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Refusing to accept resignation amounts to bonded labour: Kerala HC
The court directed the PSU to accept the petitioner’s resignation, relieve him from service "as expeditiously as possible and at any rate within a period of two months", and pay him arrears of salary, leave surrender benefits and terminal benefits to which he is legally entitled.
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View AllPIL in SC seeks display boards at police stations showing punishment for false complaints
The plea has also sought directions to take steps to inform a complainant about the punishment for filing false cases and false information.
Judicial leadership suffers when we pretend judges are perfect: CJI Surya Kant
Across our vast community of nations – spanning continents, cultures and legal traditions – the Commonwealth Judicial Education Institute (CJEI) guides judges to become more than mere interpreters of law, moulds them into wise custodians of justice, equipped to navigate the moral and technical challenges of a world-order in flux
UP court directs police to inspect Lamborghini involved in high-profile crash in Kanpur
Additional Chief Judicial Magistrate (ACJM) Amit Singh instructed the Gwaltoli SHO to examine the high-end car bearing the registration number DL11CF4018, and complete all required formalities.
Judicial leadership suffers when we pretend judges are perfect: CJI Surya Kant
The CJI also called for a radical shift in how judicial leadership is perceived, advocating for the creation of a ‘Commonwealth Apex Body’ to integrate judicial education, the Bar, and the bench across the member nations.
62-year-old man sentenced to 6 years by Kerala court for molesting minor girl
The incident came to light after the student informed her school teacher about the crime and the headmaster informed the police, the prosecutor
UP: 12 convicted for 1999 sectarian murder in Azamgarh
The case dates back to April 1999, when Nasir Hussain filed an FIR at Mubarakpur police station. Hussain claimed that his uncle, Ali Akbar, a resident of Pura Khwaja, had been missing since April 27. Akbar's son, Jaigam, had earlier informed the police about the disappearance on April 28.
Faridabad court sentences three two life imprisonment over abduction, murder of woman
During investigation, Ambika Bhagat, resident of Chhapra district in Bihar, Manish alias Monu, resident of Bemitra district of Chhattisgarh, and his mother Madhu Tiwari were arrested.
Lodha Developers ex-director remanded to ED custody till Feb 20 in money laundering case
The ED case against the accused, Rajendra Lodha, is based on a cheating and forgery case filed under relevant provisions of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS) by the Mumbai police's crime branch.
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Feb 13, 12:33 PM Local body polls: SC also extends HC’s deadline for completing delimitation and reservation in Himachal Pradesh from February 28 to March 31.
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Technology should serve as tool, not substitute for independent thinking: Justice Bindal
Justice Bindal was speaking at the 22nd KK Luthra Memorial Moot Court Competition organised by the University of Delhi’s Campus Law Centre in associat...
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SC cancels pre-arrest bail granted by HC to accused absconding for 6 years
A bench of Justices J B Pardiwala and Vijay Bishnoi held tha...
Spectrum allocated to telcos not asset, can't be subjected to insolvency process: SC
It added that the jurisdiction of the NCLT and NCLAT is conf...
State cricket associations need to initiate reforms in sport's interest: SC
A bench of Justices P S Narasimha and Alok Aradhe said such ...
SC hears RAKIA’s plea for Rs 543 cr deposit in UAE decree enforcement case against industrialist
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Refusing to accept resignation amounts to bonded labour: Kerala HC
The court directed the PSU to accept the petitioner’s resignation, relieve him from service "as expeditiously as possible and at any rate within a period of two months", and pay him arrears of salary, leave surrender benefits and terminal benefits to which he is legally entitled.
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Supreme Court permits passive euthanasia under stringent safeguards
The judgment in the case of Aruna Ramchandra Shanbaug v. Union of India (2011), passed by the Supreme Court of India, extensively addresses the comple...
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Money Laundering : A Magistrate taking cognizance of an offence must provide an opportunity of hearing before taking cognizance
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Voluntary Euthanasia and Non Voluntary Euthanasia
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Money Laundering : When ED can not arrest and accused even need not apply for bail
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Legislature Cannot Ignore Supreme Court Verdicts - A Constitutional Imperative
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Even for a cognizable offense, an arrest is not mandatory : Understanding Satender Antil's case
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Rajasthan panel stays warrant against Salman Khan in pan masala advertisement case
Khan's counsel told the state commission that the District Consumer Commission, Jaipur-II, had issued a bailable warrant without serving summons, and ...
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Delhi State Consumer Commission Overturns District Forum's Verdict in Godrej AC Deficiency Case
Lack of Expert Evidence Leads to Reversal of Deficiency of S...
'Manufacturing defect lacks expert evidence', consumer court sets aside refund order against Godrej
The bench comprising Justice Sangita Dhingra Sehgal, preside...
Delhi consumer forum directs Air India to pay Rs 1.5 lakh compensation for poor services
"This commission, therefore, directs the opposite party 1 to...
Insurance claim for damage caused by snowfall - Storm can be interpreted to include “snowfall”
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"Event Management" - Contracts for booking individuals for event participation are not “event management”
Supreme Court Rules in Favor of HT Media in Landmark Service Tax Case Service Tax on Fees Paid to Event Speakers Deemed Inapplicable Under "Event Mana...
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Capital gains out of sale of shares of a Singapore Co., which holds the shares of an Indian company, by a Mauritian company held to be for tax avoidance
Supreme Court Upholds Sovereign Tax Powers, Sets Aside Delhi...
CESTAT Ruling Favors Bharti Airtel in Customs Tariff Dispute
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Levy of customs duty on electrical energy cleared from Special Economic Zone (SEZ) to Domestic Tariff Area (DTA) is ultra vires
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Refund of CENVAT credit cannot be denied by questioning classification or eligibility of input services during refund proceedings
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NCLT Directs Liquidator to Proceed with Distribution of Jet Airways' Liquidation Proceeds
Tribunal Emphasizes Timely Distribution Under Section 53 of Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code Despite Pending Claims...
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NCLT Mumbai Bench Denies BSEL Algo Limited's Claim in Insolvency Case Due to Limitation Period
Tribunal rules the claim filed by BSEL Algo Limited in the C...
NCLAT Upholds Invocation of Personal Guarantee Under SARFAESI Act
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NCLAT Upholds CCI's Rs. 10 Lakh Penalty on Klassy Enterprises for Bid Rigging
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NCLAT Upholds Liquidator's Authority in Fivebro Water Services Case
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NGT notice to Centre, others over unbarricaded 80-ft deep pit in central Delhi
The green body was hearing a plea alleging that the private parties or respondents violated environmental norms while constructing the Central Square ...
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Miners' death in Meghalaya's illegal coal mine: NGT issues notice to chief secretary, others
The tribunal impleaded as parties or respondents the state's...
Mismanaged waste collection point in Delhi's Sukhdev Vihar: NGT asks MCD to take remedial action
In an order dated February 9, a bench of NGT Chairperson Jus...
NGT forms panel to verify claims of illegal tree felling in Meerut College
In an order dated February 5, a bench of NGT Chairperson Jus...
NGT orders action after east Delhi RWA alleges poor upkeep of STP, related health hazards
In an order dated February 9, a bench of NGT Chairperson Jus...