NEW DELHI: Citing Article 20(1) of the Constitution which shields persons from prosecution for an act which is not an offence under existing penal laws, the Supreme Court on Wednesday asked whether a husband can be prosecuted for marital rape when the law categorically states that it is not an offence, even as it agreed…

West Asia conflict likely hindrance to cementing BRICS declaration NEW DELHI: India’s push for agreement at the BRICS summit beginning Sept 12 faces divisions among its members over the West Asia conflict.Russian officials, speaking to their country’s media, have acknowledged difficult negotiations, while Brazilian reporting has raised doubts about a strong final declaration. Yet Chinese…

Creating a multi-layered security grid in Delhi, one Brics at a time NEW DELHI: When the ‘Flying Kremlin’ and other ultra-secure aircraft touch down in Delhi this weekend, they won’t just bring Russian President Vladimir Putin and other high-profile world leaders to the Brics Summit, they will land with a fully autonomous fortress-on-wheels featuring personal…

NEW DELHI: India is increasingly stopping cyber fraud before money leaves a victim’s account. A telecom-led risk system has helped banks and payment platforms prevent suspected fraudulent transactions worth Rs 5,043.7 crore in 15 months, govt said, marking a shift from tracing stolen money to intercepting payments in real time, reports Aabhas Sharma.The Financial Fraud…

NEW DELHI: Taking exception to Centre declaring an “outstanding” Indian Trade Service officer “dead wood” and punishing him with compulsory retirement, Supreme Court Wednesday directed all pecuniary benefits and notional promotions to him be restored and ordered govt to pay him Rs 15 lakh as compensation. S S Das was forced to retire in 2018,…