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Appellate court cannot enhance convict's sentence on its own in absence of appeal: SC
A bench of Justices Manoj Misra and Vijay Bishnoi set aside a Madras High Court order that had enhanced the sentence of co-convict Gopi in the case from life imprisonment to a life term for the remainder of his life.
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View AllMumbai court rejects ISIS case accused's plea against fund-raising charge under UAPA
Majid moved the court, pleading that charges under this section should not be framed against him. He also wanted the court to declare that the central agency's supplementary charge sheet had no new evidence.
Jharkhand man gets life sentence for killing elder brother
The court of Principal District and Sessions Judge Shesh Nath Singh also imposed a fine of Rs 50,000 on the convict and ordered that failing to pay the amount would lead to an additional one year of imprisonment.
Courts must look for environment protection without losing sight on needs of development: CJI
Speaking at the high-level Commonwealth Policy Dialogue on Climate Justice organised by the Commonwealth of Nations and the Commonwealth Legal Education Association (CLEA) at the Commonwealth Secretariat in Marlborough House in London, CJI Kant said both environment and development need not always be cast as choices in which one must defeat the other.
Accused in Saif Ali Khan attack case seeks to plead guilty
He was charged under relevant provisions of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS) for 'robbery accompanied by the use of a deadly weapon', causing grievous hurt and house trespass as well as relevant sections of the Foreigners Act and Passport (Entry into India) Rules.
Case file involving repeat offender goes missing from Rajasthan HC registry
The Supreme Court, while hearing the case on August 10, did not interfere with the proceedings before the Rajasthan High Court and dismissed the special leave petition (SLP).
Delhi tribunal rejects road-accident claim, calls worker's version 'afterthought' for compensation
Presiding Officer Deepika Singh was hearing a claim petition filed by Sakal Dev Singh, who suffered injuries after a truck carrying cement bags overturned in Delhi's Rohini area on March 7, 2012. He had sought Rs 10 lakh as compensation from the driver, the owner and the insurer of the vehicle.
Delhi tribunal awards Rs 2.72 crore to man who lost leg in road accident
In his petition, Anurag, the claimant, told presiding officer Abhilash Malhotra that he was driving a goods vehicle for his employer, Yogesh Kumar, on December 4, 2023, near the Beg Sarai flyover on Outer Ring Road when a heavy goods vehicle rammed his vehicle from behind, causing it to crash into a tree.
Delhi court orders framing of charges against ex-ACP for 'suppressing' information while applying for passport
The magistrate rejected the accused's objections to the prosecution's version of the events and held that a prima-facie case under section 12 of the Passport Act, 1967, was made out against him.
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Aug 28, 07:45 PM Bangladeshi man arrested for allegedly stabbing actor Saif Ali Khan seeks to plead guilty; court asks for prosecution's reply.
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Appellate court cannot enhance convict's sentence on its own in absence of appeal: SC
A bench of Justices Manoj Misra and Vijay Bishnoi set aside a Madras High Court order that had enhanced the sentence of co-convict Gopi in the case fr...
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SC to hear on Aug 31 plea of Abhishek Banerjee's aide over denial of pre-arrest bail
The top court, which on August 6 stayed the arrest of Roy in...
SC declines to interfere with Karnataka HC order standardising rendition of state anthem
A bench comprising Justices B V Nagarathna and R Mahadevan d...
Supreme Court Enacts Reforms to Combat Dowry Practices in India
Comprehensive Directions Issued for Swift Legal Action and S...
SC to hear on Aug 31 plea on cash donations received by political parties
According to the apex court's cause list of August 31, the p...
High Courts
HC grants bail to man accused of being PFI member, says possesion of petrol bomb video not offence
The court, in an order passed last week, held that there was hardly any material submitted by the prosecution pointing to Khan's involvement in the alleged offences.
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When the Tenant Dies, Who Inherits the Tenancy?
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Voice of Dissent under the Shadow of LATHI and Rule of Law
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Hierarchy Of Revenue Officers Under Punjab Land Revenue Act, 1887
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Consumer Laws
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Hospital 'callous, insensitive' for delaying newborn's discharge over insurance: Consumer panel
The State Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission (SCDRC), in an order passed last month in the 2017 case, asked the hospital to pay a compensation of ...
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Mumbai consumer panel orders insurance firm to cough up Rs 1.2 cr for liquor stock ruined in floods
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Delhi consumer commission fines railways Rs 25,000 for making two passengers share same blanket
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Men in 'ladies only' tour: Travel firm directed to pay compensation for service deficiency
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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 ...
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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
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You want us to run entire country, asks SC; dismisses plea seeking sweeping directions
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ITAT Rules Against PCIT's Revisionary Powers in Mukul Rohatgi Case
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Corporate Laws
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National Company Law Tribunal Permits Withdrawal of Insolvency Application Against Spicejet
Tribunal Orders Cost Payment to Prime Minister's National Relief Fund for Belated Withdrawal...
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NCLT Chandigarh Bench Sets Aside Sale Certificate Issued During Interim Moratorium
Tribunal Upholds Interim Moratorium Under IBC, 2016, Invalid...
NCLT Upholds CoC's Decision on Exclusion of Late EOIs in Union Bank vs. Chaya Gupta Case
Tribunal Affirms CoC's Commercial Wisdom, Dismissing Union B...
NCLAT Grants Extension for Pre-Insolvency Resolution Process in Indian Bank Case
Principal Bench allows 45-day extension for completion of re...
NCLT Ahmedabad Bench Initiates Corporate Insolvency Process Against Capbridge Venture LLP
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Environmental Laws
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Demarcation of 700 km river Ganga floodplain complete: UP informs NGT
During an August 25 hearing, a bench comprising NGT Chairperson Justice Prakash Shrivastava and expert member Afroz Ahmad noted that the Chief Enginee...
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NGT revives case of alleged large-scale illegal tree-felling by Agra College
The green body in January this year had disposed of a plea a...
NGT allows CPCB 10 weeks to fix standards for 3 new air pollutants
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NGT issues notice to Centre, others over alleged violations at Delhi biomedical waste plant
The green body was hearing a plea claiming that Biotic Waste...
NGT seeks Centre's response on plea against amended Ganga protection rules
The green tribunal was hearing a plea alleging that a govern...