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Attempts underway on domestic, international fronts to address LPG shortage: Centre to HC

The court on March 12 issued notices to the Union Petroleum and Natural Gas Ministry and a private firm in connection with a petition filed by six LPG distributors seeking an increased supply of domestic cooking gas cylinders amid the energy crisis caused by the Iran war

Parenthood not a solitary function: SC urges Centre to bring law recognising paternity leave

Delhi HC issues summons to Arnab Goswami on defamation case by Congress

SC dismisses plea seeking national holiday on Guru Govind Singh's birthday

Kerala HC dismisses Antony Raju''s plea to suspend conviction in evidence tampering case

‘No demolition without notice’: MCD assures Delhi HC on Uttam Nagar residents' plea

SC cites 'bleak chance' of trial's early disposal, long incarceration to grant bail to separatist Shabir Shah

Delhi HC directs removal of content linking Hardeep Puri's daughter to Jeffrey Epstein

SC strikes down law limiting maternity leave to adoption of children under 3 moths

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Delhi court denies bail to ECL director KA Johnson in case involving cheating of Kolkata couple

Johnson, director of non-banking financial company ECL, had been absconding for over a month and was arrested on February 13 in Kerala for alleged diversion and siphoning of investor funds from ECL amounting to nearly Rs 315 crore.

Mar 17

Delhi court convicts man of heroin trafficking, distribution in capital

Special Judge (NDPS) Harvinder Singh Johal was hearing a case against Mohit Kumar who was accused under Section 29 (criminal conspiracy) of the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (NDPS) Act.

Mar 17

Delhi court denies anticipatory bail to bus driver accused under MCOCA

Additional Sessions Judge Sonu Agnihotri dismissed the anticipatory bail application filed by accused Riyazuddin as he found it to be "without merit".

Mar 17

Delhi tribunal awards Rs 1.52 cr to man who suffered permanent disability in road accident

Presiding Officer Sudeep Raj Saini was hearing a claim petition filed by Bharat Ghai, who sustained severe head injuries after he was struck by a speeding car on February 11, 2022.

Mar 17

Three people sentenced by UP court for deadly clash over demarcation of boundary wall in 2015

According to the FIR lodged by Ripunjay Rai, they were subjected to a pre-meditated attack involving axes, swords, spears, and country-made pistols.

Mar 17

2016 Una flogging case: Court sentences five convicts to imprisonment of five years

A day earlier, the special court in Veraval convicted five persons and acquitted 35 others in the flogging case, while the case against a policeman was abated due to his death. The trial against a juvenile is pending.

Mar 17

2016 Una flogging case: Court sentences five convicts to imprisonment of five years

A day earlier, the special court in Veraval convicted five persons and acquitted 35 others in the flogging case. The incident had triggered massive protests across the country at the time.

Mar 17

Man accused of killing lady doc in hospital held guilty by Kerala court

The accused, G Sandeep, was brought to the taluk hospital by the police for medical treatment during the small hours of May 10, 2023 and he went on a sudden attacking spree using a pair of surgical scissors kept in the room where his leg injury was being dressed.

Mar 17

Supreme Court

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Parenthood not a solitary function: SC urges Centre to bring law recognising paternity leave

The apex court's observations came while striking down a law under which a woman was eligible for maternity leave if she legally adopts a child below ...

SC dismisses plea seeking national holiday on Guru Govind Singh's birthday

A bench of justices Vikram Nath and Sandeep Mehta said it wa...

SC cites 'bleak chance' of trial's early disposal, long incarceration to grant bail to separatist Shabir Shah

A bench of Justices Vikram Nath and Sandeep Mehta, which obs...

SC strikes down law limiting maternity leave to adoption of children under 3 moths

A bench of Justices J B Pardiwala and R Mahadevan held that ...

Supreme Court Orders Comprehensive Report on Ganga River Encroachments

Authorities directed to address encroachments, environmental...

High Courts

Attempts underway on domestic, international fronts to address LPG shortage: Centre to HC

Delhi HC issues summons to Arnab Goswami on defamation case by Congress

Kerala HC dismisses Antony Raju''s plea to suspend conviction in evidence tampering case

‘No demolition without notice’: MCD assures Delhi HC on Uttam Nagar residents' plea

Delhi HC directs removal of content linking Hardeep Puri's daughter to Jeffrey Epstein

Kerala HC stays vigilance court observations in Tantri's bail order in Sabarimala gold case

HC directs removal of content linking Union Minister Hardeep Puri's daughter to Jeffrey Epstein

Bombay High Court Resolves Decades-Old Partition Dispute Over Deceased's Estate

Allahabad High Court Upholds Right to Accessibility as Fundamental, Orders Adherence to Disability Norms in Residential Spaces

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Supreme Court permits passive euthanasia under stringent safeguards

The judgment in the case of Aruna Ramchandra Shanbaug v. Union of India (2011), passed by the Supreme Court of India, extensively addresses the comple...

Money Laundering : A Magistrate taking cognizance of an offence must provide an opportunity of hearing before taking cognizance

Supreme Court sets aside cognizance in Money Laundering case...

Voluntary Euthanasia and Non Voluntary Euthanasia

The Supreme Court of India’s landmark judgment in Aruna Ramc...

Money Laundering : When ED can not arrest and accused even need not apply for bail

Supreme Court of India in Tarsem Lal v. Directorate Of Enfor...

Legislature Cannot Ignore Supreme Court Verdicts - A Constitutional Imperative

The Madras Bar Association judgment is a clarion call for th...

Even for a cognizable offense, an arrest is not mandatory : Understanding Satender Antil's case

Supreme Court simplified and redefined law of arrest and bai...

Consumer Laws

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Consumer panel orders Axis Bank to pay compensation over failed ATM transaction

The matter was heard ex parte by the president, Satish Sapre, and member, Milind Kedar, after Axis Bank failed to appear before the commission, despit...

Consumer panel directs Axis Bank to pay Rs 3.19 cr over refusal to accept demonetised notes in 2016

The commission, comprising presiding member AVM J Rajendra a...

Bank's refusal to accept demonetised notes within the statutory timeframe constitutes deficiency

National Consumer Commission Orders Axis Bank to Compensate ...

Maharashtra Consumer Commission Orders Bank of India to Compensate Senior Citizen for ATM Fraud

Bank's Failure to Ensure Signature on ATM Card Results in Rs...

Consumer panel asks bank to pay Rs 5 lakh to senior citizen in ATM card fraud case

In its recent order, the State Consumer Disputes Redressal C...

Taxation Laws

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You want us to run entire country, asks SC; dismisses plea seeking sweeping directions

It is nearly impossible to issue directions which will be completely unmanageable until and unless the issues raised are specific... we decline to ent...