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Woman joins contractual role for short-term, employer doesn't pay three months salary for taking maternity leave, High Court orders temporary employees should receive that benefit tooChhattisgarh High Court has held that a woman working as a guest lecturer cannot be denied maternity leave salary merely because she is not...
Tamil Nadu okays social justice survey, review plea in SC for muslim convertsTamil Nadu Cabinet chaired by Chief Minister C Joseph Vijay approved significant proposals on industrial operations and social justice surv...
India, Volkswagen clash in court over record $1.2 billion tax disputeIndia defended its record $1.2 billion tax demand against Volkswagen in a Mumbai court on Thursday, saying the German company never provide...
Alvin K. Hellerstein, a federal judge who handled Trump, Maduro and 9/11 cases, dies at 92Alvin K. Hellerstein, a prominent federal judge in Manhattan, has died at the age of 92. He presided over notable cases involving public fi...
Pakistan's high court judge resigns, cites 'executive's growing control' over judiciaryJustice Mohsin Akhtar Kayani tendered his resignation to President Asif Ali Zardari, becoming the fourth judge of the superior judiciary to...
Non-Hindus must pledge reverence to enter Agamic temples: Madras HCThe Madras High Court ruled that non-Hindus cannot enter Agamic temples without respecting traditional customs. This decision follows a pub...
Delhi HC stays recovery of costs from Prosecution Director's salary, flags 'perennial' shortage of prosecutorsThe Delhi High Court stayed the recovery of Rs 5,000 in costs from Director of Prosecution Maqsood Ahmed’s salary, observing that personal ...
HC asks ex-finance secretary to mute 'defamatory' remarks against BJP MP Nishikant Dubey in podcastDelhi High Court issued a directive to Subhash Garg to mute certain derogatory remarks made during a podcast. BJP MP Nishikant Dubey filed ...
OBC candidate scores more than general selectee after age relaxation, Centre opposes category switch in SCAn OBC candidate from Tripura scored 55.1 marks in a 2018 constable recruitment test, above the 46.26 scored by a selected general category...
SC says 14 states so far agree to raise retirement age of judicial officers from 60 to 62 yrsThe Supreme Court on Monday said 14 states have agreed to raise the retirement age of district judicial officers from 60 to 62 years, expre...
Lakhimpur Kheri violence: SC allows former minister's son Ashish Mishra to visit hometown on DiwaliAshish Mishra, an accused in the Lakhimpur violence case, has been permitted to travel home for Diwali. The Supreme Court acknowledged the ...
After 23 death sentences in six months, judge transferred to family court; 13 more awarded in his previous postingJudge Ravi Kumar Diwakar, who awarded 23 death sentences in six months and 13 more during an earlier posting, has been transferred from a f...
Jantar Mantar violence: SC panel to hear evidence on pellet gun use, harassment of female protestersThe Supreme Court-appointed High Powered Enquiry Committee will hold hearings on October 29 and 30. Affected persons may submit complaints ...
Jane Doe in Cornell University gang rape case allowed to remain anonymous, judge warns against threats: Know why the court granted her request and what it meansIn a bid for justice, Jane Doe, a Cornell University student, has been granted confidentiality in her rape lawsuit against seven male peers...
- Madras High Court quashes criminal proceedings against protesters seeking Tamil as official language
The Madras High Court has quashed criminal proceedings against protestors from Theni who advocated for Tamil. The protest occurred on Febru...
CMRL bribery case: SC stays for a week probe against former Keralam CM Pinarayi Vijayan, othersThe Supreme Court issued a one-week stay on the investigation involving former Keralam chief minister Pinarayi Vijayan and his family. This...
Kolkata stampede: CM seeks HC judge-led probe, orders Durga Puja pandal safety checksA tragic stampede at the Chorbagan Sarbojanin Durga Puja pandal led to 19 fatalities and 25 injuries. A committee led by a Calcutta High Co...