Year: 2022
Corruption a termite in every system: High court
Lucknow: The Lucknow bench of the Allahabad high court while refusing anticipatory bail to a government doctor, observed that corruption was a termite in every system and once it entered the system, it went on increasing. Rejecting the anticipatory bail of a government doctor, justice Krishna Pahal observed on February 25: “Corruption is a termite […]
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SC Allows CBI to Probe 17-Year-Old Girl’s Death by Suicide in TN
New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Monday allowed the CBI to proceed with the probe into the suicide of a 17-year-old girl in Thanjavur who was allegedly coerced to convert to Christianity. A bench of Justices Sanjiv Khanna and Bela M Trivedi issued notice on the appeal filed by the Tamil Nadu DGP challenging the […]
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SC Allows Future Retail to Move Delhi HC to Seek Resumption of NCLT Proceedings
The top court noted that the proceedings before the NCLT are at stage 8, meeting of shareholders, and that there are 15 stages for the final approval of the scheme. The top court granted liberty to Future Retail to move the high court seeking continuation of proceedings before NCLT beyond Stage 8. “Approach the Delhi […]
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[Heera Gold case] Supreme Court judge Justice Sanjay Kishan Kaul objects to duped …
Supreme Court judge Justice Sanjay Kishan Kaul on Wednesday expressed his … Supreme Court of India … State Bank Of India vs Jet Airways.pdf. Source link
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Daughters to inherit self-acquired properties of fathers dying without a will: Supreme Court | Latest News India
The Supreme Court on Thursday said the daughters of a male Hindu dying without a will would be entitled to inherit self-acquired and other properties obtained in the partition by the father. The court also said that such daughters would get preference over other collateral members of the family such as sons and daughters of […]
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Sameer Wankhede’s father files contempt plea against Nawab Malik in Bombay High Court
Dhyandev Wankhede, father of former Narcotics Control Bureau (NCB) zonal director Sameer Wankhede, on Wednesday moved a contempt plea in the Bombay High Court, claiming that despite an undertaking given to the court last month, NCP Minister Nawab Malik continues to defame his family and has made contentious remarks on December 28, 2021, January 2 […]
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Explained: The debate over marital rape
The Delhi High Court is hearing a challenge to the constitutional validity of the ‘marital rape immunity’ provided for in the Indian Penal Code. The case has put the spotlight on crucial issues concerning consent, the extent of state control on female sexual autonomy, and correcting historical prejudices in law. What is the case about? […]
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Intensions of Punjab, Haryana right, efforts lagging: High Court
While perusing the report submitted by Punjab and Haryana, mentioning the details of the cases pending against sitting/former MPs/MLAs, the Punjab and Haryana High Court has said that the intention on the part of the states is not lacking but the efforts supporting it appear to be missing or at least lagging. The affidavits by […]
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Man Brushes Teeth, Shaves During Online High Court Hearing
The Kerala High Court reverted to virtual hearings amid rising Covid cases (File Photo) As the Kerala High Court, on Monday, reverted to virtual hearings in view of rising Covid cases in the state, a man’s bizarre behaviour amused social media . The man was filmed brushing his teeth during a virtual session of the […]
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Illegally recorded tapes can’t be evidence, says Delhi high court | Delhi News
NEW DELHI: The Delhi HC has held that permitting illegally intercepted messages and audio conversations as evidence, without any sanction, will lead to manifest arbitrariness and promote scant regard for the procedure and fundamental rights of the citizens. Such recordings are not admissible as evidence in courts, the HC said, while setting aside an order […]
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