Can Accused Be Convicted If Weapon Not Recovered? What Supreme Court Said
The Supreme Court on Friday said an accused in a murder case can be convicted even in the absence of recovery of the crime weapon, if there is directRead More…
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Academic GN Saibaba To Stay In Jail, Rules Supreme Court
GN Saibaba, the former Delhi University professor who is serving a life term for Maoist links, will remain in jail, the Supreme Court said today, susRead More…
Supreme Court upholds Delhi High Court dismissal of WhatsApp challenge to CCI probe into privacy policy
The Supreme Court on Friday upheld the Delhi High Court’s decision dismissing the challenge by WhatsApp against an order of the Competition CommissioRead More…
Bombay High Court acquits former DU professor G.N. Saibaba in Maoist links case
A 90% physically disabled, wheelchair bound convict, Prof. G.N. Saibaba has been acquitted by the Nagpur Bench of the Bombay High Court on October 14Read More…
Supreme Court raps Ekta Kapoor for ‘polluting minds’ of young generation: ‘Just because you can hire good lawyers…’
Ekta Kapoor’s move to seek help from the judiciary backfired as Supreme Court came down heavily on the filmmaker for ‘polluting’ minds of the young gRead More…
Can’t import western system where plea for divorce is filed one day and is allowed next day: Supreme Court
The Supreme Court on Thursday emphasised that in the Indian legal system, divorce proceedings are spaced out before a decree of quashing the marriageRead More…
Supreme Court Refuses Urgent Hearing On Plea Against Firecracker Ban In Delhi
The Supreme Court today refused to accord urgent hearing to a plea against an order banning storage, sale, and use of all types of firecrackers in thRead More…
Bombay High Court asks Central government to make Section 498A compoundable
In a significant order, the Bombay High Court has recommended the Central government to make the offence under Section 498A (cruelty to wife by husbaRead More…
“Aware Of Lakshman Rekha” But Will Probe Demonetisation: Supreme Court
After noting that there is a line — “Lakshman Rekha” — to how far courts can go on challenges to government policy decisions, the Supreme Court tRead More…
High court expresses shock, disbelief over Kerala human sacrifice
The Kerala high court has expressed shock and disbelief over reports of human sacrifice in the Pathanamthitta district after the remains of two womenRead More…