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Calcutta High Court, Criminal Proceeding, DSP, criminal breach of trust, Cheating and dishonestly inducing delivery of property, Abhijit Saha v. State & Anr.

'Prima Facie Appears State Is Trying To Reintroduce Same Classes Of OBC Reservations Which Were Struck Down': Calcutta High Court

Mere Involvement In Communal Clash Not Enough To Attract UP Gangsters Act Without Proof Of Habitual Criminality : Supreme Court

Calcutta High Court Directs Central Govt To Prospectively Implement MGNREGA Scheme In Bengal After 3 Yr Hiatus

Supreme Court Grants Protection To Minor Girl Forced Into Child Marriage To Settle Debts

'Compassionate Appointment Can't Be Stretched To Absurd Levels' : Supreme Court Rejects Plea Of Man With 33 Acres & HIG House

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Mere Involvement In Communal Clash Not Enough To Attract UP Gangsters Act Without Proof Of Habitual Criminality : Supreme Court

The Supreme Court recently held that stringent state laws such as the U.P. Gangsters and Anti-Social Activities (Prevention) Act, 1986 (“Gangsters...

Supreme Court Monthly Round-up: May 2025

Reports/JudgmentsMotor Accident Claims | Unemployed Husband Can Be Presumed To Be Partially Dependent On Deceased Wife's Income: Supreme CourtCase...

Mere Absconding Not Proof Of Guilt, But Relevant Conduct Under S.8 Evidence Act : Supreme Court

Supreme Court Weekly Round-up: June 9, 2025 To June 15, 2025

Res Judicata Principle Applies To Different Stages Of Same Proceedings As Well : Supreme Court

Legal Heir Impleaded After Order 22 Rule 4 Enquiry Can't Be Deleted Later Invoking Order 1 Rule 10 CPC : Supreme Court

Killing Civilian With Official Guns In Plain Clothes Not Part Of Police Duty; S.197 CrPC Sanction Not Needed To Prosecute : Supreme Court

S. 66 Railways Act | Railways Can Impose Penalty For Misdeclared Goods Even After Delivery : Supreme Court

'Condition Of Ashtamudi Land Is A Matter Of Concern': Kerala HC Proposes Constitution Of Ashtamudi Local Wetland Authority

Chhattisgarh High Court Orders ₹2 Lakh Compensation To Woman For Custodial Death Of Son Labelled By Authorities As 'Fall On Railway Line'

Humanity Has Suffered Enough Environmental Damage: Punjab & Haryana High Court Denies Pre-Arrest Bail To Man Accused Of Illegal Mining

“Favouritism”: J&K High Court Quashes Tenders Awarded To Johnson & Johnson, SR Technomed Over Bias And Arbitrariness

State Tax Authorities Not Mandated To Issue DIN With Orders Or Summons: Gujarat High Court

Registrar Cannot Cancel Marriage Certificate Without Proof Of Fraud Or Improper Registration: Kerala High Court

Selection Process Cannot Be Kept Open Indefinitely, Violates Article 14: Punjab & Haryana High Court

When Court Lacks Jurisdiction To Entertain Application U/S 34 Of Arbitration Act, It Cannot Set Aside Award On Merits: Gujarat High Court

'Prima Facie Appears State Is Trying To Reintroduce Same Classes Of OBC Reservations Which Were Struck Down': Calcutta High Court

Bank's Right Of Recovery Under RDB Act Prevails Over State's Right Under VAT Act Due To Priority Given To Secured Creditors: AP High Court

Korba Gangrape-Murder | 'Shocks Conscience But Not Rarest Of Rare Case': Chhattisgarh HC Commutes Death Penalty Of 5 Men

Judicial Officers Acting In Official Capacity Cannot Be Prosecuted Unless Malafide Is Apparent: Madhya Pradesh High Court

Omission Of Rule 96(10) Of CGST Rules Operates Prospectively But Applies To All Pending Proceedings: Gujarat High Court

Calcutta High Court Directs Central Govt To Prospectively Implement MGNREGA Scheme In Bengal After 3 Yr Hiatus

Don't Have Power To Seal Premises If Locked During Search: ED Admits Before Madras High Court

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False Gangrape Case: UP Court Awards 7.5 Yr Jail Term To Woman, Describes Accused As 'Most Lucky Survivors'

A court in Uttar Pradesh's Lucknow earlier this week sentenced a woman to 7.5 years imprisonment for lodging an FIR falsely accusing two men of committing gang-rape against her and for other offences under the SC/ST Act. The Court has also imposed a fine of ₹2.1 lakh on her. The 24-year-old...

CAT Quashes Discharge Order Against Retd J&K Govt Employee Over Alleged Misconduct For Multiple Marriages, Grants 50% Back Wages

Plea Before Lucknow Court Seeks FIR Against Robert Vadra Over Remarks On Pahalgam Terror Attack

Madras Bar Association Condemns ED Summons To Arvind Datar, Says Such Action Would Paralyse Legal System

J&K Govt Amends Judicial Recruitment Rules; New Syllabus Includes Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita & Other Reformed Laws

Savarkar Defamation Case : Plaintiff Seeks Copy Of Book Relied Upon By Rahul Gandhi While Delivering Speech

Meghalaya Murder Case | Shillong Court Sends 5 Accused Including Sonam Raghuvanshi To 8-Day Police Custody

Magistrate Orders FIR Into Death Of Man In Delhi Police Custody

Meghalaya Murder Case | UP Court Grants Police 3-Day Transit Remand Of Accused Sonam Raghuwanshi

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Tamil Nadu Government Drafts Policy For The LGBTQIA+ Community, First Such Policy In Country

18 Jun 2025 3:29 PM IST

K.Kannan, Senior Advocate

Toward Equality: A Legal Case For Same-Sex Marriage In India

Supreme Court Criticizes Authorities Over Silchar Airport Construction Without Environmental Clearance

18 Jun 2025 11:54 AM IST

Shaffi Mather

Right Of Accused To Get 'Not Relied Upon Evidence' By Prosecution

Harvard University And American Dream – A Legal Examination

18 Jun 2025 9:55 AM IST

Anna Anu Priya

Harvard University And American Dream – A Legal Examination

Bars Veto: Why Judicial Reforms In India Fail To Take Root

17 Jun 2025 10:18 AM IST

Alind Gupta

Bar's Veto: Why Judicial Reforms In India Fail To Take Root

Assignment Of Arbitration Clauses In India – Discovering Consent To Arbitrate

16 Jun 2025 10:57 AM IST

Aditya Chatterjee & Tvishi Pant

Assignment Of Arbitration Clauses In India – Discovering Consent To Arbitrate

Stalled Seas: Contemporary Shipping Accidents And Indias Unratified Maritime Laws

15 Jun 2025 8:40 PM IST

Dr. Sachin Menon

Stalled Seas: Contemporary Shipping Accidents And India's Unratified Maritime Laws

Indias Abortion Law: Progressive On Paper, Hesitant In Practice

15 Jun 2025 12:24 PM IST

K.Kannan, Senior Advocate

India's Abortion Law: Progressive On Paper, Hesitant In Practice

Stifling Competition: Why CCIs Table Tennis Verdict Is A Game-Changer For Sports Regulation

15 Jun 2025 9:30 AM IST

Shabbir Ahmed

Stifling Competition: Why CCI's Table Tennis Verdict Is A Game-Changer For Sports Regulation

Soaring Through Safety: Indias Aviation Laws And Quest For Safer Skies

13 Jun 2025 6:00 PM IST

Akshara Rajratnam

Soaring Through Safety: India's Aviation Laws And Quest For Safer Skies

Parole Is The Rule, Denial An Exception—Justice Beyond Bars

13 Jun 2025 10:50 AM IST

Muhammed Farooque KT

Parole Is The Rule, Denial An Exception—Justice Beyond Bars

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Fortune India Legal Excellence Awards 2025 (LEXA)

Fortune India, presents the Legal Excellence Awards 2025 (LEXA)— invite-only gala that celebrates the country's most influential legal minds, elite firms, in-house counsels, dealmakers, and legal innovators.To be held in New Delhi in August 2025, the Exclusive ceremony will bring together top Legal luminaries, policymakers, and business...

Delhi High Court Stays Decision Restoring Self-Contributory Superannuation Benefit Scheme For IOCL Employees

Premium Vs Rent: A Principled Approach To RERA's Jurisdiction Over Lease Transactions

Employment Bond: Supreme Court Balances Contractual Freedoms And Constitutional Safeguards

Medical Negligence: A Jurisprudence Which Ought To Go Through A Paradigm Shift

Tatva Legal Hyderabad Rebrands As TLH, Advocates & Solicitors

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18 Jun 2025 12:02 AM IST

Top Court Halts Dargah Demolition | HC Slams Jail Authorities | FIR Sought Against Robert Vadra [VIDEO]

16 Jun 2025 11:09 PM IST

SC's 3-Year Practice Rule Challenged | Amtek Group Promoter's PMLA Case | S.107 BNSS [VIDEO]

14 Jun 2025 11:34 PM IST

'Thug Life' Film Ban | MLA Vinay Kulkarni | Bike Taxi Ban | Ambani's Security [VIDEO]

13 Jun 2025 3:51 PM IST

Meghalaya Murder Case | No Caste, No Religion Certificates | Bengaluru Stampede Case [VIDEO]

12 Jun 2025 12:19 PM IST

SC Grants Bail In Interfaith Marriage | Shahabas Murder Case | Property Law | Obulapuram Mining Scam [VIDEO]

11 Jun 2025 9:19 AM IST

Meghalaya Honeymoon Murder | CJI Gavai on AI | Lawyer Abused Woman Judge | Rape With Minor Daughter [VIDEO]

10 Jun 2025 11:09 AM IST

RGNUL OBC Quota | Kamal Haasan's Thug Life | Madurai–Tuticorin Highway | Arrest Of 2 Journalists In MP [VIDEO]

7 Jun 2025 7:17 PM IST

NEET-PG 2025 | Sharmistha Panoli | Eid Sacrifice | RCB Bengaluru Stampede | Domestic Violence [VIDEO]

Tax

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State Tax Authorities Not Mandated To Issue DIN With Orders Or Summons: Gujarat High Court

The Gujarat High Court stated that state tax authorities not mandated to issue din with orders or summons. The Division Bench of Justices Bhargav D. Karia andP.M. Ravalobserved that “there is no mechanism of issuance of DIN on any of the communication, notice, summons, orders issued by the State Tax Authorities. In such circumstances, the...

Omission Of Rule 96(10) Of CGST Rules Operates Prospectively But Applies To All Pending Proceedings: Gujarat High Court

Transferor Not Liable U/S 56(2) Of Income Tax Act For Undervalued Property Sale To Spouse: ITAT

Treaty Provisions Don't Override Customs Law: Bombay High Court Upholds SCN Issued For Alleged Misuse Of Import Exemptions

Cash Credit Account Cannot Be Treated As Property Of Account Holder Which Can Be Considered U/S 83 Of GST Act: Bombay High Court

Assessing Officer Can't Act As Prosecutor, Judge And Executor At The Same Time: Himachal Pradesh High Court

Amount Of Subsidy Received By Assessee From RBI Cannot Be Treated As 'Interest' Chargeable U/S 4 Of Income Tax Act: Bombay High Court

Tax Weekly Round-Up: June 09 - June 15, 2025

Assessee Liable To Pay Redemption Fine For Seized Goods Missing From Their Custody: CESTAT

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Air India Flight Crash At Ahmedabad : Law On Victim Compensation Explained

Homebuyer's Right To Compensation For Delayed Flat Delivery : Supreme Court Explains Principles

Can Supreme Court's Judgment Be Altered In Presidential Reference? Article 143 & Advisory Jurisdiction Explained

The Feasibility Of A Police Officer Independently Obtaining The Specimen Signatures And Handwritings Of An Accused Person During The Stage Of Investigation

IBC | Difference Between 'Avoidance Transactions' & 'Fraudulent Or Wrongful Trading' : Supreme Court Explains

When Can Entire Selection Process Be Set Aside For Irregularities? Supreme Court Lays Down 4 Key Principles

Consumer Cases

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Trading In Shares Profit-Making Activity, Falls Outside Consumer Act's Scope: NCDRC Dismisses Complaint Against M/S Unique Brokers

The National Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission, presided over by AVM J. Rajendra and Justice Mrs. Saroj Yadav, held that share trading and portfolio services are commercial in nature and not consumer services. Hence, they do not fall under the scope of the Consumer Protection Act 1986. Brief Facts of the Case The complainant invested...

Disputes Involving Fraud, Other Complex Matters Can't Be Discussed By Consumer Fora: NCDRC

Delhi State Commission Holds Air Force Naval Housing Board Liable For Delay In Delivery Of Flat To Indian Air Force Officer

Overloading Can't Be Fundamental Breach Of Insurance Policy, NCDRC Directs Bharti Axa To Pay Partial Amount

Burden To Establish Breach Of Duty, Injury, Causation Lies On Claimant In Medical Negligence Cases, NCDRC Allows Fortis Hospital's Appeal

Delay Of Four Years In Claim Repudiation: NCDRC Holds National Insurance Company Liable For Deficiency In Service

Book Review

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Book Review: Practitioner's Guide to International Family Law By Anil Malhotra & Ankit Malhotra

The Practitioner's Guide to International Family Law: An Indian Perspective by Anil Malhotra and Ankit Malhotra is a landmark contribution to the evolving landscape of Indian family law in a globalized world. The authors have crafted a work that is as indispensable as it is innovative, serving as a guiding light for practitioners, scholars, and...

Book Review: The Foresighted Ambedkar Idea That Shaped Indian Constitutional Discourse”, Written By 'Anurag Bhaskar'

When we think of Dr Bhimrao Ambedkar as historical personality, it appears as ever evolving like evolution. This book “The Foresighted Ambedkar Idea That Shaped Indian Constitutional Discourse”, written by 'Anurag Bhaskar' is, just an another attempt which furthers the same cause of evolutionary mechanism present in Ambedkar and makes his picture...

Book Review: Unravelling the Kashmir Knot – Past, Present and Future By Dr. Aman Hingorani

'The Urban Elite V. Union Of India': Book Review

Book Review; Horizontal Rights - Institutional Approach

A Man Of Many Parts: Book Review Of Syed Mahmood: Colonial India's Dissenting Judge

Raju's Way - A Laughter Therapy: Book Review Of Tales Of Law And Laughter By Raju Z Moray

Events

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“This Century Will Define India's Ascent As A Global Arbitration Leader” Justice Hima Kohli At The India-MENA Arbitration Summit

21 Feb 2024 1:24 PM IST

Sama Presents 7th Indian Mediation Week: "Resolutionary Of The Year"

15 Feb 2024 11:01 AM IST

Justice Amanullah Emphasizes The Significance Of Ethics In Legal Practice At The 'Workshop For Young Advocates: Shaping Futuristic India'

13 Feb 2024 2:59 PM IST

Former SC Judge, Justice SK Kaul Advocates For Mediation Over Traditional Legal Process, Recommends Mediation Training for Judges

13 Feb 2024 11:01 AM IST

Navigating The Legal Landscape Of Access To Justice: Insights From Winter Internship 2023-24 Of Delhi State Legal Services Authority

30 Jan 2024 11:21 AM IST

Justice D B Chakarvarty Launches 'Curated Successful Mediation Stories' In E-Mediation Writings' January Edition - Volume 19

27 Jan 2024 1:18 PM IST

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सिर्फ सांप्रदायिक झड़प में शामिल होना यूपी गैंगस्टर एक्ट लगाने के लिए काफी नहीं, आदतन अपराधी होने के सबूत जरूरी : सुप्रीम कोर्ट

हाल ही में सुप्रीम कोर्ट ने माना कि यूपी गैंगस्टर्स और असामाजिक गतिविधियां (रोकथाम) अधिनियम, 1986 (Gangsters Act) जैसे कठोर राज्य कानून केवल असामाजिक गतिविधि की एक घटना में शामिल होने के लिए व्यक्तियों पर लागू नहीं किए जा सकते, जब तक कि पूर्व या चल रहे समन्वित आपराधिक आचरण को दर्शाने वाले साक्ष्य न...

सुप्रीम कोर्ट ने कर्ज चुकाने के लिए बाल विवाह के लिए मजबूर नाबालिग लड़की को दी सुरक्षा

सहानुभूति के आधार पर नियुक्ति को अतार्किक स्तर तक नहीं खींचा जा सकता : सुप्रीम कोर्ट ने 33 एकड़ ज़मीन और HIG हाउस वाले व्यक्ति की याचिका खारिज की

सुप्रीम कोर्ट ने महिला राजनेता पर वीडियो मामले में पत्रकार को दी अंतरिम अग्रिम जमानत

सुप्रीम कोर्ट ने सेल डीड तैयार करने के मामले में यूपी गैंगस्टर एक्ट के तहत वकील की गिरफ्तारी पर लगाई रोक

हतोत्साहित करने वाला: सुप्रीम कोर्ट ने तमिलनाडु ADGP जयराम के निलंबन पर उठाए सवाल, हाईकोर्ट के गिरफ्तारी आदेश को बताया चौंकाने वाला

अपने 'मूल स्वरूप' में लौटा सुप्रीम कोर्ट: कॉरिडोर से हटाए ग्लास पैनल, वेबसाइट पर आया पुराना लोगो

सुप्रीम कोर्ट ने ठाणे में अवैध इमारतों के खिलाफ ध्वस्तीकरण आदेश को दी मंजूरी, कहा- इन निर्माणों के पीछे अंडरवर्ल्ड

तमिलनाडु ADGP ने अपहरण मामले में उन्हें गिरफ्तार करने के हाईकोर्ट के निर्देश के खिलाफ सुप्रीम कोर्ट का दरवाजा खटखटाया

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Hungary's Open Defiance And International Criminal Court's Uncertain Future

US Court Finds NSO Liable For Hacking Of WhatsApp Using Pegasus Malware

Gautam Adani Devised Bribery Scheme To Make Indian Govt Entity Buy Solar Power From His Company: US Dept Of Justice

India's Legislative Shield Against Infant Formula Risks And Lessons From The Abbott Case

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Chairperson And Member Vacancy At Child Welfare Committee, Odisha [Apply Now]

Manav Malhotra

The Department of Women & Child Development invites application for the post of Chairperson and Member in Child Welfare Committee.Name of the Post: Chairperson and Member Age Limit: 35 Years Essential Qualification and Experience • A degree in child psychology or psychiatry or law or social work or sociology or human health or education or human development or special education for...

Legal Head And Legal Team Member Vacancy At Bharat Petroleum Corporation Limited

Manav Malhotra

Bharat Petroleum Corporation Limited invites online application for the post of Legal Head and Legal Team Member.Name of the Post: Legal Head and Legal Team Member Essential Qualification and Experience Legal Head • Bachelor's/ Post Graduate degree in Law (LL.B./LLM) from university recognized by the Bar Council of India for the purpose of enrolment as an Advocate, with a minimum of 60% marks...

Assistant General Manager Vacancy At Hindustan Copper Limited

Manav Malhotra

Hindustan Copper Limited invites application for the post of Assistant General Manager.Name of the Post: Assistant General Manager No. of Post: 01 (One) Age Limit: 52 Years Essential Qualification and Experience • Bachelor's Degree in Arts / Commerce / Science / Engineering / Professional Studies [BBA / BCA etc.] with Bachelor Degree in Law including five years integrated BA / B.Sc. / B. Com /...

Assistant Legal Aid Defense Counsel Vacancy At District Legal Services Authority, Mandi

Manav Malhotra

District Legal Services Authority, Mandi, District Mandi Himachal Pradesh invites application for the post of Assistant Legal Aid Defense Counsel.Name of the Post: Assistant Legal Aid Defense Counsel No. of Post: 01 (One) Remunerations: Rs. 30,000/- month Essential Qualification and Experience • Practice in criminal law from 0 to 3 years. • Good oral and written communication skills. ...

Assistant Project Manager Vacancy At Indian Institute Of Technology, Kanpur

Manav Malhotra

Indian Institute of Technology, Kanpur invites application for the post of Assistant Project Manager to work with the Office of the Deputy Director.Name of the Post: Assistant Project Manager No. of Post: 01 (One) Essential Qualification and Experience • Candidate should be Post Graduate (MBA/ MCA/ M.Com./ M.Sc./ M.A.); Or Graduate (B.Sc./ B.A./ B.Com/ BBA/ BCA/ LLB) + 3 years of relevant...

Company Secretary & GM-Legal Vacancy At Hotel Corporation Of India Limited (HCIL)

Manav Malhotra

Hotel Corporation of India Limited (HCIL) invites application for the post of Company Secretary & GM-Legal.Name of the Post: Company Secretary & GM-Legal No. of Post: 01 (One) Age Limit: 50 Years Essential Qualification and Experience • A Fellow/Associate Member of Institute of Company Secretaries of India (ICSI), AND b) LLB or an equivalent degree/ certificate from any reputed...