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Delhi Consumer Commission Holds LIC Liable For Wrongful Repudiation Of Insurance Claim
The Delhi State Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission, presided over by Justice Sangita Dhingra Sehgal (President) and Ms. Bimla Kumari (Member Judicial), held LIC of India liable for deficiency in service for wrongfully repudiating the insurance claim on unfounded allegations of non-disclosure and directed payment of the insured amount with interest from the date...
Delhi NCR Air Pollution | Supreme Court Rules Out Year-Long Construction Ban To Improve Air Quality
The Supreme Court, while hearing the Delhi–NCR air pollution matter today, said it was not inclined to impose extreme measures such as a year-round construction ban to improve the Air Quality Index. The Court observed that such an order would have far-reaching consequences and jeopardise the livelihoods of millions.During the hearing, Senior Advocate Gopal Sankaranarayanan, appearing for...
Patna High Court Orders ₹2 Lakh Compensation For Six-Day Illegal Detention; Directs IG Prisons To Frame Guidelines
The Patna High Court recently awarded compensation of ₹2 lakh to an accused who was illegally detained for six days despite a court order granting him bail.A Division Bench comprising Justice Rajeev Ranjan Prasad and Justice Sourendra Pandey directed the State to compensate the petitioner, who had been in custody for an alleged violation of the Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act,...
Manager (Data Privacy) Vacancy At Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu India LLP
Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu India LLP invites online application for the post of Manager (Data Privacy).Name of the Post: Manager (Data Privacy) Location: Mumbai Essential Qualification and Experience • Bachelor's degree in law, information technology, or a related field. • CIPT/CIPM/CIPPE or any other related certifications preferred. • Minimum of 8+ years of experience in data protection or privacy compliance. • In-depth knowledge of data protection laws and regulations, particularly the...
High Court Issues Notice To Karnataka Govt On State Election Commission's Plea Seeking Final Reservation List In Municipality Wards
The Karnataka High Court on Monday issued notice to the State government on a public interest litigation filed by the State Election Commission seeking a direction to issue the final notifications of reservation of seats to all the wards of 187 Municipalities, under section 13(1)(d) of the Karnataka Municipalities Act, 1964.A division bench of Chief Justice Vibhu Bakhru and Justice C M...
Delhi Court Issues Summons To Cobrapost, Economic Times In Anil Ambani's Defamation Suit
A court in Delhi has issued summons in a defamation suit filed by Reliance Group Chairman Anil Ambani against Cobrapost, Economic Times publisher Bennett, Coleman & Co. Ltd., and others over reports alleging his companies committed a fraud of over Rs 41,000 crore. The court however, did not pass any interim orders injuncting these publications.The matter was heard by Senior Civil Judge...
Justice Krishna Iyer's Principles Are Needed Now More Than Ever; Justice Ujjal Bhuyan
Justice Ujjal Bhuyan, speaking at an event organised by the Capital Foundation Society at the Constitution Club of India, New Delhi, to celebrate Justice V.R. Krishna Iyer's 110th birth anniversary, reflected on Justice Iyer's transformative contribution to India's constitutional jurisprudence. He highlighted Justice Iyer's extraordinary life—as a political activist, minister, lawyer,...
Calcutta High Court Clarifies When Possession Of Fake Currency Amounts To 'Trafficking', Rejects Automatic Presumption U/S 489B IPC
A Larger Bench of the Calcutta High Court has held that mere possession of Fake Indian Currency Notes (FICN), regardless of quantity, does not automatically amount to “trafficking”, nor does it justify drawing any statutory presumption against the accused under Section 489B IPC. The Court clarified that mens rea remains central, and the prosecution must independently establish that...
