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NEW DELHI: What slows down a court case, why public trust in courts matters, and how corruption can affect access to justice are now questions Class 8 students will encounter in their civics textbook, with the latest NCERT social science book explicitly listing corruption, massive case pendency and shortage of judges as challenges facing India’s…
ICAI president Prasanna Kumar D New Delhi: The Institute of Chartered Accountants of India (ICAI) has set up a special group within its Financial Reporting Review Board to fast-track high-profile cases, the regulatory agency’s president Prasanna Kumar D said. “… more than 10 to 15 cases are there which have public interest. These cases will…
Pakistan’s Jamiat Ulema-e-Islam (F) chief Maulana Fazlur Rehman on Sunday launched a sharp attack on Pakistan’s handling of militancy and its Afghanistan policy, questioning how extremist elements continue to cross the border even as trade remains blocked.Speaking at a public gathering in Rawalpindi, Rehman highlighted what he described as a glaring contradiction in Islamabad’s approach…
NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court on Monday termed the siphoning of over Rs 54,000 crore through digital arrests as nothing short of “robbery or dacoity” and directed the Centre to formulate a standard operating procedure (SoP) to tackle such offences.A bench led by Chief Justice of India Surya Kant, along with Justices Joymalya Bagchi and…
NEW DELHI: Himachal Pradesh govt on Friday moved Supreme Court questioning the HC’s decision not to permit it to withdraw in entirety 65 FIRs, involving non-serious offences, lodged against MPs, MLAs and politicians. On July 20, 2023, the Congress govt headed by Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu moved a petition before the HC seeking permission to withdraw…
JAMMU: As many as 206,460 dog bite cases were reported in Jammu and Kashmir in the past two years, with Jammu division accounting for 126,844 cases and Kashmir valley 79,616 cases, informed state health and medical education minister Sakina Itoo in the assembly on Thursday.In a written reply during the question hour, Itoo said, in…
Bollywood actor Rajpal Naurang Yadav on Thursday surrendered before the Tihar Jail authorities after the Delhi High Court refused to extend the deadline granted to him in connection with his conviction in multiple cheque dishonour cases.“He surrendered before the jail authorities at 4 pm on Thursday. Now the jail authorities will follow the standard operating…
NEW DELHI: Govt Tuesday informed Parliament that the Enforcement Directorate has achieved a 95% conviction rate in money laundering cases in which trials have been completed under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA).“As on Dec 31, 2025, the special PMLA courts have delivered judgments, on merits, on the issue of money laundering in 58…
Four out of ten cancer cases can be avoided, the World Health Organisation (WHO) said on the eve of World Cancer Day. Citing the findings of a new global analysis, the UN health agency said three cancer types – lung, stomach and cervical cancer – accounted for nearly half of all preventable cancer cases in…
Bollywood actor Rajpal Yadav directed to appear before prison authorities by February 4 in light of his conviction in cheque bounce cases. The Delhi High Court commented that although Rajpal Yadav committed to return the complainant the said amount of money, he did not comply with the tribunal’s direction. Court criticises repeated breaches of undertakings…
