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HC tells RBI to exchange man’s Rs 2 lakh currency notes seized during demonetisation

The RBI opposed the plea, claiming that the condition specifying that the serial numbers of the currency notes had to be noted down by the law enforcement agency was not complied with in the present case.

Uttarakhand HC seeks govt reply on plea related to ecological risks in Doon Valley

2006 Malegaon blasts case reached dead end: HC; raps NIA for overlooking evidence

Respect all views except Whatsapp University: SC in Sabarimala case

SC stays conviction, life term of Amit Jogi in NCP leader’s murder case

Supreme Court explains the distinction between transfer and change in cadre

Allahabad HC flags shortage of ventilators in UP hospitals

POCSO Act; Presumption under Section 29 cannot be applied unless the foundational facts are established

Allahabad HC stays land acquisition proceedings for schemes of UP's housing body

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Nashik court sends ‘godman’ Kharat to judicial custody till May 6 in fifth sexual assault case

Kharat, who was arrested on March 18 after a 35-year-old woman lodged a rape complaint against him at Sarkarwada police station here, has since been accused of sexually assaulting several women and indulging in large-scale financial fraud by claiming to have divine powers and knowledge of black magic.

Apr 23

Thane court acquits five men in human trafficking case, cites gaps in prosecution evidence

While acknowledging the social menace of human trafficking, Additional Sessions Judge Vasudha L Bhosale, in the order on April 21, emphasised that the court cannot fill gaps in a weak prosecution.

Apr 23

What happened in Supreme Court on Wednesday 22nd April

2.02 PM The SC asked the Centre to file within two weeks its affidavit on a plea by Balwant Singh Rajoana, convicted in the 1995 assassination case of the then Punjab chief minister Beant Singh, seeking commutation of his death sentence to life term due to the delay in deciding his mercy petition.

Apr 23

After 18 years of trial, UP man gets 10-year jail, Rs 10 lakh fine for illegal drug possession

Assistant District Government Counsel Deepak Tiwari said the accused, Sanjay Singh, originally a resident of Kalyanpur in Kanpur and currently residing in Mahaveeran locality, was arrested on April 2, 2008, by then Premnagar police station in-charge Balbir Singh Gaur during a checking drive

Apr 23

TCS case: No interim relief to arrested employee in related matter; court cites 'criminal antecedents'

Citing the preliminary stage of the investigation, the court also stated that the purported offence has wide social repercussions affecting law and order in the society.

Apr 22

NIA court sentences seven accused in Bengaluru prisons radicalisation case

Apart from Naseer, the court has sentenced accused Syed Suhail Khan, Mohammed Umar, Zahid Tabrez, Syed Mudassir Pasha, Mohammed Faisal Rabbani and Salman Khan and imposed a fine of Rs 48,000, it said.

Apr 22

Man gets life imprisonment for wife's murder after swift court trial

District and Sessions Court Judge Amitabh Mishra convicted Sur Singh Bhilala, a resident of Kandai village, under Section 103(1) of the Bharatiya Nyay Sanhita. The court also imposed a fine of Rs 2,000.

Apr 22

5 Haryana cops, acquitted in 2016 gangster 'encounter' case, acted in self-defence: Mumbai court

Nearly a month after the acquittal ruling, the court observed the cops were on duty for apprehending a person with "heavy criminal antecedents" and have established "circumstances to recognize the right of private defence". It also pointed out that the Haryana government had not given sanction to prosecute these police officials.

Apr 22

Supreme Court

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Respect all views except Whatsapp University: SC in Sabarimala case

The observation by a nine-judge Constitution bench came while hearing petitions related to discrimination against women at religious places, including...

SC stays conviction, life term of Amit Jogi in NCP leader’s murder case

New Delhi, Apr 23 The Supreme Court on Thursday stayed the C...

Supreme Court explains the distinction between transfer and change in cadre

Court Orders Cadre Reallocation for Employee Citing Medical ...

POCSO Act; Presumption under Section 29 cannot be applied unless the foundational facts are established

Supreme Court Restores Acquittal of Tuition Teacher in POCSO...

Probate proceedings must include all interested parties in the estate of the deceased

Supreme Court Revokes Probate Grant: Upholds Need for Citati...

High Courts

HC tells RBI to exchange man’s Rs 2 lakh currency notes seized during demonetisation

Uttarakhand HC seeks govt reply on plea related to ecological risks in Doon Valley

2006 Malegaon blasts case reached dead end: HC; raps NIA for overlooking evidence

Allahabad HC flags shortage of ventilators in UP hospitals

Allahabad HC stays land acquisition proceedings for schemes of UP's housing body

2 Mumbai exhibition centre staffers, held in drug-linked death case at concert, move HC for bail

Delhi HC upholds NDMC decision ending licence agreement with Bharat Hotels

HC reserves order on appeal of convicts in Judge Uttam Anand murder case

Cal HC stays EC police observer's 'blanket direction' of action against 'troublemakers'

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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 implementation of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS) and the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhit...

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...

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...

Consumer Laws

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Competition Commission of India Orders Investigation into Alleged Anti-Competitive Practices by Venkateshwara Hatcheries Group

Inquiry initiated into potential abuse of dominance and vertical restraints in the poultry industry, affecting market competition and consumer choice....