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Valid termination notice under bareboat charterparty sufficient for ending rental contract: SC

A bareboat charterparty is a maritime contract where the shipowner leases an empty vessel to a charterer for a set period, with no crew, provisions, or master provided.

Allahabad High Court Quashes Rejection of Compassionate Appointment Claim, Orders Fresh Consideration

Conviction SCST Act requires proof that the offence was committed on the ground of the victim's caste.

SC judge Nagarathna stresses integrating adjudication, ADR for resolving family disputes

Asian Games: Delhi HC refuses to direct participation of Jiu-Jitsu player

SC orders sealing of over 16,000 properties, demolition of illegal structures in Meerut

Non-recovery of train ticket from deceased passenger can't defeat compensation claim: SC

Cong MP Rakesh Rathore discharged in rape case; HC cites consensual extramarital relationship

Untoward Incidents; Compensation under Railways Act cannot be denied merely due to the absence of a travel ticket

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Delhi court adjourns hearing in women wrestlers' appeal against Brij Bhushan's acquittal

On Saturday, the court staff of Special Judge Dig Vinay Singh announced that the judge was on leave for judicial training, and that the matter would be taken up on Monday.

Sep 26

Court acquits man in POCSO case, says no evidence to establish his identity

The alleged incident occurred on May 23, 2026, in the Rabodi area of Thane. The prosecution claimed the child was playing outside when the accused lured her with a promise of chocolates, took her to the third floor, and sexually assaulted her.

Sep 26

UP: Four sent to life imprisonment for farmer's murder in 2017

Additional District and Sessions Judge Kuldeep Kumar on Friday convicted Sherpal, Radheshyam, Rajveer and Rambabu in the nearly nine-year-old case and also imposed a total fine of Rs 88,000, according to police.

Sep 26

What happened in Supreme Court on Friday 25th Sep

LGD 9 SC-LD TARUN TEJPAL (12.36pm) The Supreme Court on Friday issued two notices on Tarun Tejpal's sentencing in a 2013 rape case -- one to Goa Police on the journalist's petition against his 10-year prison term and the second to him on a Goa government plea seeking enhancement of the sentence.

Sep 26

4 PFI cadres get life imprisonment for 2016 murder of Hindu Munnani leader in Coimbatore

The investigation established that the accused persons, being active members of the PFI, entered into a criminal conspiracy and executed the targeted killing. After meticulous investigation, the NIA filed a chargesheet and two supplementary chargesheets against five accused persons.

Sep 25

UP court orders Rampur DM to issue certified copies of documents related to Jauhar University

Ejaz told the court that the district magistrate is also the vice-chairman of the Rampur Development Authority, but is not making the maps and other evidence available.

Sep 25

UP's Maharajganj court sentences 2 men to life imprisonment for killing woman over land dispute

Additional District and Sessions Judge Sanjay Mishra sentenced Pintu alias Vinod, and Manoj Singh, both residents of Panayara police station area, to life imprisonment, said Assistant District Government Counsel Ajit Kumar Singh.

Sep 25

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

The criminal appeal filed before the principal district and sessions judge of the Rouse Avenue court also assails the acquittal of former WFI assistant secretary Vinod Tomar of the charge of criminal intimidation in the case.

Sep 25

Supreme Court

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Valid termination notice under bareboat charterparty sufficient for ending rental contract: SC

A bareboat charterparty is a maritime contract where the shipowner leases an empty vessel to a charterer for a set period, with no crew, provisions, o...

SC judge Nagarathna stresses integrating adjudication, ADR for resolving family disputes

The chairperson of the Committee for Family Court Matters in...

SC orders sealing of over 16,000 properties, demolition of illegal structures in Meerut

A bench of Justices JB Pardiwala and KV Viswanathan also for...

Non-recovery of train ticket from deceased passenger can't defeat compensation claim: SC

A bench of Justices Ujjal Bhuyan and AS Chandurkar set aside...

Untoward Incidents; Compensation under Railways Act cannot be denied merely due to the absence of a travel ticket

Supreme Court restores compensation for parents of deceased ...

High Courts

Allahabad High Court Quashes Rejection of Compassionate Appointment Claim, Orders Fresh Consideration

Court says authorities cannot deny relief merely because application was filed after five years when claimant was a minor and family hardship may have continued.

Conviction SCST Act requires proof that the offence was committed on the ground of the victim's caste.

Asian Games: Delhi HC refuses to direct participation of Jiu-Jitsu player

Cong MP Rakesh Rathore discharged in rape case; HC cites consensual extramarital relationship

Allahabad HC orders probe into a seized SUV taken out of police station for raid

BJP Nandigram bypoll nominee's age: Cal HC reserves judgment

C P Upadhyay elected Allahabad High Court Bar Association president

Madras HC restrains media from releasing videos related to ‘child abuse’ by Veeramani

Police procedures can't be ground for refusing treatment to someone hurt in road accident: Allahabad HC

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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 ...