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Sambhal mosque row: SC reserves verdict on pleas against survey

A bench of justices P S Narasimha and Alok Aradhe was hearing two petitions filed by the management committee of Sambhal's Jama Masjid challenging a May 19, 2025 order of the Allahabad High Court.

Two-day regional conference on family court issues to be organised in Guwahati

Calcutta HC adjourns hearing in ISF's challenge to EC giving poll symbol to another party

Delhi HC directs Meta to immediately remove objectionable morphed photo of woman with PM

SC proposes senior advocate Uttara Babbar to act as advocate commissioner in Ardee group dispute

Procure furniture for govt school: HC to woman who failed to deposit passport

SC rejects plea against forensic audit into transactions of Fortis in Daiichi Sankyo case

SC asks Bar Council of India to clarify stand on upper age limit for five-year law courses

Delhi riots: SC relaxes accused's bail condition, asks him to mark weekly attendance at crime branch

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NIA court rejects undertrial's plea to keep long hair for religious vow, cites risk of infection

Special NIA Judge A A Joglekar on Thursday dismissed the application filed by Jerry Philips Jacobs, who is incarcerated in Arthur Road Jail in connection with a human trafficking case for allegedly sending Indians to Laos for forced illegal cyber crimes.

Sep 25

4 women wrestlers challenge acquittal of Brij Bhushan in sexual harassment case

On August 3, the magisterial court acquitted former BJP MP and ex-chief of WFI in the case filed by six women wrestlers, including World Championships medallist Vinesh Phogat, on grounds of lack of evidence. Besides Singh, the court also acquitted Tomar in the case.

Sep 25

Delhi court allows 7 foreign nationals arrested in Myanmar drone training camp case to travel home

Special NIA Judge Prashant Sharma, in an order passed on Thursday, noted that the court had earlier discharged six Ukrainian citizens under sections 21 (penalty for unauthorised entry) and 23 (penalty for visa overstay and general contraventions) of the Immigration and Foreigners Act, 2025, on September 18, while US national Matthew Aaron Van Dyke was discharged on September 25.

Sep 25

Plea filed in SC seeking criminal prosecution of CEC Gyanesh Kumar over SIR decisions

The plea filed by advocate Shailendra Mani Tripathi through advocate Chand Qureshi seeks that decisions, guidelines and software modifications allegedly undertaken by Kumar without the concurrence of the two election commissioners be declared unconstitutional and void.

Sep 25

Man gets life term for murdering Class 12 student in UP's Shamli

Special Judge Ritu Nagar convicted Amarpal under Section 302 of the erstwhile Indian Penal Code and imposed a fine of Rs 50,000 on him. The court directed that 80 per cent of the fine be paid to the victim's family, District Government Counsel Sanjay Chauhan told PTI on Thursday.

Sep 25

What happened in Supreme Court on Thursday 24th Sep

LGD 33 SC-DEATH SENTENCE-COMMUTE (6.48 PM) The Supreme Court on Thursday commuted the death sentence given to a man, who subjected her six-year-old step-daughter to repeated sexual assault and strangled her to death, to a jail term for remainder of his natural life.

Sep 25

Important cases listed before Supreme Court on Friday September 25:

SC to hear a plea of Jharkhand cadre IAS officer Pooja Singhal challenging dismissal of her plea against quashing of the cognisance order in a money laundering case related to the alleged MGNREGA scam.

Sep 25

Court reserves order on pre-arrest bail plea of former BJP MLA Narendra Pawar in rape case

As per the First Information Report registered at Padgha police station, the complainant woman had approached the former legislator to seek help in resolving her marital dispute. Pawar allegedly summoned her to Kalyan's Tilak Chowk, where she was picked up in a vehicle driven by co-accused Shailesh Patil.

Sep 24

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Sambhal mosque row: SC reserves verdict on pleas against survey

A bench of justices P S Narasimha and Alok Aradhe was hearing two petitions filed by the management committee of Sambhal's Jama Masjid challenging a...

Two-day regional conference on family court issues to be organised in Guwahati

According to the release, Supreme Court judges Justices B V ...

SC proposes senior advocate Uttara Babbar to act as advocate commissioner in Ardee group dispute

A bench of Justices MM Sundresh and PB Varale was informed b...

SC rejects plea against forensic audit into transactions of Fortis in Daiichi Sankyo case

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

SC asks Bar Council of India to clarify stand on upper age limit for five-year law courses

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

High Courts

Calcutta HC adjourns hearing in ISF's challenge to EC giving poll symbol to another party

The EC's counsel had stated that the choice was upon the petitioners, who contest elections, to choose a symbol. The petitioner's lawyer disputed the claim, saying it was the poll panel which allots the symbol.

Delhi HC directs Meta to immediately remove objectionable morphed photo of woman with PM

Procure furniture for govt school: HC to woman who failed to deposit passport

Calcutta HC quashes relief granted to Cong's Nandigram candidate

HC says foetus of over 5 months sufficiently developed, orders Railways to compensate for death

Delhi HC to hear woman's plea accusing CJP leaders of morphing, circulating her photos with PM

Madhya Pradesh High Court Upholds Execution of Foreign Arbitral Award in Single Proceeding

Allot protest venue to bank employees union: HC to Delhi Police

HC directs activation of school transport safety committees across UP

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 ...