The Supreme Court Friday reserved its verdict on Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal’s challenge to his arrest by the ED in a money laundering case linked to the alleged excise scam but granted him liberty to move the trial court for regular bail.

Every single day counts in matters concerning the liberty of citizens, the Supreme Court said Friday while asking the Delhi High Court to decide on the regular bail plea of a businessman in a corruption case related to the now scrapped Delhi excise policy

The Supreme Court Friday sought the Centre’s stand on a petition challenging the marital rape exception under the new criminal laws.

A judgement of a Constitution bench would be ‘binding’ on benches of lesser strength, the Supreme Court has held while recalling its April 2022 verdict in a matter related to land which was meant exclusively for common use by the inhabitants of a village in Haryana.

The Calcutta High Court Friday granted bail to Sandeshkhali BJP worker Piyali Das who surrendered before a lower court three days ago over a criminal case lodged against her.

 The Supreme Court told former Jharkhand chief minister Hemant Soren Friday that it needs to prima facie satisfy itself before granting interim bail to him in a moneylaundering case linked to an alleged land scam for campaigning in the Lok Sabha polls.

India’s largest amusement park chain, Wonderla Holidays announced the launch of its newest park at Kumbharbasta in Capital city Friday. The park will be officially opened for public May 24, Wonderla Holidays Limited managing director Arun K Chittilappilly shared in a press meet.

Arvind Kejriwal’s aide Bibhav Kumar Friday filed a police complaint against Swati Maliwal, alleging she breached the security of the CM’s residence to gain unauthorised entry May 13 and created a ruckus there, the party said.

A leopard created a stir as it strayed into this town Friday morning. The animal was spotted in Bhanjpur locality of this town in Mayurbhanj district.

The BJP Friday expelled senior leader Bijoy Mohapatra and two others from the party on the charge of ‘anti-party activities’.

The Odisha Police Friday constituted a special investigation team (SIT) to probe into the killing of a BJP worker in a clash between supporters of the ruling BJD and the saffron party in Ganjam district.

Life expectancy around the world is projected to improve by almost five years in men and by over four years in women between 2022 and 2050, according to a global study published in The Lancet journal.

Holding an urgent hearing at 6:30pm Friday evening, the Supreme Court sought a response within a week from the Election Commission on a plea by an NGO seeking a direction to upload polling station-wise voter turnout data on its website within 48 hours of conclusion of polling for each phase of the Lok Sabha elections.

The Election Commission Friday issued a show-cause notice to former high court judge and BJP Lok Sabha candidate Abhijit Gangopadhyay for his “improper, injudicious and undignified” remarks against Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee.

 Eightyfive per cent of people surveyed in India say they are already experiencing the effects of climate change, and more than a third of them have either already moved or considered moving because of extreme weather events such as severe heat, droughts and floods.

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy signed a law allowing some categories of convicts to serve in the army, parliament’s database showed Friday.

Israel strongly denied charges of genocide Friday, telling the United Nations’ top court it was doing everything it could to protect the civilian population during its military operation in Gaza.

In an unprecedented embarrassment for Indian boxing, the country will fight afresh for qualification in the women’s 57kg category after being forced to surrender the quota owing to holder Parveen Hooda’s international suspension for three whereabout failures in 12 months.

Masters champion Scottie Scheffler was detained by police Friday morning on his way to the PGA Championship, with stunning images showing him handcuffed as he was led to a police car. ESPN reported he failed to follow police orders during a pedestrian fatality investigation.

The haircuts taken by creditors in bankruptcy resolutions have increased to 73 per cent in FY24 from the 64 per cent in FY23, a report said Friday.