Union Cabinet approves a separate bench of the Jammu and Kashmir High Court in Ladakh to improve access to justice and legal services for residents of the Union Territory.
Read Full ArticleSupreme Court quashes SC/ST Act charges against a school manager, holding that alleged caste abuse inside an enclosed room, without public presence, does not meet the “public view” requirement.
Supreme Court holds that rejection of a Section 156(3) CrPC application does not bar a subsequent FIR on the same allegations, as the order is not an adjudication on merits.
Madras High Court cites Bhagavad Gita while addressing alleged discrimination at Kanchipuram temple, recording that devotees must not face discrimination in worship and distribution of prasadam.
Supreme Court holds tribunals under the Senior Citizens Act, 2007 can order eviction of a son or daughter-in-law where necessary to protect and maintain an elderly parent, restoring eviction order.
Supreme Court upholds execution by hanging as constitutionally valid while permitting the Centre to examine alternative methods through an expert committee.
Supreme Court holds that the Section 60(1)(ccc) CPC exemption protecting a judgment-debtor's residential house from attachment is personal and cannot be claimed by legal representatives.
Supreme Court holds that Section 12 of the UP Gangsters Act does not permit an unrelated murder trial to be kept in abeyance indefinitely and stresses the victim's right to speedy justice.
Supreme Court holds that unaccounted cash used to influence voters compromises free and fair elections and issues directions on seizures, investigations and withdrawal of cases.
Kerala High Court quashes criminal defamation proceedings against Malayala Manorama editors over an Excise arrest report, holding that publication alone is insufficient without culpable intent.
BCI Chairman Manan Kumar Mishra offers a conditional apology to law students if his words or letters caused hurt amid the NALSAR controversy, calling for dialogue and reconciliation.
Supreme Court acquits two men convicted of murdering their friend, holding that fleeing the scene after his drowning could not by itself establish murder and evidence favoured accidental drowning.
US Ninth Circuit upholds US courts' jurisdiction to enforce Devas Multimedia's $562.5 million arbitral award against India's Antrix, rejecting forum non conveniens.
Supreme Court criticises BCI's action against NALSAR students, stays coercive steps and affirms students' right to peacefully protest, even against the CJI.
Punjab and Haryana High Court-appointed committee finds widespread evaluation errors in PSRLM recruitment and recommends redrawing the entire result with a uniform assessment process.
The Senior Citizen Rights Handbook is a comprehensive guide designed to empower elderly citizens with clear and accessible knowledge of their legal and social rights in India.
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