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Justice Karnan moves SC seeking recall of conviction order
11 May 2017
Calcutta High Court judge Justice C S Karnan today moved the Supreme Court for a recall of its order holding him guilty of contempt of court and sentencing him to six months in jail
5 top judges of different faiths begin ‘triple talaq’ hearings
11 May 2017
India’s five most senior judges — all of different faiths — began hearings on Thursday to decide if triple talaq, the practice of Muslim men getting divorce by simply saying "talaq" three times, was fundamental to the religion
SC sentences Justice Karnan to 6 months’ jail for contempt
09 May 2017
The Supreme Court created history today by holding a sitting judge – Justice C S Karnan of the Calcutta High Court — guilty of contempt of court and sentencing him to six months in jail
Lalu Prasad to face multiple trials in fodder scam as SC overturns HC verdict
08 May 2017
In a blow to Bihar political heavyweight Lalu Prasad Yadav, the Supreme Court today ruled that the Rashtriya Janata Dal chief and other accused must face separate trials in each of four cases related to the Rs900-crore fodder scam
SC clears decks for appointment of Lokpal
28 Apr 2017
An overview of GST
26 Apr 2017
GST to have twin rate structure for services
26 Apr 2017
Revenue secretary Hasmukh Adhia has dismissed fears that GST implementation will lead to a spurt in inflation as, unlike other countries with a single point tax system, in India there are multiple points of taxation
CBI files FIR against its former director Ranjit Sinha in coal scam case
26 Apr 2017
The former CBI chief is accused of "scuttling" and "influencing" the probe into the coal block allocation cases
NITI Aayog outlines 15-year vision document
24 Apr 2017
PM asks states to speed up GST legislation to build a new India
24 Apr 2017
NITI Aayog’s 15-year vision document envisages tripling the country’s real gross domestic product and per capita income by 2031-32 – giving everyone access to at least a two-wheeler and an air conditioner