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SC agrees to hear pleas challenging new online gaming law

The top court also agreed to hear a PIL filed by the Centre for Accountability and Systemic Change (CASC) seeking directions to the Central government to prohibit online gambling and betting platforms that allegedly operate under the guise of social and e-sports games.

SC commences final hearing on pleas against EC's decision to recognise Shinde-led group as Shiv Sena

SC to hear plea of Volvo car owners seeking relaxation on fuel norms

NGT directs Bihar Pollution Control Board to penalise local bodies for polluting river Ganga

Calcutta HC dismisses TMC leader Abhishek Banerjee's plea to travel abroad for eye treatment

Delhi HC junks PIL to review Parliament security, safety mechanisms

NGT asks NMCG to trace origin of Budhi Ganga river in UP

Dishonour of Cheque - Mere argument that complainant has limited income is insufficient to rebut the presumption

Resignation accepted by an authority not competent as per the governing statute - Employee cannot challenge its acceptance consequences.

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Fast-track justice: Two months after FIR, Thane court sentences man to 20 years RI in POCSO case

The court pulled up the investigation officer for a "callous" probe and directed the MBVV police commissioner to conduct an inquiry against the assistant police inspector.

Aug 5

Chargesheet filed against 11 in Odisha's GRP constable lynching case

Investigating Officer (IO) of the case, Ratnaprava Satapathy, a deputy SP rank officer in the CID-Crime Branch, submitted the 767-page chargesheet before the Sub-divisional Judicial Magistrate (SDJM) court, Bhubaneswar.

Aug 5

Delhi court rejects Al Falah University chairman's bid to place documents

Siddiqui claimed the documents would expose contradictions in the Enforcement Directorate's (ED) case. His other application sought a direction to the agency to provide a list of documents it was not relying upon in the prosecution complaint.

Aug 5

Man gets 20 years in jail for raping minor girl in Bareilly

Special Public Prosecutor Kuldeep Shrotriya on Wednesday said that on July 17, 2025, the girl was playing outside her home under the Baradari police station area when Mukesh Gupta (50), who lived in the neighbourhood, lured her with a candy, took her to his home, and raped her.

Aug 5

What happened in Supreme Court on Tuesday 4th Aug

12:17 PM The Supreme Court on Tuesday asked JioStar India Pvt Ltd to approach the Delhi High Court with its plea that it did not want to amend its pending petitions there challenging parts of the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India's regulatory framework on television channel pricing.

Aug 5

Important cases listed before Supreme Court on Wednesday August 5:

SC to hear a plea of the Shiv Sena (UBT) faction challenging Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla's July 18, 2026, decision recognising the merger of six of its MPs with the Eknath Shinde-led faction.

Aug 5

Why didn't NIA name ex-Mumbai top cop Param Bir Singh as accused in Antilia case, asks Deshmukh

In a post on X, Deshmukh sought to know why the National Investigation Agency (NIA), which investigated the case, did not name Singh as an accused.

Aug 4

Prayagraj court summons MP Pappu Yadav on Aug 11 over Ram temple donation skit

Mishra alleged that the performance hurt the religious sentiments of followers of Sanatan Dharma and insulted Hindu seers, priests and religious symbols by using their traditional attire for a political protest.

Aug 4

Supreme Court

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SC agrees to hear pleas challenging new online gaming law

The top court also agreed to hear a PIL filed by the Centre for Accountability and Systemic Change (CASC) seeking directions to the Central government...

SC commences final hearing on pleas against EC's decision to recognise Shinde-led group as Shiv Sena

The judge said suppose a political party enters into a pre-p...

SC to hear plea of Volvo car owners seeking relaxation on fuel norms

The apex court had directed transport departments of states ...

Dishonour of Cheque - Mere argument that complainant has limited income is insufficient to rebut the presumption

Supreme Court Restores Conviction in Cheque Bounce Case, Ove...

Resignation accepted by an authority not competent as per the governing statute - Employee cannot challenge its acceptance consequences.

Supreme Court Upholds Resignation Validity, Denies Reinstate...

High Courts

Calcutta HC dismisses TMC leader Abhishek Banerjee's plea to travel abroad for eye treatment

Majumdar added that in the wake of the ongoing investigations in connection with several FIRs against Banerjee, his presence may be required in the country.

Delhi HC junks PIL to review Parliament security, safety mechanisms

Bombay High Court orders removal of 'vile and abusive' social media posts against Nitin Gadkari

Online posts against Gadkari 'vile, obscene and abusive', says HC; orders takedown

Allahabad HC questions land acquisition process for ROB in Lucknow, seeks govt explanation

Pendency of criminal case no ground for rejection of character certificate application: Allahabad HC

HC issues notices to 3 Rajya Sabha MPs, others on Cong leader's plea over nomination rejection

Kerala HC grants bail to four more accused in ED attack case

Asaram gets 20-day parole from Rajasthan High Court

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Fair Trial

Section 314 Criminal Procedure Code provides that any party to a proceeding make oral arguments and can submit written arguments in support of his cas...

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...

Hierarchy Of Revenue Officers Under Punjab Land Revenue Act, 1887

Financial Commissioner shall control all revenue officers in...

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...

Consumer Laws

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Mumbai consumer panel orders insurance firm to cough up Rs 1.2 cr for liquor stock ruined in floods

The South Mumbai District Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission, in an order passed last month, held the claim rejection "arbitrary and unreasonable"...

Delhi consumer commission fines railways Rs 25,000 for making two passengers share same blanket

A bench comprising commission president Monika Aggarwal Sriv...

Ordered iPhone, got beard oil: Flipkart, seller told to pay over 1.8 lakh to customer

The failure to investigate the complaint, recover the wrongl...

Men in 'ladies only' tour: Travel firm directed to pay compensation for service deficiency

The unilateral alteration of the itinerary after receiving t...

Competition Commission Dismisses Allegations Against Reliance Jio and Others

Claims of Anti-Competitive Practices Across Multiple Sectors...

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 ...