Sister’s land claimed by brother as deemed tenant; Bombay High Court rejects plea, rules in favour of her adopted sonA long family land dispute spanning over 20 years concluded with the Bombay High Court ruling in favor of an adopted son. The court rejecte...
30 Apr, 2026, 11.20 AM IST
US appeals court voids $16.1 billion judgment against Argentina over YPF seizureA U.S. appeals court overturned a $16.1 billion judgment against Argentina for seizing YPF, ruling breach of contract claims failed under A...
28 Mar, 2026, 06.47 AM IST
Rs 3 lakh bribe, failed job promise, bounced cheque: Madras HC explains why bribe money can’t be recovered in courtIn a twist of fate, a government servant handed back a bribe of Rs 3 lakh in the form of a cheque when a promised job didn't materialize. H...
20 Nov, 2025, 11.56 AM IST
Children of second wife also entitled to inherit their late Hindu father’s ancestral property: Odisha High CourtChildren from a late Hindu husband's first and second marriages will share his ancestral property. The Odisha High Court clarified that off...
27 Oct, 2025, 05.15 PM IST
Second marriage on the day of divorce is not invalid, rules Kerala High Court; here’s whyThe Kerala High Court ruled a wife's second marriage isn't automatically void if her first divorce decree was issued later on the same day....
30 Sep, 2025, 06.58 AM IST
Maoist links case: HC acquits ex-DU professor Saibaba, says prosecution failed to prove chargesThe Nagpur bench of the Bombay High Court on Tuesday acquitted former Delhi University professor G N Saibaba in an alleged Maoist links cas...
05 Mar, 2024, 07.05 PM IST
Unstamped arbitration agreements enforceable, rules 7-judge Supreme Court benchSetting aside the April verdict, the larger seven-judge bench led by Chief Justice DY Chandrachud ruled that agreements that are not stampe...
13 Dec, 2023, 11.45 PM IST
Children from invalid marriages have right to property, rules SCThe bench, however, clarified that children born out of void/voidable marriages will not have any rights on the property of any other perso...
01 Sep, 2023, 11.32 PM IST
Gauhati High Court declares Arunachal MLA Karikho Kri 's election null and voidJustice Tagia observed: “From a thorough consideration of the entire matter, the court is of the considered opinion that in the present cas...
19 Jul, 2023, 10.31 PM IST
Supreme Court agrees to hear plea challenging collegium system of appointing judgesThe plea was mentioned by advocate Mathews J Nedumpara on Thursday before a bench of Chief Justice of India DY Chandrachud and justices Him...
17 Nov, 2022, 11.00 PM IST
SC nullifies ‘gender cap’ on performers in orchestra bars in Maharashtra, says stereotypical view has no placeA bench of justices K M Joseph and S Ravindra Bhat, which set aside the Bombay High Court judgement, said the "gender-cap" appears to be th...
19 Feb, 2022, 04.49 PM IST
Withdraw all cases under Section 66A of the IT Act: Centre to statesThe Centre has also asked the states and UTs not to file any fresh cases under the act that was struck off the statute book by the Supreme ...
14 Jul, 2021, 11.48 PM IST
Supreme Court ruling to slow down resolution of stressed assets: Rating agenciesBoth Crisil and Moody’s have voiced their concerns on the impact of the Supreme court ruling.
03 Apr, 2019, 10.05 PM IST
Ruling may derail resolutions, open the way for more litigationBankers will hit the drawing boards in a day or two to understand the nuances of the verdict.
03 Apr, 2019, 07.56 AM IST
SC declines urgent hearing on pleas challenging verdict allowing all women into Sabarimala templeA bench of Chief Justice Ranjan Gogoi and Justices U U Lalit and K M Jospeh was told by a lawyer that the pleas, including the review petit...
31 Oct, 2018, 05.39 PM IST
Congress may oppose triple talaq bill if it violates Supreme Court verdictCongress spokesperson Abhishek Singhvi said the party would support the bill criminalising instant triple talaq if it was within the Suprem...
15 Dec, 2017, 10.12 PM IST
Supreme Court decision on triple talaq historic, beginning of new epoch for women: Amit Shah"We welcome the verdict. The Supreme Court has given a historic decision. This verdict has given the right to crores of women to live with ...
22 Aug, 2017, 02.13 PM IST