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Supreme Court Nullifies Externment Order for Breach of Natural Justice - Externment order quashed due to lack of notice and hearing, emphasizing procedural safeguards under Chhattisgarh Rajya Suraksha Adhiniyam, 1990
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View All2020 Delhi riots: Court acquits 12, says mere mob membership cannot prove guilt
Additional Sessions Judge Parveen Singh was hearing the case against Lokesh Solanki, Pankaj Sharma, Ankit Chaudhary, Prince, Jatin Sharma, Himanshu Thakur, Vivek Panchal, Rishabh Chaudhary, Sumit Chaudhary, Tinku Arora, Sandeep and Sahil.
Security breach case: Delhi court allows NIA to interrogate two foreigners in prison
Both alleged mercenaries are in judicial custody. The agency has accused them of involvement in a terror conspiracy case with links to ethnic armed groups in India.
Conman Sukesh gets 8-yr jail term for posing as SC judge; court calls act 'institutional sacrilege'
Chief Judicial Magistrate Harshita Mishra was hearing arguments on sentence against Chandrashekhar. She awarded him two years' rigorous imprisonment each for impersonating a public servant and intimidating a public servant, and four years for criminal intimidation through anonymous communication.
Chhattisgarh court defers judgement in 2013 Jhiram Valley Maoist attack case to September 5
The final hearing in the case related to one of the deadliest Naxal attacks in Indian history was held from August 10 to 12, after which the National Investigation Agency (NIA) court reserved its order for pronouncement on August 31, defence lawyer Arvind Choudhary told PTI over the phone.
Minor girl's gangrape on Navratri night in 2024: Vadodara court sentences 5 men to life in prison
The incident of gangrape occurring during Navratri, a festival dedicated to Goddess Amba, cannot be treated lightly, the court observed, as per the prosecution.
Conman Sukesh Chandrasekhar gets 8-year jail term for impersonating SC judge
Chief Judicial Magistrate Harshita Mishra of Tis Hazari Courts sentenced Chandrasekhar to two years' rigorous imprisonment and fined him Rs 5,000 under IPC Section 170, two years' rigorous imprisonment and fined him Rs 5,000 under Section 189, and four years' rigorous imprisonment under Section 507.
Faridabad man sentenced to six-month imprisonment in cheque bounce case
According to police, Vijay Kumar had issued a cheque to a man named Sonu on December 7, 2022. The cheque bounced upon presentation at a bank, with the matter reaching court on January 9, 2023.
Chirag Bhanu Singh sworn in as Himachal HC judge
Besides high court Chief Justice Gurmeet Singh Sandhawalia, the occasion was graced by Himachal Assembly Speaker Kuldeep Singh Pathania, Leader of the Opposition Jai Ram Thakur, Health and Family Welfare Minister Dhani Ram Shandil, sitting and former judges of the high court, and advocates.
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Aug 31, 11:52 AM Nightclub fire: SC directs club owners Saurav Luthra, Gaurav Luthra, along with their business partner Ajay Gupta to surrender within 2 weeks.
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No allegation of violence : Externment is invalid
Supreme Court Nullifies Externment Order for Breach of Natural Justice - Externment order quashed due to lack of notice and hearing, emphasizing proce...
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SC agrees to hear on Sep 1 Centre's plea to quash FIRs against NEET protesters
A bench comprising Chief Justice Surya Kant and Justices Joy...
SC seeks Centre's view on banning retail sale of acid, flags failure to enforce 2013 norms
The top court also directed the Centre, all the states and U...
SC dismisses SBI's plea challenging NCLAT order on PF, gratuity dues to ex-Jet Airways staffers
A bench comprising Chief Justice Surya Kant and Justices Joy...
Cauvery water: Released excess water to Tamil Nadu as of Aug 31, Karnataka tells SC
On August 25, the CWMA upheld the Cauvery Water Regulation C...
High Courts
Roadside barber hit by rashly driven truck not liable for contributory negligence: Delhi HC
The appellant, who worked by putting a barber chair on the footpath itself, was grievously injured in September 2019 when the truck being driven in a rash and negligent manner hit him.
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When the Tenant Dies, Who Inherits the Tenancy?
The Court recognised the tenancy rights of the deceased tenant's maternal aunt's daughter (commonly referred to as Mausi-ki-Ladki), who had continuous...
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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...
Hierarchy Of Revenue Officers Under Punjab Land Revenue Act, 1887
Financial Commissioner shall control all revenue officers in...
Consumer Laws
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Hospital 'callous, insensitive' for delaying newborn's discharge over insurance: Consumer panel
The State Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission (SCDRC), in an order passed last month in the 2017 case, asked the hospital to pay a compensation of ...
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Mumbai consumer panel orders insurance firm to cough up Rs 1.2 cr for liquor stock ruined in floods
The South Mumbai District Consumer Disputes Redressal Commis...
Delhi consumer commission fines railways Rs 25,000 for making two passengers share same blanket
A bench comprising commission president Monika Aggarwal Sriv...
Ordered iPhone, got beard oil: Flipkart, seller told to pay over 1.8 lakh to customer
The failure to investigate the complaint, recover the wrongl...
Men in 'ladies only' tour: Travel firm directed to pay compensation for service deficiency
The unilateral alteration of the itinerary after receiving t...
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 ...
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CESTAT Orders Remand in Elora Tobacco Case Over Cross-Examination Denial
Tribunal mandates strict adherence to Section 9D of Central ...
ITAT Delhi Bench Quashes Reassessment Proceedings Against Lalit Kumar Modi
Tribunal Rules Reassessment Invalid Due to Concurrent Scruti...
You want us to run entire country, asks SC; dismisses plea seeking sweeping directions
It is nearly impossible to issue directions which will be co...
ITAT Rules Against PCIT's Revisionary Powers in Mukul Rohatgi Case
Tribunal Quashes Revision Order on Grounds of Insufficient E...
Corporate Laws
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Pen India Pvt. Ltd. Secures Insolvency Proceedings Against Reliance Entertainment Studios
NCLT Mumbai Bench Admits Application Under Section 7 of IBC, Declares Moratorium...
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NCLT Bengaluru Bench Initiates Insolvency Proceedings Against Gulam Mustafa Enterprises Pvt. Ltd.
India Housing Fund's Petition under Section 7 of IBC Admitte...
NCLAT Upholds Dismissal of Personal Guarantor's Petition as Time-Barred
Tribunal Rules Against Extending Limitation Period Using Deb...
National Company Law Tribunal Permits Withdrawal of Insolvency Application Against Spicejet
Tribunal Orders Cost Payment to Prime Minister's National Re...
NCLT Chandigarh Bench Sets Aside Sale Certificate Issued During Interim Moratorium
Tribunal Upholds Interim Moratorium Under IBC, 2016, Invalid...
Environmental Laws
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NGT upholds Rs 10 lakh fine on illegal denim dyeing unit in Delhi
A National Green Tribunal (NGT) bench comprising its chairperson Justice Prakash Shrivastava and expert member Afroz was hearing the appeal against th...
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Demarcation of 700 km river Ganga floodplain complete: UP informs NGT
During an August 25 hearing, a bench comprising NGT Chairper...
NGT revives case of alleged large-scale illegal tree-felling by Agra College
The green body in January this year had disposed of a plea a...
NGT allows CPCB 10 weeks to fix standards for 3 new air pollutants
These are Particulate Matter 10 (PM10), Particulate Matter 2...
NGT issues notice to Centre, others over alleged violations at Delhi biomedical waste plant
The green body was hearing a plea claiming that Biotic Waste...