Wife’s MBA degree or past employment with MNCs can’t stop her from demanding maintenance, rules HCAn Allahabad High Court ruling states a wife's education or earning potential does not disqualify her from maintenance. The court considere...
29 May, 2026, 08.16 PM IST
Delhi court issues notice to Assam Chief Minister Himanta Sarma for remarks on 'Miya Muslims'A Delhi court has issued a notice to Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma. This follows a plea by activist Harsh Mander seeking an FIR....
28 May, 2026, 04.13 PM IST
Husband gave his share in joint property to another man via Will; Wife files case for partition of property for her share; SC rules in her favour for this reasonA woman has won her share in a joint property after a 15-year legal battle. Her husband had willed his half to another man. The Supreme Cou...
28 May, 2026, 12.02 PM IST
Assam Assembly introduces UCC bill, third state after Uttarakhand, GujaratAssam has introduced its Uniform Civil Code bill in the Assembly. This move follows similar legislation passed in Uttarakhand and Gujarat. ...
25 May, 2026, 10.27 AM IST
PM Modi's poll gains point to push on India's civil law reform, infrastructurePrime Minister Narendra Modi's party is poised for significant wins in state elections. These victories could speed up the implementation o...
04 May, 2026, 08.14 PM IST
MeitY wants to include users, social firms in content-blocking hearingsThe government is proposing changes to content blocking rules. Users and internet intermediaries may soon get a chance to present their cas...
13 Apr, 2026, 06.07 PM IST
IT rules draft: Feedback deadline pushed to April 29The move to potentially place content generated by online users under the same scrutiny and treatment as those in place for publishers has ...
11 Apr, 2026, 01.04 AM IST
IT rule tweaks only clarificatory, don't expand govt power: MeitY SecretarySocial groups warn oversight of online user content may increase censorship, industry pushes back against mandatory compliance with 'adviso...
07 Apr, 2026, 10.11 PM IST
High Court suggests amending Negotiable Instruments Act to try criminal offences ex parteOne G H Abdul Kadri was sentenced by the Judicial Magistrate First Class, Udupi, in 2018 under six criminal cases under the Negotiable Inst...
01 Jun, 2022, 05.11 PM IST
State govts apprised on amendments needed in IPC, CPC: ReddyThe Centre has written to all state governments on amendments needed in the Indian Penal Code (IPC) and Civil Procedure Code (CPC) to imple...
20 Nov, 2019, 03.32 PM IST
Courts have "two standards" on statutory timelines: Arun Jaitley"Conventionally, our courts always have two standards," Jaitley said, speaking at an industry event on insolvency organised by the Ministry...
19 Aug, 2017, 07.42 PM IST
2 BJP-ruled states among 7 opposing all-India judicial serviceThere is also a divergence of opinion among state governments and respective high courts on the constitution of the AIJS.
23 Apr, 2017, 02.51 PM IST
Cases can be shifted out & into J&K for access to justice: Supreme CourtA five-judge Constitution bench headed by Chief Justice T S Thakur rejected the contention of the State that it cannot interfere as neither...
19 Jul, 2016, 10.54 PM IST
Code of Civil Procedure withstood the 'test of time': GovtThe Law Commission has recommended amendments to the CPC which governs the resolution of civil disputes.
12 Mar, 2015, 03.10 PM IST
Rajasthan's first private court to operate from next weekAll such matters, which have the possibility to be resolved through arbitration with the mutual agreement in the litigants, will be resolve...
07 Jan, 2014, 07.43 PM IST
- High Courts have no power to transfer cases outside state: SC
The SC has ruled that High Courts have no power to transfer civil matters.
28 Sep, 2008, 02.56 PM IST
- New norms cut civil case wait
The government has notified the Civil Procedure (Amendment) Act, 1999 and the Civil Procedure (Amendment) Act, 2002 which came into force o...
02 Jul, 2002, 12.40 AM IST