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Daily wager can be regularised only if posts available: Delhi HC

The petitioner, who joined in 1985, sought regularisation as assistant salesman on the grounds that he was not working as a daily wages worker but performing duties similar to the post of an assistant salesman

Supreme Court Upholds Conviction for Unlicensed Firearm Possession, Reduces Sentence to Time Served

Supreme Court Upholds Strict Time Limit for Filing Written Statements in Commercial Suits

Supreme Court Upholds Jharkhand High Court's Reversal of Arms Act Conviction Against Jagdish Lakra

SC imposes Rs 3 lakh cost on influencers Samay Raina, Ranveer Allahbadia for 'misconduct'

Mandatory for employers to retain employees who acquire disabilities during service

Juvenile - Determination under Section 19(1) is mandatory for deciding whether a child in conflict with law is to be tried as an adult or as a child

Supreme Court Upholds Madrasah Service Commission Act, Invalidates Interregnum Appointments

Declaration of foreigner status without a meaningful adjudication is impermissible

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Vaishno Devi silver offerings case: Jammu court asks police for records after plea seeks registration of FIR

The Chief Judicial Magistrate (CJM), Jammu, asked the inquiry officer to appear with the entire record on July 29 and explain the action taken on the complaint, which alleges misappropriation and adulteration of silver offerings worth over Rs 500 crore.

Jul 14

Sena (UBT) leader Vinayak Raut, family members seek pre-arrest bail after daughter-in-law alleges cruelty

A First Information Report has been registered at Kapurbawdi police station here on a complaint filed by Girija Raut, the estranged wife of Raut's son Gitesh, against the Sena (UBT) leader and others under Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS) and Maharashtra Prevention and Eradication of Human Sacrifice and other Inhuman, Evil and Aghori Practices and Black Magic Act for alleged physical and mental torture and also for allegedly subjecting her to occult rituals.

Jul 14

UP: Man gets 20-year jail for raping minor

Additional District Government Counsel Bhalendra Rathore on Tuesday said that on March 10, 2024, a resident of a village in the Kotwali police station area of Bijnor had lodged a complaint alleging that his seven-year-old daughter had gone to an orchard to graze goats when accused, Dilip Shah, took her to a sugarcane field and raped her.

Jul 14

Delhi court acquits ex-MSMCL officials in Adkoli coal block irregularity case

Special CBI Judge Dheeraj Mor acquitted Dominic Gabriel Philip, a former managing director of the MSMCL, and Avinash Manohar Rao Warjukar, a former chairman of the corporation.

Jul 14

Both Hindu, Muslim sides reject mediation in Gyanvapi dispute

The parties appeared before the mediation centre at a Varanasi court on Tuesday as part of the Supreme Court's 'Supreme Court Action for Mediated Adjudication and Disputes Harmonisation Across Nation' (SAMADHAN SAMAROH) initiative aimed at encouraging settlement of pending cases ahead of a special Lok Adalat scheduled for August 21-23.

Jul 14

J-K court registers case against SSP Srinagar for defying orders

This court hereby takes the judicial notice of commission of offence under Section 24, read with Section 29, of the Police Act and on its own motion/knowledge, (suo moto) registers the case under Section 210 (1) (C) of BNSS, 2023 against Dr G V Sundeep Chakravarthy, IPS, Senior Superintendent of police, Srinagar

Jul 14

UP: Father-son sentenced to life for man's murder over family feud in Bareilly

Special Judge (SC/ST Act) Abhay Srivastava on Monday convicted Kashinath and his son Rohit, residents of Ramganga Nagar Colony under Bithri Chainpur police station area, and sentenced them to imprisonment for life, besides imposing a fine of Rs 60,000 on each, according to the Additional District Government Counsel (ADGC) Swatantra Pathak.

Jul 14

Bareilly court awards 10-year jail term to man for wife's dowry death

Soon after the marriage, Jogendra allegedly began harassing Vidya for dowry. A village panchayat was convened on August 1, 2023, to resolve the dispute, after which Jogendra took his wife back home after assuring her family.

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Supreme Court

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Supreme Court Upholds Conviction for Unlicensed Firearm Possession, Reduces Sentence to Time Served

Mitigating factors lead to sentence reduction for Dayanand Yadav, including absence of prior criminal record and significant time lapse since the offe...

Supreme Court Upholds Strict Time Limit for Filing Written Statements in Commercial Suits

Apex Court dismisses appeal by A.K. Ghosh & Company over del...

Supreme Court Upholds Jharkhand High Court's Reversal of Arms Act Conviction Against Jagdish Lakra

The Apex Court confirms that possession under coercion does ...

SC imposes Rs 3 lakh cost on influencers Samay Raina, Ranveer Allahbadia for 'misconduct'

The plea flagged jokes made by "India's Got Latent" host Sam...

Mandatory for employers to retain employees who acquire disabilities during service

Supreme Court Upholds Rights of Disabled Employees Under PwD...

High Courts

Daily wager can be regularised only if posts available: Delhi HC

Ahmedabad serial blasts was attack on India's sovereignty, says HC in judgement

Construction of Ambedkar mural a public project: HC; dismisses plea against land acquisition

Right to be forgotten: HC orders removal of man's name from records as FIR against him quashed

HC to hear on Aug 12 Indian Polo Association's plea over eviction from Jaipur Polo Ground

Kerala HC declines to suspend sentence of prime accused in 2017 actress assault case

India Kanoon moves Delhi HC against 'right to be forgotten' decision

Ahmedabad blasts:HC cites scale of terror, 56 deaths in upholding death penalty for 38 IM operatives

MP HC grants interim protection from punitive action to Kumbh Mela woman and husband

Articles

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Hierarchy Of Revenue Officers Under Punjab Land Revenue Act, 1887

Financial Commissioner shall control all revenue officers in his division. Thus, it can be safely said that financial commissioner is the head of the ...

Love or a Crime?

Thereafter, what followed was the pain disintegration of hum...

Glorification of Singham Style Police Encounters is a Vicious Attempt to Deviate From the Due Process of Law Exigency of Anti Torture Shield to Curb the Sin in the Cells

The argument of the government that the notification and imp...

Supreme Court permits passive euthanasia under stringent safeguards

The judgment in the case of Aruna Ramchandra Shanbaug v. Uni...

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...

Consumer Laws

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LPG fire: Court directs BPCL and insurance firm to pay Rs 7.60 lakh compensation to kin of deceased woman

The Additional District Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission in Nagpur, in an order passed on July 2, rejected BPCL's argument that the complaint wa...

NCLAT Allows Delayed Rectification of Defects in Insolvency Petition

Tribunal grants M/s. Raychem RPG Pvt Ltd seven days to recti...

Maharashtra Consumer Commission Orders Builder to Refund Rs. 1.05 Crore with Interest for Breach of Contract

Severe Deficiency in Service and Unfair Trade Practices by B...

Consumer court orders builder to refund money to buyer for not delivering flat

The order was passed ex parte (in the absence of respondent ...

Delhi Consumer Commission Orders Refund for Delayed Flat Possession

Sanchar Nest Sahkari Awas Samiti Ltd Directed to Refund Over...

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 ...