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HC quashes dismissal of Punjab cop over Lawrence Bishnoi interview

"Mere recital in the order that an inquiry is not reasonably practicable would not, by itself, be sufficient. The competent authority must demonstrate a real and proximate nexus between the circumstances prevailing at the relevant time and the inability to hold departmental enquiry, it said.

Probe into Sultanpur road work should be without undue deference to BJP MLA: Allahabad HC

Meghalaya HC questions police action in Shillong violence

Maternity can't be allowed to become reason of ignominy at workplace: Delhi HC

Bengal: CPI(M) leader gets interim bail in Baruipur violence after minor's rape, murder

Delhi HC asks authorities to reply to plea alleging illegal tree felling in capital

Plea claiming Rahul Gandhi was British citizen dismissed after petitioner fails to provide proof

Delhi HC seeks stand of MCD, DDA on PIL seeking land for new Christian cemeteries

Can't create a right: Delhi HC on plea seeking 50% reservation for women students in DUSU polls

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MPSC paper leak: Woman rank-holder sent in police custody

The Mumbai Police Crime Branch arrested Rituja Patil, the accused, from Nandurbar in north Maharashtra on Tuesday. Additional sessions judge Shayana Patil sent her in police custody for three days.

Sep 2

Punjab govt tells SC its employees earn more than Centre counterparts, seeks DA parity on salary

The state government, in its plea, has said that the DA should be assessed on the basis of the total salary package rather than by mechanically matching the Centre's DA percentage.

Sep 2

Court acquits MSF constable in case of rape, cheating lodged by female colleague

In an order passed on August 28, Additional Sessions Judge G T Pawar ruled that the prosecution failed to establish the guilt of the accused beyond a reasonable doubt, noting significant contradictions in the complainant's statements and establishing that the physical relationship was consensual rather than based on a false promise of marriage.

Sep 2

Goa assembly clears bill stipulating 7-year jail for assault on lawyers

The Goa Advocates Protection Bill, 2026, moved in the House on Tuesday, provides police protection to advocates facing threats, while also incorporating safeguards against misuse, with false or malicious complaints punishable by up to one year’s imprisonment, a fine, or both.

Sep 2

Goa assembly toughens prison rules, makes phone possession punishable with 3 years in jail

The sentence for the offence will commence after the prisoner completes the term already being served, as per the Goa Prisons and Correctional Services Bill, 2026, tabled in the assembly on Tuesday.

Sep 2

What happened in Supreme Court on Tuesday 1st Aug

LGD5 SC-MAHARASHTRA-KARNATAKA-SUIT (12:14 PM) The Maharashtra government on Tuesday sought an early hearing in the Supreme Court on its 2004 lawsuit pertaining to its long-standing border dispute with Karnataka over 865 Marathi-speaking villages and towns which are being administered by the neighbouring state.

Sep 2

Important cases listed before Supreme Court on Wednesday September 02:

SC to hear pleas of Uddhav Thackeray faction against EC's decision to grant Shiv Sena name and symbol to Eknath Shinde group.

Sep 2

Rahul Gandhi portrayed Savarkar as 'extreme hater of Muslims': Kin to court

During the cross-examination in the special court on Tuesday, Gandhi's lawyer Milind Pawar also submitted Satyaki's grandfather Gopal Godse's 2004 video interview and its transcripts, in which he purportedly acknowledged that his brother Nathuram Godse was an RSS member.

Sep 2

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Supreme Court Mandates Examination of Crucial Witnesses After Prosecution's Seven-Year Trial Failure; Sets Aside Lower Court Orders

In landmark judgment, SC directs trial court to restore Section 311 application and permit examination of injured witness, medical officer, and invest...

SC agrees to hear plea of NGO against construction of luxury residential project in Goa

A bench comprising Chief Justice Surya Kant and Justices Joy...

No tribunal should become non-functional merely due to transition: SC on consumer bodies

A bench comprising Chief Justice Surya Kant and Justices Joy...

BCI Chairperson Manan Mishra only pro tem until lawyers' body elects new office-bearers, says SC

A bench comprising Chief Justice Surya Kant and Justices Joy...

Any policy decision by BCI to be taken in consultation with AG, Solicitor General: SC

The top court was hearing pleas challenging the legality of ...

High Courts

HC quashes dismissal of Punjab cop over Lawrence Bishnoi interview

Probe into Sultanpur road work should be without undue deference to BJP MLA: Allahabad HC

Meghalaya HC questions police action in Shillong violence

Maternity can't be allowed to become reason of ignominy at workplace: Delhi HC

Bengal: CPI(M) leader gets interim bail in Baruipur violence after minor's rape, murder

Delhi HC asks authorities to reply to plea alleging illegal tree felling in capital

Plea claiming Rahul Gandhi was British citizen dismissed after petitioner fails to provide proof

Delhi HC seeks stand of MCD, DDA on PIL seeking land for new Christian cemeteries

Can't create a right: Delhi HC on plea seeking 50% reservation for women students in DUSU polls

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When the Tenant Dies, Who Inherits the Tenancy?

The Court recognised the tenancy rights of the deceased tenant's maternal aunt's daughter (commonly referred to as Mausi-ki-Ladki), who had continuous...

Voyage From A Dominion State to Sovereign Democratic Republic

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

Fair Trial

Section 314 Criminal Procedure Code provides that any party ...

Intervention Of Third Parties Including Defacto Complainant In Criminal Proceedings

The basic distinction drawn in the statute by introducing th...

Voice of Dissent under the Shadow of LATHI and Rule of Law

The true test of any democracy is not how it treats those wh...

Hierarchy Of Revenue Officers Under Punjab Land Revenue Act, 1887

Financial Commissioner shall control all revenue officers in...

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Hospital 'callous, insensitive' for delaying newborn's discharge over insurance: Consumer panel

The State Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission (SCDRC), in an order passed last month in the 2017 case, asked the hospital to pay a compensation of ...

Mumbai consumer panel orders insurance firm to cough up Rs 1.2 cr for liquor stock ruined in floods

The South Mumbai District Consumer Disputes Redressal Commis...

Delhi consumer commission fines railways Rs 25,000 for making two passengers share same blanket

A bench comprising commission president Monika Aggarwal Sriv...

Ordered iPhone, got beard oil: Flipkart, seller told to pay over 1.8 lakh to customer

The failure to investigate the complaint, recover the wrongl...

Men in 'ladies only' tour: Travel firm directed to pay compensation for service deficiency

The unilateral alteration of the itinerary after receiving t...

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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 valuation done by registered valuers per Rule 11UA; clarifies payments to joint venture for ...

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

Corporate Laws

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NCLT Special Bench Stalls Repayment Plan Approval for Indiabulls Case

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NGT orders committee to examine 'unscientific' e-waste disposal in Bhopal

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