In a landmark decision, the Supreme Court on Monday overturned the 1998 PV Narasimha Rao judgment which held that members of parliament and legislative assemblies could claim immunity under Articles 105 and 194 of the Constitution for receiving a bribe in contemplation of a vote or speech in the legislature. In the 1998 case, a five-judge bench held by a …
Author and philanthropist Sudha Murty was recently conferred with the Global Indian Award by the Canada India Foundation in Toronto. Author Sudha Murty was recently conferred the Global Indian award, making her the first woman to achieve it As a vegetarian, the 73-year-old was trolled on social media when she mentioned her concern that the same spoon may be used …
DMK Files: Terming the Tamil Nadu BJP chief K Annamalai’s corruption allegations “baseless and defamatory”, the ruling Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam sent a legal notice to the BJP chief and demanded an apology as well as Rs 500 crore in damages. The 10-page notice issued by DMK Organisation Secretary R S Bharathi said, “Annamalai's allegations named 'DMK Files' and targeted at …
