Author: newshens

Kapil Sibal criticised Jagdeep Dhankhar’s objection to Article 142, which empowers the Supreme Court to pass any order necessary to ensure “complete justice.” Opposition leaders on Thursday launched sharp criticism in response to recent remarks made by Vice President Jagdeep Dhankhar regarding the judiciary and its proceedings. Several parties, including the Congress, Trinamool Congress (TMC), Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK), and prominent legal voices, accused the Vice President of undermining the judiciary and “bordering on contempt.” “In our democracy, only the Constitution of India is supreme and most elevated. No office—be it that of the President, Prime Minister, or Governor—is above…

The high court has told the state’s advocate general to file a report on the action taken by the police against the minister by April 21.The Madras high court on Thursday ordered the Tamil Nadu police to file a first information report (FIR) against forest minister K Ponmudy for his vulgar comments on women, Shaivites and Vaishnavites. Tamil Nadu chief minister and DMK president MK Stalin on April 11 removed Ponmudy from his party post as deputy general secretary following an uproar against his remarks but Ponmudy continues as a minister. “Don’t register multiple FIRs. Just register one FIR and…

Trump’s comments come a day after Powell said at an event at the Economic Club of Chicago that the Fed’s “independence is very widely understood. US President Donald Trump on Thursday slammed Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell, saying his departure from the central bank “cannot come fast enough” as he renewed calls for immediate interest rate cuts. Trump, in a post on his social media platform Truth Social, said, “Powell’s termination cannot come fast enough.” “Too Late should have lowered Interest Rates, like the ECB, long ago, but he should certainly lower them now,” he further wrote. Trump’s comments come…

External affairs minister spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal said that Kashmir’s only relation with Pakistan is vacation of illegally occupied territory. India has rubbished comments by the Pakistani army chief, Asim Munir, who claimed Kashmir was Islamabad’s “jugular vein”. In a strongly worded statement, the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) told reporters that Pakistan’s “only relationship with Kashmir” is to vacate the illegally occupied territory. “How can anything foreign be in a jugular vein? This is a Union Territory of India. Its only relationship with Pakistan is the vacating of illegally occupied territories by that country,” Jaiswal said. His remarks come hours…

Banerjee informed that a Special Investigation Team (SIT) had already been formed to probe the Murshidabad violence. West Bengal chief minister Mamata Banerjee on Thursday urged Governor CV Ananda Bose to postpone his proposed visit to Murshidabad, a Bengal district which was recently rocked by communal clashes over the newly enacted Waqf Amendment Act. Three people lost their lives while several were left injured in the Murshidabad riots. Speaking from the state secretariat Nabanna, Banerjee urged non-locals not to visit Murshidabad. “I would appeal to the governor to wait for a few more days, as confidence-building measures are underway. The…

The SC had, for the first time, prescribed that the President should decide on the bills reserved for its consideration by the governor within 3 months. Vice President Jagdeep Dhankhar on Thursday expressed concerns over the recent Supreme Court judgement prescribing a timeline for Presidents to sign bills sent by the states and voiced his worries about the judiciary performing executive functions and acting as “super Parliament”. “There is a directive to the President by a recent judgement. Where are we heading? What is happening in the country? We have to be extremely sensitive. It is not a question of…

He further claimed that people in the violence-affected areas of Murshidabad and Shamshergan have migrated to Malda. West Bengal BJP chief Sukanta Majumdar on Wednesday met DGP Rajeev Kumar over the Murshidabad violence and later claimed the call for the riots was made from the loudspeaker of a mosque. Three people died in the violence earlier this month, which took place amid the agitation against the Waqf Amendment Act. The union minister also slammed the Trinamool government in the state. “The provocative statement made by Tawha Siddique is very shameful. This mentality is increasing with their percentage increase and change…

Robert Vadra, who is the leader of the opposition in Lok Sabha, Rahul Gandhi’s brother-in-law, termed the ED action a “political vendetta”. The Enforcement Directorate (ED) grilled businessman Robert Vadra for the second consecutive day on Wednesday regarding a money laundering case linked to a 2008 Haryana land deal. The grilling on Wednesday went on for about five hours. Vadra, who is the leader of the opposition in Lok Sabha, Rahul Gandhi’s brother-in-law, termed the ED action a “political vendetta” and claimed that the people of the country “do not trust the probe agencies”. Vadra reached the ED office around…

The high court has also instructed the police not to arrest the comedian arested till the order is passed. The Bombay high court on Wednesday reserved the order on Kunal Kamra’s plea against the FIR in the row over his parody song targeting Maharashtra deputy chief minister Eknath Shinde. The high court has also instructed the police not to arrest the comedian arrested till then. “Arguments concluded. In the meantime, as agreed by PP that summons are under 35(3), which specifically refers that the arrest of person is not required, in that background arrest of this person does not arise.…

The Supreme Court will hear petitions against the Waqf (Amendment) Act, 2025 on Thursday. The Supreme Court will on Thursday continue hearing a batch of petitions challenging the constitutional validity of the Waqf (Amendment) Act, 2025. A bench comprising Chief Justice Sanjiv Khanna and Justices Sanjay Kumar and KV Viswanathan was on Wednesday willing to issue a notice on the petitions and pass a short order. However, the Centre and some of the states sought time to place their submissions before any interim order is passed. The top court will hear the matter at 2pm on Thursday. During the hearing,…