The Supreme Court has clarified that under Section 106 of the Evidence Act, the accused cannot be asked to discharge the burden of proof when the prosecution has not established a…
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The Supreme Court has clarified that under Section 106 of the Evidence Act, the accused cannot be asked to discharge the burden of proof when the prosecution has not established a…
The Supreme Court has clarified that state universities in West Bengal must appoint regular Vice-Chancellors VCs rather than pro-tem VCs. The ruling aims to ensure stable and…
The National Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission NCDRC ruled that insurance companies must settle claims based on surveyor reports unless there is substantial evidence…
The National Company Law Tribunal NCLT in Amravati dismissed a petition by the State Bank of India SBI seeking to initiate insolvency resolution proceedings against a personal…
The National Company Law Tribunal NCLT in Bengaluru examined the implications of approving a resolution plan during the moratorium period under the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code…
The National Company Law Tribunal NCLT in Mumbai ruled on the liability of a successful resolution applicant after the approval of a resolution plan concerning the corporate…
The National Company Law Tribunal NCLT in Amravati addressed a case involving a resolution professional’s service demand notice and its subsequent acceptance by the adjudicating…
The Customs, Excise, and Service Tax Appellate Tribunal CESTAT ruled that Punjab National Bank PNB is liable to pay service tax on banking services provided to the Reserve Bank of…
The Customs, Excise, and Service Tax Appellate Tribunal CESTAT addressed a case involving a refund of CENVAT credit where the wrong rule was quoted. The tribunal ruled that the…
The Kerala High Court expressed condolences for the victims of the Wayanad landslide disaster and extended support to survivors and rescue missions. The court acknowledged the…
The Supreme Court dismissed petitions seeking a Special Investigation Team SIT probe into alleged quid pro quo involving electoral bonds. The court held that ordinary remedies had…
The Jharkhand High Court underscored that a Test Identification Parade TIP can only serve as corroborative evidence and not as substantial proof for convicting an accused. The…
The Allahabad High Court allowed CREDAI to withdraw its PIL against farmer protests, which were allegedly disrupting construction work. The court permitted CREDAI to pursue other…
The Bombay High Court ruled on the admissibility of intervention applications in commercial admiralty suits under the Admiralty Act, 2017. The court held that such interventions…
The Jharkhand High Court ruled that a mere breach of contract does not constitute a criminal offense under Section 405 of the IPC unless there is evidence of entrustment. The…
The Kerala High Court clarified that employees of a licensee under the Kerala Toddy Workers' Welfare Fund Act cannot be considered as employees of the state. The court ruled that…
The Rajasthan High Court issued directions for a zero-tolerance policy towards proxy teachers in government schools. The court emphasized the need for strict monitoring and…
The Kerala High Court recognized the applicability of the group of companies doctrine in arbitration, allowing non-signatory group companies to be bound by arbitration agreements…
The Karnataka High Court ruled that properties notified under the Karnataka Prohibition of Transfer of Certain Lands Act cannot be attached by banks for loan recovery. The court…
The Jharkhand High Court acknowledged the challenges faced by spouses in the unorganized sector when awarded unrealistically high maintenance. The court stressed the need for…
The Madhya Pradesh High Court ruled that the relocation of liquor shops does not violate the right to trade under Article 19 of the Constitution. The court held that the state has…
The Delhi High Court ruled that empaneled lawyers are entitled to fee bills for services rendered to the government. The court emphasized timely payment to ensure that lawyers are…
The Madras High Court quashed proceedings against a former DGP who was accused of forwarding an offensive WhatsApp message. The court held that forwarding a message does not…
The Madhya Pradesh High Court upheld the suspension of a constable who refused to participate in a police music band. The court ruled that the refusal to comply with departmental…
The Orissa High Court dismissed a plea seeking the cancellation of the Odisha Judicial Services Preliminary Examination 2023. The court found no substantial grounds to annul the…
The Rajasthan High Court addressed a case of judicial indiscipline where a trial court judge disobeyed a High Court order. The High Court emphasized the necessity for lower courts…
The Uttarakhand High Court ruled on a writ petition challenging mutation proceedings, emphasizing the legal procedures involved in property transfers. The court clarified that…
The Karnataka High Court ruled that a father's act of taking his minor child from the mother, who had custody, constitutes kidnapping under Section 363 IPC. The court emphasized…
The Kerala High Court allowed delay condonation for continuing an appeal under Section 394 CrPC, emphasizing the importance of hearing appeals on merits. The court recognized that…
The Bombay High Court heard a PIL challenging the Mukhya Mantri Ladki Bahin Yojana, a government scheme in Maharashtra. The court sought to address concerns regarding the scheme's…
The Madhya Pradesh High Court stayed the trial against parents accused of starving their children for watching TV. The court found that the allegations did not justify criminal…
The Delhi High Court upheld the arrest of Bibhav Kumar in the alleged assault case involving AAP MP Swati Maliwal. The court found sufficient grounds for the arrest, underscoring…
The Madhya Pradesh High Court ruled on the recalling of witnesses under Section 311 CrPC in a dowry death case. The court emphasized the importance of recalling witnesses to…
The Karnataka High Court ruled on the applicability of stamp duty for agreements of sale and sale deeds, clarifying that both documents require appropriate stamp duty to be valid.…
The Punjab & Haryana High Court granted bail under the UAPA for an accused due to prolonged incarceration and trial delays. The court highlighted the right to a speedy trial and…
The Jharkhand High Court ruled that the defense of an accused cannot be considered when adjudicating a discharge petition. This decision was made during the hearing of a criminal…
The Bombay High Court is addressing the issue of stray dogs in Mumbai. The court has directed the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation BMC to form an Animal Welfare Committee to…
The Delhi High Court has ordered a Central Bureau of Investigation CBI probe into the death of a 23-year-old IAS aspirant, who was found dead under mysterious circumstances in…
The Punjab and Haryana High Court recently addressed an issue of faulty investigation by a police officer in a criminal case. The Court ruled that an FIR First Information Report…
A litigant claimed that an appeal filed in the Supreme Court was unauthorized, alleging misuse of their information. The petition was made in the context of the Supreme Court's…
The Delhi High Court ruled that under the Hindu Marriage Act, a child is entitled to maintenance from a parent until they become financially independent. The decision emphasizes…
The Supreme Court directed the National Testing Agency NTA and the Centre to avoid inconsistencies in the NEET UG 2024 exam and rectify errors promptly. The court's instruction…
The Supreme Court issued notice on a plea seeking to include gay men, transgender persons, and sex workers in blood donation programs. The plea challenges existing restrictions…
The Supreme Court ruled that it cannot issue directions to eradicate superstition in society. The court acknowledged the social and cultural complexity of superstition but…
The Madhya Pradesh High Court directed a lawyer to follow up on a promise to host an ice cream party for restoring membership. The unusual order underscores the court's approach…
The Supreme Court refused to quash a defamation case involving Divya Spandana, Asianet, and Vishweshwar Bhat. The court's decision maintains the validity of the defamation…
The Supreme Court affirmed farmers' right to protest but noted that the Centre cannot allow unrestricted entry into the capital. The ruling balances the right to peaceful protest…
The Supreme Court rejected a plea for a Special Investigation Team SIT probe into the misuse of electoral bonds by political parties. The decision reflects the court's stance on…
The Indian stock market showed a mixed performance today, with the benchmark indices fluctuating due to varied sectoral performances. The Nifty 50 experienced minor gains, while…
Tata Motors' share price saw notable volatility today amid mixed investor sentiment. The company’s recent earnings report indicated a strong performance in its domestic market,…
The Supreme Court has clarified that under Section 106 of the Evidence Act, the accused cannot be asked to discharge the burden of proof when the prosecution has not established a…
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