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Husband leaves some properties to sister through Will, excluding wife and children; Supreme Court upholds it for this reasonThe Supreme Court has upheld a husband's Will, which disinherited his wife and children from certain properties, favouring his sister. The ...
Ayodhya Ram Temple Trust's financial row: Petition filed in SC seeks court-monitored probeA new Supreme Court petition demands a court-monitored probe into alleged financial irregularities within the Shri Ram Janmabhoomi Teerth K...
Govt employee missing for over 7 years; son denied compassionate job, loses case in HC for this reasonA son's plea for a compassionate job after his government employee father went missing for over seven years was rejected by the Telangana H...
Don't allow hiding under forgetting: Why Delhi HC's 'right to be forgotten' ruling raises serious concernsA recent Delhi High Court ruling grants acquitted individuals a 'right to be forgotten'. Their names will be removed from online search res...
Aadhaar is not proof of citizenship, says Supreme Court; upholds EC's documentation regime for SIRIn a landmark judgment reinforcing the autonomy of the poll panel, a bench comprising Chief Justice of India Surya Kant and Justice Joymaly...
Curb your overenthusiasm: Why India must avoid early overregulation while drafting rules for new techIndia faces a critical choice in regulating new industries like AI and genomics. Overly cautious, ex-ante regulations, similar to the histo...
Will registration at Rs 100 in Maharashtra: Why homeowners in cooperative societies, senior citizens should not delay estate planningA Will has always been optionally registrable under Section 18 of the Registration Act, 1908, and registration is not mandatory for validit...
Some accused discharged in CBI's Delhi excise policy case may seek closure of PMLA actionIndividuals cleared by a special CBI court in the Delhi excise policy case plan to approach the court. They aim to end the Enforcement Dire...
ET Explainer: Product-related plaints? Follow these steps to move consumer courtMany dissatisfied consumers of the product or the service they have received do not understand how they can seek redressal. Here is a prime...
US announces indefinite validity of medical proof for some immigration applicantsUSCIS announced Form I-693, post Nov. 1, 2023, signed by a civil surgeon, will have indefinite validity for proving health admissibility. A...
Explainer: How to file a complaint in the consumer court?Consumer cases involve filing within 2 years of purchase, with evidence like WhatsApp chats. Jurisdiction varies based on the value of good...
Reading Mein Kampf doesn't a fascist makeThe power of ideas is undeniable, capable of influencing individuals and societies. However, possessing material deemed controversial or un...
CBI raids offices of Amnesty India in New Delhi and BengaluruThe Central Bureau of Investigation has raided offices of Amnesty International India in Bnagalore and New Delhi over alleged irregularitie...
Sebi forms committee on fair market conductThe panel would be responsible for recommending steps to align insider trading regulations with Companies Act provisions.
Government for compulsory registration of marriages: Law minister Ravi Shankar PrasadHowever, the government has cleared that as of now, there was no proposal to link Aadhaar for the purpose.
PM's accountability will be decided in people's court: CongressStating that Modi always claims 'zero tolerance for corruption', Diskshit asked what prevents him from coming forward and submitting himsel...
- US court to hear rights violation case against Parkash Singh Badal on January 29
A US judge in Wisconsin will hold an evidentiary hearing on January 29 in a human rights violation case filed by a Sikh rights group agains...
- Indian-origin law student sues top fed prosecutor Preet Bharara
Benula Bensam claims she was unlawfully questioned after she sent letters to the presiding judge during Rajat Gupta's trial.
- Bill to make marriage registration mandatory
A bill aimed at making registration of marriages mandatory on the line of birth and death registration was introduced in the Rajya Sabha.
- New company law to post email as evidence
The new company law, being drafted by the government, is likely recognise email as a valid piece of evidence.