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South Africa’s Top Court Allows Husbands to Take Wives’ Surname

Cape Town: South Africa’s highest court, the Constitutional Court, has ruled that husbands are now legally allowed to take on the surnames of their wives. The court ruled on Thursday that certain sections of the current Births and Deaths Registration Act are “unconstitutional,” as they “unfairly discriminate on the grounds of gender.” The ruling was

Nepal Gets Its First-Ever Woman Prime Minister After Days of Chaos and Violence

Kathmandu: Sushila Karki, 73, was sworn in as Nepal’s interim Prime Minister late Friday evening, thus becoming the first-ever woman PM of the Himalayan nation. Karki, also the country’s first woman Chief Justice, took the oath of office from President Ram Chandra Poudel, who held extensive consultations with leaders of the Gen-Z protests, constitutional experts,

Supreme Court Refuses to Entertain Kangana Ranaut’s Plea Challenging Summons in a Defamation Case

New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Friday declined to entertain a plea filed by actress-turned-politician Kangana Ranaut challenging the Punjab and Haryana High Court’s refusal to quash a summoning order issued against her by a Bathinda court in a defamation case. The defamation complaint against the BJP MP was filed by 73-year-old Mahinder Kaur of

Former Brazilian President Bolsonaro Sentenced to Over 27 Years in Prison

Brasilia: Former Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro was sentenced to 27 years and three months in prison after four out of five Supreme Federal Court justices voted to convict him of attempting a coup. Justices Carmen Lucia and Cristiano Zanin cast their votes to convict him on Thursday, Xinhua news agency reported. Bolsonaro was found guilty

Security Tightened on Indo-Nepal Border Amid Political Unrest

Patna: Security has been beefed up along the Indo-Nepal border following violent protests and political turmoil in the neighbouring country’s capital, Kathmandu. A large number of SSB jawans have been deployed across the border, with joint patrolling by district police and security forces on sensitive stretches. Movement across the border has been restricted, and several

‘Give Me a Drop of Poison, Suffering Immensely’: Jailed Actor Darshan in Court

Bengaluru: Jailed Kannada actor Darshan, who is in Bengaluru Central Prison in connection with the fan murder case, has pleaded before the court to be given “a drop of poison”, claiming that he is going through immense hardship in prison. Darshan said this after he was produced before the trial court via video conference on

Supreme Court Declines to Release Kashmiri Separatist Leader on Interim Bail in Terror Funding Case

New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Thursday declined to order the immediate release of Kashmiri separatist leader Shabir Ahmed Shah on interim bail in an alleged terror funding case. However, a Bench of Justices Vikram Nath and Sandeep Mehta sought the National Investigation Agency (NIA)’s opinion on a special leave petition (SLP) filed by Shah

IFTPC Raises Concern Against Extortion by Social Media Influencers, Seeks Legal Opinion

Mumbai: The Indian Film and Television Producers Council (IFTPC) has raised its concern against the ongoing extortion by Social Media Influencers. In their latest social media post, IFTPC pointed out an alarming trend where certain social media influencers are threatening to release malicious reviews of films and series and even demanding money from the producers.

Prevent Quota Protestors From Entering Mumbai, High Court Tells Maharashtra Govt

Mumbai: The Bombay High Court on Monday questioned the Maharashtra government over the violation of its earlier order to restrict protests to Azad Maidan and issued directions to prevent Maratha quota supporters from entering Mumbai. Justices Ravindra V. Ghuge and Gautam A. Ankhad granted the government two more days to restore order that unruly protests

Supreme Court Forms SIT to Probe Allegations Against Vantara

New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Monday ordered the constitution of a Special Investigation Team (SIT) under the chairmanship of retired apex court judge Justice Jasti Chelameswar to probe into alleged illegal wildlife transfers, the unlawful captivity of elephants and other allegations against the Vantara wildlife facility in Gujarat’s Jamnagar. A Bench of Justices Pankaj

Tag: law

South Africa’s Top Court Allows Husbands to Take Wives’ Surname

Nepal Gets Its First-Ever Woman Prime Minister After Days of Chaos and Violence

Supreme Court Refuses to Entertain Kangana Ranaut’s Plea Challenging Summons in a Defamation Case

Former Brazilian President Bolsonaro Sentenced to Over 27 Years in Prison

Security Tightened on Indo-Nepal Border Amid Political Unrest

‘Give Me a Drop of Poison, Suffering Immensely’: Jailed Actor Darshan in Court

Supreme Court Declines to Release Kashmiri Separatist Leader on Interim Bail in Terror Funding Case

IFTPC Raises Concern Against Extortion by Social Media Influencers, Seeks Legal Opinion

Prevent Quota Protestors From Entering Mumbai, High Court Tells Maharashtra Govt

Supreme Court Forms SIT to Probe Allegations Against Vantara

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