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Time of India
7 days ago
- Time of India
Why Pune teen accused of mowing down two techies won't stand trial as adult
Why Pune teen accused of mowing down two techies won't stand trial as adult Sunil Baghel TNN Updated: Jul 17, 2025, 15:38 IST Despite a police plea, the allegedly inebriated teenage driver behind the death of two people in Pune in 2024 will not face trial as an adult. On July 15, the Pune Juvenile Justice Board (JJB) ruled that a 17-year old who is accused of mowing down two techies in May 2024 while driving a Porsche Taycan under the influence of alcohol, cannot be tried as an adult. The decision came in response to the Pune Police's decision to alter the charges against the teenager after he was granted bail last year.
Time of India
14-07-2025
- Politics
- Time of India
Why removing ‘socialist' and ‘secular' from the Preamble would mean nothing
Why removing 'socialist' and 'secular' from the Preamble would mean nothing Sunil Baghel Jul 14, 2025, 16:43 IST IST Article after Article in the Indian Constitution is imbued with 'socialist' and 'secular' ideas. Here's a list The discussion around the 50th anniversary of the Emergency has been turned into a fresh debate on the inclusion of words ' socialist ' and ' secular ' in the Preamble to the Constitution . The words were added through an amendment by the Congress government led by Indira Gandhi during the Emergency. Several leaders — mainly belonging to the RSS and the BJP — are now questioning the rationale for inserting the two words and demanding that they be removed.
Time of India
28-06-2025
- Time of India
Why secretly obtained WhatsApps are valid proof of adultery
Why secretly obtained WhatsApps are valid proof of adultery Sunil Baghel Jun 28, 2025, 15:45 IST IST The Madhya Pradesh High Court has held that WhatsApp chats — even if obtained without consent — can be admitted as evidence in Family Courts, prioritising relevance and fair trial over privacy in sensitive matrimonial disputes In a landmark ruling that could reshape how matrimonial disputes are contested in India, the Madhya Pradesh High Court has held that WhatsApp chats, even if obtained without following the Indian Evidence Act, can be admitted as evidence in Family Courts .
Time of India
18-06-2025
- Politics
- Time of India
Why a Christian army officer, who wouldn't pray with fellow soldiers, lost his job
Why a Christian army officer, who wouldn't pray with fellow soldiers, lost his job Sunil Baghel TNN Jun 18, 2025, 18:51 IST IST The Army officer argued it was his constitutionally guaranteed right to pray only when and where he wished to, but the court said his duty for his regiment, his men, and to the Indian Army overrode it. Can a Christian Army officer decide to not take part in regimental processions to the unit's temple and gurudwara? What's secular – the army allowing him to stay out of the processions or the army mandating he must participate? Is his refusal grave enough an offence to relieve him from service without pension and gratuity? These were the questions before a Delhi High Court bench when a Lieutenant in the Indian Army challenged a 2021 order to sack him. In a landmark judgment highlighting the significance of discipline and cohesiveness in India's defence forces and their age-old secular traditions, the Delhi High Court upheld his dismissal.
Time of India
23-04-2025
- Politics
- Time of India
Why Ambedkar said the Constitution can't be amended ‘at the sweet will of the majority'
Why Ambedkar said the Constitution can't be amended 'at the sweet will of the majority' Sunil Baghel Updated: Apr 23, 2025, 12:44 IST IST Delivering the Dr Ambedkar Memorial Lecture in New Delhi recently, Supreme Court judge BR Gavai recounted Babasaheb's contributions in giving India a Constitution, which 'has not only stood the test of the time for past 75 years, but has also kept the country strong, stable and united' Justice Bhushan Ramkrishna Gavai, next in line to become the Chief Justice of India, recently remarked that Dr Babasaheb Ambedkar was against the idea of amending the Constitution 'at the sweet will of the majority' although he wanted it to be a dynamic, living document. Delivering the first Dr Ambedkar Memorial Lecture, organised by Dr Ambedkar International Centre on April 14, his birth anniversary, in New Delhi, the Supreme Court judge recounted his contribution in shaping the Constitution.
