Delhi HC raises payout to Rs 1 crore, Rs 84 lakh for kin of two IIT-JEE rankers killed in 2017 crashDelhi High Court significantly boosted compensation for families of two engineering students lost in a 2017 road accident. Recognizing thei...
04 Jul, 2026, 11.28 AM IST
No phone calls with wife for 13 days; she dies by suicide; Gulf engineer husband lands in jail; Supreme Court overturns his conviction for this reasonHusband worked in Oman and could not talk with late wife; Wife committed suicide by saying refusal to speak to her over the phone caused he...
04 Jul, 2026, 10.24 AM IST
Supreme Court halts CAG audit of Delhi power discomsThe Supreme Court has put a temporary halt on the CAG's audit of Delhi's three private power distribution companies. Additionally, it order...
04 Jul, 2026, 01.07 AM IST
'Normal marital wear and tear' not cruelty: Maharashtra court acquits 3 in dowry, suicide abetment caseA Thane court has acquitted a husband and his parents in a dowry harassment and abetment to suicide case. The judge ruled that "normal wear...
03 Jul, 2026, 05.54 PM IST
Landlord entitled to higher rent if tenant overstays even after seeking more time to vacate property in this situationDelhi High Court ruled that tenants overstaying their lease must pay increased rent as per the agreement, even if they temporarily requeste...
03 Jul, 2026, 05.34 PM IST
MP High Court orders protection for judge after threats over lynching verdictMadhya Pradesh High Court has ordered protection for Additional District and Sessions Judge Tabassum Khan after she received threats follow...
03 Jul, 2026, 04.29 PM IST
Tamil Nadu: DMK to file separate case against Aadhav Arjuna over Karur stampede remarks, terms Anitha Radhakrishnan's arrest "vendetta politics"Radhakrishnan was taken into police custody today shortly after the Madras High Court dismissed his anticipatory bail petition. Justice GK ...
03 Jul, 2026, 03.54 PM IST
'Are all citizens being made slaves of Indian govt': Bombay HC quashes externment order over CAA protestsThe Bombay High Court has overturned an externment order against SDPI leader Saeed Ahmad Chaudhary, who organized protests against governme...
03 Jul, 2026, 01.03 PM IST
Gauhati High Court declares Assam man 'foreigner'The Gauhati High Court has affirmed a Foreigners' Tribunal's decision, deeming an Assam resident a foreigner. Despite presenting 15 documen...
03 Jul, 2026, 12.21 AM IST
Husband leaves some properties to sister through Will, excluding wife and children; Supreme Court upholds it for this reasonThe Supreme Court has upheld a husband's Will, which disinherited his wife and children from certain properties, favouring his sister. The ...
02 Jul, 2026, 03.06 PM IST
Registration, certificate not enough; Hindu marriage invalid sans rites, rituals: Gujarat HCThe Gujarat High Court has ruled that a registered marriage certificate alone is insufficient to validate a Hindu marriage. The court empha...
02 Jul, 2026, 01.52 AM IST
Tamil Nadu govt moves SC against Madras HC ban on cow slaughterTamil Nadu has approached the Supreme Court, challenging a Madras High Court order that prohibited cow and calf slaughter entirely. The sta...
02 Jul, 2026, 12.22 AM IST
Delhi HC allows 17-year-old boy to donate part of liver to ailing fatherIn a landmark decision, the Delhi High Court has permitted a 17-year-old boy to donate a portion of his liver to his ailing father. The cou...
01 Jul, 2026, 05.21 PM IST
HC refuses relief to Abhishek Banerjee in voice sample caseThe Calcutta High Court has denied Trinamool leader Abhishek Banerjee's request to avoid providing voice samples to the CID. The samples ar...
01 Jul, 2026, 12.13 AM IST
Bombay High Court grants relief to Vadilal Mumbai branch in dispute over brand rightsThe Bombay High Court has granted interim protection to the Mumbai branch of Vadilal ice cream, recognizing its long-standing rights to the...
30 Jun, 2026, 10.02 PM IST
Parents' support to wife doesn't relieve husband of maintenance duty: Allahabad HCThe Allahabad High Court has ruled that a husband cannot deny maintenance to his wife simply because her parents offer financial help. The ...
30 Jun, 2026, 01.54 PM IST
SBI ordered to pay Rs 20 lakh compensation each to sweepers; HC says bread is costlier than bloodEnding a 27-year legal fight, the Orissa High Court ordered a public sector bank to pay Rs 20 lakh each to two daily-wage sweepers. The cou...
29 Jun, 2026, 02.39 PM IST