Arvind Gunasekar

Some "soul searching" is needed on both sides, remarked the Supreme Court on Monday over several states accusing Governors of delaying action on bills cleared by the assemblies.

In a key clarification aimed at checking pollution, the Supreme Court has said that its 2021 order allowing only the use of green firecrackers will apply not just to Delhi-NCR but across the country.

The PIL referred to High Courts' data that said 5,175 cases against MPs and MLAs are still pending, of which 40 per cent, or 2,116, have been open for at least five years.

Property worth Rs 90 crore belonging to Young Indian -- the company linked to Congress's Rahul Gandhi and Sonia Gandhi -- has been attached by the Enforcement Directorate in connection to its investigation into the National Herald case.

DMK and other political parties opposed to BJP have long accused it of using central investigative agencies, like the Enforcement Directorate, to harass rivals, particularly before elections.

The Supreme Court on Monday refused to rule on the validity of President's Rule in J&K - imposed in December 2018 - since it had not been specifically challenged by petitioners arguing against the scrapping of special status, under Article 356.

The Central Bureau Of Investigation has closed its probe into alleged cricket betting in the 2019 Indian Premier League (IPL) matches, sources said on Tuesday. The central agency had filed two cases in 2022.

Leaders of the opposition INDIA bloc will meet virtually at 6:30 pm today to deliberate on key issues that could shape the course of the upcoming general elections, sources have said.

A five-judge Constitution bench, led by Chief Justice DY Chandrachud, has directed the completion of pleadings within three weeks.

On February 15, the NCP led by breakaway Maharashtra deputy chief minister Ajit Pawar said it would field Patel for the Rajya Sabha elections.