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Delhi HC asks WFI to decide in two weeks show-cause notices to Vinesh Phogat

In the plea, Phogat has said that the two notices issued to her on May 9 and June 17 are part of a continuing pattern of arbitrary and mala fide action by the WFI, obstructing her return to competitive wrestling after maternity.

SC appoints former judge Ranjana Prakash Desai as sole mediator in KG basin dispute

Murder case: SC directs expelled JD(U) MLA Anant Singh to surrender by Dec 1

KGBV teachers on contracts for years is forced labour; create posts for them in 4 months: HC

HC directs UP govt to expedite setting up of five water treatment plants in Lucknow

RTI Act - Member of society entitled to copy of construction agreement and minutes of General Body Meeting

HC restrains Census Commissioner from notifying estimated ST population in Goa

Allahabad HC cites Manusmriti, stresses husband's 'pious obligation' to maintain his wife, parents

Panel set up on MP HC order to suggest measures to improve traffic management in Indore

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IRCTC hotels case: Delhi court defers formal framing of charges against Lalu, others

Special Judge Prashant Kumar adjourned the proceedings to November 19, noting that the prosecution did not oppose the pleas seeking adjournment.

Oct 30

Important cases listed before Supreme Court on Friday October 30:

SC to hear CBI's plea in unnatural death case of former model Twisha Sharma.

Oct 30

SC Collegium recommends 9 advocates for appointment as judges of J&K and Ladakh HC

The decision was taken at a Collegium meeting held on Thursday.

Oct 29

Delhi court dismisses BJP MLA's plea against cognisance of Satyendar Jain's defamation complaint

Special Judge Ruby Neeraj Kumar said that a politician cannot claim protection under good faith if he makes “reckless allegations” without performing basic due diligence or inquiry.

Oct 29

School approval scam: Ex-minister Anbil seeks bail, former DMDK MLA Muthukumar surrenders

Judge L S Sathiyamurthy, before whom Muthukumar surrendered, remanded him to judicial custody till November 12, 2026.

Oct 29

Court denies pre-arrest bail to three persons booked for misappropriation of film funds

In separate orders passed on Wednesday, Additional Sessions Judge (Dindoshi court) M Mohiuddin ruled that there was prima facie material against them about their involvement in the offence.

Oct 29

Three sentenced to five years in jail in Idukki drinking water project corruption case

The three accused allegedly shared Rs 1,15,825 through irregularities, following which the VACB's Idukki unit registered a case. After completing the investigation, the agency filed a chargesheet.

Oct 29

Opposition from bar bodies stopped attempt to bring retired judges back on ad hoc basis: CJI

The CJI also recalled an incident in which two judicial officers in Haryana and Punjab resigned from judicial service after seven to eight years due to new pension rules.

Oct 29

Supreme Court

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SC appoints former judge Ranjana Prakash Desai as sole mediator in KG basin dispute

A bench of Chief Justice of India Surya Kant and Justices Joymalya Bagchi and Vipul M Pancholi passed the order after it was informed that the parties...

Murder case: SC directs expelled JD(U) MLA Anant Singh to surrender by Dec 1

Singh, who was earlier arrested in the case for allegedly or...

RTI Act - Member of society entitled to copy of construction agreement and minutes of General Body Meeting

Supreme Court Upholds RTI Access for Co-operative Society Me...

SC strikes down Karnataka law validating tainted 2011 recruitment, orders fresh hiring

The investigation revealed serious manipulation of the recru...

Opposition from bar bodies stopped attempt to bring retired judges back on ad hoc basis: CJI

The CJI also recalled an incident in which two judicial offi...

High Courts

Delhi HC asks WFI to decide in two weeks show-cause notices to Vinesh Phogat

KGBV teachers on contracts for years is forced labour; create posts for them in 4 months: HC

HC directs UP govt to expedite setting up of five water treatment plants in Lucknow

HC restrains Census Commissioner from notifying estimated ST population in Goa

Allahabad HC cites Manusmriti, stresses husband's 'pious obligation' to maintain his wife, parents

Panel set up on MP HC order to suggest measures to improve traffic management in Indore

Orissa High Court issues notices to five BJD MLAs in RS cross-voting case

J&K HC rules water usage charges on power projects unconstitutional, quashes govt's demand notices

Allahabad HC grants bail to SP leader Azam Khan, his son in 'dual PAN cards' case

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Service Versus Communication Under GST Law

Technology may facilitate service. It cannot replace communication. A tax order silently lying in an electronic repository cannot automatically prod...

From Presumption of Inclusion to Judicial Trend of Exclusion: Re-reading Section 29(2) of the Limitation Act in Fiscal and Digital-Era Statutes

Under the Limitation Act, 1908, the applicability of Section...

Artificial Intelligence and the Legal Profession: A Tool for Advocates, Not a Substitute for Judgment

The legal profession is standing at the threshold of a profo...

Women’s Safety in the Digital Age

FROM WOMEN’S SAFETY TO DIGITAL FREEDOM India has developed ...

When the Tenant Dies, Who Inherits the Tenancy?

The Court recognised the tenancy rights of the deceased tena...

Voyage From A Dominion State to Sovereign Democratic Republic

Driven by these continuous struggles and changing global dy...

Consumer Laws

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Punjab State Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission Orders LIC to Pay Double Accident Benefit in Murder Case

Commission holds that pre-planned murder by gangsters to create terror qualifies for double accident benefit; repudiation by LIC amounts to deficiency...

Homebuyer cannot wait indefinitely for possession of flat: Consumer court

In a ruling delivered earlier this month, the Additional Dis...

Delhi State Consumer Commission Allows Delay in Filing Mediclaim Complaint Due to Clinical Depression

Appellate Commission Condones 250-Day Delay, Directs Distric...

Depression after husband's death sufficient to condone delay in complaint: Consumer court

The appeal was filed by Priya Mehrotra against an order dism...

Singapore Airlines Found Deficient in Service for Failing to Provide Proper Food on Long International Flight; Compensation Awarded Reduced by Punjab State Consumer Commission

Punjab State Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission rules ai...

Taxation Laws

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GST Appellate Tribunal Orders Refund of Excess IGST Paid on Exports Despite Clerical Errors in Returns

Thiruvananthapuram Bench rules that inadvertent misreporting of export turnover in GSTR-3B cannot deny refund of excess IGST paid, upholding constitut...

ITAT Delhi Bench Upholds Taxation of Excess Share Premium on CCPS Issued by OYO to Holding Company; Rejects Disallowance of Management Fees

Tribunal rules tax authorities cannot revalue shares when va...

CESTAT Orders Remand in Elora Tobacco Case Over Cross-Examination Denial

Tribunal mandates strict adherence to Section 9D of Central ...

ITAT Delhi Bench Quashes Reassessment Proceedings Against Lalit Kumar Modi

Tribunal Rules Reassessment Invalid Due to Concurrent Scruti...

You want us to run entire country, asks SC; dismisses plea seeking sweeping directions

It is nearly impossible to issue directions which will be co...

Corporate Laws

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NCLT Chandigarh Bench Rules Against Electricity Dues Recovery from Successful Auction Purchaser in Corporate Liquidation Case

Tribunal directs Punjab State Power Corporation Limited to provide fresh electricity connection without insisting on pre-insolvency dues of Cheema Spi...