Husband hides real age on matrimony site, claims to be 37 instead of 44, leading to incorrect horoscope match; HC grants wife divorce for this reasonThe Telangana High Court gave relief to a wife by granting her divorce after it was found that her husband had misrepresented his age which...
20 Jun, 2026, 08.00 AM IST
When a small footnote is used as a tool to make a weak balance sheet look strongThis is the uncomfortable truth about company accounts. A number on a balance sheet is not always cash that will return, and a liability tu...
19 Jun, 2026, 09.01 PM IST
Despite getting Rs 20 lakh alimony in divorce settlement, wife continues criminal cases against husband, in-laws; HC quashes case as abuse of processA woman received Rs 20 lakh in permanent alimony as part of a divorce settlement. Despite agreeing to withdraw all cases, she continued cri...
17 Jun, 2026, 07.11 AM IST
Supreme Court stays HC pleas on trans to avoid 'scattered opinion'Issuing the notice, a bench of Chief Justice of India Surya Kant and justice V Mohana also ordered that the proceedings in the high courts ...
16 Jun, 2026, 12.01 AM IST
The accounting trick used by companies to make a weak balance sheet look strongIn one recent case, a large investment sat comfortably under equity until the auditor read the shareholders' agreement, found a buyback cla...
12 Jun, 2026, 06.46 PM IST
Digital arrest: How India’s fastest-growing scam uses fake investigations and video calls to siphon off croresThey pose as the police, put you under ‘digital arrest’, and tether you to a video call till your savings are gone. How India’s fastest gro...
08 Jun, 2026, 11.13 AM IST
Prolonged matrimonial litigation only leads to perpetuity of marriage on paper: SCThe Supreme Court has dissolved a marriage of a couple living apart for over 15 years. The court noted prolonged litigation and denial of s...
03 Jun, 2026, 02.48 PM IST
Trump picks inexperienced ally Bill Pulte to replace Tulsi Gabbard as top US intelligence officalPresident Donald Trump has appointed Bill Pulte, a loyalist housing official, as the new head of US intelligence. Pulte, who lacks national...
03 Jun, 2026, 09.48 AM IST
Builder delayed possession and charged Rs 75 lakh extra on the basis of super area instead of carpet area; homebuyers partly win case in Punjab RERA for delayed possessionHomebuyers in Amritsar received partial victory from Punjab RERA regarding delayed possession. The authority ordered the builder to pay int...
30 May, 2026, 04.42 PM IST
Fix the ABC of IBC: Why we should re-engineer the bankruptcy code furtherThe recent litigation around Jaypee has once again unleashed a raging debate over arbitrary decision-making by financial creditors, lack of...
27 May, 2026, 11.28 PM IST
Redevelopment dispute between landlord and tenant: HC asks tenant to pay Rs 5 lakh for using ‘elite form of coercion and extortion’ against landlordBombay High Court dismissed a tenant's plea to recognize a new builder in a redevelopment case. The court found no contract between the new...
25 May, 2026, 07.51 AM IST
Pending traffic challans? Use One Time Traffic Challan Settlement Scheme 2026 in Bihar at National Lok Adalat on May 9 amid directions issued by Patna HCThe Patna High Court has issued comprehensive directions for the National Lok Adalat on May 9, 2026, aimed at facilitating the smooth settl...
08 May, 2026, 02.18 PM IST
Divorced daughter eligible for father’s pension if dependency proven, rules high courtA divorced daughter, deserted by her husband, can claim her late father's family pension if dependency existed during his lifetime, even if...
07 May, 2026, 07.11 AM IST
When the acquisition looks great but the footnote doesn't: How Indian managements turn deals into balance-sheet fictionAcquisitions are among corporate finance’s most celebrated events. But the harder story usually emerges later, when the accounting begins t...
24 Apr, 2026, 11.03 PM IST
Electricity likely to cost more in Delhi; APTEL orders to start liquidation of discom dues in 3 weeksDelhi's electricity bills are set to increase. The Appellate Tribunal for Electricity has ordered the Delhi power regulator to start recove...
20 Apr, 2026, 10.15 PM IST
Husband gets relief from criminal case after mutual divorce: Odisha HC drops criminal case and dowry chargesThe Odisha High Court quashed criminal cases of 498A and dowry against a husband after he obtained a mutual consent divorce. The court rule...
14 Apr, 2026, 07.34 AM IST
Supreme Court frowns upon Jharkhand HC for not pronouncing verdict in criminal cases, seeks report from all HCsThe Supreme Court expressed concern over the Jharkhand High Court's failure to deliver verdicts in 67 criminal appeals after reserving judg...
05 May, 2025, 12.49 PM IST