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High court fails to deliver verdict for 6 years, Supreme Court shifts case to itself
PoliticsTimes of India1mo ago

High court fails to deliver verdict for 6 years, Supreme Court shifts case to itself

The Supreme Court has taken the unprecedented step of transferring three petitions from the Allahabad High Court to itself, citing a six-year delay in delivering a verdict on a 1994 criminal case. This intervention, aimed at ensuring speedy justice, highlights concerns over the High Court's prolonged inaction, which has also kept the trial stayed.

India's Women's Quota Bill Fails to Pass Parliament
PoliticsThe GuardianDWle-figaro+13der-standardFrance 24NHK Worldn1-serbiail-sole-24-oreTimes of Indiahindustan-timesindian-express+5 more2d ago16 sources

India's Women's Quota Bill Fails to Pass Parliament

A proposed Constitution Amendment Bill aimed at introducing quotas for women in India's parliament failed to secure the necessary two-thirds majority in the Lok Sabha. The bill's defeat sparked strong reactions from both the ruling party and the opposition.