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SC agrees to hear next week plea raising doubts over decisions taken by ECI led by Gyanesh Kumar

The plea comes in the backdrop of a report in the Indian Express which claimed that Election Commissioners Sukhbir Singh Sandhu and Vivek Joshi Sandhu had objected on record at least 14 times over the past 10 months to decisions and orders on Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls that they said were issued without their knowledge or recommendation

States tend to not follow verdict, says SC; reserves order on Odisha DGP appointment row plea

Madras High Court Upholds Equal Pay for NMR Workers in Tamil Nadu

Delhi HC imposes Rs 1 lakh cost on lawyer for virtual appearance from moving car

Disability can't be sole ground to deny reproductive autonomy: Delhi HC

SC seeks Tamil Nadu's response on plea against fresh ban on fishing by purse seine nets

Hookah cannot be served even in designated smoking areas, says Allahabad HC

'This is carnage', says SC on markup of 10 times on cancer drugs by hospitals

PM Modi degree case: Gujarat HC rejects Kejriwal appeal, upholds Rs 25,000 cost on him

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Delhi court convicts man for attempting to murder youth in 2017 stabbing case

Additional Sessions Judge Hargurvarinder Singh Jaggi was hearing a case against Manish, who was accused under IPC Section 307 read with Section 34 for attempting to murder Sonu. The incident took place on October 2, 2017, when Sonu was standing outside his house in Dakshinpuri and talking on his mobile phone.

Sep 29

Number of women judges in SC likely to go up to three

People aware of the procedure to appoint Supreme Court and high court judges said her name, along with those of Justices Devendra Kumar Upadhyaya,? Chief Justice of Delhi High Court, and Aparesh Kumar Singh,? Chief Justice of Telangana High Court, is likely to be cleared in the next few days for elevation to the top court.

Sep 29

Kunal Kamra moves SC on issue concerning legislative privileges

A seven-judge Constitution bench would commence hearing on October 6 on the interpretation of provisions related to the scope of legislative privileges of MLAs and its effect on the freedom of speech and expression.

Sep 29

Delhi court acquits four in 2019 acid attack case, cites 18-month delay in FIR

Additional Sessions Judge Hargurvarinder Singh Jaggi was hearing a case against Preet Pal, Ramesh, Suresh Chand and Bablu Kumar, who were accused of throwing acid on the woman.

Sep 29

PNB scam: CBI arrests Nirav Modi's aide Sandeep Mistry after extradition from UAE

After being extradited on Monday, the CBI formally placed Mistry under arrest in Mumbai on Tuesday. The agency subsequently produced him before a special CBI court, but did not press for his remand.

Sep 29

2021 Antilia bomb scare case: Mumbai court grants bail to ex-cop Sachin Waze

Special Sessions Judge Chakor S Baviskar said there is nothing on record to infer that the Ambani family was "terrorised" in any manner.

Sep 29

Trial court defers hearing in Sambhal Shahi Jama Masjid-Harihar temple case to Oct 16

The Supreme Court had in November 2024 imposed an interim stay on the survey of the 16th-century Shahi Jama Masjid in Sambhal and halted all proceedings regarding the dispute in the trial court.

Sep 29

What happened in Supreme Court on Monday 28th Sep

LGD18 SC-TMC-DISQUALIFICATION (12:27 PM) The Supreme Court on Monday said it has every reason to believe that the West Bengal Assembly speaker is "fully cognisant" of the apex court's order fixing a three-month time frame to decide the disqualification petition against 10 rebel TMC MLAs.

Sep 29

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SC agrees to hear next week plea raising doubts over decisions taken by ECI led by Gyanesh Kumar

The plea comes in the backdrop of a report in the Indian Express which claimed that Election Commissioners Sukhbir Singh Sandhu and Vivek Joshi Sandhu...

States tend to not follow verdict, says SC; reserves order on Odisha DGP appointment row plea

The observation was made by a bench of Chief Justice Surya K...

SC seeks Tamil Nadu's response on plea against fresh ban on fishing by purse seine nets

A bench of Justices P S Narasimha and Alok Aradhe termed the...

'This is carnage', says SC on markup of 10 times on cancer drugs by hospitals

A bench of Justices Vikram Nath and Sandeep Mehta asked the ...

SC refuses to stay Rajasthan Cricket Association election, bars result declaration

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

High Courts

Madras High Court Upholds Equal Pay for NMR Workers in Tamil Nadu

Court mandates compliance with Government Order ensuring parity in wages for Nominal Muster Roll employees within two months.

Delhi HC imposes Rs 1 lakh cost on lawyer for virtual appearance from moving car

Disability can't be sole ground to deny reproductive autonomy: Delhi HC

Hookah cannot be served even in designated smoking areas, says Allahabad HC

PM Modi degree case: Gujarat HC rejects Kejriwal appeal, upholds Rs 25,000 cost on him

Calcutta HC grants interim bail to Cong's Nandigram bypoll candidate in six criminal cases

Delhi HC sets aside FSSAI order directing Red Bull to remove term ‘energy drink’ on its beverage

No incriminating items found in house search in 2024 suo motu FIR against Suvendu: Police to Cal HC

Pious institution of marriage should not be taken lightly: Allahabad HC

Articles

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Women’s Safety in the Digital Age

FROM WOMEN’S SAFETY TO DIGITAL FREEDOM India has developed institutions for protecting women in the physical world. Those protections must now evolve...

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...

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...

Consumer Laws

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Keralam: Widow denied access to deposits, consumer commission directs bank to pay Rs 14L

The Thiruvananthapuram District Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission directed the bank to pay the amount to the woman within 30 days of receiving th...

CCI Dismisses Allegations Against Mahindra & Mahindra for Anti-Competitive Warranty Practices

Competition Commission of India finds no violation of Sectio...

CCI Dismisses Abuse of Dominant Position Allegations Against Kerala Government's Free Travel Scheme for Women and Transgenders

Competition Commission of India holds that Kerala's welfare ...

Delhi consumer commission orders bank to pay Rs 49,600 over failed Rs 10,000 ATM transaction

The District Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission also dir...

EPFO ordered to pay 6 Percent interest for 35-day delay in settling claim

The EPFO argued that he had not submitted the required joint...

Taxation Laws

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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 ...