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Termination of contract and blacklisting of contractor are distinct legal actions governed by separate provisions

Supreme Court Quashes Blacklisting of Contractor, Upholds Contract Termination, The Supreme Court rules that blacklisting orders must adhere to natural justice principles, setting aside the State of Jharkhand's decision against M/s A.K.G. Construction And Developers Pvt. Ltd.

Justice delivery system must continuously evolve with changing societal needs: Justice Nath

Higher authority entails higher accountability - Dismissal of a senior Bank manager not disproportionate

Allahabad High Court Upholds Conviction in Varanasi Murder Case

Waqf; Sajjadanashin is distinct from Mutawalli - Civil courts retain jurisdiction over disputes regarding Sajjadanashin

Pay Commission Recommendations are advisory but once enforced by a formal order, brooks no arbitrary distinctions

Allahabad High Court Upholds Charges Against Accused in Rape and Blackmail Case

Foreign Exchange Management Act; Observation that writ against Show Cause Notice (SCN) is not entertainable is incorrect

Allahabad High Court Quashes 45-Year-Old Mutation Application in Landmark Judgment

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Court reserves order on cognisance of ED chargesheet against Robert Vadra

The ED had earlier filed its chargesheet against Vadra, the husband of Congress MP Priyanka Gandhi Vadra, in a money laundering case linked to a land deal in Haryana's Shikohpur.

Apr 4

Delhi court acquits husband, in-laws in dowry death case

Additional Sessions Judge Deepak Wason acquitted Kartik Sharma, his father Ravi Dutt Sharma, and his mother Veena Sharma in the case of Shivali Sharma, who died by suicide in March 2023.

Apr 4

Delhi court sends Al-Falah group chairman to judicial custody in 2nd PMLA case

Siddiqui was produced before Additional Sessions Judge Sheetal Chaudhary Pradhan on Saturday, at the conclusion of his ten-day ED custody granted on March 25. He has now been sent to judicial custody till April 17.

Apr 4

Court grants three-day police custody of director Ranjith in sexual harassment case

Ranjith was produced before the court on Saturday morning from the Ernakulam sub jail, where he had been lodged for the past three days.

Apr 4

Thane MACT grants Rs 21.5 lakh compensation to kin of woman killed in 2020 accident

The tribunal, presided over by K P Shrikhande, held the tempo driver solely responsible for the fatal accident, directing the vehicle owner and insurer to jointly and severally pay the compensation with a 9 per cent annual interest from December 9, 2020, when the claim was filed, till realisation.

Apr 4

Delhi court acquits health-club owner of sexual harassment charge after decade-long trial

Additional Sessions Judge Nishant Garg acquitted Ashish Bansal of offences under sections 354A (sexual harassment), 506 (criminal intimidation) and 509 (acts intended to insult the modesty of a woman) of the Indian Penal Code (IPC).

Apr 3

Court acquits two men in 20 kg drugs seizure case citing procedural lapses

In the verdict passed on March 30, special judge R R Patare, hearing cases pertaining to the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (NDPS) Act, cleared Haji Ali Mohammed Hakim (75) and Irfan Maisher Qureshi of all the charges.

Apr 3

Special court discharges Bhupinder Hooda, AJL in Panchkula land allotment case

The order follows a ruling by the Punjab and Haryana High Court dated February 25, which set aside a 2021 order that had framed charges against Hooda and others in the case.

Apr 3

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Termination of contract and blacklisting of contractor are distinct legal actions governed by separate provisions

Supreme Court Quashes Blacklisting of Contractor, Upholds Contract Termination, The Supreme Court rules that blacklisting orders must adhere to natura...

Justice delivery system must continuously evolve with changing societal needs: Justice Nath

However, it is important to clearly define the limits of AI ...

Higher authority entails higher accountability - Dismissal of a senior Bank manager not disproportionate

Supreme Court Reinstates Dismissal of Senior Bank Manager in...

Waqf; Sajjadanashin is distinct from Mutawalli - Civil courts retain jurisdiction over disputes regarding Sajjadanashin

Supreme Court Restores Civil Court Jurisdiction Over Appoint...

Pay Commission Recommendations are advisory but once enforced by a formal order, brooks no arbitrary distinctions

Supreme Court Upholds High Court's Order Granting Non-Functi...

High Courts

Allahabad High Court Upholds Conviction in Varanasi Murder Case

Mahesh Alias Munna Yadav's life sentence affirmed for murder involving firearm injuries, linked to land dispute.

Allahabad High Court Upholds Charges Against Accused in Rape and Blackmail Case

Allahabad High Court Quashes 45-Year-Old Mutation Application in Landmark Judgment

Delhi High Court Grants Permanent Injunction in Trademark Dispute Involving Mahindra

Allahabad High Court Dismisses Petition on Property Dispute Under Senior Citizens Act

Delhi High Court Directs Railway Ministry to Grant Recruitment Quota Parity to Hindustan Scouts and Guides Association

Right to Education does not include right to choose school: Delhi HC

Delhi High Court Upholds Provisional Attachment of Property in Money Laundering Case

Marital discords common in domestic life; one partner cannot be accused of abetment of suicide: HC

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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 asks Ola Electric to replace consumer's faulty scooter, finds it deficient in service

The Bengaluru-based manufacturer was also engaged in "unfair trade practice", the District Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission (Additional Thane) n...