Gujarat: A senior administrative official in Gujarat’s Morbi has been suspended by the state government following the collapse of a bridge that led to the death of 135 people, the chief minister’s office said on Friday. The colonial-era suspension footbridge in Morbi, over the Machchhu river, was packed with sightseers around the Diwali and Chhath Puja … Read more
New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Friday upheld the validity of the Employees Pension (Amendment) Scheme of 2014 but quashed the threshold limit of Rs 15,000 monthly salary for joining the pension fund. The 2014 amendment had capped the maximum pensionable salary (basic pay plus dearness allowance) at Rs 15,000 per month. Prior to the amendment, … Read more
New Delhi: The Supreme Court passed its verdict on the validity of the central law for 10% reservation benefits to economically weaker sections (EWS), on Monday. The matter was heard by a 5-judge bench comprising Chief Justice of India UU Lalit, Justices Dinesh Maheshwari, S Ravindra Bhat, Bela M Trivedi, and JB. The Supreme Court is pronouncing … Read more
New Delhi: Jailed conman Sukesh Chandrasekhar has written another letter to Delhi Lieutenant Governor Vinai Kumar Saxena requesting a CBI probe against Arvind Kejriwal’s Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) and repeating the allegations that have been roundly denied by the party. The “pressure is getting too much and any undue event may take place before the truth … Read more
New Delhi: The Supreme Court today acquitted three convicts who were awarded the death penalty by a Delhi court after being held guilty of raping and killing a 19-year-old woman in Delhi’s Chhawala area in 2012. The victim’s mutilated body was found in a field, with multiple injuries due to assault with objects ranging from car … Read more
New Delhi: “We have not just lost the battle but also the will to live,” said the mother of Chhawla gangrape victim as she broke down following the Supreme Court’s decision on Monday to acquit all the three accused. The victim’s father said the apex court has “let them down” and they have lost faith in … Read more