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'You Think Women Can't Lift LPG Cylinders?' : Supreme Court Awards Compensation To Woman Denied Job Based On Gender
"It is an affront to womanhood, we can say, and that too by a Government of India undertaking," the Court told the Indian Oil Corporation Ltd.
'Equal Pay For Equal Work' Doctrine Cannot Be Mechanically Applied, Experience Can Justify Pay Difference: Supreme Court
The Supreme Court has recently held that the doctrine of 'equal pay for equal work' cannot be mechanically applied merely on the ground that two categories of employees perform functionally similar duties, and that a difference in experience between directly recruited and promoted employees can constitute a valid basis for a difference in pay scales. A bench of Justice Dipankar Datta and...
'Chennai Shouldn't Alienate Delhi & Vice-Versa': Supreme Court Urges Tamil Nadu To Shed Opposition To Navodaya Schools
The Court urged the Centre and the State to hold negotiations to resolve the differences over the language policy.
Kerala Court Finds Former DGP Tomin J Thachankary Guilty In Disproportionate Assets Case
A Kerala Vigilance court on Thursday (September 17) found former Director General of Police Tomin J. Thachankary guilty in a disproportionate assets case.The Enquiry Commissioner and Special Judge (Vigilance), Kottayam Sri. K.V. Rejanish pronounced the verdict today.Thachankary has been sentenced to 4 years' imprisonment and ₹30.8 lakhs fine. The allegation against Thachankary was that,...
Graham Staines Murder : Dara Singh's Remission Plea Rejected, Odisha Govt Informs Supreme Court
The Supreme Court was informed today(September 17) that the Odisha State Sentence Board Review has rejected the plea for premature release of Dara Singh, also known as Rabindra Kumar Pal, who is serving a life sentence for the murder of Australian missionary Graham Staines and his two minor sons.A Bench comprising Justice Manoj Misra and Justice Vijay Bishnoi was informed by the Odisha...
Litigant Mustn't Suffer When Delay Is Due To E-Filing Technical Glitch : Supreme Court Restores NCLAT Appeal
The Supreme Court has recently held that a litigant cannot be shown the door merely because an appeal was e-filed a day beyond the statutorily condonable period, where the delay was caused solely by a technical glitch in the tribunal's own e-filing portal.A bench of Justice Dipankar Datta and Justice Sheel Nagu held so while setting aside an order of the National Company Law Appellate...
LiveLaw Breaking News Alerts: 17 September 2026
LiveLaw is introducing a new feature —'Breaking News Alerts' — designed to keep our readers instantly updated on the most important judicial developments. With real-time coverage of urgent pronouncements and orders from the Supreme Court and High Courts, this feature ensures that critical updates reach you the moment they happen. Whether it's a landmark ruling or an urgent interim...
Delhi Court Allows Natasha Narwal To Obtain 10-Year Passport, But Says She Can't Travel Abroad Without Fresh Permission
A Delhi Court has permitted Natasha Narwal, an accused in the Delhi riots larger conspiracy case, to depart from India as a formality for the limited purpose of obtaining a passport for 10 years.Additional Sessions Judge Sameer Bajpai of Karkardooma Courts made it clear that Narwal cannot travel abroad after obtaining the passport, without obtaining a fresh permission from the court.The...
Delhi Riots UAPA Case: Court Allows Tasleem Ahmad To Travel To West Bengal For Son's Shooting Competition
A Delhi Court has permitted Tasleem Ahmad, an accused in the 2020 Delhi riots larger conspiracy case, to travel to Asansol, West Bengal, to accompany his son for a shooting competition scheduled later this month.Additional Sessions Judge Sameer Bajpai of Karkardooma Courts allowed Ahmad's application seeking permission to travel from September 22 to September 26.For context, Ahmed was granted...
