Wife’s MBA degree or past employment with MNCs can’t stop her from demanding maintenance, rules HCAn Allahabad High Court ruling states a wife's education or earning potential does not disqualify her from maintenance. The court considere...
29 May, 2026, 08.16 PM IST
Robert Vadra withdraws in Delhi HC plea against trial court summons in Haryana land deal caseBusinessman Robert Vadra has withdrawn his petition in the Delhi High Court. The petition challenged a trial court order summoning him in a...
18 May, 2026, 12.13 PM IST
Second marriage & dowry harassment: SC quashes FIR against in-laws, keeps 498A case against husbandThe Supreme Court quashed FIRs against a husband's in-laws and sister in a dowry harassment case. While the wife alleged they were aware of...
11 May, 2026, 10.40 AM IST
2005 'fake' encounter of gangster Sohrabuddin Shaikh: High Court upholds acquittal of 22 personsThe Bombay High Court has upheld the acquittal of 22 individuals in the 2005 Sohrabuddin Shaikh alleged fake encounter case. Appeals filed ...
07 May, 2026, 02.18 PM IST
SC agrees to hear AgustaWestland middleman James' plea for release from jailThe Supreme Court has agreed to hear Christian Michel James' plea for release from jail in the AgustaWestland scam case. James challenges t...
04 May, 2026, 02.31 PM IST
Legislation on hate speech lies in domain of legislature, not courts: SCThe Supreme Court has ruled that current laws are adequate to control hate speech nationwide. The court stated that creating new criminal o...
29 Apr, 2026, 11.18 PM IST
Supreme Court refers to another bench plea of AgustaWestland middleman James' plea for release from jailThe Supreme Court has sent Christian Michel's plea for release from jail to a new bench. Michel is involved in the AgustaWestland VVIP chop...
24 Apr, 2026, 12.00 PM IST
Some key provisions of India's new criminal lawsIndia's new criminal justice system has faced criticism for potentially granting more power to police and increasing case backlogs. The ove...
08 Jul, 2024, 05.08 PM IST
Delhi Police ready to implement new criminal laws which come into effect on July 1The Delhi Police is gearing up to implement new criminal laws, ensuring extensive training and trial processes for a seamless transition to...
01 Jul, 2024, 12.46 PM IST
View: Why India needs a new law regarding corporate criminal liabilityThe new approach needs to take into account the travails faced by people facing such prosecutions. Mechanisms have to be built to ensure th...
28 Apr, 2022, 11.29 PM IST
Court refuses to stay production warrant against Sachin Waze in extortion caseThe special NIA court had on Friday allowed the Mumbai police to take custody of Waze for interrogation in connection with an extortion cas...
30 Oct, 2021, 08.52 PM IST
Finally, video conferencing apparatus installed in special CBI CourtThe special CBI Judge S K Yadav on May 14 had instructed the authorities of UP administration to install the apparatus. The Judge had to se...
26 Jun, 2020, 08.07 PM IST
Lockdown 3.0:Prohibitory orders extended in Mumbai till May 17"We have extended section 144 of CrPC which restricts any public gathering," he said quoting an official order. The official said residents...
04 May, 2020, 06.06 PM IST
Judicially separated wife also entitled for maintenance: Supreme CourtA bench of Justices Madan B Lokur and Deepak Gupta set aside the high court's order and remanded the matter to it for fresh consideration.
07 Dec, 2017, 06.19 PM IST
2 BJP-ruled states among 7 opposing all-India judicial serviceThere is also a divergence of opinion among state governments and respective high courts on the constitution of the AIJS.
23 Apr, 2017, 02.51 PM IST
IPC, CrPC to be amended to deal with racial attacks: Kiren RijijuRijiju said here today that the Centre would move amendments to the Indian Penal Code (IPC) and the Code of Criminal Procedure (CrPC) durin...
29 Dec, 2014, 10.04 PM IST
New tough anti-rape law comes into forcePresident Pranab Mukherjee has given his assent to the anti-rape bill which provides for life term and even death sentence for rape convict...
03 Apr, 2013, 02.49 PM IST