Indian judiciary promotes mediation as robust dispute resolution mechanism: CJI Surya KantIndia's judiciary champions mediation as a strong way to resolve disputes. Chief Justice of India Surya Kant highlighted its importance and...
11 Jun, 2026, 02.12 PM IST
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...
11 Jun, 2026, 12.07 PM IST
Daughter becomes co-owner of family property via oral arrangement; she files tenant eviction case and wins in Supreme CourtA daughter, a co-owner of family property through an oral arrangement, has won a tenant eviction case in the Supreme Court. The court ruled...
11 Jun, 2026, 11.47 AM IST
Alabama asks appeals court to let it continue nitrogen gas executionsAlabama is fighting a court battle to execute Jeffery Lee using nitrogen gas on Thursday. A federal judge ruled the method unconstitutional...
11 Jun, 2026, 10.05 AM IST
US refunds $22 billion in first repayments of Trump's tariffs in MayUS authorities have begun refunding billions in customs duties. This follows a Supreme Court decision invalidating President Donald Trump's...
11 Jun, 2026, 06.27 AM IST
Delhi court directs confiscated PACL assets be used for investor repaymentA Special Court has ordered the confiscation of properties belonging to PACL Limited. These assets will now be handed over to the Justice R...
10 Jun, 2026, 12.08 PM IST
Rs 7 lakh life insurance cover at zero premium, which very few EPF members are aware of; check how to claim when neededEmployees' Provident Fund contributions offer a life insurance cover of up to Rs 7 lakh through the EDLI scheme, at no extra premium. This ...
10 Jun, 2026, 10.43 AM IST
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...
09 Jun, 2026, 11.39 AM IST
US Customs’ $166 billion tariff refund plan faces court fight over who gets access to payoutsA government official testifies today in federal court. This concerns billions of dollars in import taxes. The Supreme Court ruled these ta...
09 Jun, 2026, 09.40 AM IST
EPFO held on to Rs 10 lakh for 11 years: Patna HC orders it to refund the deposit with 6% interest for ‘unjust enrichment’The Patna High Court has ordered the EPFO to pay 6% annual interest on a Rs 10 lakh deposit, citing unjust enrichment. The court ruled that...
06 Jun, 2026, 07.11 AM IST
25 years after father went missing, family seeks compassionate appointment for job; HC rejects plea due to delayA family's plea for a job based on compassionate appointment after 25 years has been rejected. The Patna High Court ruled that such appoint...
06 Jun, 2026, 07.09 AM IST
SC’s draft rules allow AI in courts, bar it in decision-makingThe Supreme Court has proposed new rules for artificial intelligence in courts. These rules allow AI for tasks like legal research and draf...
05 Jun, 2026, 07.12 AM IST
Withdrawn your entire EPF balance after a job switch? You may still need to transfer service history to protect your pension under EPS 95Many salaried employees forget to transfer their Employees' Pension Scheme EPS service history when switching jobs. This is crucial even if...
05 Jun, 2026, 06.30 AM IST
SC constitutes high-powered panel to re-examine Aravalli definitionThe Supreme Court has formed a special committee to review the Centre's report on the Aravalli hills. This panel will examine the definitio...
04 Jun, 2026, 12.22 AM IST
Signed away maintenance agreement? HC says wife can still claim more; here’s whyA wife can still seek more maintenance money even after signing a waiver agreement for a lump-sum payment. The Punjab and Haryana High Cour...
03 Jun, 2026, 07.11 AM IST
Even casual employee can claim pension: SC says pension is a right, not favourThe Supreme Court ruled that government employees cannot be denied pension for decades of service due to a lack of formal regularization. I...
02 Jun, 2026, 04.28 PM IST
EPS-95 Higher Pension: Employees contributing to EPF on actual wages cannot be denied higher EPS 95 pension if they were EPS members on September 1, 2014, rules HCThe Karnataka High Court has ruled in favour of exempt trust employees. Those who retired after September 1, 2014, and contributed Providen...
30 May, 2026, 02.47 PM IST