LawFinder.news - Your Daily Source for Legal News in India

Recent News

Five officials dismissed over game zone fire, Rajkot civic body tells HC

These officials include the then assistant town planners, Gautam Joshi and Mukesh Makwana, the then assistant engineer Jaydip Chaudharir, and Rohit Vigora, the then station fire officer

Kerala HC vacates order for police protection of viral kumbh mela girl

Delhi HC refuses to stay conviction of ex-Cong MLA Rajendra Bharti in cheating case

Calcutta HC orders Abhishek Banerjee to give voice sample on July 15 in intimidatory speech case

Google moves Delhi HC in appeal in case over use of trademark for AdWords

NGT directs Gurugram DC to file affidavit on Bandhwari landfill management

POCSO Act - Sexual assault of a minor; Failure to report the incident is punishable

Supreme Court Upholds Customary Law: Ghardamad Adoption Must Be Proven, Not Presumed

Cheque-bounce cases: Delhi HC upholds Rajpal Yadav's conviction, sentences him to 3 months in jail

National News

View All

Man sentenced to death for killing 1.5-year-old nephew in UP's Firozabad

Providing details of the case, Upadhyay said that on May 30, Viraj visited his sister-in-law Rati, a resident of Bamai (under the Araon police station area) who had come to meet her relatives in Shikohabad.

Jul 10

Hearing in Shraddha Walkar murder case cancelled on July 20 as accused to appear in MA exam

Additional Sessions Judge Hargurvarinder Singh Jaggi noted that Poonawala's examinations, conducted by Indira Gandhi National Open University (IGNOU), are scheduled from July 11 to July 20 at the examination centre inside Central Jail No. 3, Tihar, where he is lodged as an undertrial prisoner.

Jul 10

Mother-son duo gets rigorous imprisonment in attempted murder case

According to the prosecution, a complaint was lodged at the Chakur police station by Pallavi Nikam in connection with the attack on her husband Arjun Nikam.

Jul 10

Environmental compensation imposed against 19 hotels in Mussoorie

The green body is hearing the matter regarding hotels operating in Mussoorie without following environmental norms, besides the unregulated withdrawal of water from the Mussoorie lake, mainly by hotels.

Jul 10

Delhi court acquits husband in attempt to murder case after wife dies before testifying

Principal District and Sessions Judge Sanjay Sharma was hearing a case against Abhinesh Tripathi alias Rahul who was accused of attempting to murder his wife Rashmi in 2021.

Jul 10

UP: Man gets life imprisonment for murdering Dalit youth over love affair

Additional District Government Counsel (ADGC) Purnendu Tripathi said that Special Judge (SC/ST Prevention of Atrocities Act) Abid Shamim on Thursday held Ram Prasad Prajapati (60) guilty of murder, and sentenced him to life imprisonment.

Jul 10

Assault on doctors: Shiv Sena corporator, his three aides sent to police custody till July 13

A viral video showed Mhatre slapping and punching medical officer Dr Vaibhav Salunkhe and hitting resident medical officer Dr Srishti Baviskar on her hand at the Shastri Nagar Hospital run by the Kalyan Dombivli Municipal Corporation (KDMC) on Monday evening, triggering massive outrage.

Jul 10

Bihar court defers order on Khan sir's anticipatory bail plea till Monday

The case relates to a firing incident that occurred in early June after a group of miscreants allegedly vandalised Khan's coaching institute. His security guards are accused of opening fire during the incident.

Jul 10

Supreme Court

View All >

POCSO Act - Sexual assault of a minor; Failure to report the incident is punishable

Supreme Court Reinstates Charges Against School Headmistress in Minor Sexual Assault Case, Court Upholds Legal Obligation to Report Child Sexual Assau...

Supreme Court Upholds Customary Law: Ghardamad Adoption Must Be Proven, Not Presumed

The Supreme Court of India ruled that adoption of a son-in-l...

Litigant forcibly removed from SC courtroom after abusive outburst during hearing

Mr judicial servant. I order you to order the registration o...

SC to hear pleas seeking probe into Ram temple donations row on July 13

On July 7, an Ayodhya court granted one-day police remand fo...

Person receiving info from minor victim about sexual assault must report to authorities: SC

Dealing with the case, the bench added that the high court a...

High Courts

Five officials dismissed over game zone fire, Rajkot civic body tells HC

These officials include the then assistant town planners, Gautam Joshi and Mukesh Makwana, the then assistant engineer Jaydip Chaudharir, and Rohit Vigora, the then station fire officer

Kerala HC vacates order for police protection of viral kumbh mela girl

Delhi HC refuses to stay conviction of ex-Cong MLA Rajendra Bharti in cheating case

Calcutta HC orders Abhishek Banerjee to give voice sample on July 15 in intimidatory speech case

Google moves Delhi HC in appeal in case over use of trademark for AdWords

Cheque-bounce cases: Delhi HC upholds Rajpal Yadav's conviction, sentences him to 3 months in jail

HC seeks Delhi govt stand on pvt schools' plea over constitution of fee regulation committee

Tiger deaths: HC seeks report on MP reserves, steps to curb canine distemper virus 'outbreak'

Wayanad landslide: Ensure ex-gratia to deceased, injured disbursed on time, says Kerala HC

Articles

View All >

Hierarchy Of Revenue Officers Under Punjab Land Revenue Act, 1887

Financial Commissioner shall control all revenue officers in his division. Thus, it can be safely said that financial commissioner is the head of the ...

Love or a Crime?

Thereafter, what followed was the pain disintegration of hum...

Glorification of Singham Style Police Encounters is a Vicious Attempt to Deviate From the Due Process of Law Exigency of Anti Torture Shield to Curb the Sin in the Cells

The argument of the government that the notification and imp...

Supreme Court permits passive euthanasia under stringent safeguards

The judgment in the case of Aruna Ramchandra Shanbaug v. Uni...

Money Laundering : A Magistrate taking cognizance of an offence must provide an opportunity of hearing before taking cognizance

Supreme Court sets aside cognizance in Money Laundering case...

Voluntary Euthanasia and Non Voluntary Euthanasia

The Supreme Court of India’s landmark judgment in Aruna Ramc...

Consumer Laws

View All >

LPG fire: Court directs BPCL and insurance firm to pay Rs 7.60 lakh compensation to kin of deceased woman

The Additional District Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission in Nagpur, in an order passed on July 2, rejected BPCL's argument that the complaint wa...

NCLAT Allows Delayed Rectification of Defects in Insolvency Petition

Tribunal grants M/s. Raychem RPG Pvt Ltd seven days to recti...

Maharashtra Consumer Commission Orders Builder to Refund Rs. 1.05 Crore with Interest for Breach of Contract

Severe Deficiency in Service and Unfair Trade Practices by B...

Consumer court orders builder to refund money to buyer for not delivering flat

The order was passed ex parte (in the absence of respondent ...

Delhi Consumer Commission Orders Refund for Delayed Flat Possession

Sanchar Nest Sahkari Awas Samiti Ltd Directed to Refund Over...

Taxation Laws

View All >

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 ...

CESTAT Orders Remand in Elora Tobacco Case Over Cross-Examination Denial

Tribunal mandates strict adherence to Section 9D of Central ...

ITAT Delhi Bench Quashes Reassessment Proceedings Against Lalit Kumar Modi

Tribunal Rules Reassessment Invalid Due to Concurrent Scruti...

You want us to run entire country, asks SC; dismisses plea seeking sweeping directions

It is nearly impossible to issue directions which will be co...

ITAT Rules Against PCIT's Revisionary Powers in Mukul Rohatgi Case

Tribunal Quashes Revision Order on Grounds of Insufficient E...

Corporate Laws

View All >

NCLT Mumbai Declares Rs. 29.35 Crore Transaction as Fraudulent, Orders Recovery from Dev Land and Housing Pvt. Ltd.

Tribunal upholds NCLAT's findings, directs recovery of Rs. 24.45 crores from Dev Land and Housing Pvt. Ltd. and Respondent No.5 with 12% interest for ...