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Rape: No allegation that promise of marriage was made to induce sexual relationship not a rape

Supreme Court Quashes Rape Case, Says Complaint Appeared to Be Counterblast to Pressure Marriage - Top court finds consensual relationship, no promise to marry at inception, and holds that continuing proceedings would amount to abuse of process.

Rape: Three-Year Consensual Relationship Cannot Be Criminalised as False Promise to Marry

Dowry Prohibition: Proceedings against in-laws - Mere relationship with husband is not enough to continue prosecution

Shiv Sena: Can party symbol be given to those accused of committing 'constitutional sin' of defection, asks SC

Allahabad HC adjourns hearing in plea seeking ASI survey of Gyanvapi mosque's wazukhana area

Prevention of Corruption : Mere recovery of tainted money and a positive phenolphthalein test cannot sustain conviction

Taxable classification depends on the form of goods at the time of sale, not on how consumers may later consume them.

Goa HC adjourns hearing on plea challenging voter deletion as ECI points out SC cases

Why can't NHAI have electronic surveillance mechanism to track parked vehicles on highways: SC

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Tried to bind law, justice, compassion together: Justice D K Upadhyaya

Justice Upadhyaya, 61, who was appointed as the Chief Justice of the Delhi High Court on January 21, 2025, said whenever he came across unforeseen situations, he tried to "softly bend" the law towards justice for a deserving litigant.

Oct 6

CJI Surya Kant administers oath to three new judges, judges count now 37 in SC

Justices Sunita Agarwal, Devendra Kumar Upadhyaya and Aparesh Kumar Singh took oath in the auditorium of the new Supreme Court block.

Oct 6

Thane MACT grants Rs 34.54 lakh compensation to kin of labourer electrocuted at Metro project site

Tribunal member R V Mohite on Monday directed the owner of a Hydra Crane and its insurer to jointly and severally pay the compensation amount along with interest at 9 per cent per annum from the date of filing the petition till realisation.

Oct 6

Delhi tribunal awards Rs 58.98 lakh compensation to family of woman killed in road accident

Presiding Officer Manish Sharma was hearing a claim petition filed by the woman's family and held the tractor driver guilty of "gross neglect and default", finding that his vehicle had hit the woman's scooter from behind near Khajuri Chowk on May 23, 2022, resulting in her death.

Oct 6

Delhi court grants bail to 17 protesters, seeks report on allegations of 'custodial torture' by two

The court also emphasised that while any person has the right to protest peacefully, assaulting police officials on duty is a matter of serious concern which cannot be permitted under the garb of peaceful protest.

Oct 6

CJI Surya Kant administers oath to three new SC judges

Justices Sunita Agarwal, Devendra Kumar Upadhyaya and Aparesh Kumar Singh took oath in the auditorium of the new Supreme Court block.

Oct 6

Punjab govt moves SC against Punjab and Haryana HC order for CBI probe

The state government filed the Special Leave Petition (SLP) against the High Court order at 1.42 am on Tuesday as per apex court website.

Oct 6

What happened in Supreme Court on Monday 5th Oct

LGD38 SC-RAJPAL YADAV (5.41 PM) The SC came down heavily on actor Rajpal Yadav for failing to honour his undertaking to deposit money towards the dues of a private firm in a long-running series of cheque-bounce cases.

Oct 6

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Rape: No allegation that promise of marriage was made to induce sexual relationship not a rape

Supreme Court Quashes Rape Case, Says Complaint Appeared to Be Counterblast to Pressure Marriage - Top court finds consensual relationship, no promise...

Rape: Three-Year Consensual Relationship Cannot Be Criminalised as False Promise to Marry

Apex Court holds that unless there is clear proof that the a...

Dowry Prohibition: Proceedings against in-laws - Mere relationship with husband is not enough to continue prosecution

Court says general and omnibus accusations in matrimonial di...

Shiv Sena: Can party symbol be given to those accused of committing 'constitutional sin' of defection, asks SC

The observation was made by a bench comprising Chief Justice...

Prevention of Corruption : Mere recovery of tainted money and a positive phenolphthalein test cannot sustain conviction

Supreme Court Acquits Jharkhand Education Department Assista...

High Courts

Allahabad HC adjourns hearing in plea seeking ASI survey of Gyanvapi mosque's wazukhana area

The order was passed in a Civil Revision filed by Rakhi Singh, one of the plaintiffs before the Varanasi court.

Goa HC adjourns hearing on plea challenging voter deletion as ECI points out SC cases

Kerala HC sets aside preventive detention of BJP Thiruvananthapuram councillor Sugathan

DA case: HC issues notice to Punjab CS, asks why criminal contempt proceedings shouldn't be initiated

Delhi HC seeks Salman Khan's response on 'Kala Hiran' producer's plea

Parents can not force adult daughter to live with them: Allahabad HC

HC frames contempt charges against four UP key officials over non-compliance of pay order

HC orders CBI probe into graft allegations against high-ranking Punjab officials; AAP govt to move SC

HC orders CBI probe into corruption allegations against high-ranking Punjab govt officials

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Women’s Safety in the Digital Age

FROM WOMEN’S SAFETY TO DIGITAL FREEDOM India has developed institutions for protecting women in the physical world. Those protections must now evolve...

When the Tenant Dies, Who Inherits the Tenancy?

The Court recognised the tenancy rights of the deceased tena...

Voyage From A Dominion State to Sovereign Democratic Republic

Driven by these continuous struggles and changing global dy...

Fair Trial

Section 314 Criminal Procedure Code provides that any party ...

Intervention Of Third Parties Including Defacto Complainant In Criminal Proceedings

The basic distinction drawn in the statute by introducing th...

Voice of Dissent under the Shadow of LATHI and Rule of Law

The true test of any democracy is not how it treats those wh...

Consumer Laws

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Delhi consumer panel holds Swiggy, restaurant liable for misleading price, orders Rs 1L payout

The District Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission bench, led by president Divya Jyoti Jaipuriar, also directed Themis Barbeque House to refund Rs 3,...

Keralam: Widow denied access to deposits, consumer commission directs bank to pay Rs 14L

The Thiruvananthapuram District Consumer Disputes Redressal ...

CCI Dismisses Allegations Against Mahindra & Mahindra for Anti-Competitive Warranty Practices

Competition Commission of India finds no violation of Sectio...

CCI Dismisses Abuse of Dominant Position Allegations Against Kerala Government's Free Travel Scheme for Women and Transgenders

Competition Commission of India holds that Kerala's welfare ...

Delhi consumer commission orders bank to pay Rs 49,600 over failed Rs 10,000 ATM transaction

The District Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission also dir...

Taxation Laws

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ITAT Delhi Bench Upholds Taxation of Excess Share Premium on CCPS Issued by OYO to Holding Company; Rejects Disallowance of Management Fees

Tribunal rules tax authorities cannot revalue shares when valuation done by registered valuers per Rule 11UA; clarifies payments to joint venture for ...