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MP Amritpal Singh Challenges Third Consecutive NSA Detention in High Court
Amritpal Singh, the elected Member of Parliament (MP) from the Khadoor Sahib Parliamentary Constituency in Punjab, has moved the Punjab and Haryana High Court,...
SC Dismisses Challenge to Arundhati Roy’s Book Cover: CJI Rules No Violation of Tobacco Act
The Supreme Court of India today dismissed a Special Leave Petition (SLP) that challenged the cover of author Arundhati Roy's book, "Mother Mary Comes...
Supreme Court Grants Bail to UAPA Accused, Calling Two-Year Detention Without Chargesheet “Appalling”
In a strongly worded intervention, the Supreme Court of India has granted bail to an accused under the stringent Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act (UAPA)...
SC Refuses Expedited Hearing on Mercy Plea of Swami Shraddhanand in High-Profile Murder Case
The Supreme Court of India has declined to entertain a plea seeking an expeditious decision on the mercy petition filed by Swami Shraddhanand, the...
Punjab and Haryana High Court Grants Bail in NDPS Case, Citing Right to Speedy Trial and Prolonged Incarceration
The Punjab and Haryana High Court has granted regular bail to two accused in a major narcotics case, highlighting that prolonged pre-trial detention and...
SCAORA Urges CJI to Invite Fresh Applications for Senior Advocate Designation
The Supreme Court Advocates-on-Record Association (SCAORA) has written to Chief Justice of India Justice Surya Kant, requesting the immediate initiation of a fresh round...
Bombay High Court Slams 9 Year Delay, Orders Refund of Rs. 21 Lakh Stamp Duty with Interest
The Bombay High Court has quashed a 2015 order of the stamp authorities and directed the Maharashtra government to refund ₹21 lakh in stamp...
Karnataka HC Dismisses BSE, SEBI Appeals; Allows Khoday India to Proceed with Fixing Record Date for Share Capital Reduction
The Karnataka High Court has dismissed two Original Side Appeals filed respectively by the Bombay Stock Exchange (BSE) and the Securities and Exchange Board...
Supreme Court Issues Notice In BCI’s Appeal Against Kerala HC Order Quashing Disciplinary Proceedings Against KHCAA President
The Supreme Court on Tuesday issued notice on an appeal filed by the Bar Council of India (BCI) challenging a Kerala High Court judgment...
Rajasthan High Court Takes Suo Moto Cognizance of Alleged Police Misconduct Against Lawyers in Jodhpur
The Rajasthan High Court has taken suo moto cognizance of an incident involving the alleged manhandling and misbehaviour by a SHO of Police Station,...
Citibank Over Credit Card Fraud | Delhi HC Orders Rs. 1 Lakh Compensation To Card Holder, RBI Reforms
In a strongly worded judgment highlighting systemic failures in banks’ response to digital fraud and customer grievances, the Delhi High Court on Wednesday directed...
SC Refuses To Extend Deadline For Waqf Registration On Umeed Portal
“Approach Tribunal. Let them decide case-to-case” — Supreme Court declines to interveneThe Supreme Court on Monday refused to extend the deadline for registration of...
“Cross-Examination is Not What to Ask, But What Not to Ask”: Delhi High Court Upholds Late Filing of Documents Triggered by Defendant’s Question
The Delhi High Court has upheld the late filing of ownership documents triggered by the defendant's question and stated that “cross-examination is not what...
Property Disputes | Supreme Court Bars Listing of Cases with Black-and-White Photographs
The Supreme Court ordered that no paper-book shall be cleared for listing if the photographs appended are in black-and-white.The bench of Justice Surya Kant,...
Limitation Act Applicable to SARFAESI Proceedings; DRT Can Consider Delay Beyond 45 Days: MP High Court
The Madhya Pradesh High Court (Indore Bench) has held that the Limitation Act, 1963 applies to proceedings under Section 17 of the SARFAESI Act,...
Supreme Court Releases 66 Wrongly Attached Properties in PACL Case, Directs SEBI and Lodha Committee to Issue NOCs
The Supreme Court on Wednesday ordered the release of sixty-six properties that were mistakenly attached during the investigation and recovery process overseen by the...
MHA Likely to Decide Soon on Sanction to Prosecute Eight IAS Officers in J&K Gun Licence Scam
The Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) has informed the Jammu Kashmir and Ladakh High Court that it is “actively considering” the Central Bureau of...
CBI Arrests Advocate, ITAT Judicial Member Accused Of Corruption
The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) has busted a criminal network allegedly involving an Advocate Rajendra Sisodia; Income Tax Appellate Tribunal (ITAT), Jaipur, one...
Jharkhand HC Allows Late Filing Of Documents In Trademark Suit Subject To Rs. 25,000 Cost
The Jharkhand High Court has overturned a Commercial Court order that refused to accept additional documents from the defendant in a long-running trademark infringement...
Jharkhand HC Dismisses Husband’s Appeal Seeking Divorce Citing His Failure To Prove Cruelty/Desertion Against His Wife
The Jharkhand High Court has dismissed a husband’s appeal seeking dissolution of marriage under Section 13(1)(i-a) and 13(1)(i-b) of the Hindu Marriage Act, holding...
