The capital punishment debate took a new turn when the Supreme Court said that it will rationalise the sentencing process. What ails the judgment process? Why is the death sentence a dilemma for the judges?
By setting aside a Kerala High Court order, the Supreme Court sent a reminder that under existing law, the Courts do not have the power to alter a judgment and an order once passed, except to correct a clerical or arithmetical error.
The Delhi High Court has on Monday deferred its hearing till November 29 in an application filed by NGO Telecom Watchdog seeking suo motu contempt proceedings against Department of Telecom (DoT) Secretary Anshu Prakash, DoT USO Fund Deputy Administrator (T-II) Ashi Kapoor.....