Man takes a DNA test, finds out he isn't the child's father; files for divorce but wife refuses official test; Supreme Court allows the paternity testMan takes a DNA test, finds out he isn't the child's father, files for divorce, and moves court for an official paternity test after his wi...
20 Aug, 2026, 01.21 PM IST
Institutionalise NTA & introduce tech changes: Supreme CourtThe Supreme Court underscored the need for the National Testing Agency to be institutionalized to ensure future resilience. Highlighting th...
20 Aug, 2026, 01.20 AM IST
Graham Staines murder: SC directs Odisha sentence review board to decide on murder convict Dara Singh's premature release pleaThe Supreme Court has ordered the Odisha Sentence Review Board to decide on Rabindra Kumar Pal's plea. Pal, convicted in the Graham Staines...
19 Aug, 2026, 02.42 PM IST
Truck driver’s family denied claim by United Insurance after he suffered cardiac arrest following meal during trip; court orders Rs 16 lakh compensationThe Uttarakhand High Court has upheld compensation of around Rs 16 lakh, including interest, for the family of truck driver Kamal Singh, wh...
19 Aug, 2026, 02.39 PM IST
Reliance Industries says Rs 10 lakh Supreme Court order in NTPC gas case was ‘costs’, not fineReliance Industries on Tuesday clarified to stock exchanges that the Supreme Court did not impose a Rs 10 lakh fine or penalty on the compa...
18 Aug, 2026, 06.20 PM IST
Suspended cop fired AK-47 after being surrounded by protesters: Bihar govt tells SCThe Bihar government has told the Supreme Court that a constable deployed during student protests in Siwan opened fire from an AK-47 only a...
18 Aug, 2026, 02.18 PM IST
SC upholds hanging as mode of death penalty; dismisses PIL for alternative way to execute death row prisonersThe Supreme Court has dismissed a plea seeking an alternative method of execution for death row convicts, rejecting the challenge to hangin...
18 Aug, 2026, 01.53 PM IST
Sale deed vs gift deed vs Will: Why witnesses matter differently for eachDo you need witnesses for a registered sale deed? Know what determines the validity of a registered sale deed. Know what the law says
18 Aug, 2026, 08.33 AM IST
Supreme Court directs Allahabad High Court to defer case over Rahul Gandhi's assetsThe Supreme Court has directed the Allahabad High Court to defer proceedings concerning Rahul Gandhi. A BJP worker had filed a plea allegin...
17 Aug, 2026, 11.52 PM IST
Trump’s second appeal rejected: What Supreme Court decision means for E. Jean Carroll caseThe Supreme Court has again refused to hear Donald Trump's appeal. This decision upholds a five million dollar civil verdict against him. E...
17 Aug, 2026, 08.33 PM IST
Employee lost job over pending criminal case; SC awards Rs 5 lakh compensation for wrongful terminationEmployee to get Rs 5 lakh compensation after proving employer terminated him due to pendency of criminal cases; SC order explained. Know ho...
15 Aug, 2026, 09.26 AM IST
Judiciary must ensure environmental laws are implemented in letter and spirit: Jairam RameshCongress leader Jairam Ramesh highlighted a Supreme Court judge's concerns. Justice Ujjal Bhuyan stressed the need for environmental law en...
14 Aug, 2026, 01.21 PM IST
Tarun Tejpal’s daughter links conviction to his investigative journalismTarun Tejpal's daughter claims his conviction stems from his investigative journalism work. She believes the rape allegation was used to si...
09 Aug, 2026, 08.42 AM IST
Bombay High Court overturns Tarun Tejpal's 'perverse' acquittal, sentences him to 10 years of rigorous imprisonmentThe Bombay High Court overturned Tarun Tejpal's acquittal in a rape case. The court found the trial court's order perverse and influenced b...
06 Aug, 2026, 11.33 PM IST
Tarun Tejpal, former Tehelka editor, sentenced to 10 years in jail for rape in 2013 sexual assault caseThe Bombay High Court sentenced Tarun Tejpal to ten years imprisonment for sexual assault. This verdict overturned a previous trial court j...
06 Aug, 2026, 06.46 PM IST
Three IPC sections under which Bombay HC convicted Tarun TejpalThe Bombay High Court convicted Tarun Tejpal for rape on Thursday. He was found guilty under three sections of the Indian Penal Code. This ...
06 Aug, 2026, 03.30 PM IST
Will challenge conviction in 2013 sexual assault case in Supreme Court, says Tarun TejpalTarun Tejpal will appeal the Bombay High Court's conviction in a 2013 sexual assault case. The High Court overturned his acquittal by a Goa...
06 Aug, 2026, 01.08 PM IST