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Luxury litigation, poor pay the priceThe Supreme Court has issued a warning against what it terms 'luxury litigation', leading to the dismissal of a persistent case. With over ...- Ageing housing societies: How homeowners can avoid losing their homes and money to redevelopment delaysAgeing housing societies that were promised bigger, modern living spaces have seen builders abandon or stall construction for years, with l...
- Cauvery water war: Karnataka bandh brings a long-running feud to the fore againIn Karnataka, protests arose after the authorities ordered the state to release Tamil Nadu's share of Cauvery water. Karnataka has cited it...
- Supreme Court asks 19 states, UTs to declare cancer 'notifiable disease' for early detectionThe Supreme Court urged remaining states to declare cancer a notifiable disease. This action aims for early detection and improved patient ...
- Kitchen checks give restaurants, hotels food for thoughtRestaurants nationwide are voluntarily closing outlets for deep cleaning and hygiene improvements. Regulatory crackdowns over food safety a...
- LIC rejects claim saying past typhoid, jaundice were not disclosed: Court says the illnesses have no link to sudden heart attack that killed the policyholder; orders insurer to pay over Rs 10 lakhLIC rejects insurance claim saying policyholder hid illnesses: LIC rejected a death claim filed by a Guntur widow, arguing her husband had ...
- Cut through the BS chase: A generation with phones refuses to let media tell their story aloneThe student movement at Jantar Mantar reflects a broader shift where younger generations no longer rely on legacy media to shape public opi...
- Student wins Rs 5000 compensation and a refund with 9% interest after hostel served sub-standard food and neglected room maintenance; Kangra district consumer commission orderWhen Mr Rawat from Doonga Bazaar, Kangra, Himachal Pradesh came to Noida, Uttar Pradesh to study B.Tech at IILM University, Greater Noida, ...
- E20 petrol damages Maruti Grand Vitara: In a first, consumer court orders manufacturer & dealer to replace the car or pay over Rs 21.6 lakh to Chhattisgarh car ownerE20 petrol battle reaches court: A consumer court has ordered a vehicle manufacturer and dealer to reimburse repair costs after a vehicle o...
- Opposition cites former editor's passport, voter roll ordeal to target CentreA former editor's passport renewal stalled after his name was removed from West Bengal's electoral rolls, sparking outrage from opposition ...
- Five reforms India needs before the next shockIndia faces economic vulnerabilities from external crises. Five reforms are proposed to build resilience. These include reducing gold and c...
- KIADB to digitise land management process in 100 days, says minister PatilKarnataka's Industries Minister M B Patil announced a 100-day deadline for digitizing the entire land management and plot allotment process...
- CJI Kant will ask lawyers to furnish argument deadlinesChief Justice Surya Kant of India is making headlines by urging lawyers to establish specified timelines for their presentations, a change ...
- Can sit in court till midnight to ensure justice for poor litigants: CJI Surya KantChief Justice of India Surya Kant has declared his top priority is ensuring justice for poor litigants. He stated he will sit in court unti...
- Litigation is like bleeding wound, says CJI-designate Justice Uday Umesh Lalit; wants free legal aid for poorLADC, constituted under NALSA, intends to provide free legal assistance to the poor who are forced to hire private counsel to fight their c...
- Litigant cannot have any role in appointment of judges: Ram JethmalaniA litigant can't have any role in appointment. The government is the biggest litigant against whom the poor has to fight, said Ram Jethmala...
- Supreme Court collegium will forward 125 names for HC judges to law ministry: CJI HL DattuChief Justice of India HL Dattu said the Supreme Court collegium will forward the 125 names cleared for appointment as HC judges to the law...
- Law minister D V Sadananda Gowda flags concerns over legal aid programmes in IndiaGovernment flagged concerns regarding legal aid programmes, such as inability to meet the high cost of litigation, and promised to do its b...
- Litigation has gone beyond reach of poor man: Supreme CourtObserving that lawyers are equal partners with judges in the administration of justice, the apex court said, "Advocates cannot behave with ...
- PSUs spending more money in contesting cases: NCDRCPublic sector undertakings (PSUs) are behaving "penny-wise, pound-foolish" and spending more money in fighting cases than they might have t...
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