Dec 9, 2022
“The truth about injustice always sounds outrageous”: Supreme Court stays death sentence of M Samivel, who raped a minor girl and fearing that the girl might tell someone about the crime, he smashed her head against a tree and dropped her into a pond
The Supreme Court on Thursday stayed the death penalty of a flower vendor accused of raping and murdering a juvenile in Tamil Nadu’s Pudukkottai in 2020.
Dec 9, 2022
"Festivals are happy places, and you don't really want to enjoy them on your own": CJI, Supreme Court ~ "Why do we always want to portray that religious festivals are the time for riots; for example, there are no riots during Ganesh Puja in Maharashtra"
The Supreme Court of India on Friday deprecated the tendency to equate religious processions with communal riots.
Dec 9, 2022
"Reality really is theater. It's all so nonsensical, ridiculous and chaotic": Year 2022 was a chaotic one, from Twitter's ownership passed on to Elon Musk with wide layoffs to FTX, once trusted crypto company, imploded under Sam Bankman-Fried's leadership
The year 2022 was a chaotic one for companies. Twitter's ownership passed on to Elon Musk, who initiated wide-ranging layoffs and work culture and policy changes. FTX, once a trusted crypto company, imploded under Sam Bankman-Fried's leadership. In India, a CEO advised youngsters to work 18 hours a day, drawing backlash.
Dec 9, 2022
“All our silences in the face of assault are acts of complicity”: Meet Muslim man Karim Azizi of NYC Manhattan arrested over an assault in which he allegedly pulled a baseball bat from his pants and hit a man on the street in the back of the head
A 36-year-old man suspected of battering a pedestrian across the head with a baseball bat on an NYC street was arrested and paraded in front of the press on Wednesday afternoon.
Karim Azizi, 36, was charged with assault, attempted assault, and criminal possession of a weapon for the Nov. 29 attack at Amsterdam Avenue and West 148th Street, cops said. pic.twitter.com/Bk8ZSFxozl— Satyaagrah (@satyaagrahindia) December 9, 2022
Karim Azizi was arrested from his house in Harlem on Wednesday morning - just around the corner from where he is accused of attacking ...
Dec 9, 2022
"Nepotism will never give you success, but talent can": Delhi Court framed charges against DCW Chairperson, Swati Maliwal and 3 others for abusing their official positions and illegally appointing various acquaintances, says “Clearly Reflects Nepotism”
A Delhi Court on Thursday framed charges against Delhi Commission for Women (DCW) Chairperson, Swati Maliwal, Promila Gupta, Sarika Chaudhary, and Farheen Malick for allegedly abusing their official positions and illegally appointing various acquaintances, including Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) workers, in DCW between August 2015 and 2016 ~ Synopsis
Dec 9, 2022
"Man is not what he thinks he is, he is what he hides": Supreme Court rejects plea seeking details of December 12, 2018, Collegium meeting held, "Whatever is discussed shall not be in the public domain. Only final decision required to be uploaded"
The Supreme Court on Friday rejected a plea challenging an order of the Delhi High Court which had dismissed a petition seeking details of the Supreme Court Collegium meeting held on December 12, 2018 that were never made public [Anjali Bhardwaj v CPIO, Supreme Court].
Dec 8, 2022
"Indifference and neglect often do much more damage than outright dislike": BharatPe seeks Rs 88 crore in damages from Ashneer Grover and family; requested court to restrain Grover from continuing his 'vitriolic campaign' against company on social media
"Indifference and neglect often do much more damage than outright dislike": BharatPe seeks Rs 88 crore in damages from Ashneer Grover and family; requested court to restrain Grover from continuing his 'vitriolic campaign' against company on social media
BharatPe, a fintech unicorn, has sought up to Rs 88 crore in damages from former managing director and co-founder Ashneer Grover's wife Madhuri Jain, and other family members. The company alleges that the Grover family created fake bills, enlisted fictitious vendors to provide services to the company, and overcharged the company for recruit...
Dec 8, 2022
"Not creating delusions is enlightenment": One of the best actresses in Bollywood Swara Bhaskar as per her own statement looking for a job, says “I am a far better actor and a far more competent and effective actor than the opportunities that come my way”
What according to you is the problem that citizens face on a day-to-day basis? Some of you may have guessed it right. Getting unsolicited advice is a major worry. Especially, when it comes from those who don’t even have an iota of expertise in that domain.
Dec 8, 2022
“Chaos is merely order waiting to be deciphered”: MoP issue settled; government cannot conveniently cite views of few judges on MoP to oppose Collegium recommendations, scheme of our constitution requires court to be final arbiter of law ~ Supreme Court
The Supreme Court on Thursday took objection to the Central government citing opinions of certain judges against the Collegium system, as an excuse to delay clearance to the recommendations made by the Collegium.