Gauhati High Court Upholds Conviction, 15-Year Imprisonment Of Son Found Guilty Of Mother's Rape

The Gauhati High Court has upheld the conviction of a man for rape of his mother, holding that the Supreme Court's observations on incestuous sexual violence requiring an "unsparing judicial response" would apply to the present case.A Division Bench of Justice Michael Zothankhuma and Justice Budi Habung observed, "In the present case, the perpetrator of the crime is the 33 year old son, who...

Empanelment Of Advocates At Employees' State Insurance Corporation [Bihar, Maharashtra, And Rajasthan Regional Offices]

Employees' State Insurance Corporation (ESIC) invites for empanelment of Advocates in the Bihar, Maharashtra, And Rajasthan Regional Offices. Name of the Post: Panel Advocates No. of Post: Bihar: 96 (tentative) Maharashtra: 366 (tentative) Rajasthan: 210 (tentative) Essential Qualification and Experience Bihar The Advocate should have a Bachelor Degree in Law from a recognized University in India.The Advocate should be enrolled/ registered as an advocate with a...

'File Petition' : Supreme Court Declines Plea For Suo Motu Case Over BJP MP's Comments On Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose

The Supreme Court on Thursday turned down a lawyer's plea to take suo motu cognisance of alleged derogatory comments by a BJP legislator against Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose, and asked him to file an appropriate petition.A lawyer requested the Chief Justice of India to take a suo motu case over the comments made by Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) Rajya Sabha member Nagendra Roy alias...

₹43,900 Medicine Bill Not Issued: Ernakulam Consumer Commission Holds Samaritan Heart Institute Liable

The District Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission, Ernakulam, comprising President Shri D.B. Binu and Members Shri V. Ramachandran and Smt. Sreevidhia T.N., held Samaritan Heart Institute liable for deficiency in service after it failed to provide an individual bill for a ₹43,900 Elaxim 40 mg injection, preventing the complainant from obtaining reimbursement under the ESI scheme....

Renukaswamy Murder Case | Witness Speaking Against Prosecution In An Unguarded Moment Not 'Hostile': Darshan To Karnataka High Court

The Karnataka High Court on Wednesday (August 12) reserved its orders on a crucial legal question arising in the Renukaswamy murder case involving actors Darshan and Pavitra Gowda—whether the prosecution can cross-examine its own witness under Section 154 of the Indian Evidence Act, 1872, without first having the witness declared hostile.A single judge bench of Justice M. Nagaprasanna heard...

Environmental Constitutionalism In Crisis: Why Does India Rank 176th Despite Strong Constitutional Framework?

India has just finished 176th out of 177 countries in the Yale Environmental Performance Index (EPI) 2026, ahead only of Laos, with an overall score of 22.46 against table-topper Estonia's 74.79. The country ranked 174th in environmental health, 171st in ecosystem vitality, and a comparatively less dismal 130th in climate change policy. This is not a one-off embarrassment: India also stood at 176th out of 180 countries in the 2024 edition, and its trajectory since 2014, when it ranked 155th, has...

Empanelment Of Advocates At Employees' State Insurance Corporation [Himachal Pradesh And West Bengal Regional Offices]

Employees' State Insurance Corporation (ESIC) invites for empanelment of Advocates in the Himachal Pradesh and West Bengal Regional Offices. Name of the Post: Panel Advocates No. of Post: Himachal Pradesh: 46 (tentative) West Bengal: 60 (tentative) Essential Qualification and Experience Himachal Pradesh The applicant must possess at least a bachelor's degree in law from a recognized University in India. The applicant must be enrolled as an Advocate with the Bar...

Gauhati High Court Quashes Defamation Case Against Asomiya Pratidin's Chief Editor, Printer And Publisher

The Gauhati High Court quashed criminal defamation proceedings against the Chief Editor and the Printer and Publisher of Asomiya Pratidin, taking note of the complainant's stand that the publication had not spoiled his reputation in society.Justice Shamima Jahan observed, “The first exception to section 499 IPC provides that it will not be defamation to impute anything which is true...

Supreme Court Refuses To Interfere With CBSE's Assessment Scheme For Gulf Students

The Supreme Court has disposed of a batch of petitions filed by Class XII students from Gulf countries challenging the Central Board of Secondary Education's (CBSE) special assessment scheme introduced after the cancellation of Board examinations in the West Asia region amid the prevailing war situation in the Middle East.A Bench of Justice M.M. Sundresh and Justice Prasanna B. Varale declined...

Empanelment Of Advocates At Employees' State Insurance Corporation [Kerala And Andhra Pradesh Regional Offices]

Employees' State Insurance Corporation (ESIC) invites for empanelment of Advocates in the State of Kerala and Andhra Pradesh Regional Offices. Name of the Post: Panel Advocates No. of Post: Kerala: 61 (tentative) Andhra Pradesh: 20 (tentative) Essential Qualification and Experience Kerala Bachelor of Laws (LL.B.) degree from a recognized University in India.Must be enrolled as an advocate with the Bar Council of India and must be in active practice at bar.Experience...

Delhi High Court Rejects Challenge To Black Money Act Provisions With ₹60K Costs, Says It Was Filed To Avoid Prosecution

Delhi High Court has dismissed challenge to the constitutional validity of the proviso to Section 3(1) and Clause (c) of Section 72 of the Black Money (Undisclosed Foreign Income and Assets) and Imposition of Tax Act, 2015.A Division Bench comprising Justice Dinesh Mehta and Justice Rajneesh Kumar Gupta said that the challenge was a “subterfuge to obviate prosecution” and dismissed three...

Mental Disability Alone Doesn't Establish Woman's Incapacity To Give Valid Consent: Gauhati High Court Sets Aside Rape Conviction

Court held specific expert evidence is required to establish if victim was incapable of understanding consequences.