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Divorced wife retains right to recover maintenance after ex-husband's death, loses claim for higher paymentBombay High Court has ruled that a divorced wife can continue to recover maintenance already awarded to her, including arrears, from her la...
SC directs Tripura SEC to conduct elections to village committees in single phaseThe Supreme Court has ordered the Tripura State Election Commission to hold village committee elections on September 27. This decision come...
Karnataka High Court dismisses PIL against Shivakumar's appointment as CM, imposes cost on petitionerThe High Court has dismissed a petition challenging DK Shivakumar's appointment as Chief Minister. The court called the petition frivolous ...
Supreme Court stays HC pleas on trans to avoid 'scattered opinion'Issuing the notice, a bench of Chief Justice of India Surya Kant and justice V Mohana also ordered that the proceedings in the high courts ...
Woman seeks to stop husband's pension over unpaid maintenance; HC suggests different optionA woman approached the Madras High Court seeking to stop her estranged husband's pension and retirement benefits, claiming he had failed to...
SC dismisses Meenakshi Natarajan's plea against rejection of Rajya Sabha candidatureThe Supreme Court has dismissed a plea by Congress leader Meenakshi Natarajan. Her Rajya Sabha nomination from Madhya Pradesh was rejected....
SC sets Rs 30,000 monthly income for housewives, calls them 'nation builders'The Supreme Court has declared homemakers as nation builders. Their domestic care work will now be recognized as a separate category for co...
SC says 'homemakers are nation builders'The Supreme Court has recognized the invaluable contribution of housewives. Loss of a wife's domestic care will now be a separate compensat...
Kerala HC orders independent re-evaluation of Sabarimala ghee saleThe Kerala High Court has ordered a fresh probe into alleged fund misappropriation by Travancore Devaswom Board employees. The court expres...
Supreme Court recognises homemakers as 'nation builders', sets Rs 30,000 monthly compensation for domestic workThe Supreme Court of India has declared homemakers as nation builders. A monthly compensation of Rs. 30,000 will now be awarded for the los...
Supreme Court flags threats to judges, says intimidation undermines justice deliveryThe Supreme Court voiced serious concerns regarding threats and attacks against judges and their families. This worry intensified following...
Ravi Mohan divorce case update: Why the Madras HC rejected the actor's recent plea in maintenance dispute with estranged wife Aarti RaviThe Madras High Court has reportedly rejected actor Ravi Mohan's request for more time in his divorce case. His estranged wife, Aarti Ravi,...
More the retro, less the going forwardRecent developments have cast a shadow over government telecom spectrum charges imposed over ten years ago, now being questioned in light o...
Premarital sex is common today, can't be used to judge a person's character: SCThe Supreme Court has ruled that consensual premarital relationships between adults do not constitute moral turpitude. Overturning a Telang...
Supreme Court flags 40-year delay by Allahabad HC in murder case, seeks solutions to judicial backlogThe Supreme Court has expressed concern over a 40-year delay by the Allahabad High Court in deciding a murder appeal. The accused, Vijay Si...
Bank auctioned pledged land after borrower defaulted but buyer took 2 years to pay 75% money; borrower cleared the dues, fought and won the case in SC to get his land backThe Supreme Court agreed with the Madras High Court's call to cancel the auction of Mr. Rama's family property. The bank was trying to sell...
CBI files FIR in Rs 397-crore transformer 'scam' in Tamil NaduThe CBI has filed a case concerning a Rs 397 crore scam in Tamil Nadu. This involves the procurement of transformers between 2021 and 2023....
'Not speaking not marital cruelty': SC frees husband sentenced to jail over wife's suicide after 13 days of silence between themSupreme Court has acquitted a man convicted of cruelty after his wife died by suicide, ruling that 13 days of non-communication between spo...
Thiruparankundram hill lamp row: SC dismisses plea for action against officialsThe Supreme Court has upheld a Madras High Court decision. The High Court had dismissed a plea seeking action against officials. These offi...
Supreme Court upholds mandate for qualified candidates in public employmentThe Supreme Court has ruled that public jobs must go to eligible candidates in accordance with prescribed qualifications. Allowing overqual...