Supreme Court holds a Bihar policy limiting compassionate appointment to divorced or deserted daughters unconstitutional, ruling that daughters cannot be presumed to sever parental ties on marriage.
Read Full ArticleCalcutta HC dismisses habeas plea of an alleged Bangladeshi detainee, holding the burden to prove Indian citizenship lies on the detainee, who failed to discharge it despite several opportunities.
Supreme Court grants bail to two UAPA accused after nearly 12 years in custody, holding that continued incarceration amid slow trial progress violates Article 21 of the Constitution.
Shilpa Shetty has dismissed a viral AI-generated post falsely attributing controversial remarks on India's reservation system to her, calling it "completely fabricated, malicious garbage" and urging people not to fall for fake news.
Telangana High Court dismisses a student's plea to write NALSAR supplementary exams, holding mandatory attendance rules can't be relaxed even for genuine illness.
Senior Advocate Kapil Sibal announces a ₹1 crore legal aid fund for students booked during the NEET protest movement, urging lawyers nationwide to provide legal assistance as CJP launches a support ...
The Calcutta High Court held that an irretrievable breakdown of marriage amounts to cruelty under the Hindu Marriage Act and granted divorce after finding the parties had lived apart for nearly two de...
The Supreme Court ordered status quo on construction near the Yamuna in Vrindavan and directed Bihar to remove Ganga encroachments within six weeks, warning of strict action for non-compliance.
The Supreme Court held that promotions remain valid even without a Grade Pay increase and must be counted for MACPS financial upgradations in the Railway Guard cadre.
Supreme Court rules that NDPS Act Section 50 protection applies only to personal searches, not bags or containers, while reducing the convict's sentence from 14 to 10 years.
Supreme Court directs all States and UTs to frame a policy within three months for the early release of elderly and terminally ill convicted prisoners.
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Supreme Court rules courts cannot alter promotion assessment methods, holding that suitability for promotion must be decided by domain experts.
Supreme Court issues notice to the Centre, UP government, and Ram Mandir Trust regarding petitions for a CBI probe into alleged donation theft and fund embezzlement.
Madras HC's Madurai Bench observes no one has the right to pollute a water body in the name of religion, flags large-scale dumping of clothes during death rituals in the Thamirabarani.
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