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Delhi HC refuses to waive 30-day notice period under Special Marriage Act, says courts cannot override statutory mandateThe Delhi High Court has refused to relax the mandatory 30-day waiting period prescribed under the Special Marriage Act, 1954, for a couple...
Son emerges after father’s death, secures house keys, step uncle challenges it and prevails; HC says only civil court can decide property rightsA property dispute between a deceased man's son and his stepbrother has reached the Calcutta High Court. The court has ruled that only a ci...
Ram temple donation row: UP govt forms 3-member SITA three-member Special Investigation Team has been formed by the Uttar Pradesh government to investigate allegations concerning donations a...
CBI finds no evidence of corruption in case involving Nirav Modi; transferred to magistrateA special CBI court in Mumbai transferred a fraud case against Nirav Modi to a magistrate's court. The CBI stated that corruption charges a...
One-time relief for these Greater Bengaluru property owners: Electricity connection without Occupancy CertificateGreater Bengaluru Authority now allows electricity connections without an Occupancy Certificate for homes on plots up to 2,400 sq. ft. This...
TMC leader Jahangir Khan arrested near India-Nepal border in north Bengal on 'extortion' charges after days on the runTrinamool Congress leader Jahangir Khan was apprehended by West Bengal Police's Special Task Force near the India-Nepal border. Khan had be...
Delhi court issues notice to Assam Chief Minister Himanta Sarma for remarks on 'Miya Muslims'A Delhi court has issued a notice to Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma. This follows a plea by activist Harsh Mander seeking an FIR....
SC allows Amazon's appeal, sets aside order imposing Rs 202 crore penaltyThe Supreme Court has relieved Amazon by setting aside a Rs 202 crore penalty. The apex court also suspended the e-commerce giant's deal wi...
Trump officials tried to ban half of US voting machines, citing conspiracy theoriesA Trump administration plan aimed to ban Dominion voting machines. Officials considered declaring components national-security risks. This ...
Man pays zero tax on Rs 5 crore land sales despite filing ITR after deadline; ITAT Mumbai rules in his favour for this reasonA Mumbai man successfully claimed a tax exemption on Rs 5 crore land sales despite filing his ITR after the deadline. The ITAT Mumbai ruled...
Gauhati HC issues new guidelines for Principal Seat, Benches and District CourtsGauhati High Court introduces new guidelines for its courts and district courts. Matters on Mondays and Fridays will be heard via video-con...
SC asks MeitY to examine PIL seeking recovery or destruction of stolen personal data of citizensThe Supreme Court has asked the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology to examine a PIL seeking a robust mechanism to retrieve ...
Robert Vadra withdraws in Delhi HC plea against trial court summons in Haryana land deal caseBusinessman Robert Vadra has withdrawn his petition in the Delhi High Court. The petition challenged a trial court order summoning him in a...
US set to drop criminal fraud case against Gautam Adani, sources say, as deal reached in civil caseThe U.S. Justice Department is close to dropping criminal fraud charges against Gautam Adani over an alleged bribery scheme tied to an Indi...
'Gherao' of judicial officers in West Bengal: SC asks NIA to complete probe within two monthsThe Supreme Court has directed the National Investigation Agency to conclude its investigation into the April 1 violence in Malda, West Ben...
Avoided Indian courts, judges as I intend to practise here: SGI Tushar Mehta on authoring two humour-filled legal accountsSolicitor General Tushar Mehta launched two books, 'The Bench, The Bar and the Bizarre' and 'The Lawful and the Awful'. These books share h...
SC orders setting up of special courts for speedy NIA trialsThe Supreme Court has ordered the establishment of special NIA courts to speed up pending trials. At least one special court will be set up...
SC refuses to hear plea by West Bengal election duty officers over SIR roll deletionThe Supreme Court has declined to hear a plea from West Bengal election duty officers. These officers claimed their names were removed from...
West Bengal voter intimidation: EC directs police chief to ensure strict preventive measures against 800 individualsWest Bengal polls: The Election Commission of India has issued a strong directive to the West Bengal Director General of Police, mandating ...
India plans special NCLT bench for cross-border insolvency cases to speed up resolutionsIndia plans to set up a special NCLT bench with trained members to handle cross-border insolvency cases once new rules under the Insolvency...