No input tax credit for the innocent buyer after paying GST? Supreme Court settles who bears the cost when a supplier defaultsThe Supreme Court affirmed Gujarat High Court's decision on CGST Act Section 16(2)(c). This ruling validates the provision requiring tax pa...
31 Jul, 2026, 03.30 PM IST
Fast-track courts dispose more cases, so why do delays persist?Fast-track courts were established to clear case backlogs and address public outrage. These courts have disposed of millions of cases over ...
29 Jul, 2026, 12.43 PM IST
GST notice uploaded only on portal isn't valid service, high courts rule: What it means for taxpayersHigh Courts are questioning GST notice validity when only uploaded online. Punjab and Haryana High Court ruled portal uploads are not valid...
27 Jul, 2026, 02.46 PM IST
Europe heatwave: The thermometer is flashing red for the continent's economyEurope's heatwave is becoming a growing economic threat as extreme temperatures disrupt transport, reduce labour productivity, damage agric...
21 Jul, 2026, 04.14 PM IST
Workplace safety key to boosting women's workforce participation: Union minister Annpurna DeviUnion Minister Annpurna Devi emphasized workplace safety for women's workforce participation. The National Commission for Women began a pro...
17 Jul, 2026, 04.20 PM IST
Death in a vial: Five cases lay bare many uncomfortable truths about Indian healthcareFive young mothers in Kota died after childbirth, with suspicion falling on oxytocin injections. Investigations revealed the vials containe...
05 Jul, 2026, 08.32 AM IST
Bihar to set up 100 fast-track courts for speedy disposal of criminal cases: CMBihar Chief Minister Samrat Choudhary announced the establishment of 100 fast-track courts to expedite criminal case disposal. This initiat...
04 Jul, 2026, 08.45 PM IST
Palestinian Embassy calls for urgent medical aid: "If not India and Indian people, then who?"Palestine's Embassy in India has issued a dire plea for immediate medical aid, warning of a healthcare sector collapse due to ongoing confl...
20 Jun, 2026, 09.06 AM IST
Death rate in ICE immigrant detention centers more than doubles under Trump, Reuters analysis findsFifty individuals have died in U.S. immigration detention since January 2025, a rate that has more than doubled since 2009. Concerns are ri...
17 Jun, 2026, 03.38 PM IST
World's first gig economy treaty adopted at the United Nation's ILOA historic international agreement has been adopted at the UN's International Labour Organization. This landmark convention aims to extend ...
12 Jun, 2026, 05.16 PM IST
Supreme Court flags 40-year delay by Allahabad HC in murder case, seeks solutions to judicial backlogThe Supreme Court has expressed concern over a 40-year delay by the Allahabad High Court in deciding a murder appeal. The accused, Vijay Si...
09 Jun, 2026, 02.29 PM IST
CJI Surya Kant bats for mediation, says arbitration facing procedural hurdlesChief Justice of India Surya Kant highlighted mediation's importance at the Supreme Court of the United Kingdom. He stated that internation...
09 Jun, 2026, 02.07 PM 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
Indianisation of our legal system is need of the hour: Chief Justice of India"Very often our justice delivery poses many barriers for the common people. The working and the style of courts do not sit well with the co...
18 Sep, 2021, 03.31 PM IST
Online dispute resolution to decentralise justice delivery system, says Justice ChandrachudJustice Chandrachud mentioned that one of the most important learnings from the past one year of virtual hearing has been that the process ...
10 Apr, 2021, 07.21 PM IST
Justice delivery system: Reasons for no headway in reformsAlmost 50 lakh cases are pending in the high courts. Given these figures, there is undoubtedly a crying need for reforms in the justice del...
17 Jan, 2019, 09.20 AM IST
Prepare roadmap for fast track justice delivery system: SC to CentreA bench headed by Chief Justice R M Lodha granted the government three months time to prepare a blue-print for fast tracking of cases.
05 Sep, 2014, 06.54 PM IST