Arrest under Customs Act to be only under exceptional cases where value exceeds Rs 50L

New Delhi (IANS) The CBIC has issued revised guidelines for Arrest and Bail in relation to offences punishable under the Customs Act, 1962.

While the Act does not specify any value limits for exercising the powers of arrest, it is clarified…

J&K Police to attach house of terrorist who killed Kashmiri Pandit

Srinagar (IANS) Jammu and Kashmir Police on Wednesday said the house of the terrorist who killed a local Kashmiri Pandit in Shopian is being attached.

On Tuesday, militants fired at Sunil Kumar, son of Arjun Nath, and his brother Pitambar alias…

SC: Maternity leave right can't be taken away if availed earlier for non-biological kids

New Delhi (IANS) The Supreme Court on Tuesday said that a woman's right to avail maternity leave cannot be taken away, if she had earlier availed child care leave for her non-biological kids.

A bench headed by Justice D.Y. Chandrachud said…

Modi speaks to Macron; discusses France wildfires, bilateral issues

New Delhi (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday held a telephonic conversation with French President Emmanuel Macron during which he conveyed his solidarity to the French leader over the drought and wildfires in his country, an official said.

6 ITBP personnel killed, over 30 injured in J&K bus accident

Srinagar (IANS) Six ITBP personnel were killed and over 30 injured on Tuesday when a bus they were travelling in met with an accident in the Pahalgam area of Jammu and Kashmir's Anantnag district.

Police sources said a bus carrying ITBP…

Militants kill Kashmiri Pandit, injure brother in J&K's Shopian

Srinagar (IANS) Militants killed a local Kashmiri Pandit and injured his brother on Tuesday in Jammu and Kashmir's Shopian district.

Police sources said the militants fired at Sunil Kumar, son of Arjun Nath, and his brother Pitambar alias…

'Prima facie not so improper', SC on plea against practice of Talaq-e-Hasan

New Delhi (IANS) The Supreme Court on Tuesday orally observed that the practice of Talaq-e-Hasan among Muslims for divorce is prima facie not improper, and added that it does not want this to become an agenda for any other reason.

A bench headed…

Charter flight from India lands at Karachi airport

Karachi (IANS) A special plane from India's Hyderabad on Monday landed at the Jinnah International Airport in Karachi, a report said.

According to the spokesperson of the Civil Aviation Authority, it was an international charter flight…

PM Modi hits out at 'parivaarwaad, bhai-bhatijawad' in I-Day speech

New Delhi (IANS) As India celebrates 75 years of Independence, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday hoisted the Tricolour at the Red Fort and addressed the nation on the occasion.

While addressing the nation for the ninth time from the historic…

Not even my family could attend swearing-in ceremony: CJI on Covid crisis

New Delhi (IANS) Recalling the Covid crisis when he took oath, Chief Justice of India (CJI) N.V. Ramana on Monday said lawyers, judges, officers of the registry were scared to touch the documents, and not even his family members could attend the swearing-in…