Search Results for Tag : Court

Blast from the Past

Supreme Court clears confusions about infant Rajasthan High Court’s competence(07.10.1965)

Fifty years ago the Supreme Court faced the unique dilemma of telling a still ‘young’ Rajasthan High Court to become besotted with its appellate autho.....

Tags : High court, appeal, finality

Supreme Court clears confusions about infant Rajasthan High Court’s competence(07.10.1965)

Fifty years ago the Supreme Court faced the unique dilemma of telling a still ‘young’ Rajasthan High Court to become besotted with its appellate autho.....

Tags : High court, appeal, finality, rajasthan

Statute

High Courts (Alteration of Names) Bill, 2016(05.07.2016)

The Union Cabinet approved introduction of the High Courts (Alteration of Names) Bill 2016 in Parliament.

Proposed under the Bill are chan.....

Tags : high court, name, bombay, madras

The High Court and The Supreme Court Judges (Salaries and Conditions of Service) Amendment Bill, 2015(13.08.2015)

The Government introduced 'The High Court and the Supreme Court Judges (Salaries and Conditions of Service) Amendment Bill, 2015' in the Lok Sabha on .....

Tags : supreme court, high court, salary

The High Court and The Supreme Court Judges (Salaries and Conditions of Service) Amendment Bill, 2015(13.08.2015)

The Government introduced a Bill in the Lok Sabha to further amend the High Court Judges (Salaries and Conditions of Service) Act, 1954 and the Suprem.....

Tags : high court, supreme court, judges, salaries

Delhi High Court (Amendment) Act, 2015(11.08.2015)

The Delhi High Court (Amendment) Act, 2015 became Act No. 23 of 2015. It amends the Delhi High Court Act, 1966, raising the value of suits in which th.....

Tags : delhi high court, district court, suit value

Rajasthan Vexatious Litigation (Prevention) Bill, 2015(19.10.2015)

Taking heart from Madhya Pradesh’s somewhat inappropriately timed ‘Tang Karnewali Mukadmebazi (Nivaran) Vidheyak’ or Vexatious Litigation (Prevention).....

Tags : Rajasthan, bill, vexatious, litigant, litigation, court

Top Story

A return to public hangings(30.07.2015)

When a judge begins his deliberations with a somewhat sardonic assessment that, “the issue had seen the end yesterday, appears to have unending charac.....

Tags : supreme court, death, public trial

High Court laments quality of civilisation in custodial death(20.10.2015)

“…quality of a nation’s civilization can be largely measured by the methods it uses in enforcing criminal law”, opined the High Court, in determining .....

Tags : Custody, death, court, ineffective, riot

International Cases

Conduct of employee must be related to relationship with employer to apportion vicarious liability(02.03.2016)

The British Supreme Court, deciding claims raising questions on vicarious liability of the employer, found that the conduct of the individual has to b.....

Tags : united kingdom, supreme court, vicarious liability, employer

Conduct of employee must be related to relationship with employer to apportion vicarious liability(02.03.2016)

The British Supreme Court, deciding claims raising questions on vicarious liability of the employer, found that the conduct of the individual has to b.....

Tags : united kingdom, supreme court, vicarious liability, employer

When order is ambiguous, a sensible interpretation of the order is to be preferred instead of an impractical approach(02.10.2020)

The matter concerned the interpretation of a Court order regarding security and the release of the MV ‘Unity’ from arrest. On 23 December 2016, the Kw.....

Tags : Court’s order, Compliance, Interpretation

Russian Constitutional Court can look into decisions of international courts(15.12.2015)

President Vladimir Putin of Russia has granted assent to a Bill that allows Russia’s Constitutional Court to look into decisions of international cour.....

Tags : Russia, international courts, constitutional courts

After passing of resolution for voluntary winding up, no action or other civil proceeding is to be proceeded with or commenced against the company except by leave of the Court(25.08.2022)

Present is an application made pursuant to Section 500(2) of the Corporations Act, 2001. The Plaintiff seeks to be granted leave nunc pro tunc to proc.....

Tags : Voluntary winding up, Proceeding, Leave of court

Poland’s highest court faces constitutional crisis(14.03.2016)

The Council of Europe released a report expressing dismay over const.....

Tags : Poland, constitutional court, effectiveness

EPA’s Clean Power Plan suffers setback(09.02.2016)

The United States Supreme Court took the steam out of the Government’s Clean Power Plan halting enforcement of the same. It stayed the “Carbon Polluti.....

Tags : Paris, clean power, carbon emission, supreme court

Labour Court has concurrent jurisdiction with civil courts to hear and determine any matter concerning a contract of employment(18.09.2019)

The narrow issue in present appeal is whether the Gauteng Division of the High Court, Johannesburg, had the jurisdiction to determine the Appellant’s .....

Tags : Salary, Labour Court, Jurisdiction

A divided legislature, now a divided court(22.03.2016)

“The judgment is affirmed by an equally divided Court”, screams the blankly white sheet of paper announcing the United States Supreme Court’s decision.....

Tags : usa, supreme court, deadlock

Notifications & Circulars

E-Committee of Supreme Court releases draft model rules for live-streaming and recording of court proceedings(07.06.2021)

The e-Committee, Supreme Court of India has released the Draft Model Rules for Live-Streaming and Recording of Court Proceedings and has invited input.....

Tags : Model rules, Live-streaming, Court proceedings

Shri Bandaru Dattatreya launches EPFO's Citizens' Charter 2017 and e-court management system Citizens' Charter 2017 to bring transparency and accountability on the part of EPFO(16.05.2017)

The Minister of State for Labour & Employment(IC), Shri Bandaru Dattatreya launched EPFO's Citizens' Charter 2017 and e-court management system in Ban.....

Tags : Citizens' Charter, E-court, Transparency, EPFO

New Chief Justice of Gujarat High Court(03.02.2016)

Justice Ramayyagari Subhash Reddy, Judge of the High Court of Judicature at Hyderabad for the State of Telangana and the State of Andhra Pradesh has b.....

Tags : Gujarat high court, chief justice

High Court justices transferred(08.02.2016)

The Chief Justice India transferred Justice Hemant Gupta, Judge of the Punjab & Haryana High Court, as a Judge of the Patna High Court. Justice Dhiren.....

Tags : High court, judges, transfer

Cabinet approves continuation of Centrally Sponsored Scheme for Fast Track Special Courts for further three years(29.11.2023)

The Union Cabinet chaired by the Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi has approved the continuation of Fast Track Special Court (FTSCs) as, a Centrally S.....

Tags : Continuation, Scheme, Fast Track Special Courts

Implementation of Hon'ble Supreme Court direction in judgment dated 28.04.2023 in matter relating to ' pre-import condition'(08.06.2023)

1. Reference is drawn to the Hon'b1e Supreme Court's judgment dated 28.04.2023 in matter of Civil Appeal No. 290 of 2023 (UOI and others vs. Cosmo Fil.....

Tags : Implementation, Supreme Court, direction

Cabinet approves eCourts Phase III for 4 years(13.09.2023)

The Union Cabinet chaired by the Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi has approved the eCourts Project Phase III as a Central Sector Scheme spanning four.....

Tags : ECourts, Approval, Scheme

Update: High Court rosters see change(10.05.2016)

High Courts across the country have seen a shuffling of Chief Justices and judges. Chief Justice of Chhattisgarh High Court, Justice Navin Sinha, has .....

Tags : High court, judge, chief justice, transfer

Special Court provisions in Companies Act now in force(18.05.2016)

The Ministry of Corporate Affairs notified 18 May 2016 as the date on which Sections 2(29)(iv), 435 to 438 and 440 of the Companies Act 2013 came into.....

Tags : Special court, companies act, 2016

Computerization and Wide Area Network Connectivity under eCourt project(23.08.2023)

The Wide Area Network (WAN) Project under eCourts project is aimed at connecting all District and Subordinate court complexes, spread across the count.....

Tags : Computerization, Connectivity, E-Court project

Additional judges appointed in Chhattisgarh High Court(14.12.2015)

Six additional judges have been appointed in Chhattisgarh High Courts for a period of three months.

Tags : Chhattisgarh, high court, additional, judges

Designating all CJM Courts of Chhattisgarh as Special Courts for the purposes of Sec. 280A of IT Act, 1961 & Sec. 84 of Black Money Act, 2015(22.08.2022)

In exercise of the powers conferred by sub-section (1) of section 280A of the Income-tax Act, 1961 (43 of 1961) read with section 84 of the Black Mone.....

Tags : Magistrate Courts, Special Courts, Designation

Special Investigation Team(11.04.2017)

SIT has been constituted in pursuance of the Order dated 4.7.2011 of Hon'ble Supreme Court of India passed in Writ Petition (Civil) No.176 of 2009. Th.....

Tags : SIT, Constitution, Order, Supreme Court

1023 Fast Track Special Courts will be set up for Speedy disposal of Rape and POCSO Act Cases(09.01.2020)

Incidents of rape and gang rape of minor girls below age of twelve years and similar heinous crimes against women have shaken the conscience of the en.....

Tags : Fast Track, Special Courts, Speedy disposal

Chief Justices appointed and justices shuffled(24.02.2016)

Justice Vineet Saran of the Karnataka High Court has been appointed Chief Justice of Orissa High Court. Justice Subhro Kamal Mukherjee, judge of the K.....

Tags : High court, appointment, transfer, high court, February 2016

Judges appointed to various High Courts(06.04.2016)

The President approved appointments of numerous Judges and Additional Judges to the Gujarat, Himachal Pradesh, Madhya Pradesh, Jharkhand and Allahabad.....

Tags : Appointment, judges, high courts

Appointment of Additional Judges at Bombay High Court(22.03.2016)

Swapna Sanjiv Joshi, Kishor Kalesh Sonawane, Sangitrao Shamrao Patil and Nutan D. Sardessai have been appointed Additional Judges of the Bombay High C.....

Tags : Additional judges, Bombay high court

Directions of High Court of Delhi at New Delhi on Exclusions related to Genetic Disorders(19.03.2018)

In the matter of M/s United India Insurance Company Limited Vs Jai Parkash Tayal (RFA 610/2016 & CM Nos. 45832/2017) Hon'ble High Court of Delhi at Ne.....

Tags : Directions, High Court, Exclusions, Genetic Disorders

Ordinances amending arbitration law and creating commercial courts promulgated(23.10.2015)

Continuing with its policy of if you can’t metamorphosise a Bill into an Act use an Ordinance instead, the Union Cabinet approved the promulgation of .....

Tags : Commercial, arbitration, ordinance, high court

Clarification regarding binding nature of circular and instructions(21.09.2015)

In light of various decisions by the Supreme Court, the Ministry of Finance issued clarifications on whether service tax, customs and excise field off.....

Tags : Tax, circular, override, judgment, supreme court

Appointment and transfer of judges in High Court(10.03.2016)

The President of India confirmed appointment of 11 Additional Judges of the High Court of Judicature at Hyderabad to be Judges at the same. Also, at t.....

Tags : Judges, appointment, high court

Judgments

Dispute cannot be decided by arbitrator, when Trust Act provides for sufficient remedies to aggrieved persons by giving them right to approach Civil Court(17.08.2016)

In facts of the present case, since parties could not settle disputes/differences and nor could they agree for appointment of arbitrator amicably, Res.....

Tags : Arbitration application, Maintainability, Remedies, Civil Court

Magistrate can exercise his discretion suo moto or on an application of any of parties(27.12.2017)

The Petitioners have filed present application under Section 482 of the Criminal Procedure Code, 1973 (CrPC) for quashing the impugned order passed by.....

Tags : Cognizance, Committal, Court of Session

Cases arising out of matrimonial differences should be put to quietus, if the parties have arrived upon a genuine settlement(17.04.2023)

The present petition has been filed seeking quashing of FIR under Sections 498A/406/34 of Indian Penal Code, 1860 (IPC). The marriage between Petition.....

Tags : Supreme Court, SARFAESI Act, Discretion of Lower Court

Appellate Court would not interfere with the exercise of discretion of the court of first instance except where the discretion has been shown to have been exercised arbitrarily(18.04.2023)

The present appeal assails the judgment and order passed by the Division Bench of the High Court, thereby setting aside the order of the Single Judge,.....

Tags : Supreme Court, SARFAESI Act, Discretion of Lower Court

If the decision relating to award of contract is bona fide and is in public interest, courts will not interfere(19.05.2023)

The only question that falls for consideration is whether the High Court after upholding the disqualification of TATA Motors from the Tender was justi.....

Tags : Tender process, Court, Interference

When remedy is available under provisions of Act, jurisdiction of Civil Court is impliedly ousted(14.02.2018)

The question that arises for consideration in this appeal is, whether the suit filed by the Respondent seeking declaration and permanent injunction ag.....

Tags : Civil Court, Jurisdiction, Remedy

In a contempt proceeding before a contemnor is held guilty and punished, Court has to record a finding, that disobedience was wilful and intentional(19.01.2021)

The present contempt petition arises out of an unfortunate family dispute between a father on one hand and his two sons from his first wife on the oth.....

Tags : Court Order, Disobedience, Non-compliance

Power under Section 482 is not available to the Court to countenance the breach of a statuary provision(22.04.2021)

The appeal is directed against order passed by the Hon'ble High Court. In the impugned order, the High Court has allowed an interlocutory application .....

Tags : Interim order, Powers, High Court

Civil Courts in West Bengal have authority to entertain tenant's application for repair of premises(19.08.2015)

The West Bengal Premises Tenancy Act, 1997 does not exclude jurisdiction of the Civil Court in an application to facilitate urgent repair work. A civi.....

Tags : Tenancy, civil court, jurisdiction

Wakf Tribunal Cannot Assume Supervisory Jurisdiction Over Wakf Boards(15.06.2018)

By way of this appeal, appellant has challenged the judgment and/or order passed by learned Single Judge of this High Court whereby the learned Judge .....

Tags : Wakf, Writ, Property, High Court

It is the duty of First Appellate Court to appreciate entire evidence and arrive at its own independent conclusion(04.12.2017)

The Appellant filed a suit in the Court of City Civil Judge, against the Respondents for a declaration and permanent injunction in relation to the lan.....

Tags : Appreciation, Evidence, Appellate Court, Duty

District Court has jurisdiction over area in which temple is situated(16.02.2016)

The Kerala High Court dismissed a review petition suggesting that an incident that occurred at a temple in Vadanappalli - when an elephant ran amok - .....

Tags : temple, district court, jurisdiction,

CBI not investigating agency of court(23.12.2015)

The Delhi High Court allowed petitions against an order of the Special Court under the Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988 directing the Central Bureau.....

Tags : Special court, corruption, investigation, cbi

Introducing higher standards in tender for renewal not illegal(28.07.2015)

In a case where the Petitioner, a civil contractor, urged that a tender by the government raised standards specifically to exclude him, the Court foun.....

Tags : tender, state, court interference

NJAC dismissal: this saga is only just beginning(16.10.2015)

That the National Judicial Appointments Commission impinges on the “sacred document” that is the Constitution, which is “not a Rubik’s cube that be ma.....

Tags : Njac, supreme court, dismissed

Concept of notional valuation is not susceptible to monetary valuation(31.07.2017)

In present case, issue pertains to payment of Court fees under Maharashtra Court Fees Act. Plaintiffs i.e., Respondents, have filed respective suits f.....

Tags : Valuation, Court fees, Payment

There must be a level of infirmity greater than ordinary in a Tribunal's order to justify interference of High Court under Articles 226 and 227 of Constitution(02.04.2024)

The present appeal arises out of the final judgment passed by High Court by which the High Court dismissed the appeal filed by the Appellant. The moot.....

Tags : Reference, Powers, High Court

Courts empowered to determine if court-martial conducted in accordance with law(14.09.2015)

High Courts cannot re-appreciate findings of court-martial, they can however interfere if findings reached are perverse. In a case where an Army Sepoy.....

Tags : Army, court martial, evidence, testimony

Jurisdiction of civil Courts cannot be completely taken away in spite of either an express or implied bar(19.08.2019)

The order of assessment and the demand for payment of property tax made on the Respondents was the subject matter of challenge in a civil suit filed b.....

Tags : Civil Courts, Jurisdiction, Suit, Maintainability

High Court within whose jurisdiction the Assessing Officer has passed the order, shall continue to exercise the jurisdiction of appeal(18.08.2022)

Present appeals give rise to an important question concerning appellate jurisdiction of High Courts under Section 260A of the Income Tax Act, 1961 aga.....

Tags : ITAT order, High Court, Jurisdiction

Court should not interfere with an order of Settlement Commission, passed in exercise of its discretionary powers, unless order contravenes provisions of Act(25.09.2023)

Present appeal has been filed assailing the judgment passed by the High Court whereby the judgment of the learned Single Judge, remanding the matter t.....

Tags : Settlement Commission, Discretionary powers, Supreme Court

Writ Courts while exercising jurisdiction under Article 226 of Constitution can interfere in the decisions of the Disciplinary Committee, only if, the same are contrary to law.(20.11.2023)

The present writ petition has been filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India for challenging the order passed by Paralympic Committee suspe.....

Tags : Writ jurisdiction, writ court, Paralympic Committee, Article 226 of Constitution

Court has to be very cautious in interfering with an appeal unless there are compelling and substantial grounds to interfere with order of acquittal(09.11.2016)

Instant appeal arises out of judgment passed by the High Court of Madhya Pradesh, whereby the High Court has partly allowed the appeal preferred by th.....

Tags : Acquittal, Appellate Court, Interference, Scope

Vicarious liability would be attracted only when the ingredients of Section 141(1) of the NI Act, are satisfied(10.10.2023)

Present Appeal is directed against the order passed by the High Court, as per the impugned order, the High Court declined to quash the complaint qua t.....

Tags : Supreme Court, Vicarious liability

No Civil Court can exercise jurisdiction to entertain any suit or proceeding in respect of any matter which a DRT or DRAT is empowered(17.05.2018)

The judgment of the High Court is assailed in instant appeal, whereby the High Court without formally setting aside the order passed by the Debts Reco.....

Tags : Civil court, Jurisdiction, Bar

Tribunal’s order cannot be directly challenged in the Supreme Court(15.10.2019)

In facts of present matter, the State of Chhattisgarh enacted the Chhattisgarh Rent Control Act, 2011. Under this Act, in the hierarchy of adjudicatin.....

Tags : Direct appeal, Supreme Court, Maintainability

Additional documents can be filed only with the leave of the Court(24.08.2017)

Plaintiff filed the present suit seeking a decree for a sum of Rs 1,48,39,218/- along with interest pendent lite and future. Pursuant to completion of.....

Tags : Additional documents, Filing, Court, Leave

Contempt action ought to proceed only in respect of established wilful disobedience of the order of the Court(03.06.2021)

Present cases assail the orders issued by the Chief Engineer, pursuant to the judgment of present Court dated 15th November, 2018. This Court by the a.....

Tags : Direction, Disobedience, Court’s order

Parties who privately agree to settle their dispute outside the modes contemplated under Section 89 of the CPC are also entitled to refund of Court fees(17.02.2021)

Present special leave petitions arise out of judgment of the High Court. By the impugned judgment, the High Court allowed Petitions filed by the Respo.....

Tags : Court fees, Refund, Entitlement

Desperate father misleading British court denied relief(20.05.2016)

A person having obtained a favourable order from a foreign court cannot claim its benefit if the same was obtained by defrauding that court.

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Tags : family, high court, united kingdom, fraud, children, welfare

Protection under Anticipatory Bail is not time bound and life of Anticipatory Bail does not end when the Accused is summoned by Court(29.01.2020)

In the present case, the issues were referred in lieu of the conflicting decisions of different Benches to the Supreme Court to decide whether the pro.....

Tags : Supreme Court, Anticipatory Bail

News

CIVIL - Mumbai Roads in Bad Shape Because Residents are Tolerant: Bombay HC(15.03.2019)

Bombay High Court has said “high level of tolerance” displayed by Mumbai residents has allowed local civic body to be apathetic towards poor condition.....

Tags : Bombay High Court, Mumbai Roads, Tolerance

ELECTION - Avoid Bringing Crowds to Rallies on Vehicles: Madras HC to Parties(15.03.2019)

Madras High Court has directed political parties to not bring crowds on hired vehicles for campaign rallies for the Lok Sabha elections.

Tags : Madras High Court, Rallies, Avoid Bringing Crowds to Rallies on Vehicles

CIVIL - Madras HC Stays Proceedings Initiated Against Film and TV Producers’ Guild(15.03.2019)

Madras High Court has stayed all further proceedings pursuant to a notice issued by Registrar of Societies to Film and Television Producers Guild of S.....

Tags : Madras High Court, Film and TV Producers’ Guild

ELECTION - Delhi HC Seeks Clarity on Expenses in JNUSU Elections(15.03.2019)

Delhi High Court has asked Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU) to furnish details of procedure followed to calculate poll expenses of students’ union me.....

Tags : Delhi High Court, JNUSU

Supreme Court Sends 3 Directors of Amrapali Group to Police Custody(10.10.2018)

Supreme Court has sent three directors of the Amrapali group to police custody, directing them to hand over all the documents of the 46 group companie.....

Tags : Supreme Court, Amrapali

Sunanda Pushkar Case: Delhi HC Dismisses Plea for Cancellation of Shashi Tharoor’s Anticipatory Bail(10.10.2018)

Delhi High Court has dismissed a plea seeking cancellation of Shashi Tharoor’s anticipatory bail granted by a trial court in Sunanda Pushkar death cas.....

Tags : Delhi High Court, Sunanda Pushkar

Salary of Professors Insignificant in Election Duties: P&H High Court(10.10.2018)

Punjab and Haryana High Court has held that mere fact that some teachers are drawing higher salary than the Deputy Commissioner and therefore, cannot .....

Tags : Punjab and Haryana High Court, Election Duties

HC Advocates Association to be Included in Distribution Of Flood Relief Materials: Kerala HC(10.10.2018)

Kerala High Court has held that the District Collectors should involve the Kerala High Court Advocates Associations(KHCAA) while distributing the floo.....

Tags : Kerela High Court, Flood Relief Materials

RTI can’t be Denied because Authentic Information is Available With Another Authority: Delhi HC(10.10.2018)

Delhi High Court has held that a Public Information Officer cannot deny information under the Right to Information Act, 2005 on the ground that authen.....

Tags : Delhi High Court, RTI

Patna High Court Denies Anticipatory Bail to Former Minister Manju Verma(10.10.2018)

Patna High Court has dismissed an anticipatory bail plea filed by former Bihar minister Manju Verma who is facing arrest in an Arms Act case.

Tags : Patna High Court, Manju Verma

Madras High Court Gives 100 Flower Shops 48 Hours to Close(10.10.2018)

Madras High Court has set a 48-hour ultimatum for more than 100 flower shops operating from Flower Bazaar near Broadway to shut permanently.

Tags : Madras High Court, Flower Shops

SERVICE - Drunkenness While on Duty A Serious Misconduct: SC(29.03.2019)

Supreme Court has upheld dismissal of a police constable for drunkenness and misbehavior with the public and observed that drunkunness while being on .....

Tags : Supreme Court, Drunkenness While on Duty A Serious Misconduct

CIVIL - Hotel Which Provides Swimming Pool Owes its Guests a Duty of Care: SC(29.03.2019)

Supreme Court has said that a hotel which provides swimming pool for its guests owes a duty of care, and directed Kerala Tourism Development Corporati.....

Tags : Supreme Court, Duty of Care, Swimming Pool, Hotel

CIVIL - Hotel Which Provides Swimming Pool Owes its Guests a Duty of Care: SC(29.03.2019)

Supreme Court has said that a hotel which provides swimming pool for its guests owes a duty of care, and directed Kerala Tourism Development Corporati.....

Tags : Supreme Court, Duty of Care, Swimming Pool, Hotel

CIVIL - Foot Over-bridge Collapse: Work with Each Other to Take Stock of Matter, Bombay HC to Railways, BMC(29.03.2019)

Bombay High Court has questioned both BMC and Central railways regarding recent foot-overbridge collapse near CST station in Mumbai that killed six pe.....

Tags : Bombay High Court, Foot Over-bridge Collapse

CIVIL - SC Refuses to Stay Merger of Vijaya, Dena Banks with Bank of Baroda(29.03.2019)

Supreme Court has refused to stay amalgamation of three public sector lenders Vijaya Bank, Dena Bank and Bank of Baroda and dismissed applications fil.....

Tags : Supreme Court, Vijaya Bank, Dena Bank

BANKING - SC Refuses to Stay Merger of Vijaya, Dena Banks with Bank of Baroda(29.03.2019)

Supreme Court has refused to stay amalgamation of three public sector lenders Vijaya Bank, Dena Bank and Bank of Baroda and dismissed applications fil.....

Tags : Supreme Court, Vijaya Bank, Dena Bank

SC Grants Protection From Arrest to Ex-IPS Officer Bharati Ghosh in All Cases(19.02.2019)

Ghosh had moved the apex court seeking protection from arrest, saying the West Bengal government has registered 10 FIRs against her. The WB government.....

Tags : Court

CRIMINAL - Injury on Vital Part Not Essential Ingredient of Section 307 IPC: SC(20.02.2019)

Supreme Court has held that there is no requirement for injury to be on vital part of body, merely causing 'hurt' is sufficient to attract Section 307.....

Tags : Supreme Court, Attempt to Murder

CRIMINAL - Mere Contradictions in Witness' Statements Insufficient to Attract Perjury: Bombay HC(20.02.2019)

Bombay High Court has recently held that mere contractions in statement of witness cannot be sole ground for conviction for perjury and objectionable .....

Tags : Bombay High Court, Perjury

CRIMINAL - SC Asks ECI to Introduce Flexibility in Eligibility Conditions for Registration as 'Defence Voters'(20.02.2019)

Supreme Court has observed that it will be open for Election Commission to introduce requisite flexibility in eligibility conditions prescribed for de.....

Tags : Supreme Court, Defence Voters

CRIMINAL - Death Penalty Should Remain on Statute Book: Gujarat HC(20.02.2019)

Gujarat High Court has said that although there is a good deal of opposition to death penalty, yet it should remain on statute book, while commuting d.....

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FERA - Supreme Court Stays FERA Case Against TTV Dhinakaran(20.02.2019)

Supreme Court has stayed proceedings of a Chennai court relating to the 1996 Foreign Exchange Regulation Act (FERA) case lodged against AMMK leader TT.....

Tags : Gujarat High Court, FERA, TTV Dhinakaran

MOTOR VEHICLES - SC Asks Govt to Consider Setting Up Mediation Authority for Disposal of Motor Accident Claims(06.03.2019)

Supreme Court has recommended to Government to examine feasibility of setting up mediation authority for motor accident claims by making necessary ame.....

Tags : Supreme Court, Motor Accident Claims, Mediation Centre

CRIMINAL - AgustaWestland: CBI Court Directs to Shift Christian Michel to Cell Meant for Undertrials(06.03.2019)

A Special CBI Court in New Delhi has directed to shift Chirstian Michel, the alleged middleman in AgustaWestland case, to cell meant for undertrails f.....

Tags : Supreme Court, Christian Michel, AgustaWestland

‘Stolen Rafale Files’ in Public Domain, Can't Be Untouchable: SC Terms Govt Defence Bad in Law(06.03.2019)

On the government's argument that the a defence deal should not be open to examination by courts, the Court asked Attorney General KK Venugopal if the.....

Tags : Court, SC

From Bofors to Pakistani F-16s to National Security: How the Rafale Drama Unfolded in SC Today(06.03.2019)

During the hearing, the government told the Supreme Court that documents related to Rafale deal have been stolen from the Defence Ministry and cannot .....

Tags : Court, SC, Supreme Court

SC Refuses to Hear AAP MP Sanjay Singh’s Rafale Plea Over His 'Derogatory' Remarks on Judiciary(06.03.2019)

The court said it will pass orders against AAP leader Sanjay Singh after hearing his lawyer on the statements made by the Rajya Sabha member.

Tags : Court

‘Can't Undo What Babur Did’: Supreme Court Reserves Order on Mediation in Ayodhya Dispute(06.03.2019)

Sunni Waqf Board and Nirmohi Akhara have agreed to mediation in the Ayodhya title dispute case while the third main litigant, Ram Lala Virajman, resis.....

Tags : Court, Supreme Court

Rafale LIVE: Supreme Court Adjourns Case to March 14 After A-G, Petitioners Spar Over 'Stolen Files'(06.03.2019)

Rafale LIVE: The Supreme Court has come down heavily on the government for citing Pakistan’s use of F-16 fighter jets in the recent aerial confronta.....

Tags : Court, Supreme Court

Kerala HC: A Mother Can’t Be Compelled To Choose Between Her Motherhood & Employment(22.12.2017)

Kerala High Court has said that no service regulations can stand in the way of a woman for claiming protection of her fundamental right of dignity as .....

Tags : Kerala High Court, Motherhood

Man Hacked to Death by Brother-in Law Outside Malkajgiri Court in Hyderabad(22.12.2017)

A 32-year-old man, working in a software firm, was hacked to death outside a court in full public view in the city on Friday.

Tags : Court

CBI Court to Decide Fate of Lalu Prasad Yadav and Jagannath Mishra in Fodder Scam Case Today(23.12.2017)

Lalu Prasad Yadav, accompanied by younger son Tejaswi Yadav, arrived in the capital of Jharkhand to present himself before special CBI judge Shivpal S.....

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Fodder Scam Verdict LIVE: Lalu, Mishra Face Judgment in Deoghar Treasury Case(23.12.2017)

LIVE HIGHLIGHTS: The fate of former Bihar chief ministers Lalu Prasad Yadav and Jagannath Mishra and 20 others will be decided today by a special CBI .....

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How The Month of December Has Been Haunting RJD Chief Lalu Prasad Yadav(23.12.2017)

The month of December is back to haunt Lalu Yadav again as the CBI court is all set to pronounce its judgment in the Deoghar treasury case in the fodd.....

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Antrix-Devas Deal Case: Ex-ISRO Chief G Madhavan Nair Granted Bail by Court(23.12.2017)

During the proceedings, the CBI informed the court that two accused could not be served summons as they had settled in the US, and the process was sti.....

Tags : Court

ED Files Charge Sheet Against Bizman Gagan Dhawan in PMLA Case(23.12.2017)

Dhawan, who was arrested on November 1, was sent to judicial custody on November 15 by the court after the probe agency said he was not needed for fur.....

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Gujarat High Court Gets 4 New Judges, Takes Total to 31(17.10.2018)

The high court has 27 judges, as against the sanctioned strength of 52. With the new appointments, the number of judges will go upto 31.

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Kerala on Edge as Sabarimala Opens Its Doors Today; Police Assure Protection to Women Devotees(17.10.2018)

Amid threats of mass suicides and warnings of disruptions, the gates of the temple are set to open for the first time on Wednesday since the Supreme C.....

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20 Women Journalists Speak Out Against MJ Akbar, Want Court to Hear Their Testimony(17.10.2018)

In a petition, the women asked the court hearing the defamation case to consider their testimony about the 'culture of casual misogyny, entitlement an.....

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No Online Crackers for Tamil Nadu Residents After Madras High Court Ban(17.10.2018)

The Madras High Court has banned online sale of crackers till November 15 on a petition by a fireworks trader in Chennai.

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Unable to Pay Maintenance to Former Wife, Gujarat Man Leads Procession to Court Arrest(17.10.2018)

Hemant Rajput (36) had earlier been ordered by a family court to pay Rs 3,500 per month as maintenance to his former wife under the divorce agreement......

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Sabarimala Protesters Stop Vehicles to Check for Women Day Ahead of Temple Opening(17.10.2018)

Kerala has been witnessing intense protests including prayer marches and mass rallies by Lord Ayyappa devotees and right wing outfits against the impl.....

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NGT Slaps Rs 50 Crore Fine on Kejriwal Govt for Not Closing Steel Pickling Units Despite Order(17.10.2018)

The green court rapped the AAP government for not closing the industrial units despite its specific directions.

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Supreme Court Frees Murder Convict Who Served More Than 29 Years in Jail(17.10.2018)

Supreme Court has allowed a plea of premature release and ordered the release of a murder convict who served more than 29 years in jail.

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Madras High Court Vacates Its Earlier Order, Lifts Ban on Further Download of Video App TikTok(24.04.2019)

Earlier this month, the High Court had directed the government to ban the Chinese video app on the ground that it was 'encouraging pornography'.

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Delhi Court Stays Non-bailable Warrants Against Kejriwal, Others in Defamation Complaint(24.04.2019)

Opposing the complaint, the AAP leaders had submitted that cancellation or allotment of an election ticket is the prerogative of the party and the com.....

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Modi Biopic a 'Hagiography' that Will Tilt Balance in Favour of BJP, EC Tells Supreme Court(24.04.2019)

Favouring a ban on the movie till voting is over, the commission has emphasised that the Vivek Oberoi-starrer can’t be termed as just a biopic but i.....

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Releasing Modi Biopic Before Voting Ends Will Tilt Balance, EC Tells SC(24.04.2019)

The Supreme Court on Monday received in a sealed envelope the Election Commission's report on PM Narendra Modi, a biopic, after the movie's producers .....

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My Case is About Shameful Failure of State in Protecting its People: Bilkis Bano(25.04.2019)

The Supreme court on Tuesday directed the Gujarat government to give Rs 50 lakh compensation, a job and accommodation to Bano who was gang-raped while.....

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Bombay HC to CBDT: Reconsider Its Proposal to Incentivise CIT (A) to Enhance Assessments(25.04.2019)

Bombay High Court has asked Central Board of Direct Taxes ( CBDT ) to reconsider its decision to incentivize the Commissioner of Income Tax (Appeals) .....

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Gujarat HC: Goods can’t be Detained on Failure to file Part-B, E-Way Bill for Non-Taxable Supply(25.04.2019)

Gujarat High Court has held that the department cannot detain the goods on failure of the Assessee to fill Part-B of the E-way Bill if the supply is n.....

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Supreme Court: There Cannot Be Any Reservation in Qualifying Examinations(14.05.2019)

Supreme Court has clarified while hearing a plea seeking 10 per cent quota for the economically weaker section in Central Teacher Eligibility Test -20.....

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Supreme Court: Review/Recall/Modification Of Orders/Judgments Barred In Criminal Matters(14.05.2019)

Supreme Court has observed while setting aside a High Court order in a Section 482 CrPC petition that an application for review or modification could .....

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Delhi High Court Grants Parole to Convict in Priyadarshini Mattoo Case to Write Law Exam(14.05.2019)

Delhi HC has granted three-week parole to Santosh Kumar Singh, who is serving life term for the 1996 rape and murder of law student Priyadarshini Matt.....

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Supreme Court Grants Bail to BJP Activist Priyanka Sharma(14.05.2019)

Supreme Court has ordered the immediate release of BJP Yuva Morcha leader Priyanka Sharma, who was arrested last week for sharing a morphed photo of W.....

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Punjab and Haryana High Court Orders All Registered RWAs to Comply With RTI Norms(14.05.2019)

Punjab and Haryana High Court has ruled that all societies registered under the Haryana Regulation and Registration of Societies Act , 2012, have to b.....

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Karti Chidambaram Moves SC Seeking Return of Rs 10 Crore Deposited in Court Registry(14.05.2019)

The probe agency had earlier opposed the plea of Karti seeking permission to travel abroad and alleged that he has been evasive, non-cooperative and c.....

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In 'Historic' Verdict, Monsanto Ordered to Pay $2 Billion to Couple in Cancer Lawsuit Trial(14.05.2019)

The ruling is the latest in a series of court defeats for Monsanto over the glyphosate-based product, but the company insists the weedkiller is not li.....

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SC Asks WB Govt to Pay Compensation to Producer of Film which Suffered Unofficial Ban(12.04.2019)

Supreme Court has asked West Bengal Government to pay compensation of Rs. 20 lakhs to producer of film "Bhobhishyoter Bhoot", which had to face an "un.....

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Sex After Obtaining Consent by False Promise to Marry is Rape: SC(12.04.2019)

Supreme Court has reiterated that the consent for sexual intercourse obtained by a person by giving false promise of marriage would not excuse him fro.....

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Madras HC Directs Govt to Take Action Against Teachers Who Take Private Tuitions(12.04.2019)

Madras High Court has directed Government to take action against government school teachers and teachers who are receiving salary from government who .....

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Res Judicata Principle also Applicable to Labour/Industrial Proceedings: SC(12.04.2019)

Supreme Court has said that principle of Res Judicata defined in Section 11 of the Code of Civil Procedure also applies to labour/industrial proceedin.....

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Passport can’t be Revoked for Non-Appearance in Investigation Under FEMA: Delhi HC(12.04.2019)

Delhi High Court has held that a passport cannot be suspended or revoked under Section 10(3)(c) of the Passports Act on account of non-appearance befo.....

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Bombay HC Tells BMC Not to Start New Reclamations for Coastal Roads(12.04.2019)

Bombay High Court has told the BMC not to go ahead with reclamation work for the coastal road project till it hears PILs challenging it.

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PewDiePie Vs. T-Series: Delhi HC Directs YouTube to Remove Defamatory Songs(12.04.2019)

Delhi High Court has directed YouTube to remove two songs published by Swedish YouTuber PewDiePie from its platform.

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Parties Entitled to 100% Court Fee Refund if Case Settled by Lok Adalat: Bombay HC(12.04.2019)

Bombay High Court has clarified that when cases are settled by Lok Adalats, the parties are entitled to a full refund of the court fee paid by them.

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Karnataka High Court: Trade Licence Mandatory to Function in City(28.05.2019)

Karnataka High Court has held that for a gas station to function within the limits of the city, it has to obtain a trade licence from the municipal co.....

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Delhi High Court Requests SEC to Decide Whether Symbols be Removed from Ballot Papers, EVMs(28.05.2019)

Delhi High Court has asked the State Election Commission (SEC) to decide whether party symbols can be removed from ballot papers and EVMs in the munic.....

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Jaipur Man Awarded Death Sentence for Killing Disabled Younger Brother(28.05.2019)

The court of additional district and session judge, Jaipur metropolitan no. 14, awarded death penalty to Ram Prasad Sahu on Monday.

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SC Refuses to Direct UP Police to Further Probe Hapur Lynching Case(28.05.2019)

Declining the plea for further probe, the Supreme Court bench asked applicant Samiuddin to approach the trial court which will take a decision in acco.....

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Supreme Court Denies Bail to Murder Convict(28.05.2019)

Supreme Court observed that a murder is a murder whether it arises out of matrimonial dispute or otherwise, while rejecting the bail plea of a man who.....

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Kerala High Court Stays Proceedings Against Arnab Goswami in Criminal Defamation Case(28.05.2019)

Kerala High Court while granting relief to Arnab Goswami, Chief Editor of Republic TV has stayed the proceedings against him in a criminal defamation .....

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Supreme Court: Company Includes Partnership Firm or Other Association of Individuals(28.05.2019)

Supreme Court has observed that the expression "company" used in Section 141 of the Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881 includes a partnership firm or as.....

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Supreme Court Refuses to Direct UP Police to Further Probe Hapur Lynching Case(28.05.2019)

Supreme Court has refused to direct the Uttar Pradesh Police to conduct further probe in the 2018 Hapur lynching case. A vacation bench comprising Chi.....

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2,300 Cops, Women Personnel Above 50 Yrs: Kerala on High Alert as Sabarimala Temple Re-opens Today(05.11.2018)

This is the second time the hill temple will open for 'darshan' after the Supreme Court allowed entry of women of all age groups into it.

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Kerala High Court Asks State Police to Train Cops to Tackle Cyber Crimes(05.11.2018)

Kerala High Court has called upon the State Police to bring out a good practise guide for digital evidence to tackle cyber crimes and also to impart t.....

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Unsigned Arbitration Agreement Not Invalid in All Cases: Supreme Court(05.11.2018)

Supreme Court has held that the only prerequisite for an arbitration agreement is that it should be in writing and it cannot be said that in all cases.....

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Unsigned Arbitration Agreement Not Invalid in All Cases: Supreme Court(05.11.2018)

Supreme Court has held that the only prerequisite for an arbitration agreement is that it should be in writing and it cannot be said that in all cases.....

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SC Allows ‘Antim Darshan’ of Ganga Campaigner Late Swami Sanand(05.11.2018)

Supreme Court has allowed followers of Late Swami Sanand, a spiritual leader cum environmentalist, who had expired while on his fast unto death to sav.....

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Allahabad High Court Asks if CCTV Cameras are Installed in Uttar Pradesh Police Stations(05.11.2018)

Allahabad High Court has asked the Uttar Pradesh Government if it has installed CCTV cameras to monitor police stations in the state and how personnel.....

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Delhi High Court Tells Darveys.com to Sell Genuine(05.11.2018)

Delhi High Court has directed India-based e-commerce site Darveys.com to make sure that each item put up for sale on its site is genuine after a suit .....

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CRIMINAL - Why Assam Detainees Kept in Sub-Human Facilities: Supreme Court(20.02.2019)

Supreme Court has lashed out at Assam Government for its failure to identify and deport illegal foreigners from state and detaining them in facilities.....

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CRIMINAL - Supreme Court Gives Protection to Ex-IPS Officer Bharati Ghosh from Arrest in All Cases(20.02.2019)

Supreme Court has granted protection from arrest in all cases registered against former IPS officer Bharati Ghosh, who had recently joined the BJP.

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CIVIL - Patna HC Orders Former Chief Ministers to Vacate Lifetime Bungalows(20.02.2019)

Patna High Court has ordered former chief ministers of state to vacate government bungalows assigned to them and termed the occupation as unconstituti.....

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CIVIL - Delhi HC Dismisses Plea Asking Media to Use 'Martyr' for Reporting Casualties in Terror Attacks(20.02.2019)

Delhi High Court has dismissed a plea seeking directions to the media to use the words "martyr" or "shaheed", instead of "killed", when reporting deat.....

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CIVIL - Madras HC Seeks Number of Religious Places Using Cone Speakers(20.02.2019)

Madras High Court has sought a report from Director General of Police (DGP) regarding number of religious places violating norms on usage of cone-shap.....

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CIVIL - No More Appeals to Maintain Illegal Constructions: Madras HC(20.02.2019)

Madras High Court has condemned practice of allowing an encroacher to file an appeal to maintain an illegal construction under Section 113-C of TN Tow.....

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CIVIL - Send Adichanallur Samples for Carbon Dating to US: Madras HC(20.02.2019)

Madras High Court has asked Archaeological Survey of India (ASI) to send two sets of samples taken in 2003 from the Adichanallur archaeological site f.....

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A Dog's Bark Ignited the Jat Fury That Led to Dalit Killings in Mirchpur(24.08.2018)

A Dalit man and his daughter had died of burn injuries, while 51 people were injured in the large-scale rioting. The Delhi High Court has convicted 33.....

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‘This Is What I Get For Serving My Nation'? Defence Veterans Put On Hold in NRC Draft Demand Justice(24.08.2018)

The protest by the veterans comes ahead of the Standard Operating Procedure for claims and objections related to the draft NRC being finalised in the .....

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Not Mullaperiyar, Kerala's Own Surplus Water Caused Floods: Tamil Nadu Files Counter Affidavit(24.08.2018)

The Supreme Court has directed water level at Mullaperiyar dam be maintained at 139.99 feet till August 31 even as the blame game over devastating flo.....

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Jharkhand High Court Declines Lalu Prasad's Bail, Orders Him to Surrender(24.08.2018)

The former CM of Bihar has been on medical bail since he was convicted in December 2017 in a fodder scam case.

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In Boost For Mamata, Supreme Court Says no Re-Election in Uncontested Panchayat Seats(24.08.2018)

The court had questioned the EC and state government over complaints by the BJP that other candidates were terrorised and stopped from filing nominati.....

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Kolkata Court Treats 16-yr-old as Adult, Awards Life Term for Raping Minor(25.08.2018)

The court also slapped a fine of Rs 2 lakh on the 16-year-old and the other rapist. Ninety per cent of the money will be paid to the victim.

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Chief Secy Assault Case: Court Rejects Kejriwal's Plea; Reserves Order on Issuing Summons(25.08.2018)

Additional Chief Metropolitan Magistrate Samar Vishal rejected the plea and reserved for September 18 the order on whether to take cognisance of the c.....

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Uttarakhand HC Slams CAT Chairman; Imposes Cost of Rs 25,000 on Central Govt(25.08.2018)

While quashing the CAT's July 27 order in the matter, the court imposed a cost of Rs 25,000 on the Central government. It also termed the attitude of .....

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SC Directs ECI to Watch PM Modi Biopic and Decide Whether It can be Screened During Poll Time(15.04.2019)

Supreme Court has directed Election Commission of India to watch biopic on Prime Minister Narendra Modi and report back to court in sealed cover as to.....

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Personal Inconvenience of Couple Not Ground to Waive Cooling off Period for Mutual Divorce: MP HC(15.04.2019)

Madhya Pradesh High Court has held personal inconvenience of parties cannot be a ground to waive period of 6 months as provided under Section 13-B (2).....

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Personal Inconvenience No Ground to Waive Cooling off Period for Mutual Consent Divorce: MP HC(15.04.2019)

Madhya Pradesh High Court has held personal inconvenience of parties cannot be a ground to waive period of 6 months as provided under Section 13-B (2).....

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Personal Inconvenience No Ground to Waive Cooling off Period for Mutual Consent Divorce: MP HC(15.04.2019)

Madhya Pradesh High Court has held that personal inconvenience of parties cannot be a ground to waive the period of 6 months, in case of mutual consen.....

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SC Asks Rahul Gandhi to Explain Why He Attributed 'Chowkidar Chor Hai' Claim to Court(15.04.2019)

When Supreme Court had allowed fresh documents to be relied upon in a bunch of review petitions in the Rafale case, Rahul had said the court had uphel.....

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Muslim Couple Files Plea in Supreme Court to Let Women Offer Namaz Inside Mosques(16.04.2019)

Moving the plea, a Muslim couple asked the Supreme Court to declare the prohibition on entry of women inside mosques in the country as 'illegal and un.....

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Sex on False Promise of Marriage is Rape and Blow to Woman's Honour: Supreme Court(16.04.2019)

A bench of Justices L Nageshwara Rao and MR Shah in their recent judgement observed that rape offends a woman's dignity and esteem, and if for the fac.....

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Supreme Court Says ‘No’ to Intra Court Appeal in Criminal Matters(22.03.2017)

Supreme Court has held that an appeal to Division Bench of High Court is not maintainable against an order or judgment passed by Single Judge in a cri.....

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Supreme Court to Sahara India: Pay Rs 5092.64 Crore or Get Ready For Aamby Valley Auction(22.03.2017)

Supreme Court has threatened to auction off Aamby Valley if Sahara India Group does not deposit Rs 5,092.64 crore with Securities and Exchange Board o.....

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Supreme Court Junks Plea Seeking to Stop Use of Helmets for Motorbike(22.03.2017)

Supreme Court has dismissed a PIL seeking directions to Government to stop use of helmets for motorcycle riders under Motor Vehicles Act.

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Bombay HC to Doctors: Resign If You Don’t Want to Work(22.03.2017)

Bombay High Court has pulled up resident doctors of government hospitals in Maharashtra for abstaining from duty, and said their conduct is shameful.

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Delhi HC Notices Centre, AAP Over Transport of Cattle(22.03.2017)

Delhi High Court has sought replies from Central and AAP Government on a public interest litigation alleging that cattle meant for slaughter were subj.....

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Madras HC Seeks Centre’s Response Over Killing of Fisherman by Sri Lankan Navy(22.03.2017)

Madras High Court has directed Centre to ascertain whose responsibility it was to conduct a probe into March 6 killing of an Indian fisherman, alleged.....

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Punjab and Haryana High Court Gives Nod for Dwarka Expressway(22.03.2017)

Punjab and Haryana High Court, while paving way for completion of Dwarka Expressway, has disposed petition related to General Power of Attorney (GPA) .....

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CRIMINAL - Bombay HC Slams Maharashtra CM for slow Investigations into Dabholkar, Pansare Murders(29.03.2019)

Bombay High Court has wondered if Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis is too busy to enquire about investigations into killing of rationalist.....

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CIVIL - Set Up Board and Study Mental Health of Abortion-Seeker: Bombay HC(29.03.2019)

Bombay High Court has directed dean of state-run JJ Group of Hospitals to set up a medical board to study mental health of a 20-year-old student after.....

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DIRECT TAXATION - Nirav Modi Case: Who Owns 68 paintings, Asks Bombay HC to I-T Department(29.03.2019)

Bombay High Court has directed Income Tax (I-T) Department to submit information on ownership of 68 paintings belonging to diamantaire Nirav Modi’s fi.....

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DIRECT TAXATION - Declare All Corrupt Babus, Judicial Officers Anti-Nationals: Madras HC(29.03.2019)

Madras High Court has said even judiciary is not exempted from clutches of corruption and that corrupt judicial officers and public servants should be.....

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SERVICE - Declare All Corrupt Babus, Judicial Officers Anti-Nationals: Madras HC(29.03.2019)

Madras High Court has said even judiciary is not exempted from clutches of corruption and that corrupt judicial officers and public servants should be.....

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CRIMINAL - Madras HC Grants Bail to Ex-HRCE Chief(29.03.2019)

Madras High Court has granted bail to N Veera Shanmuga Moni, former Commissioner of Hindu Religious and Charitable Endowments (HR&CE) department, who .....

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SERVICE - Pension is Not a Concession but Right of Staff: Madras HC(29.03.2019)

Madras High Court has observed that pension is neither charity nor largesse to be claimed as a matter of concession and it is a right which is accrued.....

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SERVICE - Delhi HC Slams State Government for Delay in Appointment of Notaries(26.02.2019)

Delhi High Court has pulled up Delhi Government for delaying appointment of notaries, saying people were suffering as they were not able to avail of f.....

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SERVICE - Delhi HC Asks Lower Courts to Speedily Decide Old Cases(26.02.2019)

Delhi High Court has asked the six district courts that come under it to allow a maximum of three adjournments in civil cases that are 10 years old or.....

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CIVIL - Bombay HC Gives Green Signal to Construct 3 Ferry Jetties in Mumbai(26.02.2019)

Bombay High Court has approved Maharashtra Maritime Board's (MMB) request to construct three ferry jetties in the western suburbs of Mumbai and in the.....

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CIVIL - Bombay HC Pulls Up BJP Corporator over Illegal Hoardings(26.02.2019)

Bombay High Court has slammed BJP corporator over violations of its previous orders prohibiting political parties and their members from putting up il.....

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SERVICE - Madras HC Orders Files Withholding Transfer of Prison Personnel(26.02.2019)

Madras High Court has directed chief secretary and IG of Prisons, Puducherry, to submit the files related to withholding of transfer orders of prison .....

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CRIMINAL - Illegal Arrests are Worst Form of Violation: Madras HC(26.02.2019)

Madras High Court has observed that an illegal arrest is the worst form of violation of the liberty of a person and that is why Courts are repeatedly .....

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CIVIL - SC Gives Centre 4 Weeks to Bring in Cryptocurrency Policy(26.02.2019)

Supreme Court has refused to hear any party pertaining to the long-pending cryptocurrency cases in the country and directed Union of India to come up .....

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Huge Gaps in Implementation of Old Age Pension Schemes: Supreme Court(10.10.2018)

Supreme Court has said that the National Social Assistance Programme (NSAP), which deals with pensions for elderly and other issues is “prima facie" a.....

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Domestic Violence Act Not for Live-In Ties if Man is Already Married: Delhi High Court(10.10.2018)

Delhi High Court has said that the Protection of Women from Domestic Violence Act can’t be invoked in a live-in relationship if the man is already mar.....

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Policemen shouldn’t Enter Puri Jagannath Temple with Weapons, Shoes: Supreme Court(10.10.2018)

Supreme Court has taken note of the October 3 violence at Puri Jagannath Temple during a protest against the introduction of a queue system for devote.....

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SC Asks Attorney General to Submit Details of Decision Making Process in Rafale Deal(10.10.2018)

Supreme Court has expressed its wish to be apprised by the Government of India of the steps in the decision making process followed in the controversi.....

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Calcutta HC Refuses to Interfere with State’s Decision to Give Funds to Durga Puja Committees(10.10.2018)

Calcutta High Court has refused to interfere in the West Bengal Government’s decision to give Rs 10,000 each to 28,000 Durga puja committees in the st.....

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After Sabarimala Verdict, Muslim Women's Group to Move SC to Seek Entry Into Sunni Mosques(10.10.2018)

Social Activist VP Zuhra, President of Kozhikode-based progressive Muslim women’s forum NISA, has decided to petition the Supreme Court, praying tha.....

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Preity Zinta's 2014 Molestation Case Against Ness Wadia Quashed by Bombay High Court(10.10.2018)

Earlier, Preity Zinta's advocate told the court that the actor is willing to settle the matter if Ness Wadia is ready to apologise. The lawyer said th.....

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Sarbarimala Temple Opening LIVE Updates: Devotee Groups Stop Even Women Cops From Going to Shrine(17.10.2018)

The protesting group of devotees had been staging a sit-in chanting Ayyappa mantra in the shelter in protest against the Supreme Court order permittin.....

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Madras HC Dismisses PIL Seeking Uniform Rate of Food Items in Different Hotels and Restaurants(17.10.2018)

Madras High Court has dismissed a public interest litigation seeking uniform rates of food items (vegetarian and non-vegetarian) in different hotels, .....

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NEET Not Compulsory for Admission to AYUSH Courses: Patna High Court(17.10.2018)

Patna High Court has quashed a press communique issued by State government, prescribing that admissions to Ayurvedic, Yoga & Naturopathy, Unani, Siddh.....

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Kerala High Court Acquits Accused in Chekannur Maulavi ‘Murder’ Case(17.10.2018)

Kerala High Court has acquitted the accused who was convicted by the trial court in Chekannur Maulavi ‘murder’ case and observed that there are no pro.....

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Delhi High Court Issues Directives for Installing CCTV Cameras in Tihar Jail(17.10.2018)

Delhi High Court has directed the Director-General Prison of Tihar and Secretary of the Public Works Department to conduct a meeting and finalise the .....

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Find Ways to Regulate Burning of Ravana Effigies: Delhi High Court to State and Centre(17.10.2018)

Delhi High Court has issued directions to state and centre to hold consultations and frame a policy to regulate burning of Ravana effigies during Duss.....

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Bombay High Court Grants Bail to a Female Tuition Teacher Held for Sexual Abuse of Boy(17.10.2018)

Bombay High Court has granted bail to a female teacher charged of sexually assaulting and harassing a 17-year-old male student and observed that it is.....

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First Time in CAG History, It Gave Redacted Pricing Detail in Rafale Jet Deal: Prashant Bhushan tells SC(07.03.2019)

Yashwant Sinha, Arun Shourie and Prashant Bhushan, who had jointly filed the petition seeking review of the verdict on December 14 last year, alleged .....

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CRIMINAL - Sunanda Pushkar Case: Delhi HC Rejects Arnab Goswami’s Plea to Quash Order to File FIR Against(07.03.2019)

Delhi High Court has dismissed a petition moved by Arnab Goswami seeking quashing of magisterial court order for registration of FIR against them on c.....

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CRIMINAL - There is No Limitation Period to Seek Declaration of Marriage As 'Null And Void': SC(07.03.2019)

Supreme Court has observed that no period of limitation is prescribed so far as presentation of petition for declaration to declare a marriage being n.....

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FAMILY - There is No Limitation Period to Seek Declaration of Marriage as 'Null And Void': SC(07.03.2019)

Supreme Court has observed that no period of limitation is prescribed so far as presentation of petition for declaration to declare a marriage being n.....

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ENVIRONMENT - SC Upholds NGT Order Barring Constructions on Bellandur Wetlands(07.03.2019)

Supreme Court has upheld a May 4, 2016, order of NGT disallowing two real estate companies from further building in the Bellandur catchment area.

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CRIMINAL - Delhi HC Refuses to Spare 2G Accused of Punishment of Nurturing Trees(07.03.2019)

Delhi High Court has declined request of Swan Telecom promoter Shahid Usman Balwa and others to spare them the task of nurturing trees, which they wer.....

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Inherited Property of Hindu Widow Who Dies Intestate to Devolve Upon Both Son & Daughter: Bombay HC(12.04.2019)

Bombay High Court has denied relief to a man claiming sole right over ancestral property left behind after death of both his parents and held that inh.....

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PNB Scam to be Heard by One Court Designated Under Both PMLA and PC Act: Bombay HC(12.04.2019)

Bombay High Court has ruled that one court designated under both Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA) and Prevention of Corruption Act (PC) will .....

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Refund Authority can’t Rectify Mistakes of Importer Under Customs Act: Madras HC(12.04.2019)

Madras High Court has held that a mistake committed by the importer can be corrected under Section 154 of Customs Act by the assessing officer and not.....

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Charitable Donations can’t be Included in Assessable Value While Determining Excise Duty: SC(12.04.2019)

Supreme Court has held that charitable donations charged in invoice while selling goods cannot be included in the assessable value while determining e.....

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Why Welfare Funds Not Used to Pay Wages: Delhi HC to State(12.04.2019)

Delhi High Court has asked centre and state to explain why funds collected for the welfare of construction workers are not used to pay daily wages dur.....

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Check on Black Money in Polls Futile if Identity of Donors is Not Known: SC(12.04.2019)

Supreme Court has held that if identity of the purchasers of electoral bonds meant for transparent political funding is not known, then the efforts of.....

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SC Directs Political Parties to Submits Details Of Donations Received Through Electoral Bonds To EC(12.04.2019)

Noting that the issue of Electoral Bonds (EB) is a weighty one which is significantly apposite to the sanctity of the election process, the Supreme Co.....

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Delhi High Court Rejects Plea to Allow Women Entry to Religious Places(05.11.2018)

Delhi High Court has refused to entertain a plea for allowing entry of women of all ages at temples, mosques and Zoroastrian fire temples and observed.....

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Why Not Arresting Virbhadra Singh in Money Laundering Case: Delhi High Court Asks ED(05.11.2018)

Delhi High Court has asked the Enforcement Directorate (ED) why it was not arresting former Himachal Pradesh Chief Minister Virbhadra Singh in connect.....

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Delhi High Court Grants Bail to 'Gun goon' Ashish Pandey(05.11.2018)

Delhi High Court has granted bail to 'Gun goon' Ashish Pandey who was arrested for brandishing gun in a hotel.

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Defending a Maoist in Court Not a Crime: Madras High Court(05.11.2018)

Madras High Court has observed that appearing for a Maoist is not a crime and if a Maoist accused of an offence seeks the professional assistance of a.....

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Unsigned Arbitration Agreement Not Invalid in All Cases:Supreme Court(05.11.2018)

Supreme Court has held that the only prerequisite for an arbitration agreement is that it should be in writing and it cannot be said that in all cases.....

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Bombay High Court Rejects Plea to Stay Construction of Chhatrapati Shivaji Statue(05.11.2018)

Bombay High Court has refused to stay construction of the proposed Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Memorial and observed that the project is a policy deci.....

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Provide Changing Rooms and Toilets on Major Ganga Ghats: Uttarakhand High Court(05.11.2018)

Uttarakhand High Court has directed the Haridwar Municipal Corporation to provide 100 changing rooms and construct 300 toilets at Har Ki Paudi area an.....

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Kerala High Court Revokes BCCI's Life Ban on Sreesanth(08.08.2017)

Kerala High Court has revoked life ban imposed on cricketer S Sreesanth by Board of Control for Cricket in India due to his alleged involvement in a s.....

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#Dahi Handi: Bombay HC Lifts Age, Height Restrictions(08.08.2017)

Bombay High Court has accepted State Government’s decision to keep age limit for Govindas at 14 years and removed height restriction that was imposed .....

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Bombay HC Says 'Inmates of Open Prison Can Be Released on Furlough Without Surety'(08.08.2017)

Bombay High Court has upheld decision of a full bench of High Court that held that under Prisons (Bombay Furlough And Parole) Rules, 1959, a convict c.....

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Delhi High Court to Centre: Prescribe Norms for Appointment of UPSC Chairman, Members(08.08.2017)

Delhi High Court has directed Centre to examine necessity of laying down guidelines for appointment of Chairman and Members of Union Public Service Co.....

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Delhi HC Upholds NCERT’s Decision on Bids for Supply of Educational Kits(08.08.2017)

Delhi High Court has refused to quash orders issued by NCERT on bids invited for supply of Educational Kits through Central Public Procurement e-tende.....

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Delhi HC Seeks Centre Stand on JNU Assistant Professor Accused of Plagiarism(08.08.2017)

Delhi High Court has sought response of Government and Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU) on a PIL accusing one of its assistant professors of plagiari.....

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Delhi HC: Cannot Quash Rape Charges Merely Because Accused Married Complainant(08.08.2017)

Delhi High Court has refused to quash rape charges against an accused who had gone on to marry the complainant.

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Delhi Court: Rights of Media Person Not Higher Than That of Common Man(08.08.2017)

A Delhi Court, while observing that rights of press persons are not higher than that of the common man but responsibilities are higher, has said that .....

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Goa Court Orders Action Against Cop Over False Case of 'Theft of Question'(26.08.2018)

The Crime Branch had registered a case of theft under the Indian Penal Code (IPC) against activist Kashinath Shetye in July, 2017 for allegedly steali.....

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Chhattisgarh Man Gets Death Sentence for Raping, Killing Deaf and Mute Girl(26.08.2018)

The court also awarded five years' imprisonment each to his mother Kunti Sona (42) and friend Amrit Singh (23) for concealing evidence of the offence.

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Hyderabad Court to Deliver Verdict in 2007 Twin Bomb Blasts Case Today(27.08.2018)

Suspected Indian Mujahideen operatives Aneeq Shafiq Syed, Mohammed Sadiq, Akbar Ismail Choudhary and Ansar Ahmed Badhsah Sheikh are on trial for alleg.....

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No Interest Where No Liability Was Admitted Under UP Sales Tax Act: Allahabad High Court(27.08.2018)

Allahabad High Court has held that no interest can be levied under the U.P. Sales Tax Act where the assessee did not admit tax liability by paying the.....

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Punjab & Haryana HC: NDPS Bail Conditions Are Discriminatory, Irrational(27.08.2018)

Punjab & Haryana High Court has held that bail conditions enumerated under second part of Section 37 (1)(b)(ii) OF NDPS Act which requires a satisfact.....

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Delhi HC Suggests Digital Recording of Witness Statements in Addition to Existing Mechanism(27.08.2018)

Delhi High Court has issued notice to Centre and Delhi Government, while suggesting digital recording of witness statements and effecting recovery by .....

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Delhi High Court: Two Rooms Sans Kitchen Can’t Be Called 'House'(27.08.2018)

Delhi High Court, while asking the government to decide the plea of a woman for an alternate plot in lieu of acquired land, has reiterated that two ro.....

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Bombay HC Imposes Rs. 50,000 Fine on Tax Official for Unnecessary Harassment of Assessee(25.04.2019)

Bombay High Court has imposed a fine of Rs. 50,000 on Income Tax Officer for passing an order to harass the assessee.

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Woman Employee Entitled To Maternity Leave For 6 Months: Allahabad HC(25.04.2019)

Allahabad High Court has held that a woman employee was entitled to maternity leave for full period of 6 months as against the 3 months which she was .....

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Delhi HC: DDA Doesn't Have Power to Punish Citizen Without Any Legal Sanction(25.04.2019)

Delhi High Court has held that Delhi Development Authority (DDA) is not empowered to punish a citizen just because it is perceived that he/she tried t.....

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SC: Strong Suspicion for Framing Charges must based on Materials Which Can Be Translated to Evidence(25.04.2019)

Supreme Court has observed that a strong suspicion would suffice at the stage of framing charge against the accused if the same has been founded on so.....

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SC: 'Admission' Made by Accused to Police Officer Before Commencement of Investigation Admissible(25.04.2019)

Supreme Court has observed that a statement made by the accused to a police officer before the investigation commences, is admissible in evidence, if .....

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Bombay HC Struck Down Rules for Assessing Property Tax(25.04.2019)

Bombay High Court while upholding a decade-old law that changed how property tax in Mumbai is assessed has struck down three rules for assessment of c.....

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Calcutta HC: Power Of Attorney can be Permitted to Address the Court in Case of Close Relative(25.04.2019)

Calcutta High Court observed that court has discretion to permit the power of attorney to address the court in a case of close relative.

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CIVIL - SC Refuses to Stall Release of Film 'Ram Ki Janmabhoomi'(29.03.2019)

Supreme Court has refused to stall release of film 'Ram Ki Janmabhoomi' and said there is no connection between the mediation proceeding and release o.....

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CIVIL - Foot Over-Bridge Collapse: Work with Each Other to Take Stock of Matter, Bombay HC to Railways, BMC(29.03.2019)

Bombay High Court has questioned both BMC and Central railways regarding recent foot-overbridge collapse near CST station in Mumbai that killed six pe.....

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CRIMINAL - SC Upholds Life Term for ‘Saravana Bhavan’ Owner Rajagopal in Murder Case(29.03.2019)

Supreme Court has upheld life imprisonment awarded by Madras High Court to P. Rajagopal, owner of popular Sarvana Bhavan chain of restaurants, in Prin.....

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CRIMINAL - Special Court Slams NIA for Investigation Methodology in Samjhauta Case(29.03.2019)

Special Court, which acquitted all the four accused in the Samjhauta Express bomb blast case, has reprimanded the National Investigation Agency (NIA) .....

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PROPERTY - Buyer can't be Required to Wait Indefinitely for Possession: SC(29.03.2019)

Supreme Court has said that a buyer cannot be required to wait indefinitely for possession and also affirmed Consumer Commission order directing the d.....

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SC Fixes April 23 for Final Hearing of Income Tax Case Against Sonia, Rahul(29.03.2019)

The Gandhis and senior Congress leader Oscar Fernandes have challenged the Delhi High Court's September 10 verdict which dismissed their plea against .....

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Nirav Modi Denied Bail For the Second Time, But London Court Says India's Witnesses Inconsistent(29.03.2019)

The police custody of the fugitive billionaire, who was arrested on March 20, has been extended till April 26, when the next bail hearing will take pl.....

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Pakistan Govt Asks Court to Deny Clearance to Hafiz Saeed's Political Party(23.12.2017)

Hafiz Saeed earlier this month had confirmed that his organisation Jammat-ud-Dawah (JuD) would contest the 2018 general elections under the banner of .....

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Fodder Scam Verdict LIVE: Lalu Prasad Yadav Back in Court, Deoghar Case Judgment Shortly(23.12.2017)

LIVE HIGHLIGHTS: RJD chief Lalu Prasad Yadav has left his guest house for the special CBI court which will pronounce verdict in the Deoghar leg of the.....

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Fodder Scam Verdict LIVE: Lalu Prasad Yadav Convicted, All Property Acquired Since 1990 to be Attached; Quantum of Punishment on January 3(23.12.2017)

LIVE HIGHLIGHTS: RJD chief Lalu Prasad Yadav has been convicted by the special CBI court in the Deoghar leg of the fodder scam case and will be taken .....

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Muzaffarnagar Riots Case: Court Quashes Warrants Against BJP MLA Sangeet Som, 3 Others(24.12.2017)

The NBWs against UP minister Suresh Rana, BJP MLA Sangeet Som and others were issued on November 15 following permission from the state government to .....

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Lower Court Judge Slapped With 'Criminal Contempt' For Questioning Verdicts of HC Judge(24.12.2017)

A bench of Justice Valmiki J Mehta and Justice Indermeet Kaur of the Delhi HC initiated criminal contempt charges against ADJ Dr Kamini Lau after she .....

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Bike Rally in Mumbai a Day Before Kulbhushan Jadhav, Kin Meet in Pakistan(24.12.2017)

Kulbhushan Jadhav has been in a Pakistan prison since March last year and has been sentenced to death on charges of espionage by a miltary court there.....

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DCW Chief Suspects Human Trafficking in Virender Dev Dikshit's Ashrams(26.12.2017)

Delhi Commission for Women chief Swati Maliwal was accompanied by Ajay Verma, advocate appointed as amicus curae by High Court, as they interacted wi.....

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Delhi High Court: No 'Name Calling' in Sunanda Pushkar Case(17.08.2017)

Delhi High Court has asked a TV channel and the kin of Sunanda Pushkar not to indulge in "name calling" in connection with her death case but said the.....

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Madras High Court: Follow Supreme Court Norms on Sound System(17.08.2017)

Madras High Court has observed that freedom of religion is a fundamental right which cannot be interfered with but stressed that the Supreme Court gui.....

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MP HC: Employer Can’t be Compelled to Appoint A Person With Criminal Antecedents(17.08.2017)

Madhya Pradesh High Court has held that even if a newly-appointed person makes declaration truthfully of having being acquitted in a criminal case, em.....

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Supreme Court: Who Made the Bomb that Killed Rajiv Gandhi?(17.08.2017)

Supreme Court has asked Central government to furnish an explanation regarding investigation into the conspiracy behind making and supplying the bomb.

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Supreme Court Seeks Detail of Complainants in Gurugram's Unitech Project(17.08.2017)

Supreme Court has directed Delhi Police to furnish details of number of flat buyers of Unitech's project in Gurugram who had approached it for registe.....

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2008 Malegaon Blast: Supreme Court Reserves Verdict on Purohit’s Plea(17.08.2017)

Supreme Court has reserved its verdict on a plea of Lieutenant Colonel Shrikant Prasad Purohit, seeking interim bail in 2008 Malegaon blast case.

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Supreme Court Permits Delhi Airport to Commercially Utilize Land for Non-aeronautical Purposes(17.08.2017)

Supreme Court has upheld a ruling of Delhi High Court that allowed Delhi International Airport Ltd (DIAL), a unit of GMR Group, to put airport land to.....

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CIVIL - "Don't Precipitate Trail in Telephone Exchange Case": Madras HC to CBI(20.02.2019)

Madras High Court has orally directed CBI not to "precipitate" till further orders, the trial in a special court in the alleged illegal telephone exch.....

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CIVIL - Fire Services, Agencies to be Liable for Violations in South Delhi Malls: Delhi HC(20.02.2019)

Delhi High Court has said that Delhi Development Authority (DDA), fire services and other agencies will be responsible for any violation of fire safet.....

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CIVIL - SC Pulls Up Governments for ‘Pathetic’ State of Court Infrastructure(20.02.2019)

Supreme Court has blamed decades-old apathy of Centre and state governments for “unimaginably pathetic” condition of court buildings and lack of adequ.....

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CIVIL - Supreme Court Refuses to Give Relief to Sikh Cyclist on Helmet(20.02.2019)

Supreme Court has refused to pass blanket orders to exempt a turbaned Sikh from mandatory wearing of safety helmet in a cycling event and turned down .....

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CIVIL - Supreme Court Pulls Up Assam Government Over NRC(20.02.2019)

Supreme Court has pulled up Assam Government for creating confusion in final draft of National Register of Citizens (NRC) and not re-evaluating claims.....

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CIVIL - Supreme Court Pulls Up Assam Government Over NRC(20.02.2019)

Supreme Court has pulled up Assam Government for creating confusion in the final draft of the National Register of Citizens (NRC) and not re-evaluatin.....

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CRIMINAL - "Don't Precipitate Trial in Telephone Exchange Case": Madras HC to CBI(20.02.2019)

Madras High Court has orally directed CBI not to "precipitate" till further orders, the trial in a special court in the alleged illegal telephone exch.....

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Supreme Court Says No to Compulsory Yoga Education in Schools(08.08.2017)

Supreme Court has refused to make Yoga education compulsory in schools saying that it was for the Centre to take a call on such issues.

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SC Gives J&K Govt 3 Months to Decide on Muslims’ Minority Status(08.08.2017)

Supreme Court has given final opportunity to Jammu and Kashmir Government to file a reply within three months on issue of Muslims being a minority in .....

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Karnataka HC Allows CST Refund to Wipro for Period Covered by Foreign Trade Policy(08.08.2017)

Karnataka High Court has allowed Wipro GE Healthcare Private Limited's refund claim of around 20 crores paid as Central Sales Tax (CST) for the period.....

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Supreme Court Asks "Whether Special Status for J&K Has Lapsed"(09.08.2017)

Supreme Court has asked Government to explain whether Article 370 of Constitution, which grants special status to Jammu and Kashmir, was a temporary p.....

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Supreme Court Agrees to Include Urdu as a Language in NEET for 2018-19 Session(09.08.2017)

Supreme Court has considered submission of Centre that it was willing to include Urdu as a language in NEET, the common entrance test for admission in.....

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Gujarat High Court Quashes Norms for Common Counselling For Seats In Ayurveda Colleges(09.08.2017)

Gujarat HC has quashed Rules permitting common counselling for admissions to management quota seats in courses of Bachelor of Ayurveda, Medicine & Sur.....

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Bombay HC Notices to State, Police Over Protection Against Cow Vigilantes Ahead Of Bakr-Eid(09.08.2017)

Bombay High Court has issued notices to Maharashtra Government and State police in a plea seeking measures to ensure protection against cow vigilantes.....

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CIVIL - Delhi HC Rejects Plea to Restrain Fali Nariman from Appearing in SC(07.03.2019)

Delhi High Court has dismissed a plea seeking restriction on appearance of senior advocate Fali S. Nariman in Supreme Court as his son, Justice Rohint.....

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CIVIL - Obligation of State to Procure Land for New Court Complex: Bombay HC(07.03.2019)

Bombay High Court has directed Maharashtra Government to submit proposals for the allotment of suitable land to host a new modernised High Court build.....

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EDUCATION - Bombay HC Gives Relief for PG Medical Aspirants who Moved Court Against bond rider(07.03.2019)

Bombay High Court has allowed students, who are hit by the one-year bond condition, to appear for counselling rounds to be commenced from March 13 for.....

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SERVICE - Bombay HC Quashes State's Order to Suspend 11 Policemen Involved in Fake Encounter(07.03.2019)

Bombay High Court has quashed a Maharashtra Government order suspending conviction of 11 policemen who were awarded life imprisonment for fake encount.....

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Civil - Bombay HC Asks NSL to Deposit Rs. 138 cr in MMBL-Royalty Issue(07.03.2019)

Bombay High Court has asked Hyderabad-based Nuziveedu Seeds Ltd (NSL) to deposit a sum of Rs. 138 crore in a case related to contentious dues it owes .....

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FAMILY - Extramarital Affairs Dangerous Social Evil: Madras HC(07.03.2019)

Madras High Court has observed that extramarital affairs have become a social evil and asked Union ministry of family welfare about the possibility of.....

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Big Win for Mamata Banerjee as Calcutta HC Rejects Petition Challenging Govt Grant for Durga Puja(10.10.2018)

The court disposed of a petition challenging the disbursement of money by the Bengal government to 28,000 Durga Puja Committees, saying the case is no.....

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Delivering 153 Judgments in 22 Days, Karnataka Judge Completes 7 Months of Work in Just 1(11.10.2018)

The principal district and sessions court judge delivered these judgments across the 22 working days in September without taking a day's leave.

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Allahabad HC Upholds Constitutional Validity of Appeal Provision under SC/ST Amendment Act(11.10.2018)

Allahabad High Court has upheld the constitutional validity of Section 14A (2) of the SC/ST (Prevention of Atrocities) Amendment Act, 2015, which make.....

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Supreme Court Orders Assessment of “Live Transcription” for Recording of Evidence(11.10.2018)

Supreme Court has ordered an assessment of “Live transcription” technology be made for recording of evidence.

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Supreme Court Orders Sealing of Nine Properties of Amrapali(11.10.2018)

Supreme Court has directed the police to seal nine properties of real estate group Amrapali where the documents required by forensic authorities are r.....

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Statement of Injured Recorded Under Sec.161 CrPC can be Treated as Dying Declaration After His Death(11.10.2018)

Supreme Court has re-iterated that the statement of an injured recorded under Section 161 of Code of Criminal Procedure can be treated as dying declar.....

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Restore Samadhi of Adi Shankracharya Ji: Uttarakhand High Court to State(11.10.2018)

Uttarakhand High Court has directed the State to restore the Samadhi of Adi Shankracharya Ji at Kedarnath within one year.

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Bombay High Court Cancels Preity Zinta's 2004 Molestation Case Against Ness Wadia(11.10.2018)

Bombay High Court has scrapped the molestation case which was filed by actress Preity Zinta against industrialist Ness Wadia.

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Plea Filed in Delhi High Court to Regulate Education Imparted in Madrasas, Gurukuls in Delhi(29.05.2019)

The plea moved by Sunil Saraogi said there were around 3,000 madrasas in the national capital alone and about 3.6 lakh students studied there.

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Rahul Gandhi Asked to Appear Before Gujarat Court on July 12 in Defamation Case(29.05.2019)

The complainants had moved the court last year after Gandhi and Congress national spokesperson Randeep Singh Surjewala reportedly alleged that the ban.....

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No Religious Angle or Conspiracy in 2018 Hapur Lynching Case: UP Police to Supreme Court(29.05.2019)

The affidavit by Hapur SP Yashveer Singh also rejected the element of conspiracy or a common intention by assailants in fatally attacking 45-year-old .....

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Delhi High Court Sets Aside 'Leave India' Notice Issued to Pakistan Woman Married in India(29.05.2019)

The court said it was setting aside the 'leave India notice' "for lack of following procedure" and directed the government to consider the w.....

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Delhi High Court Raps Authorities for Illegal Parking(29.05.2019)

Delhi High Court has ordered the traffic police, municipal corporations and other stakeholders to ensure that vehicles are not parked on pavements and.....

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Delhi High Court Grants Relief to Pakistani Woman Facing Deportation(29.05.2019)

Delhi High Court has come to the rescue of a Pakistani woman married to an Indian and set aside the ‘leave India notice’ issued to her.

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Rajasthan High Court: Scrap Driving Licences of Those Who Cannot Read(29.05.2019)

Rajasthan High Court has directed the State Government to withdraw driving licences given to persons who can't read signboards, warning signs and othe.....

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CIVIL - Do CNG Vehicles Cause Air Pollution: Delhi HC Asks State(15.03.2019)

Delhi High Court has asked Delhi Government whether CNG vehicles contribute to the air pollution in national capital, while hearing a PIL claiming tha.....

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CIVIL - SC Appoints P.S. Narasimha as Mediator to Resolve Disputes of Cricket Administration in BCCI(15.03.2019)

Supreme Court has appointed senior advocate P.S. Narasimha, who is assisting the apex court as an amicus curiae in the BCCI matter, as mediator for re.....

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CIVIL - US Court Quashes Suit Against Apple, Infosys(15.03.2019)

A California Court has quashed a lawsuit against Apple and Infosys that alleged Apple and Infosys conspired to violate immigration law by having two I.....

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CIVIL - US Court Quashes Suit Against Apple and Infosys(15.03.2019)

A California Court has quashed a lawsuit against Apple and Infosys that alleged Apple and Infosys conspired to violate immigration law by having two I.....

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CIVIL - SC Sets Aside Life Ban Imposed on Cricketer Sreesanth(15.03.2019)

Supreme Court has partly allowed appeal of cricketer S. Sreesanth and set aside life ban imposed by Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) on hi.....

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CIVIL - Parishioners can't be Deprived of Their Right to Burial in Church Cemetery: Kerala HC(15.03.2019)

Kerala High Court has held that irrespective of his/her allegiance, a parishioner cannot be deprived of his/her right to burial in the church of which.....

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ED Chief vs Special Director Over Transfer of Officer Sent to London For Nirav Modi’s Case(29.03.2019)

Joint director Satyabrata Kumar is currently representing the investigative agency in Westminster Magistrates Court in London where Nirav Modi and his.....

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SC Grants Two More Months to SIT to Complete its Probe into 1984 Anti-Sikh Riots(29.03.2019)

The apex court also issued notice to parties on a plea by petitioner S Gurlad Singh Kahlon, a member of the Delhi Sikh Gurdwara Management Committee, .....

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JNU Sedition Case: Court Pulls up Delhi Police Over Non-appearance of DCP(29.03.2019)

Chief Metropolitan Magistrate Deepak Sherawat issued fresh summons to the deputy commissioner of police (DCP) concerned for Saturday in the JNU sediti.....

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Extending VVPAT to More Than One Booth Can Defer Day of Counting, EC Tells Supreme Court(29.03.2019)

Furnishing a reply, the Commission told the court that manual matching of VVPAT with EVMs is also prone to human errors.

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Constitutional Anarchy in Mamata Banerjee's West Bengal, Centre Tells Supreme Court(29.03.2019)

Appearing before a bench headed by Chief Justice of India Ranjan Gogoi, Solicitor General Tushar Mehta claimed that the central agencies were in a per.....

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Not Taking Breath Analyser Test Does Not Mean Air India Pilot Was Drunk: Delhi HC(29.03.2019)

The Delhi High Court did not agree with the pilot's contention that he was in a hurry to take the flight and due to shortage of time, he could not tak.....

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Bombay HC Asks Women-run Taxi Service to Give Up Exclusive Pick Up Counter(29.03.2019)

The Bombay High Court asked the Priyadarshini taxi operators to try operating from the new counter in the general bay as proposed by the Mumbai Intern.....

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Madras High Court Bans Online Sale of Firecrackers Till Nov 15(17.10.2018)

Madras High Court has passed an interim order staying online sale of firecrackers till November 15.

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HC Permits Restaurant in ‘Holy’ Kurukshetra to Sell Meat After Haryana Govt Ban(17.10.2018)

The high court accepted the petitioner's argument that he had a valid licence to sell meat and meat products and any order banning it will curtail his.....

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Should Unmarried Daughters Get Allowance Even After 18? SC to Examine(17.10.2018)

The bench admitted a petition moved by a woman, citing a decision by the Supreme Court in 2002 wherein the provisions of the Hindu Adoptions and Maint.....

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Rape Accused Franco Mulakkal Arrives in Jalandhar, Supporters Shower Him with Rose Petals(18.10.2018)

Bishop Franco Mulakkal was granted conditional bail by the Kerala High Court on Monday and released from a jail near Kottayam a day later.

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Gujarat High Court to Monitor Steps Taken to Prevent Lion Deaths in Gir(18.10.2018)

On deaths of over 20 lions in Gir since September, many of them due to Canine Distemper Disease, the court said the government should seek expert opin.....

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AAP MP Who Attacked Modi Govt Over Rafale Deal Gets Court Notice in Defamation Case(18.10.2018)

AAP leader Sanjay Singh said he will continue to raise his voice against the Rafale deal and file his submission before the court.

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How MJ Akbar's Defamation Suit Against Priya Ramani May Play Out in Court Today(18.10.2018)

In criminal defamation, the person against whom a defamation case is filed might be sentenced to two years’ imprisonment or fined or both.

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Don’t List Certain IPR Suits Before 3 Judicial Officers: Delhi High Court(18.10.2018)

Delhi High Court, taking note of allegations of forum shopping involving three judges, has directed that IPR cases filed by certain litigants be not l.....

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CIVIL - SC Directs Delhi Government to Release Rs. 265 Crore for RRTS Project in 3 days(07.03.2019)

Supreme Court has directed Delhi government to release Rs. 265 crore for Delhi-Ghaziabad-Meerut Regional Rapid Transit System (RRTS) to de-congest tra.....

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CIVIL - Charging Fee for Parking Vehicles Outside Home is Absurd: SC(07.03.2019)

Supreme Court has disapproved proposal to charge residents for parking cars outside their houses in residential colonies, saying such a policy was not.....

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CRIMINAL - Bombay HC Quashes State's Order to Suspend Sentence of 11 Policemen Involved in Fake Encounter(07.03.2019)

Bombay High Court has quashed a Maharashtra Government order suspending conviction of 11 policemen who were awarded life imprisonment for fake encount.....

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CRIMINAL - Sunanda Pushkar Case: Delhi HC Refuses to Quash Order to File FIR Against Arnab Goswami(07.03.2019)

Delhi High Court has dismissed a petition moved by Arnab Goswami seeking quashing of magisterial court order for registration of FIR against them on c.....

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COMPANY - Conversion of Unaccounted Money Through Cloak of Share Capital/Premium Must be Scrutinised: SC(07.03.2019)

Supreme Court has observed that assessee is under a legal obligation to prove receipt of share capital/premium to satisfaction of Assessing Officer, f.....

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CIVIL - Pregnancy of Candidates Not Reason to Change Selection Rules: Patna HC(07.03.2019)

Patna High Court has observed that right of a female to have child at pre-employment stage can't compel employer to mould terms and conditions of sele.....

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SC Asks Centre to Consider Talks with Naxals(24.10.2016)

Supreme Court has asked Centre to consider extending an olive branch to armed outfits in order to solve the problem of Naxalism in a peaceful manner.

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SC Restores Disproportionate Assets Case against IAS Officer(24.10.2016)

Supreme Court has restored a disproportionate assets case against a UP-cadre IAS officer, K Dhanalakshmi, while setting aside an order of Delhi High .....

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SC Refuses to Enter Debate on Right to Refuse Treatment(24.10.2016)

Supreme Court has refused to enter debate over a patient's right to refuse treatment during the pendency of a PIL seeking approval of a person's right.....

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Bombay HC Suggests for Evolving a Better Mechanism for Dissolving Marriages(24.10.2016)

Bombay High Court has suggested that a mechanism be evolved to ensure matrimonial disputes are heard and decided or resolved within a fixed time frame.....

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Rajasthan HC Says ‘No Special Treatment to VIP Prisoners’(24.10.2016)

Rajasthan High Court has directed State Government that no special treatment should be provided to VIP prisoners, and has asked Government to file tot.....

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Madras HC Raises Concern over Unauthorised Construction in Kodaikanal(24.10.2016)

Madras High Court has warned that there is every possibility that Kodaikanal, situated around 2,000 metres above sea level in Dindigul district, could.....

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Delhi HC Restrains Career Launcher’s Competitor from Using its Trademark(24.10.2016)

Delhi High Court, while granting an exparte injunction, has restrained a competing Institute from using name of Coaching centre Career Launcher or 'CL.....

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CIVIL - SC Asks ECI to Introduce Flexibility in Eligibility Conditions for Registration as 'Defence Voters'(20.02.2019)

Supreme Court has observed that it will be open for Election Commission to introduce requisite flexibility in eligibility conditions prescribed for de.....

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CONTEMPT OF COURT - Ericsson case: SC Holds Anil Ambani Guilty of Contempt, Asks Him to Pay Rs. 453 cr or Face Jail(20.02.2019)

Supreme Court has held Reliance Group chairman and its two directors guilty of contempt for willfully not paying Rs. 550 crore to Ericsson and asked A.....

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CONTEMPT OF COURT - Ericsson Case: SC Holds Anil Ambani Guilty of Contempt, Asks Him to Pay Rs. 453 cr or Face Jail(20.02.2019)

Supreme Court has held Reliance Group chairman and its two directors guilty of contempt for willfully not paying Rs. 550 crore to Ericsson and asked A.....

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CIVIL - No one is Allowed to Stop Vehicles or Force Anyone to Close Down Shops During Hartal: Kerala HC(20.02.2019)

Kerala High court has made it clear that nobody has a right to prevent other citizens from exercising their fundamental rights to carry on business or.....

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CIVIL - No one is Allowed to Stop Vehicles or Force Anyone to Close Down Shops During Hartal: Kerala HC(20.02.2019)

Kerala High court has reiterated that nobody has a right to prevent other citizens from exercising their fundamental rights to carry on business or tr.....

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CIVIL - Pre-Emptive Judicial Strikes Against Army's Disciplinary Jurisdiction is Unwarranted: SC(20.02.2019)

Supreme Court has observed that High Court should not preempt exercise of disciplinary jurisdiction of Armed forces by taking over essential function .....

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CONTEMPT OF COURT - SC Stays Meghalaya HC's Contempt Order Against Shillong Times Editor & Publisher(15.03.2019)

Supreme Court has stayed judgment passed by Meghalaya High Court which had held Shillong Times's editor Patricia Mukhim and publisher Shobha Chaudhuri.....

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CRIMINAL - SC Asks CBI to Respond in 2 Weeks on Lalu Yadav's Bail Plea(15.03.2019)

Supreme Court has sought CBI's response on Lalu Yadav's bail plea in connection with multi-crore fodder scam within two weeks

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Kharge to Boycott Lokpal Meet Today, Tells PM Modi Oppn Can't be 'Voiceless'(15.03.2019)

This comes in the wake of a Supreme Court direction to the Centre on March 7 giving it 10 days to inform it about the possible dates when the selectio.....

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PNB Fraud: Mumbai Court Issues NBW Against Nirav Modi's Wife(16.03.2019)

According to investigating agencies, Nirav Modi and his uncle Mehul Choksi, in connivance with certain bank officials, allegedly cheated PNB to the tu.....

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Court Orders Compensation for Pollachi Sexual Assault Victim After Official Reveals Identity, Disciplinary Action Demanded(16.03.2019)

The court has asked the government to withdraw the said order transferring the case to CBI and release a fresh one without revealing the identity of t.....

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Anna Hazare Hails News of Former SC Judge Ghose Being Considered for India’s First Lokpal(18.03.2019)

Justice Ghose, who retired from the Supreme Court in May 2017, is a member of the National Human Rights Commission.

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Will Truth Triumph in Rafale Review Case? The Faceoff Between RTI Act and Official Secrets Act(18.03.2019)

The bone of contention is a set of official papers on the Rafale deal, contents of which were published in the media, which the court did not have an .....

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Delhi HC Stays Wage Hike Call, Agrees to Evaluate Decision Next Week(08.03.2017)

Delhi HC, while staying operation of Delhi Government’s order on revised minimum wages, has directed Government "not to take any coercive action" in m.....

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Bombay HC Upholds FTII Decision Refusing Admission to Colour Blind to Film Editing Course(08.03.2017)

Bombay High Court has upheld decision of Film and Television Institute of India (FTII) not to grant a colour blind candidate admission to film editing.....

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Madras HC: Exemption From Opting Tamil Language in Board Exams Only To Those Who Have Applied(08.03.2017)

Madras High Court has clarified that its interim order dated February 27, granting exemption to students of linguistic minority schools from taking co.....

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Uttarakhand High Court Rejects Plea For More Time to Constitute Ganga Panel(08.03.2017)

Uttarakhand High Court has rejected Centre's prayer seeking more time to constitute a Ganga Management Board and asked Union Water Resources secretary.....

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Bombay HC Permits Fakhruddin to Continue Suit to Declare Him ‘Spiritual Leader’(08.03.2017)

Bombay High Court has granted permission to Syedna Taher Fakhruddin to continue with suit to declare him as spiritual leader and substituted him as a .....

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Allahabad High Court Removes SW Akhtar From Post of Vice Chancellor of Integral University(08.03.2017)

Allahabad High Court has ordered removal of Integral University Vice-chancellor SW Akhtar after holding his appointment and extension on post against .....

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Bombay High Court: Regularizing Illegal Homes Will Lead to Uncountable Litigations(08.03.2017)

Bombay High Court has said that Maharashtra Government’s proposed regularisation policy for unauthorised constructions across State would create many .....

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Delhi HC Asks Media Houses to Retract Reports Linking Missing JNU Student to Islamic States(11.10.2018)

Delhi High Court has asked two news organisations to retract from their websites and YouTube channels certain reports and videos in which missing Jawa.....

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Bombay High Court Slams MMRC Over Tree-Cutting Permission(11.10.2018)

Bombay High Court has directed Mumbai Metro Rail Corporation to file a detailed affidavit along with permissions as it failed to produce permissions f.....

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Take Action Against Illegal Slaughterhouses: Bombay High Court to Maharashtra Government(11.10.2018)

Bombay High Court has asked authorities to ensure action against illegal slaughterhouses and observed authorities cannot prevent slaughtering of anima.....

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Madras High Court Suggests Government Aid for Fishermen to Fix Transponders in Boats(11.10.2018)

Madras High Court has opined that the government should come forward to provide financial assistance to the fishermen by extending the subsidy to the .....

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CJI Gogoi Writes to PM Modi Seeking Increase in Strength of Supreme Court Judges, Raise in Retirement Age(22.06.2019)

Rajan Gogoi has also urged the prime minister to make tenure appointments of retired apex court judges and high court judges under Articles 128 and 22.....

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Justice RS Chauhan Sworn in as Telangana HC Chief Justice; KCR, Assembly Speaker PS Reddy Present(22.06.2019)

Before Governor ESL Narasimhan administered Justice Chauhan's oath of office, he was serving as acting Chief Justice of the state High Court.

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All 7 Men Accused of Harassing Former Miss India in Kolkata Granted Bail(22.06.2019)

Public prosecutor Partha Sarathi Mukherjee opposed their bail prayer submitting before the court that investigation was on to identify and arrest othe.....

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Delhi HC Declines to Interfere With Release of Film 'Ram Ki Janmabhoomi' on Plea of 'Mughal Prince'(29.03.2019)

The court directed the movie's producer to hold private screening of the film for the petitioner, Prince Yakub Habeebuddin Tucy, who claims to be a de.....

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Samjhauta Blast: Court Says Crucial Evidence Left Out, Points to Gaping Holes(29.03.2019)

The judge Jagdeep Singh in his order has on multiple occasions noted in his order how NIA failed to establish the guilt of the accused with supporting.....

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Supreme Court to Hear On April 8 Pleas Challenging Centre’s Decision on 10% Quota(29.03.2019)

The top court had earlier refused to stay the Centre’s decision to grant 10% quota in jobs and admissions to poor candidates in the general category.....

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Delhi Court Reserves Order on Robert Vadra's Anticipatory Bail Plea for April 1(29.03.2019)

Vadra, facing allegations of money laundering in purchase of a London-based property at 12, Bryanston Square worth 1.9 million pounds, was granted int.....

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A Hotel with A Swimming Pool Owes Its Patrons A Duty of Care, Says Supreme Court(29.03.2019)

The court awarded a compensation of Rs 62.5 lakh to the family of a man who had drowned in a hotel in Kerala in March 2006, observing that the managem.....

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Samjhauta Case Accused Remain Unpunished for Want of Credible Evidence: Special Court(29.03.2019)

The Court said that the prosecution has failed to adduce evidence to make out the culpability of accused persons for the charged offenses

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SC to Hear Pleas Challenging 10 Percent EWS Reservation on April 8(29.03.2019)

The apex court had earlier said it was not in favour of passing an order to refer the issue of 10 per cent quota for economically weaker sections acro.....

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CIVIL - Mere Refusal to Marry is Not Instigation to Commit Suicide: Chhattisgarh HC(07.03.2019)

Patna High Court has observed that right of a female to have child at pre-employment stage can't compel employer to mould terms and conditions of sele.....

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CRIMINAL - Mere Refusal to Marry is Not an Instigation to Commit Suicide: Chhattisgarh HC(07.03.2019)

Chhattisgarh High Court has observed that mere refusal to marry is not an instigation to commit suicide and will not attract charges of 'abetment to s.....

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Sabarimala Temple to Get New Gold-plated Door(07.03.2019)

The Lord Ayyappa Temple had recently witnessed frenzied protests by devotees opposing the implementation of the landmark September 28 Supreme Court ve.....

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Babu Bajrangi, Convicted in 2002 Naroda Patiya Riots, Granted Bail by Supreme Court(07.03.2019)

Bajrangi had been serving a life sentence in the case, which occurred during the 2002 riots in Gujarat.

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SC Gives Govt 10 Days to Reveal Date for Meeting of Lokpal Selection Panel(07.03.2019)

A bench headed by Chief Justice Ranjan Gogoi was informed by Venugopal that the search committee headed by former apex court judge Ranjana Prakash Des.....

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Case Filed in Bihar Court Against Kanhaiya Kumar for Alleged Remarks Against PM Modi(07.03.2019)

The petition was registered at the Chief Judicial Magistrate's court by Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) minorities' cell state vice president Titu Badwal.....

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JNU Students' Union Moves Court Against VC, Admin For Stopping Union Members From Attending Meetings(08.03.2019)

The petition filed by Jawaharlal Nehru University Students' Union is likely to come up for hearing on Friday.

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Supreme Court Refuses To Regularize Unauthorized Mosque On Public Property(26.12.2017)

Supreme Court has refused to interfere with Bombay HC judgment, wherein decision of Maharashtra Industrial Development Corporation (MIDC) and a Munici.....

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Hyderabad High Court: No Mandamus For Enforcing Private Duty(26.12.2017)

Hyderabad High Court has made it clear that a mandamus would lie under Article 226 of the Constitution only when there was violation of public duty, a.....

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Not Mandatory To File Affidavit Of Assets, Income Etc.In Maintenance Proceedings: Delhi HC(26.12.2017)

Delhi High Court has modified its orders issued on 14 January, 2015 and 29 May, 2017, and has made it non-mandatory to file affidavit of assets, incom.....

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Bombay HC Strikes Down Provisions of Bombay Denatured Spirit Rules, 1959(26.12.2017)

Bombay High Court has held that the Bombay Denatured Spirit Rules, 1959 to the extent that they regulate the possession, use, sale, import, export and.....

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Rajasthan HC Lifts Restrictions on Action Against Striking Doctors(26.12.2017)

Rajasthan High Court has asked state government to take necessary action against striking doctors and remarked that “Doctors cannot go on strike. The .....

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Raze Buildings Violating Approved Plan, Says Madras High Court(26.12.2017)

Madras High Court has directed the authorities to demolish buildings which were constructed violating approved plan.

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Ranchi CBI Court Convicts RJD Chief Lalu Prasad Yadav In Fodder Scam(26.12.2017)

A Special CBI Court in Ranchi pronounced Former Chief Minister of Bihar, Lalu Prasad Yadav guilty in one of the cases emanating out of the infamous mu.....

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Junaid Khan Lynching Case: Punjab & Haryana High Court Grants Bail to Main Accused(18.10.2018)

Punjab and Haryana High Court has granted bail to Naresh Kumar, the main accused in the case concerning the brutal lynching of a 16-year-old boy, Juna.....

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Right of Education Under RTE Act is to Grant Education to Students and Not to Protect Teachers: MP HC(18.10.2018)

Madhya Pradesh High Court, while considering plea of ‘guest teachers’, has observed that right of education under the Right to Education Act is not to.....

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House is Not Just a Women’s Job: Bombay High Court(18.10.2018)

Bombay High Court has batted for gender equality and asked why all household chores should only be done by women and also said it is high time men, to.....

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Bombay High Court Slams BEST for Terminating Electric Bus Contract(18.10.2018)

Bombay High Court has quashed a Brihanmumbai Electric Supply & Transport Undertaking (BEST) notice terminating a contract with a private company for 4.....

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Bombay High Court Refuses Bail to Man Accused of Parading Kids Naked for 'Stealing' Snacks(18.10.2018)

Bombay High Court has refused bail to a man, arrested last year after a video showing two Dalit boys being beaten up and paraded naked for allegedly t.....

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Bombay High Court Refuses Interim Stay on Sale of Tickets for India West Indies ODI(18.10.2018)

Bombay High Court, while hearing petitions challenging the BCCI’s decision to shift the match from Wankhede Stadium to Brabourne Stadium, has refused .....

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Twelve Infants Die in 14 Days Due to Malnutrition: Bombay High Court Seeks Report(18.10.2018)

Bombay High Court has asked the Maharashtra Government to spell out the progressive steps it has taken to bring down the numbers of deaths due to maln.....

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SC to Hear Ayodhya's Ram-Janmabhoomi-Babri Masjid Land Dispute Matter on Feb 26(20.02.2019)

The fresh notice issued by the apex court registry said all the petitions in Ayodhya land dispute will come up for hearing on February 26.

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I am Sure Rcom Will Honour SC Order on Reliance-Ericsson Case, Says Mukul Rohatgi(20.02.2019)

The apex court held Chairman Anil Ambani guilty of contempt of court for wilfully violating its order and not paying its dues of Rs 550 crore to telec.....

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SC Holds Anil Ambani Guilty of Contempt, 3-Month Jail to Follow if Ericsson Not Paid in 4 Weeks(20.02.2019)

The top court said Anil Ambani and two directors of the company will have to pay Rs 453 crore with interest to Ericsson India within four weeks, faili.....

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SC Collegium Transfers High Court Judges for 'Better Administration of Justice'(21.02.2019)

The five-member Supreme Court Collegium, comprises CJI Gogoi and justices A K Sikri, S A Bobde, N V Ramana and Arun Mishra.

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Didn't Get Any Evidence that Pak Ad-hoc Judge is Unable to Exercise Duties: ICJ(21.02.2019)

Pakistan, which presented its case on Tuesday, asked the International Court of Justice (ICJ) to adjourn the case, citing the illness of its ad-hoc ju.....

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Karnataka Court Slaps Rs 70,000 Fine on Hampi Temple Vandalisers, Tells Them to Go Back and Restore Pillars(21.02.2019)

Earlier this month, a video of youth pulling down the pillars at Hampi heritage site in Karnataka had surfaced online, prompting police to arrest the .....

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Kulbhushan Jadhav's Sentence Based on Extracted Confession, Should be Annulled: India to ICJ(21.02.2019)

India also objected to the abusive language used by Pakistan's counsel in the case, urging the UN court to draw a redline.

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CIVIL - SC Sets Aside Uttarakhand HC Direction to Establish Permanent Bench of AFT in State(21.02.2019)

Supreme Court has set aside an order of Uttarakhand High Court that directed for establishment of a permanent Bench of Armed Forces Tribunal in the St.....

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Delhi HC Asks Trial Court To Proceed Against Prosecutrix Who Filed False Gang-Rape Case(09.08.2017)

Delhi High Court has directed Trial Court to proceed against a prosecutrix for leveling false allegations of gang-rape against two Delhi-based doctors.....

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Delhi High Court: No VAT on Sale of Demo Cars(09.08.2017)

Delhi High Court has held that VAT is not leviable on the sale of demo cars.

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Bombay HC: Income from Turnkey- Contract of Plantation Would Not Constitute ‘Agricultural Income’(09.08.2017)

Bombay High Court has held that income from turnkey- contract of plantation would not constitute ‘agricultural income’ for the purpose of section 2(1A.....

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Bombay High Court: No TDS on Payments made for Providing SMS Services(09.08.2017)

Bombay High Court has held that there is no Tax Deduction at Source (TDS) liability on payment for providing SMS services under Section 194J of the In.....

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Supreme Court Directs Centre to Provide Data on Implementing Child Marriage Prohibition Act(10.08.2017)

Supreme Court has asked Centre to provide data on number of Child Marriage Prohibition Officers, appointed under Child Marriage Prohibition Act, 2006 .....

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Supreme Court Observes 'Marital Rape Not Penal Offence'(10.08.2017)

Supreme Court has observed that the raging issue whether to make forced marital intercourse and sexual acts part of offence of rape in penal law has b.....

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Supreme Court Allows Woman to Abort 26-week-old Foetus(10.08.2017)

Supreme Court has allowed a woman to terminate her pregnancy, relying on a medical report stating that the 26-week-old foetus was without a skull and .....

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Supreme Court: No Condonation Of Delay in Payment of Rent for Wilful Defaulters(12.05.2017)

Supreme Court has held that condonation of delay in payment of rents can take place only when defaulting tenant so pleads with justifiable reasons whi.....

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SC Permits Urgent Hearing of Plea Against Compulsory Linkage of Aadhaar for Welfare Schemes(12.05.2017)

Supreme Court has agreed to hear an urgent plea to stay notifications issued by various Ministries, making possession of Aadhaar number as a mandatory.....

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Delhi High Court: Court Empowered to Direct Production of Documents Relevant to Issue(12.05.2017)

Delhi High Court has held that under Order 11 Rule 14 of CPC, Court has power to direct production of documents relevant to issue in question and nece.....

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Delhi High Court: Externment Order Brings in Societal & Personal Deprivation(12.05.2017)

Delhi High Court has quashed an externment order against an accused, observing that such orders bring in societal and personal deprivation.

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Delhi HC Upholds Evidence Tampering Charge Against Ansal Brothers(12.05.2017)

Delhi High Court has upheld a Trial Court order framing charge of tampering of evidence against real estate barons Sushil Ansal and Gopal Ansal in a c.....

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Delhi HC Orders I-T Probe on Sonia, Rahul in National Herald Case(12.05.2017)

Delhi High Court has cleared all decks for an Income Tax investigation into Young Indian Private Limited in which Congress chief Sonia Gandhi and part.....

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Supreme Court Terms 'Triple Talaq' Worst Form of Muslim Marriage Dissolution(12.05.2017)

Supreme Court has said that practice of triple talaq was "worst" and "not desirable" form of dissolution of marriages among Muslims, even though there.....

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Madras High Court: Conversations Between a Prisoner and Spouse Should be Unmonitored(29.05.2019)

Madras High Court has held that the conversations between a prisoner and spouse should be unmonitored in recognition of the conjugal rights of prisone.....

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Delhi High Court Seeks Centre's Response on PIL Seeking More Time Limit for Abortion(29.05.2019)

Delhi High Court while observing that it needed scientific consideration issued notices to the Centre and the National Commission for Women seeking th.....

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Delhi High Court Rejects Businessman's Plea in Terror Funding Case(29.05.2019)

Delhi High Court has rejected the plea of UAE-based businessman Naval Kishore Kapoor challenging consideration of the supplementary chargesheet filed .....

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J & K High Court Issues Notice to IG Police, SKIMS After Sumbal Rape Victim’s Medical Report Leaked(29.05.2019)

Jammu & Kashmir High Court has taken serious note of leaking of the medical examination report of a three year old rape victim to the public. The Cou.....

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Muzaffarnagar Riots Case: Court Acquits 12 People Citing Lack of Evidence(29.05.2019)

An SIT had filed charge sheet against 13 people under sections 495 and 436 of the IPC. One person died during the pendency of the case.

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Rajasthan High Court: Do Away With Contractual Appointment or 'Total Adhocism' Amongst Teachers(29.05.2019)

Rajasthan High Court while terming it as glaring example of the "hire & fire" policy and depriving teachers from the service benefits impressed upon t.....

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CIVIL - SC Asks Authorities on Steps Taken to Check Stray Dog Menace(26.02.2019)

Supreme Court has expressed concern over people being bitten by stray dogs and asked authorities as to what was being done to check the menace.

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ELECTION - SC Says Candidates Having More Than 2 Kids can't be Barred from Contesting Elections(26.02.2019)

Supreme Court has refused to entertain a plea seeking to bar those with more than 2 children from Government jobs and disqualifying them from contesti.....

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PROPERTY - Minor's Property Sale by Guardian is Avoidable if Suit Filed Within Period U/A.60 Limitation Act: SC(26.02.2019)

Supreme Court has held that a sale of minor's property by guardian can be avoided only by filing a suit to set aside the deed within the period of lim.....

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PROPERTY - Minor's Property Sale by Guardian is Avoidable if Suit Filed Within Period U/A-60 Limitation Act: SC(26.02.2019)

Supreme Court has held that a sale of minor's property by guardian can be avoided only by filing a suit to set aside the deed within the period of lim.....

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CRIMINAL - SC Directs SIT Probing Lankesh Murder to Take Over Kalburgi Case Investigation(26.02.2019)

Supreme Court has observed that there are similarities between murders of Kannada scholar M M Kalburgi and journalist Gauri Lankesh and ordered that S.....

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Delhi High Court Seeks Response from AAP Govt in Karol Bagh Hotel Fire(26.02.2019)

The court decided to take up the issue as a PIL after it received a letter that claimed that the hotel was not complying with the Supreme Court direct.....

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SC: Justice A K Patnaik to Enquire Conspiracy by Fixers to Target CJI Gogoi(25.04.2019)

Three Judge Bench of Supreme Court has ordered that former SC judge Justice A K Patnaik will hold enquiry regarding alleged conspiracy by fixers and d.....

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Need to Preserve Sanctity of SC as Institution: Justice AK Patnaik on Investigating Alleged Conspiracy Against CJI(26.04.2019)

The retired judge said that in order to preserve the sanctity of the court "a lot of application of mind is required" to investigate into th.....

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Nirav Modi to Appear for Remand Hearing Via Video Link From Jail on Friday(26.04.2019)

The hearing on Friday is expected to be procedural unless some new factors are placed before the court to consider.

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Former SC Judge AK Patnaik to Probe 'Conspiracy' Against CJI After Sexual Harassment Charges(26.04.2019)

The court said it would pass orders at 2pm Thursday on whether an investigating team would be set up to probe whether the sexual harassment allegation.....

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Delhi Court Grants Exemption from Appearance to Jairam Ramesh in Defamation Case(26.04.2019)

The Delhi court will hear the defamation case against Congress leader Jairam Ramesh filed by NSA Ajit Doval's son Vivek on May 9.

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Non Disclosure of Pre-Existing Illness in MediClaim Proposal Form Valid Ground for Repudiation: SC(26.04.2019)

Supreme Court has allowed an appeal filed by Life Insurance Corporation of India holding that the failure of the insured to disclose the past history .....

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CAT Stays ECI's Suspension of IAS Officer who Checked PM Narendra Modi's Helicopter(26.04.2019)

Central Administrative Tribunal has stayed the suspension of an IAS officer who had checked Prime Minister Narendra Modi's helicopter in Odisha's Samb.....

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SC Asks TN Govt to Decide Premature Release Plea of a 'SriLankan Refugee' Who Spent 3 Decades in Jail(26.04.2019)

Supreme Court has directed Tamil Nadu Government to decide representation submitted by a 'Sri Lankan Refugee' who spent 30 years in jail seeking remis.....

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Long Pendency Amounts to 'Special Reason' for Imposing Less Penalty in Corruption Case: SC(07.02.2019)

Supreme Court has reduced punishment imposed on a man who was convicted for receiving a bribe of Rs. 1200 in the year 1985, to 'period already undergo.....

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Job Experience as Assistant Company Secretary can't be Treated as That of Company Secretary: SC(07.02.2019)

Supreme Court has observed that Job Experience as Assistant Company Secretary or a Management Trainee cannot be treated 'as' that of a Company Secreta.....

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Madras HC Allows ICICI Bank to Recover Rs. 222 Crore Dues from Subhiksha Trading Services(07.02.2019)

Madras High Court, in a reprieve to ICICI Bank, has ruled that it finds no ground to interfere in order of Chennai Debts Recovery Appellate Tribunal .....

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Karnataka HC Quashes BBMP Order on Advertisement Rules(07.02.2019)

Karnataka High Court has quashed the August 6, 2018 resolution passed by the BBMP Council imposing a one-year ban on advertisements in the city.

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Delhi HC Refuses to Stay Order Against Virbhadra Singh(07.02.2019)

Delhi High Court has refused to stay trial court order to frame charges against former Himachal Pradesh chief minister Virbhadra Singh for allegedly a.....

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INX Media Case: Delhi HC Allows P. Chidambaram to Submit Additional Documents(07.02.2019)

Delhi High Court has allowed Congress leader P. Chidambaram to place additional documents on record in his pending anticipatory bail plea in the INX M.....

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Delhi HC Sets Aside LCC’s Order on Sexual Harassment Complaint(07.02.2019)

Delhi High Court has set aside an order of a Local Complaints Committee (LCC) which had rejected an employee’s sexual harassment at work place complai.....

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Supreme Court Extends Protection to Karti Chidambaram Till April 2 in INX Media Case(27.03.2018)

Supreme Court has extended the interim protection against arrest to Karti Chidambaram, granted by the Delhi High Court in the INX Media money launderi.....

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Supreme Court Seeks Response of Attorney General, Bar on Live Streaming of Important Cases(27.03.2018)

Supreme Court has sought the views of the Attorney General and the Bar on a plea seeking live streaming of important cases being heard by it.

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Supreme Court Orders Status Quo on Jat Quota in Haryana(27.03.2018)

Supreme Court has ordered status quo on the operation of the Punjab and Haryana High Court verdict, which upheld the constitutional validity of the la.....

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Supreme Court Agrees to Delhi Jal Board's Plea on Haryana Water Supply to Delhi(27.03.2018)

Supreme Court has agreed to hear the plea of the Delhi Jal Board (DJB) alleging that Haryana was supplying 120 cusec less water to Delhi out of the 45.....

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Supreme Court Reiterates, "Punishment for Murder is Death or Life Imprisonment"(27.03.2018)

Supreme Court has held that the punishment for murder as per Section 302 of Indian Penal code is death or life imprisonment and any punishment less th.....

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Bombay High Court Bars Mumbai School Trustee Facing Rape Charges from Entering Institute's Premises(27.03.2018)

Bombay High Court has restrained the trustee of an international school in Andheri, who had been accused of rape, from entering the school premises un.....

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Consider Allotting Two Plots to House Displaced People: Bombay High Court(27.03.2018)

Bombay High Court has asked the Maharashtra government to consider allotting two plots in suburbs, originally reserved for a cancer hospital and a pub.....

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Man Who Broke Spinal Cord Performing Stunt for TikTok Video Dies(23.06.2019)

The Madras High Court had recently banned the mobile app on a petition which contended that pornographic contents were uploaded on it.

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Delhi HC Junks Plea Against Installation of Mobile Tower(23.06.2019)

The high court noted in its order that a division bench had held that "there is no scientific data available to show that installation of mobile .....

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Maharashtra Woman Pleads to Have Baby With Estranged Hubby, Court Grants Permission(23.06.2019)

Holding her request for her husband to donate his sperms for artificial insemination as a 'legitimate, eugenic choice of hers', the court directed the.....

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Dabholkar case: Lawyer Sanjeev Punalekar Sent in Judicial Custody Till July 6(23.06.2019)

The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) on Sunday told the court it does not require any further custody of Punalekar, following which the judge sen.....

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'This Can't Go On, We Need Answers': SC Directs Nitish Govt to File Response on Encephalitis Deaths in 7 Days(24.06.2019)

The court asked the government to reply on the adequacy of medicines, nutrition and hygiene, following which the state said that 'things were under co.....

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Supreme Court Refuses to Relax Schedule in PG medical admission(24.06.2019)

Supreme Court has rejected a plea seeking fresh round of counselling for admission in Post Graduate (PG) courses in medical colleges in the 2019-20 ac.....

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Supreme Court Stops Road Construction in Rajaji National Park(24.06.2019)

Supreme Court has stayed the construction of a road in the reserve forest area of the Rajaji National Park in Uttarakhand.. The Court also issued noti.....

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Kerala High Court Disqualifies Left-backed Independent MLA Karat Razak's Election(17.01.2019)

MLA Karat Razak's disqualification comes after the court observed that, as part of the election campaign, he had circulated a video defaming his oppon.....

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Court to Pronounce Quantum of Sentence for Gurmeet Ram Rahim, 3 Others in Journalist Murder Case(17.01.2019)

The convicts will appear through video conference when the quantum of punishment will be pronounced. Security has also been stepped up outside the Pa.....

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Relief for Maharashtra Dance Bars as Supreme Court Strikes Down Stringent Rules(17.01.2019)

The top court quashed the provisions mandating that the bars should be 1km away from religious places and educational institutions and there must be a.....

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Wait for Lokpal Gets Longer as Search Panel Hasn't Met Even Once Since September(17.01.2019)

On January 4, the Supreme Court wanted to know from the central government the steps taken since the formation of the Search Committee in September.

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Families of 3 Killed in Gujarat 'Fake' Encounters Demand Probe Into Role of Top Cops, Politicians(17.01.2019)

The families of Sameer Khan, Kasam Jafar and Haji Ismail have disagreed with the final report filed by the Bedi committee in the cases, and will be a.....

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Calcutta HC Stays Recommendations For Senior Advocate Designation(18.01.2019)

Calcutta High Court has stayed further action on the recommendations of three names for senior designation made by the committee for designation of se.....

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SC Asks Search Committee on Lokpal to Recommend Names by End of February(18.01.2019)

Supreme Court has fixed a February-end deadline for the search committee on Lokpal to recommend a panel of names for appointment of the country's firs.....

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'Cheque Bounce' Complaint Based on Second Notice After Re-Presentation of Cheque Maintainable: SC(18.01.2019)

Supreme Court has held that a 'cheque bounce' complaint filed based on the second statutory notice issued after re-presentation of cheques, is maintai.....

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Delhi High Court Seeks Centre’s Response on Making ‘Two Child Norm’ as a Criteria for Government Jobs(29.05.2019)

Delhi High Court has asked the Centre to give its stand on a petition seeking to set ‘two child norm’ as a criteria for government jobs, aids and subs.....

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Supreme Court Agrees to Examine Law to Arrest Individuals For GST Evasion(29.05.2019)

Supreme Court has agreed to examine the powers of tax authorities to arrest an individual for Goods and Services Tax (GST) evasion.

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Delhi Court Allows Shashi Tharoor to Travel Abroad(30.05.2019)

Special Judge Arun Bhardwaj granted permission to Shashi Tharoor to go to the United Kingdom and France from June 2 to July 1.

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Nirav Modi to be Produced Before UK Court Tomorrow in Extradition Case(30.05.2019)

Modi has been lodged at Wandsworth prison in London since his third attempt at seeking bail was rejected at the last hearing at Westminster Magistrate.....

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Robert Vadra Informs Court of Tumour in Intestine, ED Calls It ‘Pretext’ to Access Black Money in London(30.05.2019)

The Enforcement Directorate opposed Vadra's plea seeking permission to travel to the UK and two other countries for health reasons. The agency said th.....

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Court Acquits Raj Thackeray in 2008 Hotel Attack Case(30.05.2019)

A magistrate court at Igatpuri while acquitting Thackeray on Wednesday said the prosecution failed to prove its case that the MNS chief instigated the.....

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Maharashtra Court Acquits Man of Rape Charges in Live-in Relationship, Cites Insufficient Evidence(30.05.2019)

The accused and the complainant were in a consensual live-in relationship and their relation cannot come under the definition of rape, the court reite.....

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Supreme Court Seeks Govt Response on Powers of GST Officers to Arrest Tax Evaders(30.05.2019)

Supreme Court has issued notice to the Central Government seeking clarification on the powers of officers of the Goods and Services tax (GST) Commissi.....

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Delhi High Court Initiates PIL to Look Into Karol Bagh Hotel Fire(26.02.2019)

The Delhi high court decided to take up the issue as a PIL after it received a letter from Tushar Sahdev and Raman Kalra, who had claimed that the hot.....

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SC Agrees to Hear Review Pleas Against Rafale Verdict in Open Court(26.02.2019)

In December last year, the Supreme Court had dismissed various pleas challenging the deal for procurement of 36 Rafale jets from France.

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CBI Officer Probing Ponzi Scam Doesn't Have to Appear Before Kolkata Court as HC Sets Aside Order(26.02.2019)

A case filed was filed at Ballygunge police station after a few hundred investors of Rose Valley ponzi scheme stormed a south Kolkata hotel, which was.....

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‘Even if There’s 1% Chance’: Supreme Court Calls for Mediation in Ayodhya Land Dispute(26.02.2019)

While Muslim petitioners said they are amenable to give mediation yet another try, Hindu petitioners, except Nirmohi Akhara, have resisted entering in.....

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PROPERTY - Civil Suit for Land that is Subject to Proceedings Under Urban Land Ceiling Act Not Maintainable: SC(27.02.2019)

Supreme Court has held that a Civil Court has no jurisdiction to try civil suit in relation to land which is subject to ceiling proceedings under Urba.....

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COMPANY - SC Orders Personal Appearance of Ex-Promoters of Ranbaxy(27.02.2019)

Supreme Court has directed former Ranbaxy promoters, Malvinder and Shivinder Singh, to appear before it on March 14 in connection with pleas relating .....

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CUSTOMS - SC Allows Open Hearing of Rafale Review Petitions(27.02.2019)

Supreme Court has allowed open court hearing of Rafale review petitions against its December 14, 2018, judgment in which it had refused to order a pro.....

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Delhi High Court Seeks AAP Govt’s Reply on PIL for Conjugal Visitation Rights of Prisoners(03.06.2019)

Delhi High Court has sought response of the AAP Government and prison authorities on a PIL seeking conjugal visitation rights for prisoners.

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Delhi High Court Issues Notice to Government on Plea to Save Forest(03.06.2019)

Delhi High Court has sought responses from the Centre and the AAP Government on a plea seeking protection of the Jahanpanah City Forest, spanning 435 .....

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P & H HC Declares Animal Kingdom as Legal Entities with All Rights and Duties of Living Persons(03.06.2019)

Punjab and Haryana High Court has declared the entire animal kingdom including avian and aquatic as legal entities having a distinct persona with corr.....

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Madras High Court Dismisses Plea Against Performance of 'Yajnas For Rains'(03.06.2019)

Madras High Court has observed while dismissing a petition challenging the circular issued by the Commissioner of Tamil Nadu Hindu Religious and Chari.....

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HP High Court: Judgment Passed by Single Member of the Juvenile Justice Board is Void Ab Initio(03.06.2019)

Himachal Pradesh High Court has held that judgment passed by a single member of the Juvenile Justice Board is void ab initio as per the provisions of .....

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Madras High Court: State Health Scheme Not Charity(03.06.2019)

Madras High Court has ruled that medical reimbursement claimed by the employees and pensioners or their family members is not the bonus or bounty.

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Allahabad High Court: GST Appellate Tribunal to Be Set Up in Lucknow(03.06.2019)

Allahabad High Court has directed the Government to form the new GST Appellate Tribunal bench in Lucknow in a petition filed by the Oudh Bar Associati.....

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SC Asks ECI to Look into Alleged Sexual Remarks Made Against TMC Candidate Mahua Moitra(26.04.2019)

Supreme Court has directed Election Commission of India to look into allegations that offensive and sexually coloured remarks are being made against T.....

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Non-Advocate Power of Attorney Permitted to Address Court in Case of Close Relative: Calcutta HC(26.04.2019)

Calcutta High Court has observed that there is discretion in court in the case of a close relative to permita non advocate power of attorney to addres.....

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Delhi HC Seeks NHAI Reply on Basic Amenities on Expressways(26.04.2019)

Delhi High Court has asked National Highway Authority of India (NHAI) to file a response to a plea seeking to ensure basic amenities like petrol pumps.....

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Delhi HC Seeks NHAI Reply on Basic Amenities on Expressways(26.04.2019)

Delhi High Court has asked National Highway Authority of India (NHAI) to file a response to a plea seeking to ensure basic amenities like petrol pumps.....

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Bombay HC Scraps Three Rules for Assessing Property Tax(26.04.2019)

Bombay High Court has upheld a decade-old law that changed how property tax in Mumbai is assessed, but struck down three rules for assessment of capit.....

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Bombay HC Scraps Three Rules for Assessing Property Tax(26.04.2019)

Bombay High Court has upheld a decade-old law that changed how property tax in Mumbai is assessed, but struck down three rules for assessment of capit.....

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CIVIL - SC Strikes Down Rule 5A of Bihar Civil Service(Judicial Branch)(Recruitment) Rules(21.02.2019)

Supreme Court has struck down Rule 5A of Bihar Civil Service(Judicial Branch)(Recruitment) Rules 1995, as per which only 10% of the candidates who app.....

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CIVIL - Delhi HC Asks Appellant to Deposit Rs. 15K with Bharatkeveer Website for Filing Frivolous Appeal(21.02.2019)

Delhi High Court has slapped a cost of Rs. 15,000 on an applicant for filing a frivolous appeal and directed to deposit cost with website www.bharatke.....

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CIVIL - Delhi HC Asks Govt to Consider Providing 10% Ventilator Beds(21.02.2019)

Delhi High Court has asked the Delhi government to consider providing at least 10 per cent of total beds with ventilator facilities in all its hospita.....

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CIVIL - Just Because FIR Contains Inquest Number it Can't be Said That FIR was Registered After Inquest: SC(21.02.2019)

Supreme Court has observed that merely because Inquest number is mentioned in First Information Report, it does not affect the prosecution case nor do.....

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CIVIL - SC Orders Eviction of More Than 10 Lakh Tribals(21.02.2019)

Supreme Court has ordered eviction of at least 10 lakh Scheduled Tribes and Other Traditional Forest Dwellers after their claims on forestlands were r.....

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CRIMINAL - Delhi HC Asks Delhi Government to Review OP Chautala's Plea for Release from Jail(21.02.2019)

Delhi High Court has directed Delhi Government to consider former Haryana Chief Minister OP Chautala's plea seeking his release from Tihar Central Jai.....

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CRIMINAL - Malegaon Blast Case: Bombay HC stays Order of NIA Court Which allowed photocopies as evidence(21.02.2019)

Bombay High Court Wednesday stayed a 2017 order of a special court that permitted the use of photocopied statements of witnesses and confessions of ac.....

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Bombay HC Slams Government for FIR Delay in Serula Poll Disruption(07.02.2019)

Bombay High Court has pulled up government for its delay in filing an FIR in case of disruptions at Serula comunidade elections on January 27.

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Bombay HC Releases Two Women Rescued from Prostitution Racket(07.02.2019)

Bombay High Court has released two women rescued from an alleged prostitution racket and ordered to be kept at a rehab centre for a year, saying that .....

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Madras HC Suggests Use of UAVs to Curb Illegal Sand Mining in Tamil Nadu(07.02.2019)

Madras High Court has suggested use of either unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) or satellite imagery to curb illegal sand mining in Tamil Nadu.

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Avoid Hasty ‘Friday Arrests’, Madras HC Tells Tamil Nadu police(07.02.2019)

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Deduction of 50% of Wages From Prisoners Unconstitutional: Madras HC(07.02.2019)

Madras High Court has held that Rule 481 of Tamil Nadu Prison Rules, 1983 is unconstitutional to the extent it provides for deduction of 50% of the wa.....

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Plant 15,000 Trees: Delhi HC’s Punishment to 2G Accused for Seeking More Time to File Reply(07.02.2019)

The court directed them to appear before the forest officer concerned on February 15 for planting the trees in south Delhi.

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Supreme Court Refuses 'Pressure Cooker' Symbol to Dinakaran For Now(07.02.2019)

The bench said if polls to vacant seats in Tamil Nadu are announced within four weeks then EC may allocate the symbol to Dinakarn's party in a week.

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Nitish Kumar Govt, CBI Under Fire as SC Transfers Muzaffarpur Shelter Home Rape Cases to Delhi(07.02.2019)

A bench, headed by Chief Justice of India Ranjan Gogoi, ordered the Saket trial court in New Delhi to conclude the trial within six months.

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Calcutta HC Asks West Bengal Govt to Cite Reasons For Dissolving Saradha Panel(07.02.2019)

The court also asked the state government, represented by lawyer Amitesh Banerjee, to apprise it of the manner in which the money was disbursed by the.....

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Supreme Court Dismisses Karti’s Deposit Refund Plea, Says ‘Focus on LS Seat’(30.05.2019)

Supreme Court has rejected a plea of Congress MP Karti Chidambaram seeking return of Rs 10 crore which he had deposited with the court's registry for .....

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Supreme Court Clarifies, “No Anticipatory Bail, GST Violators Can be Arrested Without FIR(30.05.2019)

Supreme Court has suggested to the High Courts not to grant anticipatory bail to those who default on the Goods and Services tax, reminding them that .....

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Delhi High Court to Karol Bagh Traders: You Have no Right to Park in Market(30.05.2019)

Delhi High Court has rejected a petition filed by an Association of Karol Bagh shopkeepers challenging the decision to earmark Ajmal Khan Road only fo.....

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Delhi High Court: Ensure Employees Paid as per Service Contract Every Month(30.05.2019)

Delhi High Court has directed the municipal corporations of North and East Delhi to ensure salaries are disbursed to their employees, including doctor.....

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Bombay High Court: Arbitrators Must List No of Cases They Have(30.05.2019)

Bombay High Court has observed that companies or their advocates often appoint the same advocate in hundreds, even thousands of disputes as their arbi.....

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Supreme Court: Section 148 of Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881 Has Retrospective Effect(30.05.2019)

Supreme Court has observed that Section 148 of the Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881 as amended, shall be applicable in respect of the appeals against .....

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Consider Allotting Two Plots to House Displaced People: Bombay High Court(27.03.2018)

Bombay High Court has asked the Maharashtra government to consider allotting two plots in suburbs, originally reserved for a cancer hospital and a pub.....

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Why No Fixed Working Hours for Cops, Asks Madras High Court(27.03.2018)

Madras High Court has directed the authorities to answer a query as to why not the state government fix definite working hours for the police force.

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Delhi High Court Stays Waste Dumping by East Delhi Corporation Near Yamuna(27.03.2018)

Delhi High Court has stayed dumping of waste by the east corporation at a site near Yamuna.

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Delhi HC to Facebook, Google: Take Down Video Disparaging Patanjali Atta(27.03.2018)

Delhi High Court has directed social media sites Facebook, Google and YouTube to take down a video blog which allegedly disparages the ‘atta’ made and.....

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Delhi High Court: Payment to Contractors Shouldn’t Be Delayed for Non-Availability of Funds(27.03.2018)

Delhi High Court has laid down guidelines for adherence by Contractors as well as authorities while making payments to such Contractors, noting that t.....

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'Samosa' is Cooked Food, Higher Tax Applicable: Uttarakhand HC(27.03.2018)

Uttarakhand High Court has ruled that samosa is considered to be cooked food, hence it would attract higher tax rate.

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Ice Cream Can’t be Treated as ‘Cooked food’, Taxable at a Higher Rate: Kerala High Court(27.03.2018)

Kerala High Court has held that Ice-Cream cannot be treated as cooked food and therefore, a higher rate of tax is applicable to it.

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Any Attempt Made by Khap Panchayat to Scuttle Marriage Between Consenting Adults is Illegal: SC(27.03.2018)

Supreme Court has ruled that intervention of Khap Panchayats in marriages will be illegal. It said that any attempt made by Khap Panchayat to scuttle .....

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CRIMINAL - Playing Rummy for Stakes Amounts to Offence of Gambling: Kerala HC(27.02.2019)

Kerala High Court has held that rummy is a game of skill and playing it for innocent pastime is not an offence but playing rummy for stakes is an offe.....

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SERVICE - Kerala HC Stays Order Sanctioning Eligible Leave with Salary for Government Employees(27.02.2019)

Kerala High Court has stayed a Government order which accorded to grant eligible leave/casual leave to the Government employees and teachers who had n.....

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CIVIL - Madras HC Allows Tamil Nadu Assembly to Recover Salary Paid to Disqualified MLA(27.02.2019)

Madras High Court has allowed Tamil Nadu legislative assembly to recover a sum of Rs 21.58 lakh paid as salary and allowances to an MLA who was later .....

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CIVIL - Delhi HC Questions Centre on Giving Retrospective Effect to Black Money Law(27.02.2019)

Delhi High Court has asked Centre as to how it gave retrospective effect - from July 2015 - to black money law which was enacted in April 2016 to deal.....

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CIVIL - Delhi HC Asks Runaway Couple to Take Mediclaim Policy(27.02.2019)

Delhi High Court has granted protection to a runaway couple, who married against the wishes of their parents and also asked them to take a joint medic.....

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CIVIL - Delhi HC Initiates PIL on Karol Bagh Hotel Fire(27.02.2019)

Delhi High Court has initiated a Public Interest Litigation (PIL) to look into recent fire at a hotel in Karol Bagh that claimed 17 lives.

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CIVIL - Bombay HC Stays Order Which Declared Release of Water for Kumbh Mela Illegal(27.02.2019)

Bombay High Court has set aside state chief secretary's order holding release of water during Kumbh Mela 2015 for Snan or Shahi snan (holy baths) from.....

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Price Escalation and Change in Foreign Law can't be Considered Force Majuere : Delhi HC(18.01.2019)

Delhi High Court has held that escalation of price of coal and change in law abroad will not amount to "force majuere" under the agreement, so as to a.....

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Criminal Background of a Person can't Hinder his Right as Devotee: Kerala HC(18.01.2019)

Kerala High Court has permitted a man, accused in various crimes, to have 'darsan' of Lord Ayyappa at Sabarimala, observing that his right as a devote.....

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Allahabad HC Directs Civic Bodies to Make Varanasi & Meerut Stray Cattle Free by Feb 5(18.01.2019)

Allahabad High Court has directed the Municipal Corporations of Varanasi and Meerut to make the entire city stray cattle free by February 5.

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Conduct Independent Probe in Dabholkar, Pansare Cases: Bombay HC to CBI(18.01.2019)

Bombay High Court has told CBI and the Maharashtra CID not to completely rely on the revelations made in the Gauri Lankesh case and conduct an indepen.....

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Conduct Independent Probe in Dabholkar, Pansare Cases: Bombay HC to CBI(18.01.2019)

National Green Tribunal (NGT) has asked the Union ministry of environment and forests to examine effect of hookah with respect to indoor air pollution.....

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Kerala HC Disqualifies Kerala MLA for Election Malpractice(18.01.2019)

Kerala High Court has set aside 2016 election of Karat Razack from Koduvally assembly constituency in Kozhikode for election malpractice.

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Kerala HC Disqualifies Kerala MLA for Election Malpractice(18.01.2019)

Kerala High Court has set aside 2016 election of Karat Razack from Koduvally assembly constituency in Kozhikode for election malpractice.

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Key Accused in Pollachi Sexual Assault Case Taken into Police Custody for Questioning(18.03.2019)

The Madras High Court on Friday directed the authorities concerned to take steps to delete all video clips on social media relating to sexual harassme.....

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CIVIL - Kerala HC Strikes Down Discriminatory Girls' Hostel Rules(18.03.2019)

Kerala High Court has struck down a stipulation in Hostel Rules which barred girl boarders from going for the first and second show movies and observe.....

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CIVIL - Heart Wrenching to See Children Suffering in Custody Battle Between Parents: SC(18.03.2019)

Supreme Court, while delivering a judgment in yet another custody battle between parents, has expressed concern about children, and observed it is hea.....

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FAMILY - Heart Wrenching to See Children Suffering in Custody Battle Between Parents: SC(18.03.2019)

Supreme Court, while delivering a judgment in yet another custody battle between parents, has expressed concern about children, and observed it is hea.....

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FAMILY - Second Divorce Petition on Same Grounds Maintainable If Based on New Facts: Kerala HC(18.03.2019)

Kerala High Court has held in a case that a spouse who suffered dismissal of original petition for dissolution of marriage on ground of cruelty, deser.....

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CIVIL - Freedom of Religion can't Trump Demands of Public Order: Madras HC(18.03.2019)

Madras High Court has observed that the right to freedom of religion cannot trump the demands of public order, while dismissing a plea against restric.....

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Madras HC Directs State Government to Ensure Proper Terminal Benefits to Ex-Employees(24.10.2016)

Madras High Court has directed State Government to ensure that terminal benefits due to all eligible former employees were paid in 12 equated monthly .....

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Bombay HC Rules 'Suspecting Character of a Married Woman is Cruelty'(24.10.2016)

Bombay High Court has confirmed conviction of a Wardha man for ill-treating and abetting his wife's suicide while ruling that 'suspecting the characte.....

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Madras HC Refuses to Reconsider its Order Prohibiting Registration of Unapproved Plots(24.10.2016)

Madras High Court has indicated that its earlier order prohibiting registration of unapproved plots converted as house-sites was not a blanket ban, bu.....

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Madras HC Rejects Plea Seeking Better Medical Care for Jayalalithaa(24.10.2016)

Madras High Court has dismissed a Public Interest Litigation (PIL) filed by a lady doctor which sought constitution of a court-monitored multi-member .....

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Bombay HC Directs Insurance Companies to Pay Insured Accident Victims Having Fake Licenses(24.10.2016)

Bombay High Court has held that Insurance Companies are liable to pay compensation to victims of road accidents even if they possessed a fake or unaut.....

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Madras HC Directs Motor Accident Claims Tribunals to Release 450 Buses(24.10.2016)

Madras High Court has directed Motor Accident Claims Tribunals in State to release all 450 TNSTC buses, attached for want of payment to claimants invo.....

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Form Panel to Curb Illegal Mining: Madras HC(26.04.2019)

Madras High Court has suggested to State government to nominate higher officials known for impeccable integrity and unimpeachable honesty in the High-.....

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Madras HC Directs Government to Desilt Waterbodies Across State(26.04.2019)

Madras High Court has directed all district collectors to deepen and desilt waterbodies in their districts following a Public Interest Litigation (PIL.....

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NCLT Slams Lenders of Sterling SEZ(26.04.2019)

Madras High Court has directed all district collectors to deepen and desilt waterbodies in their districts following a Public Interest Litigation (PIL.....

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You’ve No Right to be in Office: SC to Assam Chief Secretary(26.04.2019)

Supreme Court has given a dressing-down to Assam chief secretary for his submission that the state government is not bound by any decision of foreigne.....

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SC Seeks Report Over DND Case Listing(26.04.2019)

Supreme Court has sought report from its registry as to how the Delhi-Noida Direct (DND) toll flyway matter which involves "hundreds of crores of rupe.....

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SC Directs RBI to Disclose Information on Bank Inspection Report Under RTI(26.04.2019)

Supreme Court has directed Reserve Bank of India (RBI) to disclose information pertaining to its annual inspection report of banks under the Right to .....

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SC Refuses to Interfere With EC's Report Opposing Release of Modi Biopic Before Poll Ends(26.04.2019)

Supreme Court has backed stand of Election Commission in refusing to lift stay on release of the biopic on PM Narendra Modi until the conclusion of Lo.....

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Twitter Suspends Personal Account of Pakistan Spokesman After India's Complaints(21.02.2019)

According to Geo News, Faisal was giving "minute-by-minute updates on the Kulbhushan Jadhav case", which is being heard at the International.....

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CRIMINAL - Trend of Minor Rape Victims Turning Hostile is on Rise: Bombay HC(21.02.2019)

Bombay High Court has taken note of trend of minor rape victims turning hostile and observed mostly culprit is a relative so child is forced to forget.....

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SERVICE - Transfer is Not Punishment, but Incidental to Service: Madras HC(21.02.2019)

Madras High Court has taken note that courts cannot intervene with administrative transfers particularly in uniformed services and said that transfers.....

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CIVIL - Madras HC Seeks External Affairs Ministry’s Response on Indian Sailors Missing in Russian Waters(21.02.2019)

Madras High Court has sought response of external affairs ministry on steps it has taken to find missing Indian sailors in Russian waters.

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CIVIL - Kerala HC Issues Guidelines for Appointment of Guardian to Patients Lying in State of Coma(21.02.2019)

Kerala High Court has observed that no specific provision is available in any Statutes to deal with procedure for such appointment of Guardian to a vi.....

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CIVIL - Kerala HC Issues Guidelines for Appointment of Guardian to Patients Lying in State of Coma(21.02.2019)