advanced aramid chains with carbon nanotubes, the material absorbs over twice as much energy as previous record-holding fibers. The breakthrough could lead to lighter, stronger armor for military, law enforcement and person...
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Explained: Celebrities Go To Court Over 'Personality Rights'. What About Common People?
Several Bollywood celebrities including Aishwarya Rai, Amitabh Bachchan, Abhishek Bachchan, Hritik Roshan, and Karan Johar have approached the Delhi High Court to seek protection of their personality rights.
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Amended Iraqi Law Makes Women 2nd Class Citizens, Says Human Rights Body
Human Rights Watch criticised Iraq's amendment of the personal status law, saying it restricts women's rights and makes them "second class citizens".
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This Man's 2,253-Word Name Makes World Record, Leads To Legislative Reform
The world's longest name is championed by one New Zealand man whose entire title spans over 2,000 words and takes 20 minutes to say.
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"Best Decision Ever": Barack Obama's 33rd Anniversary Post For Wife Michelle
Barack and Michelle Obama have marked a personal milestone, celebrating 33 years of marriage. The former US President shared a message for his wife.
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What Are Personality Rights And Why Is Bollywood Going To Court Over Them? A Lawyer Explains
In recent weeks, a clutch of high-profile suits in the Delhi High Court have put a spotlight on what courts in India call "personality rights" and how the law is evolving to police misuse in the digital age
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Big Supreme Court Order On Waqf Amendment Act, Key Provisions Stayed
Big Supreme Court Order On Waqf Amendment Act, Key Provisions Stayed
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"Karisma's Children Already Got 1,900 Crore": Sunjay Kapur's Wife In Court
The high-stakes battle over late industrialist Sunjay Kapur's approximately Rs 30,000 crore estate played out in a courtroom on Wednesday after his wife Priya Kapur challenged her stepchildren's plea seeking share in his personal assets.
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How Trump Is Weaponising The Government To Settle Personal Scores
President Donald Trump, once a casino owner and always a man in search of his next deal, is fond of a poker analogy when sizing up partners and adversaries.
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"Criminal To Love?" Top Court Asks, Junks Plea Over Muslim Girl's Marriage
The Supreme Court has dismissed a special leave petition by the National Commission for Protection of Child Rights, or NCPCR, that challenged a 2022 Punjab and Haryana High Court verdict granting protection to a (then) 16-year-old Muslim girl.
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"Dirty Word": Election Body Slams Rahul Gandhi's "Vote Chori" Campaign
Countering Congress leader Rahul Gandhi's "vote fraud" allegations, the Election Commission has said such charges must be substantiated by evidence and pursued through proper process
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Possessing Aadhaar, Voter ID Doesn't Make One Indian Citizen: Bombay High Court
A person does not become a citizen of India merely by possessing documents like Aadhaar card, PAN card or a voter ID, the Bombay High Court on Tuesday said while refusing bail to a man, allegedly from Bangladesh, for entering India illegally.
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Top Court Asks Centre To Frame Strict Law For Insults Against People With Disablities
Highlighting the need for a stringent law to protect the dignity of the disabled, the Supreme Court asked the Centre to consider framing a statute to make derogatory remarks ridiculing persons with disabilities a penal offence.
-
Supreme Court Warns Against Vindictive Use Of Criminal Law To Settle Scores
Criminal law cannot become a platform for initiation of vindictive proceedings to settle personal scores and vendettas, the Supreme Court on Monday said, as it deprecated the recent trend where the judicial system is being misused
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Can You Carry Alcohol On Indian Trains? Rules, Fines And All You Need To Know
Thinking of carrying a bottle of feni or whisky on your train ride? Here is a simple breakdown of what Indian Railways and state laws actually say about travelling with alcohol.
-
Scientists Create Bullet-Proof Fiber Stronger and Thinner Than Kevlar
Researchers have created a new fiber that surpasses Kevlar in bullet-stopping power while being much thinner. Made by aligning advanced aramid chains with carbon nanotubes, the material absorbs over twice as much energy as previous record-holding fibers. The breakthrough could lead to lighter, stronger armor for military, law enforcement and person...
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Explained: Celebrities Go To Court Over 'Personality Rights'. What About Common People?
Several Bollywood celebrities including Aishwarya Rai, Amitabh Bachchan, Abhishek Bachchan, Hritik Roshan, and Karan Johar have approached the Delhi High Court to seek protection of their personality rights.
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Amended Iraqi Law Makes Women 2nd Class Citizens, Says Human Rights Body
Human Rights Watch criticised Iraq's amendment of the personal status law, saying it restricts women's rights and makes them "second class citizens".
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This Man's 2,253-Word Name Makes World Record, Leads To Legislative Reform
The world's longest name is championed by one New Zealand man whose entire title spans over 2,000 words and takes 20 minutes to say.
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"Best Decision Ever": Barack Obama's 33rd Anniversary Post For Wife Michelle
Barack and Michelle Obama have marked a personal milestone, celebrating 33 years of marriage. The former US President shared a message for his wife.
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What Are Personality Rights And Why Is Bollywood Going To Court Over Them? A Lawyer Explains
In recent weeks, a clutch of high-profile suits in the Delhi High Court have put a spotlight on what courts in India call "personality rights" and how the law is evolving to police misuse in the digital age
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Big Supreme Court Order On Waqf Amendment Act, Key Provisions Stayed
Big Supreme Court Order On Waqf Amendment Act, Key Provisions Stayed
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"Karisma's Children Already Got 1,900 Crore": Sunjay Kapur's Wife In Court
The high-stakes battle over late industrialist Sunjay Kapur's approximately Rs 30,000 crore estate played out in a courtroom on Wednesday after his wife Priya Kapur challenged her stepchildren's plea seeking share in his personal assets.
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How Trump Is Weaponising The Government To Settle Personal Scores
President Donald Trump, once a casino owner and always a man in search of his next deal, is fond of a poker analogy when sizing up partners and adversaries.
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"Criminal To Love?" Top Court Asks, Junks Plea Over Muslim Girl's Marriage
The Supreme Court has dismissed a special leave petition by the National Commission for Protection of Child Rights, or NCPCR, that challenged a 2022 Punjab and Haryana High Court verdict granting protection to a (then) 16-year-old Muslim girl.
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"Dirty Word": Election Body Slams Rahul Gandhi's "Vote Chori" Campaign
Countering Congress leader Rahul Gandhi's "vote fraud" allegations, the Election Commission has said such charges must be substantiated by evidence and pursued through proper process
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Possessing Aadhaar, Voter ID Doesn't Make One Indian Citizen: Bombay High Court
A person does not become a citizen of India merely by possessing documents like Aadhaar card, PAN card or a voter ID, the Bombay High Court on Tuesday said while refusing bail to a man, allegedly from Bangladesh, for entering India illegally.
