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'Your place is in jail': SC slams Rajpal Yadav for failing to honour payment undertaking in cheque-bounce cases

On September 15, a bench comprising Chief Justice Surya Kant and Justices Joymalya Bagchi and V Mohana gave the last opportunity of two weeks to the actor to come out with a concrete proposal to pay an outstanding amount to a private firm and directed him to deposit Rs 2 crore with the apex court registry.

SC asks high court to consider plea against Centre's decision to evict Delhi Gymkhana Club

Crime against women in Delhi-NCR: SC stresses on creating fear in minds of miscreants

Ex-CJI B R Gavai, former judges criticise SC judge Ujjal Bhuyan's remarks on disenfranchisement

'Form 6 modification not approved by us', say SC; seeks EC's response

SC seeks Centre, states’ response on vacancies, functioning of State Human Rights Commissions

SC dismisses Centre's plea against maintainability of PILs in HC in Great Nicobar project

SC asks Centre to give details of area to be allotted for 135-yr-old Central Secretariat Library

SC issues notices to EC, Centre; says will annul decisions not taken by unanimity or majority

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SC gets three new judges, working strength goes up to 37

According to Union Law Minister Arjun Ram Meghwal, Justice Sunita Agarwal, Chief Justice, Gujarat High Court; Justice Devendra Kumar Upadhyaya, Chief Justice, Delhi High Court; and Justice Aparesh Kumar Singh, Chief Justice, Telangana High Court have been elevated as judges of the top court.

Oct 5

Important cases listed before Supreme Court on Monday October 5:

SC to hear plea questioning whether CEC Gyanesh Kumar can individually exercise powers vested in the Election Commission.

Oct 5

People may have to wear face masks in next 25 years if environment protection ignored: Ex-judge Oka

Speaking as the chief guest at an event in Thane, Justice Oka (retd) said protecting the environment will be the single largest challenge facing future generations.

Oct 4

Thane court acquits trio over seizure of banned gutka, paan masala

In his order on Saturday, Judge R M Rathod of the Sessions Court here said the charges pressed against the trio under Indian Penal Code (IPC) sections were legally unsustainable.

Oct 4

Delhi: Rohini court lawyers to strike on Monday, bar police entry over 'assault' on advocate

In a notice dated October 3 and signed by Bar president Rajiv Tehran and honorary secretary Pardeep Khatri said Advocate Kamaldeep was allegedly manhandled and assaulted at the Mahendra Park police station on September 29.

Oct 4

UP court awards life term to father, son for killing young couple

According to Shukla, Kriparam had found his 18-year-old daughter Aarti Chaurasia in a compromising position with 19-year-old Satish Chaurasia, a fellow villager, at their home on the night of August 21, 2023.

Oct 4

Five sentenced for life in 32-year-old triple murder case in UP's Bahraich

Special Judge (SC/ST Act) Pawan Kumar Sharma on Saturday convicted Mahavir, Girdhari, Vijayraj, Garibe and Radheshyam in the case and ordered them to pay a fine of Rs 1.15 lakh each.

Oct 4

6 years on, tribunal awards Rs 38 lakh compensation to woman for son's death in road accident

MACT member R V Mohite, in the order on Saturday, held that the offending motorbike's insurer must pay the compensation amount to the claimant first and subsequently recover the sum from the vehicle owner due to a breach of insurance policy terms, as the two-wheeler was being ridden by an unlicensed minor at the time of the crash.

Oct 4

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'Your place is in jail': SC slams Rajpal Yadav for failing to honour payment undertaking in cheque-bounce cases

On September 15, a bench comprising Chief Justice Surya Kant and Justices Joymalya Bagchi and V Mohana gave the last opportunity of two weeks to the a...

SC asks high court to consider plea against Centre's decision to evict Delhi Gymkhana Club

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

Crime against women in Delhi-NCR: SC stresses on creating fear in minds of miscreants

A bench of Justices J B Pardiwala and K Vinod Chandran said ...

Ex-CJI B R Gavai, former judges criticise SC judge Ujjal Bhuyan's remarks on disenfranchisement

Sitting judge Justice Bhuyan, while delivering the valedicto...

'Form 6 modification not approved by us', say SC; seeks EC's response

A bench of Chief Justice Surya Kant and Justices Joymalya Ba...

High Courts

Madras HC dismisses plea against TN''s Secretariat building proposal

When the court indicated that it would impose heavy costs, the counsel for the petitioner requested that the petitioner may be permitted to withdraw the petition.

Delhi HC dismisses pleas for SIT probe into 2020 riots, 2019 Jamia violence

Punjab and Haryana HC orders CBI probe into corruption allegations against AAP govt

Allahabad HC rejects bail pleas of four UP cops in custodial death case

HC asks DMRC, DDA to reply to plea alleging damage to trees due to metro construction

IYC chief moves Delhi HC against denial of permission for Jantar Mantar protest

Delhi HC asks govt to take decision on 50 pc women reservation in Delhi Medical Council

Delhi HC directs DDA to process within 2 months property conversion applications

Allahabad HC dismisses plea seeking inclusion of Shiksha Mitras in special Teachers Eligibility Test

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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Delhi consumer panel holds Swiggy, restaurant liable for misleading price, orders Rs 1L payout

The District Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission bench, led by president Divya Jyoti Jaipuriar, also directed Themis Barbeque House to refund Rs 3,...

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

The Thiruvananthapuram District Consumer Disputes Redressal ...

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...

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 ...