Maintenance & Welfare Of Senior Citizens Act | Age To Be Determined Based On Date Of Application : Supreme Court

The Supreme Court has clarified that the relevant date to determine whether a person qualifies as a “senior citizen” under the Maintenance and Welfare of Parents and Senior Citizens Act, 2007 is the date of filing of the application before the Maintenance Tribunal, not the date of adjudication.A Bench of Justices Vikram Nath and Sandeep Mehta held so while allowing the appeal of...

Provisions Of Right To Education & RPWD Act Don't Apply To Sainik Schools: Madras High Court

The Madras High Court recently held that the provisions of the Right to Education Act and the Rights of Persons with Disabilities Act are not applicable to Sainik Schools since it is administered under the control of the Sainik School Society and the Ministry of Defence. Justice GK Ilanthiraiyan thus found no infirmity or illegality in the Standard Operating Procedure (SOP) for All...

HP High Court Upholds Acquittal Of Rape Accused, Says Lack Of Injuries On Victim's Body Shows Presence Of Consent

The Himachal Pradesh High Court upheld the acquittal of the accused in a rape case, observing that the medical evidence, which revealed no injuries on the prosecutrix, supported the view that she may have consented to the alleged act.Division Bench of Justice Vivek Singh Thakur & Justice Sushil Kukreja noted that: “The medical evidence clearly shows that the prosecutrix did not sustain...

Legal Executive Vacancy At Induslnd Bank [Apply Now]

Induslnd Bank invites online application for the post of Legal Executive.Name of the Post: Legal Executive Location: Lucknow Essential Qualification and Experience • Candidate should have degree in Law or master's degree in law with minimum 3-5 years of experience in handling bank cases. • String knowledge of Banking Laws, regulations, RBI guidelines and practices. • Familiarity with banking products and services. • Excellent drafting and litigation skills. • Ability to work...

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'Day-to-Day Trial Practice Must Be Revived In Sensitive Cases' : Supreme Court Gives Guidelines To Courts On Speedy Trial

The judgment included a set of guidelines which the High Court Chief Justices can issue to the trial judges for expeditious trial.

Sameer Wankhede Files Defamation Suit In Delhi High Court Against Aryan Khan's Netflix Series 'Ba***ds of Bollywood'

IRS Officer Sameer Wankhede has filed a defamation suit before the Delhi High Court against Red Chillies Entertainment, Netflix and others over allegedly defamatory portrayal of him in the new Netflix series “Ba***ds of Bollywood”, directed by Aryan Khan.Wankhede has sought Rs. 2 crores as damages which will be donated to Tata Memorial Cancer Hospital for the treatment of Cancer...

J&K&L High Court Issues Notice On Plea Challenging Detention Of AAP MLA Mehraj Din Malik Under Public Safety Act

The Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh High Court on Tuesday admitted and issued notice in a habeas corpus petition challenging the detention of Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) legislator Mehraj Din Malik under the Jammu and Kashmir Public Safety Act (PSA), 1978.A bench of Justice Vinod Chatterji Koul issued a post-admission notice to the respondents and directed them to file their response within two...

'Very Erection Of Babri Masjid Was A Fundamental Act Of Desecration': Ex-CJI DY Chandrachud Contradicts Ayodhya Judgment Finding

Former Chief Justice of India DY Chandrachud has stirred a controversy on the Ayodhya dispute with his remark that the very erection of the Babri Masjid was the fundamental act of desecration.The Fomer CJI made the observation during an interview with Newslaundry journalist Sreenivasan Jain, excerpts of which were shared on social media. Responding to a question on whether the Hindu parties...

Call For Chapters For the Book 'AI & The Law: Ethics, Regulation & Governance' By Dr. Rakesh Kumar

Dr. Rakesh Kumar, Associate Professor at the Faculty of Law, Teerthanker Mahaveer University, invites submissions of original chapters for the edited volume “AI and the Law: Ethics, Regulation and Governance” . Scholars, practitioners, and researchers are encouraged to contribute work exploring legal, ethical, regulatory, and governance dimensions of artificial intelligence.Artificial Intelligence (AI) transforms legal systems, regulatory structures, and ethical standards globally. With AI's...

Delhi Riots: High Court Denies Bail To Tahir Hussain In IB Staffer Ankit Sharma Murder Case

The Delhi High Court on Thursday denied bail to former Aam Aadmi Party Councillor Tahir Hussain's regular bail plea in the murder case of Intelligence Bureau (IB) staffer Ankit Sharma during the 2020 North-East Delhi riots.Justice Neena Bansal Krishna dismissed the bail plea filed by Hussain in FIR 65 of 2020 registered at Dayalpur police station. The Court observed that Sharma's murder cannot...

Rajasthan High Court Quashes Rent Tribunal's Order Rejecting Tenant's Evidence Citing Delay, Asks Him To Plant & Nurture 11 Trees

The Rajasthan High Court granted relief to a tenant whose affidavit of evidence filed with delay of over 1 month in an eviction case was not taken on record by the Rent Tribunal citing mandatory nature of Section 15 of the Rajasthan Rent Control Act. The court while setting aside the tribunal's order however imposed a unique condition on the petitioner of not only planting 11 shady plants in...