Right to privacy is “intrinsic to life and liberty,” rules SC
A nine-judge Constitution Bench of the Supreme Court on August 24 ruled that right to privacy is “intrinsic to life and liberty” and is inherently protected under the various fundamental freedoms enshrined under Part III of the Indian Constitution.
Read: Supreme Court verdict on Right to Privacy
Nandan Nilekani appointed non-executive chairman of Infosys
Nandan Nilekani, one of the seven engineers who founded Infosys in 1981 and was its CEO from 2002 to 2007, will take over as non-executive chairman and non-independent director with immediate effect, the company said in a statement to stock exchanges.
Supreme Court tears into its own 2014 verdict on Section 377
The Supreme Court on August 24, 2017 tore into its own judgment of 2014 upholding Section 377 of the Indian Penal Code, which criminalises consensual sexual acts of adults in private. The nine-judge Bench observed that the chilling effect of Section 377 “poses a grave danger to the unhindered fulfilment of one’s sexual orientation, as an element of privacy and dignity”.
Also read: SC verdict on right to privacy: What each judge had to say about privacy
Perarivalan, Rajiv assassination case convict, granted parole
Rajiv Gandhi assassination case convict A.G. Perarivalan,who is currently serving his life sentence, has been granted parole for the first time since his arrest in mid-1991.
Right to privacy: what the Supreme Court verdict means for the common man
The historic fallout of the nine-judge Bench judgment, declaring privacy as intrinsic to life and liberty and an inherent right protected by Part III of the Constitution, is that an ordinary man can now directly approach the Supreme Court and the High Courts for violation of his fundamental right under the Constitution.
China slams India for road construction in Ladakh
China on Thursday slammed India for apparently building a new road in the Ladakh sector, but lavished praise on Pakistan as its key partner. The move signals a sharper polarisation of Beijing’s ties in the subcontinent, following the Doklam crisis.
Trains, mobile internet services suspended in Punjab, Haryana ahead of Dera case verdict
Prohibitory orders were clamped on Punjab, Haryana and Chandigarh (UT) ahead of the court verdict in a rape case against Dera Sacha Sauda chief Gurmeet Ram Rahim Singh.
Jaitley, Javadekar to take care of Gujarat, Karnataka Assembly polls
BJP chief Amit Shah on Thursday appointed Union Finance Minister Arun Jaitley in-charge of the Gujarat assembly polls while handing the responsibility of Karnataka to HRD Minister Prakash Javadekar.
‘Vivegam’ review: Fast without fury
Vivegam is a misfire on many levels. It’s an attempt to make an “international” thriller, with the assumption that a star with a huge fan base would be able to pull it off. Ajith’s effort is sincere, but Vivegam just doesn’t come together.
Kashmiri youth bowled over by cricket
In volatile districts of Kashmir, there is a new buzz word besides ‘growing militancy’ these days: Twenty20 cricket. In its mega effort to reach out to the young population in Kashmir, the State Cricket Academy (SCA) has roped in 3,300 players in 10 districts of the Valley, including militancy-dominated south Kashmir.
