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Graham Staines murder case: SC asks Odisha to take decision on convict Dara Singh's remission plea

It noted that the matter has been adjourned time and again to enable the authority to take a decision on the plea of remission of sentence given to Singh, who has been incarcerated for a period exceeding 26 years.

NEET: SC directs Centre to inform about steps taken to implement Radhakrishnan panel recommendations

Delhi HC to hear on Sep 2 India Kanoon's pleas against single judge's 'right to be forgotten' order

Coal scam cases: SC asks Delhi HC not to stay trials, dispose of appeals in four weeks

SC issues notice to Centre on PIL for setting up DNA, biometric ID system for missing, rescued kids

NEET: SC directs NTA to inform on steps taken to implement recommendations of Radhakrishnan panel

CJI Surya Kant congratulates newly elected SC Bar Association president Pradeep Rai, other office bearers

New court complexes in Kerala important investment in bringing courts closer to people: CJI

West Bengal govt seeks custodial interrogation of Abhishek Banerjee's aide in land-grabbing case

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ACB seeks 14-day judicial custody of former Delhi minister Satyendar Jain

In its submissions to Special Judge Dig Vinay Singh, the ACB sought the police custody of only one of the total six accused, Ankit Srivastava, a former contractual consultant with the DJB.

Aug 19

Former Delhi minister Satyendar Jain, 5 others produced in court in DJB 'scam' case

The other accused are Ankit Srivastava, a former contractual consultant with the DJB, and private persons Nagendra Yadav, Raja Kumar Kurra and Pankaj Verma, the ACB said in a statement.

Aug 19

Senior Advocate Pradeep Rai elected SC Bar Association president

Rai secured 822 votes in the presidential election. The other candidates were Anupam Lal Das, who polled 451 votes, Adish Agarwalla (412), Gaurav Bhatia (370), Sukumar Pattjoshi (269), Siddharth Mridul (217) and Mahalakshmi Pavani (128).

Aug 19

Court sentences man to life imprisonment for killing pregnant worker to conceal affair

To conceal the affair and prevent his reputation from being tarnished, the accused decided to kill Ambili, and for that he arranged plastic rope and a tarpaulin and asked her to meet him near the Pampadumpara area, the prosecution argued.

Aug 19

UP: Kushinagar man gets life term for killing wife, son by setting them on fire

Additional District Government Counsel K K Pandey said the incident took place on the night of June 23, 2022, in Farad Mundera village under the Kaptanganj police station area.

Aug 19

Jharkhand exam stir: Govt cancels 44 recruitment tests, students' protests on

The decision, announced after a cabinet meeting on Monday and followed by eight notifications issued late Tuesday night, covers recruitment examinations for several key administrative, technical and judicial posts.

Aug 19

What happened in Supreme Court on Tuesday 18th Aug

LGD20 SC-NEET-LD PROTEST 4.14 PM The Supreme Court on Tuesday said it would constitute a high-powered committee comprising retired apex court and high court judges, a former DGP, and an ex-CBI director to examine allegations of police excesses against student protesters in Delhi recently and violence against police personnel.

Aug 19

SC collegium approves proposal for appointment of four advocates as Orissa HC judges

"The Supreme Court collegium in its meeting held on August 18, 2026 has approved the proposal for appointment of the following advocates as judges of the High Court of Orissa: Sasmita Tripathy, Aditya Narayan Das, Rajjeet Roy and Gautam Misra," said a statement uploaded on the apex court website.

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Graham Staines murder case: SC asks Odisha to take decision on convict Dara Singh's remission plea

It noted that the matter has been adjourned time and again to enable the authority to take a decision on the plea of remission of sentence given to Si...

NEET: SC directs Centre to inform about steps taken to implement Radhakrishnan panel recommendations

A bench of Justices PS Narasimha and Alok Aradhe said reform...

Coal scam cases: SC asks Delhi HC not to stay trials, dispose of appeals in four weeks

A bench of Chief Justice Surya Kant and Justices Joymalya Ba...

SC issues notice to Centre on PIL for setting up DNA, biometric ID system for missing, rescued kids

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

NEET: SC directs NTA to inform on steps taken to implement recommendations of Radhakrishnan panel

It was hearing a batch of petitions, including one filed by ...

High Courts

Delhi HC to hear on Sep 2 India Kanoon's pleas against single judge's 'right to be forgotten' order

The single judge, in the judgement, ruled that search engines like Google cannot be perpetually permitted to show judicial records in name-based search for a case which is private in nature or has ended in an acquittal, discharge, quashing or settlement.

Karnataka HC sets aside KPSC chairman Shivashankarappa Sahukar's suspension

Ritabrata Banerjee’s appointment as LoP ‘provisional decision’, to remain in post for 2 months: HC

2015 Assembly ruckus: Kerala HC quashes criminal case against fmr Cong MLA

HC takes coginsance of severe waterlogging in Prayagraj, seeks explanation from authorities

Bail plea can directly be filed in HC in special circumstances

Calcutta HC dismisses PIL alleging removal of loudspeakers from mosques

Allahabad HC directs UP chief secy's appearance on Sept 10 in contempt case

Missing train ticket cannot deny compensation, says Allahabad HC, awards Rs 8 lakh to widow

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Voyage From A Dominion State to Sovereign Democratic Republic

Driven by these continuous struggles and changing global dynamics, the British Parliament passed the Indian Independence Act of 1947, which legislate...

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...

Love or a Crime?

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

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 ...

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 ...