Dowry Demand For Setting Up Business Still 'Dowry' Under S. 304B IPC: Delhi High Court

The Delhi High Court has held that a demand for money connected with the marital relationship does not cease to be a dowry demand merely because the money is sought for setting up a business rather than for personal use. [2026 LiveLaw (Del) 882]Justice Vimal Kumar Yadav made the observation while dismissing an appeal filed by two, challenging their conviction under Sections 304B and 498A of...

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Supreme Court Acquits 4 Murder Convicts, Says Eyewitnesses Couldn't Have Identified Accused On Pitch-Dark...

Supreme Court Acquits 4 Murder Convicts, Says Eyewitnesses Couldn't Have Identified Accused On Pitch-Dark Night

The Supreme Court has acquitted four persons convicted for the 2001 murder of one Dhruba Pradhan in Odisha, holding that the prosecution failed to prove its case either through direct or circumstantial evidence, and that the trial court and the High Court erred in relying on eyewitness testimony that could not withstand scrutiny.A bench of Justices MM Sundresh and Prasanna B Varale made...

Ukraine MBBS Student Moves MP High Court, Says NMC Rules Requiring 12-Month Internship There Impossible Amid War

The Madhya Pradesh High Court has sought the Union Government's response on a plea filed by an MBBS student studying in Ukraine, challenging the applicability of the National Medical Commission's (NMC) Foreign Medical Graduate Licentiate (FMGL) Regulations 2021, particularly the requirement of completing a 12-month internship in the same foreign medical institution.The petitioner has...

'Surprising': Patna High Court Grants Bail To Juveniles Who Drove From Assam To Patna While Carrying 65-Kg 'Ganja', Orders Inquiry

The Patna High Court has granted bail to two juveniles apprehended with over 65 kg of ganja, while directing an inquiry into how they allegedly travelled from Guwahati, Assam to Patna carrying commercial quantity of contraband without identification or vehicle documents. A Single Judge Bench of Justice Arun Kumar Jha was hearing two criminal revision petitions arising from a DRI case...

Amalgamation-Based Employee Continuity Benefits Apply Only To Transferor-Company Employees On Amalgamation Date: Sikkim High Court

The Sikkim High Court has held that the benefit of an employee-continuity clause under a scheme of amalgamation is available only to those who remained employees of the transferor company on the date the scheme became effective. The Court observed that employees who had ceased to be on the rolls of the transferor company before the amalgamation could not invoke the scheme to...

Deemed Approval Cannot Validate Teacher's Appointment Made In Disregard Of Mandatory Reservation Conditions: Allahabad High Court

The Allahabad High Court has held that deeming provision under Rule 10(5)(iii) of the Uttar Pradesh Recognized Basic Schools (Junior High Schools) (Recruitment and Conditions of Service of Teachers) Rules, 1978 cannot be used to validate the appointment of a teacher which was made without following the mandatory reservation conditions attached to the post. Justice Manju...

Senior Principal Associate Vacancy At Ernst & Young [Bengaluru; Apply Now]

Ernst & Young invites online application for the post of Senior Principal Associate. Name of the Post: Senior Principal Associate Location: Bengaluru Essential Qualification and Experience Candidate should be a Law Graduate with 10+ years of experience.Demonstrated experience in indirect tax litigation, including handling and supporting IDT matters before tax forums. Strong working knowledge of indirect tax laws and regulations, with the ability to...

Manager (Legal) Vacancy At National Highways Authority Of India (NHAI)

National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) invites online applications for the post of Manager (Legal) on deputation basis. Name of the Post: Manager (Legal) No. of Post: 04 (Four) Essential Qualification and Experience Bachelor's degree in law from a recognised University or Institute.Three years post qualification experience, in the field of law related to contractual matters or arbitration or legislative matters or land acquisition.By deputation: from officers under the...

Senior Executive (Legal) And Assistant Manager (Legal) Vacancy At Pharmaceuticals & Medical Devices Bureau Of India

Pharmaceuticals & Medical Devices Bureau of India invites application for the post of Senior Executive (Legal) And Assistant Manager (Legal). Name of the Post: Senior Executive (Legal) And Assistant Manager (Legal) No. of Post: Senior Executive (Legal): 01 (One) Assistant Manager (Legal): 02 (Two) Essential Qualification and Experience Assistant Manager (Legal) LL.B. (L. LM. from reputed Institutions / Universities is a desirable qualification).Minimum 05 years' ...

'No Responsibility Fixed': Delhi High Court Pulls Up Agencies Over Mahipalpur Waterlogging, Traffic Congestion

The Delhi High Court has pulled up the National Highways Authority of India (NHAI), Delhi International Airport Limited (DIAL) and other agencies over the continuing waterlogging and traffic congestion in city's Mahipalpur area. [2026 LiveLaw (Del) 881]A Division Bench of Justice Prathiba M. Singh and Justice Manmeet Pritam Singh Arora observed that despite several meetings and “enormous...

Telangana High Court Designates 22 Lawyers As Senior Advocates

The Telangana High Court has designated 22 lawyers as Senior Advocates after a full court meeting was conducted on September 16. A notification issued by the high court states:"In exercise of the powers conferred by Section 16 (2) of Advocates Act, 1961 read with Guideline Nos.5 (viii), 5(x) and 8 - Guidelines for Designation of Advocates as Senior Advocates, High Court for the State...