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'Policing should be left to police': Delhi HC rejects PIL seeking dedicated cell for missing person cases
"The NCT of Delhi has become a 'transit hub' and 'destination' for the inexplicable disappearance of its residents. Official data reveals a distressing pattern while the State claims recovery rates are improving, the absolute number of untraced individuals remains staggeringly high.
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View AllKerala court grants bail to Sabarimala chief priest in gold loss cases
Rajeevaru is the 16th accused in the case related to the loss of gold from the Dwarapalaka (guardian deity) idols and A-13 in the case pertaining to the loss of the precious metal from the door frames of the Sreekovil (sanctum sanctorum).
UP: 12 sentenced to life in 1999 Mubarakpur communal killing case
Ali Akbar's beheaded body was recovered from Raja Bhat's pond on April 30, 1999. During investigation, it emerged that he was allegedly assaulted and killed by members of the Sunni community while returning from a Muharram procession.
Court acquits Thane man accused of sexually assaulting minor girl
According to the prosecution, the incident occurred on August 11, 2019, when the 10-year-old victim and her mother were returning from a market in the Mumbra area of Maharashtra's Thane district.
What happened in Supreme Court on Friday 13th February
6.37 PM Ruling out strangulation and rape, the SC upheld the two-year jail term of a man challenging his conviction for abetting the suicide of Telugu actress Pratyusha in 2002, and directed him to surrender within four weeks.
Defamation case: Satyaki Savarkar moves Pune court seeking Rahul Gandhi's voice samples
The court should direct the accused to provide his voice samples before the competent authority, Satyaki said, and also sought a direction to Forensic Science Laboratory authorities to conduct a scientific analysis and comparison of the collected samples with the recordings on the court record.
Chhattisgarh: Trial court acquits 17 accused in 2023 Biranpur communal clash case
Dakeshwar Sinha alias Hariom (28), Manish Verma (23), Samaru Netam (43), Puran Patel (19), Rajkumar Nishad (19), Bhola Nishad (23), Dudhnath Sahu (27), Arun Rajak (18), Chandan Sahu (20), Homendra Netam (25), Takendra Sahu (22), Ram Nishad (19), Ajay Kumar Sahu (25), Chintaram Sahu (68), Lokesh Sahu (23), Varun Sahu (18) and Rajesh Sahu (23) were acquitted.
ED files prosecution complaint against former South Point trustee in money laundering case
In a statement, the ED said it initiated an investigation under the provisions of the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA) on the basis of an FIR registered by Kolkata Police for allegedly siphoning off funds of the South Point Education Society.
Over 95,000 more candidates eligible for counselling after NEET-PG cut-off lowered: NBEMS to SC
The affidavit has disclosed that it has no role in reduction of cut-off and the decision fell within the exclusive domain of the Directorate General of Health Services, Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, and the National Medical Commission.
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Feb 18, 12:20 PM Kerala vigilance court grants bail to 'tantri' Kandararu Rajeevaru in Sabarimala gold loss cases.
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SC to accord final hearing on pleas challenging Places of Worship Act
On December 12, 2024, the top court restrained till further directions the courts in the country from entertaining fresh lawsuits and passing any effe...
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Supreme Court Dismisses Abu Salem's Special Leave Petition with Liberty to Approach High Court
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SC sets aside NGT verdict ordering demolition of Mission Shakti building in Odisha village
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SC restrains exhumation of tribal Christians' bodies in Chhattisgarh villages
The plea said denying burial in the common village graveyard...
Nepotism, self-aggrandizement anathema to democratic system: SC
"The second respondent (HUDA) shall pay Rs.50,000 to the app...
High Courts
'Policing should be left to police': Delhi HC rejects PIL seeking dedicated cell for missing person cases
"The NCT of Delhi has become a 'transit hub' and 'destination' for the inexplicable disappearance of its residents. Official data reveals a distressing pattern while the State claims recovery rates are improving, the absolute number of untraced individuals remains staggeringly high.
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Supreme Court permits passive euthanasia under stringent safeguards
The judgment in the case of Aruna Ramchandra Shanbaug v. Union of India (2011), passed by the Supreme Court of India, extensively addresses the comple...
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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...
Money Laundering : When ED can not arrest and accused even need not apply for bail
Supreme Court of India in Tarsem Lal v. Directorate Of Enfor...
Legislature Cannot Ignore Supreme Court Verdicts - A Constitutional Imperative
The Madras Bar Association judgment is a clarion call for th...
Even for a cognizable offense, an arrest is not mandatory : Understanding Satender Antil's case
Supreme Court simplified and redefined law of arrest and bai...
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Rajasthan panel stays warrant against Salman Khan in pan masala advertisement case
Khan's counsel told the state commission that the District Consumer Commission, Jaipur-II, had issued a bailable warrant without serving summons, and ...
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Delhi State Consumer Commission Overturns District Forum's Verdict in Godrej AC Deficiency Case
Lack of Expert Evidence Leads to Reversal of Deficiency of S...
'Manufacturing defect lacks expert evidence', consumer court sets aside refund order against Godrej
The bench comprising Justice Sangita Dhingra Sehgal, preside...
Delhi consumer forum directs Air India to pay Rs 1.5 lakh compensation for poor services
"This commission, therefore, directs the opposite party 1 to...
Insurance claim for damage caused by snowfall - Storm can be interpreted to include “snowfall”
Supreme Court Restores Insurance Claim for Snowfall Damage i...
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"Event Management" - Contracts for booking individuals for event participation are not “event management”
Supreme Court Rules in Favor of HT Media in Landmark Service Tax Case Service Tax on Fees Paid to Event Speakers Deemed Inapplicable Under "Event Mana...
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Capital gains out of sale of shares of a Singapore Co., which holds the shares of an Indian company, by a Mauritian company held to be for tax avoidance
Supreme Court Upholds Sovereign Tax Powers, Sets Aside Delhi...
CESTAT Ruling Favors Bharti Airtel in Customs Tariff Dispute
Components of Routers Classified as 'Parts' Under Customs Ta...
Levy of customs duty on electrical energy cleared from Special Economic Zone (SEZ) to Domestic Tariff Area (DTA) is ultra vires
Supreme Court Declares Customs Duty on SEZ to DTA Electricit...
Refund of CENVAT credit cannot be denied by questioning classification or eligibility of input services during refund proceedings
CESTAT Ruling Favors OSC Export Services Pvt. Ltd. in CENVAT...
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NCLAT Upholds Dismissal of CIRP Petition by Actor Akshay Kumar Bhatia Against Cue Learn Pvt. Ltd.
Pre-existing Dispute over Payment Terms in Endorsement Agreement Bars Insolvency Proceedings Under IBC...
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NCLT Directs Liquidator to Proceed with Distribution of Jet Airways' Liquidation Proceeds
Tribunal Emphasizes Timely Distribution Under Section 53 of ...
NCLT Mumbai Bench Denies BSEL Algo Limited's Claim in Insolvency Case Due to Limitation Period
Tribunal rules the claim filed by BSEL Algo Limited in the C...
NCLAT Upholds Invocation of Personal Guarantee Under SARFAESI Act
Tribunal Confirms Notice to Personal Guarantor as Valid Invo...
NCLAT Upholds CCI's Rs. 10 Lakh Penalty on Klassy Enterprises for Bid Rigging
Tribunal Confirms Findings of Cartelization in Government Te...
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NGT directs Delhi Pollution Control Committee to make action plan for rejuvenating water bodies
In an order dated February 16, a bench of judicial member Arun Kumar Tyagi and expert member A Senthil Vel noted that the unauthorised borewell had be...
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NGT clears Great Nicobar infrastructure project, says adequate safeguards provided
The tribunal noted that specific conditions were incorporate...
NGT notice to Centre, others over unbarricaded 80-ft deep pit in central Delhi
The green body was hearing a plea alleging that the private ...
Miners' death in Meghalaya's illegal coal mine: NGT issues notice to chief secretary, others
The tribunal impleaded as parties or respondents the state's...
Mismanaged waste collection point in Delhi's Sukhdev Vihar: NGT asks MCD to take remedial action
In an order dated February 9, a bench of NGT Chairperson Jus...