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Tarun Tejpal calls himself 'political victim' after HC imposes 10-year jail term in 2013 rape case

Speaking to reporters after the verdict, Tejpal said he would challenge the Bombay High Court's judgment in the Supreme Court, and also expressed confidence that the truth will eventually come out.

Objective of compulsory retirement is to weed out 'dead wood': SC rejects CISF inspector's retention plea

Bombay High Court Grants Leave for Defamation Suit Against Meta Platforms

Allahabad High Court Directs U.P. Cane Commissioner to Rectify Recovery Certificates and Ensure 15 percent Interest on Delayed Cane Dues

Meghalaya High Court Directs Clubbing of FIRs in Election-Related Case

Madras High Court Grants Bail to MLA Accused of Threatening Chief Minister

Kerala High Court Grants Bail to Accused in Assault on Enforcement Directorate Officials

Tejpal's conviction: HC calls trial court verdict perverse, 'victim need not behave in stereotypical manner'

RG Kar rape-murder case: HC asks CBI to file progress report on conspiracy angle probe

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Kerala HC denies bail to man for 'merciless' rape of stepdaughter

The High Court further said that a perusal of the case diary reveals that the accusation against the man, a native of West Bengal, was very serious and prima facie shows a premeditated criminal act on his part.

Aug 6

Mizoram: Woman gets 12 years' jail for forcing minor daughter into prostitution

According to the prosecution, the woman repeatedly sent the minor to non-local truck drivers and railway construction workers in return for Rs 500 and alcohol.

Aug 6

Nine convicted, sentenced to life imprisonment in 2019 Ballia murder case

District Government Counsel (Criminal) Sanjeev Singh said District Judge Anil Kumar Jha convicted all nine accused and sentenced them to life imprisonment. The court also imposed a fine of Rs 91,000 on each convict.

Aug 6

Wife describes attacker as muffler-masked man; court acquits husband in stabbing case

Additional Sessions Judge Puneet Pahwa was hearing a case registered at Gokalpuri police station in 2018 under charges of attempt to murder and cruelty by husband.

Aug 6

Four convicted in 2006 SBT loan fraud case, three acquitted

CBI court Special Judge Sabarinathan P on Wednesday sentenced K A Sebastian (68), P T Augustine (63), Joby Chacko (56) and K Jayaprakash (51) to two years of imprisonment each for fraudulently securing credit facilities to the tune of Rs 96.80 lakh from the State Branch of Travancore (SBT), Aluva in 2006.

Aug 6

What happened in Supreme Court on Wednesday 5th Aug

11:28 am The Supreme Court granted interim bail to businessman Anwar Dhebar in a case involving alleged corruption and an illegal commission racket linked to the Chhattisgarh State Marketing Corporation Limited (CSMCL).

Aug 6

Important cases listed before Supreme Court on Thursday August 6:

SC to hear pleas 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 6

2020 Mumbai protest: BJP corporator held as court rejects plea for cancellation of NBW

While Purohit's counsel argued the delay in appearing on Wednesday was due to traffic congestion, the sessions court observed that the accused was deliberately adopting delaying tactics and there was no likelihood of his appearing before the trial court in future if released.

Aug 6

Supreme Court

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Objective of compulsory retirement is to weed out 'dead wood': SC rejects CISF inspector's retention plea

A bench of justices Prashant Kumar Mishra and Shree Chandrashekhar noted that the appellant's performance in the last two years immediately before his...

SC hints probe against ED officer may be shifted to central agency

During the brief hearing, senior advocate Guru Krishna Kumar...

Rani Kapur-Priya Kapur dispute: SC 'hopeful that matter may be resolved amicably

In its order, the apex court also directed that the fees of ...

SC stays arrest of Abhishek Banerjee's aide Sumit Roy in Salboni land-grabbing case

The top court, however, directed him to cooperate fully with...

SC allows Asaram to engage trained care taker of his choice, no interim bail as of now

A bench of Justices M M Sundresh and P B Varale kept the ple...

High Courts

Tarun Tejpal calls himself 'political victim' after HC imposes 10-year jail term in 2013 rape case

Speaking to reporters after the verdict, Tejpal said he would challenge the Bombay High Court's judgment in the Supreme Court, and also expressed confidence that the truth will eventually come out.

Bombay High Court Grants Leave for Defamation Suit Against Meta Platforms

Allahabad High Court Directs U.P. Cane Commissioner to Rectify Recovery Certificates and Ensure 15 percent Interest on Delayed Cane Dues

Madras High Court Grants Bail to MLA Accused of Threatening Chief Minister

Kerala High Court Grants Bail to Accused in Assault on Enforcement Directorate Officials

Tejpal's conviction: HC calls trial court verdict perverse, 'victim need not behave in stereotypical manner'

RG Kar rape-murder case: HC asks CBI to file progress report on conspiracy angle probe

MP: HC treats WhatsApp messages as dying declaration in suicide case, denies bail to trio

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

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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 ...