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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...
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...
Can govt employee be terminated from service for suppressing higher qualification: SC to examineThe Supreme Court will review a Telangana High Court ruling. The ruling upheld the termination of a Scheduled Tribe employee for not disclo...
Husband wanted wife to stay home with his parents; her decision to pursue career despite his disapproval is not cruelty, rules Supreme CourtThe Supreme Court has ruled that a wife's career choice is not cruelty. A woman's decision to open her own dental clinic was opposed by her...
Tax ruling can set off a game of thorns for gaming company directorsIndia's money gaming firms are worried about directors facing tax demands. A Supreme Court ruling upheld a 28% GST on bets. This could mean...
Supreme Court order clouds opposition planks amid electoral meltdownThe Supreme Court's backing of the Special Summary Revision (SIR) has weakened the Opposition's strategy to challenge India's electoral int...
Supreme Court upholds Bihar SIR, calls it key to free and fair pollsThe Supreme Court has upheld the special intensive revision of electoral rolls in Bihar. The court stated this process is vital for ensurin...
Fix the ABC of IBC: Why we should re-engineer the bankruptcy code furtherThe recent litigation around Jaypee has once again unleashed a raging debate over arbitrary decision-making by financial creditors, lack of...
Girls shouldn't give up education due to lack of sanitary napkins, gender-segregated toilets in schools: Supreme CourtThe Supreme Court has urged the Centre to ensure girls continue their education without interruption. The apex court stressed the importanc...
Bhojshala case: MP HC refers to 10 principles laid down by SC in Ayodhya verdictThe Madhya Pradesh High Court has referenced the Supreme Court's ten principles from the Ayodhya verdict. This is in relation to the Bhojsh...
MP High Court declares Bhojshala complex a Goddess Saraswati temple, quashes Friday namaz orderThe Madhya Pradesh High Court has recognized the Bhojshala-Kamal Maula Mosque complex as a temple of Goddess Saraswati. The court quashed a...
Tyranny of elected & majority: SC on delayed CEC-EC lawA bench comprising justices Dipankar Datta and Satish Chandra Sharma termed Parliament's failure to enact a law governing the appointment o...
Can long-term contract work lead to permanent employment? Know the rulesContract workers often seek permanent jobs after long service. Indian courts examine if contractor arrangements are genuine or a ploy to av...
Family pension denied to daughter over divorce timing; Tripura High Court ruling explainedA daughter has been denied her father's family pension by the Tripura High Court. She divorced her husband after her father's passing. The ...
India assured DTAA tax benefits will continue after Supreme Court ruling, Mauritius Cabinet Note saysIndia has assured Mauritius that it will uphold benefits under the Double Taxation Avoidance Agreement. This comes after a Supreme Court ru...
Insolvency law not a recovery mechanism, Supreme Court reiterates in key IBC rulingIn a landmark decision, the Supreme Court has clarified that insolvency law is not intended for the mere pursuit of debt recovery. It highl...
'Difficult to declare millions of beliefs wrong': SC hears PIL limits in Sabarimala case debateThe Supreme Court is examining the permissibility of public interest litigations concerning religious practices. A nine-judge bench is hear...
Judgements on decriminalising adultery, same-sex consensual relationship 'not a good law': Centre in SCThe Centre has informed the Supreme Court that landmark judgments on adultery and same-sex relationships were based on subjective 'constitu...
Centre tells Supreme Court Sabarimala verdict was wrongly decidedThe Centre told the Supreme Court that Indian society treats women equally and places them on a higher pedestal. Solicitor General Tushar M...
HC acquits Punjab AAP MLA, 7 others in 2013 molestation caseThe Punjab and Haryana High Court has acquitted AAP MLA Manjinder Singh Lalpura and seven others. They were convicted in a 2013 molestation...