Supreme Court

Series of twists in Nirbhaya Gangrape case are not coming to an end. For one more time, the hanging of the convicts look unlikely as one of them has filed curative petition challenging his execution using the last legal resort in the Supreme Court.

A Delhi Court on Saturday disposed of a plea by Nirbhaya Gangrape convicts claiming that they are not being able to file a corrective petition in Supreme Court due to delay by Tihar Jail authorities.

Nirbhaya gangrape and murder case convicts have filed a fresh PIL before the Patiala High Court against the Tihar Jail authorities alleging that they have been delaying in providing some of the necessary documents related to the case.

The Jammu and Kashmir administration will be restoring the broadband and mobile internet connectivity in the new Union Territory Kashmir from Saturday (January 25) but with restrictions. Internet access will be limited only to "whitelisted" websites, and social media platforms will remain out of bounds for its residents.

The four convicts of Nirbhaya gangrape case were asked to mention their last wish ahead of awarded death penalty on February 1, they all remained silent on questions about meeting their family for the last time or willing their property, a news report quoted sources at Tihar jail said on Thursday.

A five-judge bench headed by justice N V Ramana dismissed petitions filed by Vinay Sharma and Mukesh. A mercy petition before the President is the only option left in front of the convicts who are set to be executed after a week.

The Kerala Government has challenged the Citizenship Amendment Bill in the Supreme Court on Tuesday, making the state first one to do so. The Supreme Court is already hearing over 60 petitions against the religion-based law.

Access to internet is a fundamental right for the citizens of India and same goes for Jammu and Kashmir, said Supreme Court on Friday today; adding to it the top court ordered a review of restrictions imposed in J&K within a week time.

Tata Sons on Thursday reached Supreme Court to challenge the reappointment of Cyrus Mistry as the executive chairman of the group by company law tribunal NCLAT last month.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday raised his voice in tunes to BJP's aggressive response against anti-CAA agitation by explaining the move behind proposed National Registrar of Citizens (NRC) with changes in Citizenship Act. He also blamed Congress of spreading 'rumours and lies' about the CAA and NRC among the citizens of India.