President is seized of Balwant S Rajoana’s plea for commutation of death penalty: Centre to SC

President is seized of Balwant S Rajoana’s plea for commutation of death penalty: Centre to SC

The Centre on Friday told the Supreme Court that President Ram Nath Kovind is seized of the matter pertaining to Balwant S Rajoana’s plea seeking commutation of the death penalty awarded to him in former Punjab chief minister Beant Singh’s assassination case, and a decision will be taken on it. A bench headed by Chief … Read more

Bina Modi’s plea against son Lalit’s Singapore arbitration move is maintainable: Delhi HC

Bina Modi’s plea against son Lalit’s Singapore arbitration move is maintainable: Delhi HC

Mumbai: In a relief for Bina Modi, the widow of industrialist KK Modi, a division bench of the Delhi High Court has clarified that the court has jurisdiction to decide on her plea to challenge her son Lalit Modi’s move to initiate arbitration proceedings in Singapore over the family’s assets. In March, a single-judge bench … Read more

Corporates sponsored Sachin Pilot for AICC president: Rajasthan CM Ashok Gehlot

Corporates sponsored Sachin Pilot for AICC president: Rajasthan CM Ashok Gehlot

NEW DELHI: Rajasthan CM Ashok Gehlot on Monday alleged that a section of corporates in Mumbai tried to “sponsor” Sachin Pilot as the new AICC president (when Rahul Gandhi stepped down after the Lok Sabha poll debacle). He alleged the section was now “sponsoring” Pilot’s expensive lawyers to “make BJP and the government of PM … Read more