President Murmu Rejects Red Fort Attacker’s Mercy Petition

12 Jun 2024

In a notable decision, President Droupadi Murmu has denied the mercy plea of Mohammed Arif, also known as Ashfaq, a Pakistani citizen who was convicted for his involvement in the fatal Red Fort attack that occurred almost 24 years ago. This decision underscores India's firm stance against terrorism and reaffirms...

Judicial custody of Atiq ahmad’s Three killers extended by court until 14 july

04 Jul 2023

The three suspected attackers who reportedly shot Atiq Ahmed and his brother Ashraf Ahmed have had their judicial custody extended till 14th July. The three defendants—Lovelesh Tiwari, Arun Maurya, and Sunny Singh—were introduced via video conference Monday evening before Chief Judicial Magistrate Prayagraj, who prolonged their judicial detention. On the...

SC to hear slew of petitions seeking to criminalize marital rape on 9 May

22 Mar 2023

The Supreme Court set 9 May for a detailed hearing on a slew of petitions seeking to criminalize marital rape. Indira Jaising, a senior advocate, raised the issue before a bench led by Chief Justice DY Chandrachud. She informed the bench that the order of arguments and the common compilation...

‘Homophobia and bigotry’: Mohua Moitra slams BJP after SC’s remark on judges’ appointments delay

29 Nov 2022

Trinamool Congress MP Mohua Moitra has slammed the BJP government, accusing it of "homophobia" and "bigotry," when the apex court released a statement on the delay of appoinments of judges after exhortations were made by the Collegium to the central government. Mentioning the Supreme Court, Moitra wrote in a tweet:...

‘If M women cover head, doesn’t mean they’re covering intellect’: Owaisi

14 Oct 2022

Asaduddin Owaisi, an AIMIM MP, addressed the issue of whether the hijab demonstrates the "backwardness" of Muslims and questioned whether Muslim women are not making contributions to the nation's development. Owaisi stated in his speech following the divided decision on the hijab ban that if Muslim women want to cover...