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Bombay High Court Rules Sale Certificates Under IBC Exempt From Stamp Duty

Court Quashes Order Requiring Stamp Duty Payment, Upholds Exemption Under Registration Act

NCLT Dismisses Resolution Plan for Bengal Emta Coal Mines, Citing Major Discrepancies

SC agrees to examine PIL seeking alternative to Jantar Mantar as protest venue

Supreme Court Extends Protection of Section 498A IPC to Live-in Relationships Resembling Marriage

SC seeks Arunachal top officials' response after CBI's claim of 'non-cooperation' in probe into award of contracts

Madras HC grants bail to DMK MLA Markandayan over remarks against CM Vijay

Centre must ensure every road has encroachment-free space for walking: SC

SC flags concerns over functioning of Pharmacy Council, says regulatory uncertainty hurts students

Disha Salian death case: If father raised suspicion, why police didn't lodge FIR, asks HC

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Delhi court acquits Brij Bhushan in wrestlers' sexual harassment case, cites lack of evidence

Besides the former BJP MP, Additional Chief Judicial Magistrate Ashwini Panwar also acquitted former WFI assistant secretary Vinod Tomar in the high profile case dating back to 2023.

Aug 3

Shraddha Walker case: Court directs Tihar Jail to reschedule Aaftab's psychiatric consultations

Additional Sessions Judge Hargurvarinder Singh Jaggi passed the direction after Poonawala informed the court that his treatment sessions were clashing with the ongoing day-to-day trial in the case.

Aug 3

Tamil Nadu govt moves SC for release of its share of Cauvery water from Karnataka

Tamil Nadu government standing counsel B Karunakaran confirmed the filing of the petition that alleges that the quantum allocated to it by the Cauvery Water Regulation Committee (CWRC) as well as that released by its neighbour Karnataka was far less.

Aug 3

Ex-WFI chief Brij Bhushan, co-accused Tomar acquitted in wrestlers' sexual harassment case

Public prosecutor Manish Rawat, however, said that after examining the detailed order, "appropriate action" would be taken before the higher courts.

Aug 3

Chronology of sexual harassment case against Brij Bhushan Singh

June 15, 2023: Delhi Police files chargesheet against Singh and Tomar under various Indian Penal Code sections, including sexual harassment. Police, however, filed a cancellation report in an FIR lodged by a minor wrestler against Singh.

Aug 3

Ex-BJP MP Brij Bhushan acquitted in women wrestlers' sexual harassment case

Additional Chief Judicial Magistrate (ACJM) Ashwini Panwar announced the judgment.

Aug 3

Important cases listed before Supreme Court on Monday August 3:

SC to hear pleas against police excesses on students protesting against NEET paper leak.

Aug 3

Man gets 20 years of rigorous imprisonment for sexually assaulting minor in Mizoram

"The court pronounced the sentence, directing that the convict serve 20 years of rigorous imprisonment and pay a fine of Rs 2 lakh. In default of payment, he will have to undergo an additional one year of imprisonment

Aug 2

Supreme Court

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SC agrees to examine PIL seeking alternative to Jantar Mantar as protest venue

The petition seeks an alternative arrangement for holding demonstrations, saying protests at Jantar Mantar create difficulties for local residents and...

Supreme Court Extends Protection of Section 498A IPC to Live-in Relationships Resembling Marriage

Landmark Judgment Recognizes “Relationship in the Nature of ...

SC seeks Arunachal top officials' response after CBI's claim of 'non-cooperation' in probe into award of contracts

A bench of Justices Vikram Nath and Sandeep Mehta said both ...

Centre must ensure every road has encroachment-free space for walking: SC

A bench of Justices P S Narasimha and Alok Aradhe asked Addi...

SC flags concerns over functioning of Pharmacy Council, says regulatory uncertainty hurts students

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

High Courts

Bombay High Court Rules Sale Certificates Under IBC Exempt From Stamp Duty

Court Quashes Order Requiring Stamp Duty Payment, Upholds Exemption Under Registration Act

Madras HC grants bail to DMK MLA Markandayan over remarks against CM Vijay

Disha Salian death case: If father raised suspicion, why police didn't lodge FIR, asks HC

HC raps FDA for failing to revoke Navi Mumbai restaurant's licence despite 100 pc compliance

Attack on ED officials: Kerala HC grants bail to several accused

Delhi HC seeks NIA stand on appeals by Aasiya Andrabi, 2 others against conviction in UAPA case

Delhi HC refuses bail to ex-MLA Naresh Balyan in MCOCA case

Attack on officials coordinated, organised; not a spontaneous protest: ED in Kerala HC

Allahabad High Court Awards Compensation for Wrongful Arrest and Detention

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Fair Trial

Section 314 Criminal Procedure Code provides that any party to a proceeding make oral arguments and can submit written arguments in support of his cas...

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...

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...

Consumer Laws

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Delhi consumer commission fines railways Rs 25,000 for making two passengers share same blanket

A bench comprising commission president Monika Aggarwal Srivastava and members Rajender Dhar and Ritu Garodia passed the order awarding Rs 20,000 as c...

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...

Competition Commission Dismisses Allegations Against Reliance Jio and Others

Claims of Anti-Competitive Practices Across Multiple Sectors...

Supreme Court Upholds Clean Slate Principle in Tata Steel Insolvency Case

All Sub-Judice Claims Stand Extinguished After Resolution Pl...

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 ...