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Globalisation, open economy required updating of laws: Former SC judge
He was speaking at the 2nd Bharat Legal Conclave on Aligning India's Legal Ecosystem with Global Standards and Legal Landscape, hosted by the Associated Chambers of Commerce and Industry of India (ASSOCHAM).
March 17, 2026Rs 4.59 cr awarded to parents of Italian woman engineer who died in road accident in Rajasthan
Presiding Officer Charu Gupta held that the accident occurred due to the "composite negligence" of the drivers of both vehicles involved, including a tourist car and a truck.
March 17, 2026Will accept court's decision in Bhojshala-Kamal Maula Mosque dispute: RSS leader
As the matter was before the high court, it would be inappropriate to comment on it, he said, adding, "All facts have been presented before the court. Whatever the court's decision may be, we will accept it
March 17, 2026Delhi court grants bail to man accused of circulating PM Modi's morphed video on social media
Additional Sessions Judge Saurabh Partap Singh Laler was hearing the bail plea of the accused against whom the special cell of the Delhi Police had registered an FIR. The accused, Vinod Tiwari, had been in jail since March 14.
March 17, 2026Delhi court denies bail to ECL director KA Johnson in case involving cheating of Kolkata couple
Johnson, director of non-banking financial company ECL, had been absconding for over a month and was arrested on February 13 in Kerala for alleged diversion and siphoning of investor funds from ECL amounting to nearly Rs 315 crore.
March 17, 2026Delhi court convicts man of heroin trafficking, distribution in capital
Special Judge (NDPS) Harvinder Singh Johal was hearing a case against Mohit Kumar who was accused under Section 29 (criminal conspiracy) of the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (NDPS) Act.
March 17, 2026Delhi court denies anticipatory bail to bus driver accused under MCOCA
Additional Sessions Judge Sonu Agnihotri dismissed the anticipatory bail application filed by accused Riyazuddin as he found it to be "without merit".
March 17, 2026Delhi tribunal awards Rs 1.52 cr to man who suffered permanent disability in road accident
Presiding Officer Sudeep Raj Saini was hearing a claim petition filed by Bharat Ghai, who sustained severe head injuries after he was struck by a speeding car on February 11, 2022.
March 17, 2026Three people sentenced by UP court for deadly clash over demarcation of boundary wall in 2015
According to the FIR lodged by Ripunjay Rai, they were subjected to a pre-meditated attack involving axes, swords, spears, and country-made pistols.
March 17, 20262016 Una flogging case: Court sentences five convicts to imprisonment of five years
A day earlier, the special court in Veraval convicted five persons and acquitted 35 others in the flogging case, while the case against a policeman was abated due to his death. The trial against a juvenile is pending.
March 17, 20262016 Una flogging case: Court sentences five convicts to imprisonment of five years
A day earlier, the special court in Veraval convicted five persons and acquitted 35 others in the flogging case. The incident had triggered massive protests across the country at the time.
March 17, 2026Man accused of killing lady doc in hospital held guilty by Kerala court
The accused, G Sandeep, was brought to the taluk hospital by the police for medical treatment during the small hours of May 10, 2023 and he went on a sudden attacking spree using a pair of surgical scissors kept in the room where his leg injury was being dressed.
March 17, 2026Thane tribunal orders Rs 47 lakh compensation to man disabled in accident 9 yrs ago
MACT member RV Mohite, in the judgment on March 13, ordered the offending two-wheeler's insurer to pay the amount to the claimant first and subsequently recover it from the vehicle owner, citing a breach of insurance terms as the rider lacked a valid driving license.
March 17, 2026SC nine-judge Constitution bench commences hearing on definition of 'industry'
It had said one of the issues to be adjudicated by the nine-judge bench would be whether social welfare activities and schemes or other enterprises undertaken by the government departments or their instrumentalities can be construed to be "industrial activities" for the purpose of Section 2(j) of the Industrial Disputes Act, 1947.
March 17, 2026Telugu actress death: Man surrenders before court in Hyderabad
His surrender follows a Supreme Court ruling on February 17, dismissing the plea of G Siddhartha Reddy, challenging his conviction in the death of the actress. It directed him to surrender within four weeks.
March 16, 2026CJI Surya Kant advocates doing away with uniforms for judges, advocates in family courts
He said the police officers will also not come in police dress, because this entire environment creates fear in the minds of the children, particularly when they are the worst victims of any system.
March 16, 2026No fraudulent intention, says court while accepting closure report in MSCB 'scam'
Mere irregularity or lapses in procedure cannot be converted into offences, it ruled while giving a clean chit to the late deputy chief minister Ajit Pawar and other accused.
March 16, 20262016 Una flogging case: 5 convicted for thrashing Dalit men, 35 acquitted; sentencing on Tue
The court of special SC/ST atrocities cases and additional district and sessions judge JJ Pandya convicted five accused and acquitted 35 others, while the case against a policeman was abated as he died during the pendency of the trial, district government lawyer Ketansinh Vala said, adding the court reserved its order of sentencing for Tuesday.
March 16, 2026Delhi: Man gets life term for unnatural sex, murder of 11-year-old boy
Additional Sessions Judge Amit Sahrawat, however, refused to award the 34-year-old the death penalty, observing that the offences were heinous in nature but did not fall in the rarest of rare category.
March 16, 2026Gurugram: Two get life term for shooting cabbie dead; 3-year sentence for weapon supplier
According to the police, on March 24, 2022, information was received at Pataudi police station that a man's body was lying on Palasoli Road near Mau Lokri village, with a gunshot wound in the head.
March 16, 2026Delhi court sets aside conviction in child abuse case over procedural lapse
According to the prosecution, the father of a seven-year-old boy complained to the police on December 11, 2011, that the school van driver sexually assaulted the child for several weeks while ferrying him to school.
March 16, 2026Red Fort blast: Court sends 2 accused to 15-day judicial custody
Special Judge Pitambar Dutt sent Zameer Ahmad Ahangar and Tufail Ahmad Bhat to jail after the completion of their five days in NIA custody.
March 16, 2026Union minister Hardeep Puri's daughter moves Delhi HC over allegations of links with Epstein
In her lawsuit seeking Rs 10 crore as damages and an order to restrain several entities from disseminating defamatory content, Himayani Puri said there was a "coordinated and malicious online campaign" to link her to Epstein and his crimes.
March 16, 2026More than 83,000 cases settled in National Lok Adalat at Thane; settlements cross Rs 187 crore
Of the total disposals, bank recovery cases emerged as a significant category, with 3,966 cases settled for an amount of Rs 62.08 crore. The initiative also saw a massive resolution of 26,485 electricity bill disputes and 14,716 water bill cases.
March 16, 2026Thane court acquits two men in 2023 chain-snatching case
According to the prosecution, on January 10, 2023, two motorcycle-borne men allegedly snatched a gold 'mangalsutra' from a pedestrian in Kalyan.
March 16, 2026Hathras gangrape: Hearing in defamation case against Rahul deferred to April 13
Advocate Alok Chandra, representing the leader of opposition in the Lok Sabha in the matter, said he filed the formal objection on Monday and a copy of the same has also been provided to the petitioners' counsel.
March 16, 2026Court in Kerala orders further probe into death of ADM Naveen Babu
Babu was found dead on October 14, 2024 at his official residence in Kannur, allegedly after CPI(M) leader P P Divya made remarks against him during a farewell event.
March 16, 2026MACT Thane gives compensation of Rs 24.33 lakh to kin of man killed in WB road accident
In his order of March 11, details of which were made available on Sunday, MACT Member KP Shrikhande asked the Assam-based owner of the offending vehicle and the firm that insured it to pay the amount to deceased Chandrabhan Danbahadur Singh's wife, two minor children, and mother along with 9 per cent interest from April 7, 2022.
March 15, 2026Judicial system must work like hospitals, with same spirit of service: CJI
He highlighted that while discussions often focus on fundamental rights, fundamental duties are also a crucial part of the Constitution and should be upheld. He urged the organisation of similar programs at the grassroots level to raise awareness about these fundamental duties.
March 15, 2026Curtains drawn on 4-decade-old MC Mehta case on air pollution as SC disposes PIL
The PIL, filed by environmentalist M C Mehta in 1985, led to several landmark judgments and orders aimed at preventing, controlling, and managing pollution levels in Delhi-NCR and related issues.
March 15, 2026Environment ministry endorses names of 10-member expert committee set up to define Aravalli hills
New Delhi, Mar 15 The Union Environment Ministry has told the Supreme Court that it has no objection with the Central Empowered Committee's proposed 10-member high-powered expert committee which has been tasked to come up with a uniform definition for the Aravalli hills and ranges.
March 15, 2026Kin of security manager awarded Rs 1 crore compensation at Thane Lok Adalat
A speeding tempo coming out of a petrol pump crashed into his motorcycle. Nadar suffered serious injuries and was rushed to a hospital in Bhiwandi where he was declared dead.
March 15, 2026Techie’s kin awarded Rs 2.14 crore at Thane Lok Adalat
According to the claim details, Omakar and his colleague were travelling from Mumbai to Pune in a Swift Dzire on August 2, 2024, when the accident occurred. Around 7 pm, near a food mall on the Mumbai-Pune Expressway, a speeding Tata Tigor EV crashed into their vehicle.
March 14, 2026Delhi court grants interim bail to accused in AI Summit protest case
Additional Sessions Judge Amit Bansal was hearing the anticipatory bail plea of Rajeev Kumar, who is accused of being part of a "premeditated conspiracy" and recording the incident at the AI Summit protest on his mobile phone.
March 14, 2026MACT awards Rs 18.96 lakh compensation to kin of man killed in 2020 highway accident
According to the petition, the victim, Bandu Barku Andre, a milk vendor, was riding his bicycle on the night of January 31, 2020, when a speeding car crashed into him near Naigaon in Maval. Andre sustained fatal injuries and was declared dead at a local hospital.
March 14, 2026Nine-judge SC bench to hear arguments on Mar 17 on definition of 'industry'
According to the apex court's cause list of March 17, the matter would be heard by a nine-judge bench comprising Chief Justice of India (CJI) Surya Kant and Justices B V Nagarathna, P S Narasimha, Dipankar Datta, Ujjal Bhuyan, Satish Chandra Sharma, Joymalya Bagchi, Alok Aradhe and Vipul M Pancholi.
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