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Supreme Court deems post-GST VAT Act amendments invalid.

Supreme Court deems post-GST VAT Act amendments invalid.

Last Updated: 27-10-2023 12:01:21pm

A Supreme Court Division Bench, in appeals stemming from judgments of Telangana, Gujarat, and Bombay High Court, rendered crucial judgments on the validity of VAT Amendment Acts in these states. They also addressed key issues related to Section 19 of...


An NIA judge from Assam seeks Supreme Court's intervention to remove 'disparaging' comments made by Gauhati High Court.

An NIA judge from Assam seeks Supreme Court's intervention to remove 'disparaging' comments made by Gauhati High Court.

Last Updated: 22-10-2023 04:30:29pm

A judicial officer stationed at one of the special courts established under the National Investigation Agency Act (NIA Act) in Assam has filed a petition with the Supreme Court, requesting the removal of specific comments made against him in a judgme...


Justice Ahmed proposes appointing more high-quality judges to address declining trust in the judiciary.

Justice Ahmed proposes appointing more high-quality judges to address declining trust in the judiciary.

Last Updated: 22-10-2023 04:18:48pm

The faith of the public in the judiciary is declining, and the solution to restore this faith, according to former Jammu and Kashmir High Court Chief Justice Badar Durrez Ahmed, is to appoint judges of high quality to the bench. Justice Ahmed highli...


The Calcutta High Court has declined to permit the filing of a First Information Report (FIR) against Suvendu Adhikari

The Calcutta High Court has declined to permit the filing of a First Information Report (FIR) against Suvendu Adhikari

Last Updated: 22-10-2023 11:56:45am

The Calcutta High Court recently denied the State's request to register an FIR against BJP leader Suvendu Adhikari for his alleged altercation with a police officer in August. The State had sought permission to register the FIR after Adhikari had...


The Supreme Court has issued an absolute order granting anticipatory bail to Srinivas BV in a case of outraging modesty.

The Supreme Court has issued an absolute order granting anticipatory bail to Srinivas BV in a case of outraging modesty.

Last Updated: 20-10-2023 08:24:13pm

The interim anticipatory bail previously granted to Srinivas BV, the president of the Indian Youth Congress, in a case filed against him for allegedly outraging the modesty of a fellow Congress worker, has been made absolute by the Supreme Court on F...


Kerala High Court: Offence of cruelty to wife under Section 498A IPC not applicable to live-in relationships

Kerala High Court: Offence of cruelty to wife under Section 498A IPC not applicable to live-in relationships

Last Updated: 20-10-2023 08:13:29pm

The recent observation by the Kerala High Court highlights the limitations of Section 498A of the Indian Penal Code (IPC) in relation to women in live-in relationships. Justice Sophy Thomas emphasized that in order for a woman to seek protection unde...


Delhi High Court to examine copyright violation claim against AR Rahman.

Delhi High Court to examine copyright violation claim against AR Rahman.

Last Updated: 20-10-2023 08:04:34pm

The Delhi High Court has issued an order to music composer AR Rahman, instructing him to provide the raw recording of the song 'Veera Raja Veera' from Ponniyin Selvan Part-2. This comes after Indian classical singer Faiyaz Wasifuddin Dagar fi...


The Delhi High Court has dismissed Sanjay Singh's plea against his arrest by the Enforcement Directorate (ED) in the Exc

The Delhi High Court has dismissed Sanjay Singh's plea against his arrest by the Enforcement Directorate (ED) in the Exc

Last Updated: 20-10-2023 07:38:25pm

The petition filed by Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) Member of Parliament Sanjay Singh challenging his arrest by the Enforcement Directorate (ED) and his subsequent remand in the money laundering case related to the Delhi Excise Policy scam case was rejected ...


Aditya Thackeray seeks to intervene in the PIL filed in Bombay HC for his arrest in the Sushant Singh Rajput case.

Aditya Thackeray seeks to intervene in the PIL filed in Bombay HC for his arrest in the Sushant Singh Rajput case.

Last Updated: 19-10-2023 03:17:44pm

Aditya Thackeray has approached the Bombay High Court, seeking its intervention in a public interest litigation (PIL) that calls for his arrest in connection with the deaths of late Bollywood actor Sushant Singh Rajput and his former manager Disha Sa...


Karnataka HC dismisses DK Shivakumar's petition to quash CBI case on disproportionate assets.

Karnataka HC dismisses DK Shivakumar's petition to quash CBI case on disproportionate assets.

Last Updated: 19-10-2023 03:10:03pm

The plea filed by Karnataka Deputy Chief Minister and Congress leader DK Shivakumar to dismiss the first information report (FIR) registered against him by the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) in connection with a disproportionate assets case ha...


Supreme Court seeks Delhi Police's response in NewsClick arrests case following plea by Purkayastha and Chakraborty.

Supreme Court seeks Delhi Police's response in NewsClick arrests case following plea by Purkayastha and Chakraborty.

Last Updated: 19-10-2023 02:59:19pm

On Thursday, the Supreme Court of India took action in response to the petitions filed by Prabir Purkayastha, the founder of NewsClick, and Amit Chakraborty, the human resources head of the news website. \ The petitions were filed against their po...


Lucknow judge files attempted murder complaint after road rage assault, reported in English.

Lucknow judge files attempted murder complaint after road rage assault, reported in English.

Last Updated: 19-10-2023 02:50:29pm

The district judge managed to break free and escape with his family, but not before the attacker had caused significant damage to their car. The judge has alleged that the incident was a premeditated attempt on his life, and has demanded a thoroug...


Justice Nariman emphasizes fair trials for all accountable for war crimes, regardless of winning nation affiliation.

Justice Nariman emphasizes fair trials for all accountable for war crimes, regardless of winning nation affiliation.

Last Updated: 18-10-2023 03:43:13pm

In a recent lecture, retired Supreme Court judge Justice Rohinton Nariman expressed the belief that all individuals responsible for war crimes should be held accountable in post-war trials, regardless of their affiliation with the victorious or vanqu...


Madras High Court rejects 4 AM screening of

Madras High Court rejects 4 AM screening of "Leo" film, but urges State to consider 7 AM screenings.

Last Updated: 18-10-2023 03:32:46pm

The Madras High Court issued a directive on Tuesday to the Tamil Nadu government, urging them to review a request made by Seven Screen Studios, the producers of the film Leo starring Vijay. The request was to allow the screening of five shows of t...


Calcutta HC rules teacher's shoulder touch to prevent copying not molestation.

Calcutta HC rules teacher's shoulder touch to prevent copying not molestation.

Last Updated: 18-10-2023 03:31:48pm

The recent ruling by the Calcutta High Court states that the act of a teacher touching a student's shoulder to prevent her from cheating during exams does not constitute molestation and should not result in disciplinary action against the teacher...


Chandrachud questioned the need for courts if all same-sex marriage decisions are made democratically.

Chandrachud questioned the need for courts if all same-sex marriage decisions are made democratically.

Last Updated: 18-10-2023 03:30:32pm

Furthermore, Chief Justice Chandrachud highlighted the importance of recognizing the rights of marginalized communities, such as the LGBTQ+ community, and ensuring their equal protection under the law. He stated that the Constitution guarantees th...


Mahua Moitra sues advocate Jai Anant Dehadrai and BJP MP Nishikant Dubey in Delhi High Court for defamation.

Mahua Moitra sues advocate Jai Anant Dehadrai and BJP MP Nishikant Dubey in Delhi High Court for defamation.

Last Updated: 17-10-2023 08:39:59

On Tuesday, Trinamool Congress Member of Parliament (MP) Mahua Moitra filed a defamation suit against Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) MP Nishikant Dubey, Advocate Jai Anant Dehadrai, and various media organizations before the Delhi High Court. The de...


Rahul Gandhi seeks dismissal of defamation case linking RSS to Gauri Lankesh murder.

Rahul Gandhi seeks dismissal of defamation case linking RSS to Gauri Lankesh murder.

Last Updated: 17-10-2023 07:53:09

Congress leader Rahul Gandhi has lodged a petition with the Bombay High Court on Tuesday, contesting an order issued by a Mumbai court that acknowledged a defamation complaint against him. The case was presented before Justice SV Kotwal, who adjou...


The Maharashtra Speaker's inability to challenge our directives is emphasized by the Supreme Court, urging prompt resolution on rebel MLAs' disqualification.

The Maharashtra Speaker's inability to challenge our directives is emphasized by the Supreme Court, urging prompt resolution on rebel MLAs' disqualification.

Last Updated: 2023-10-13 21:50:59

The Supreme Court reprimanded the Speaker of the Maharashtra Legislative Assembly on Friday for the delay in reaching a decision on the disqualification proceedings against rebel Members of Legislative Assembly (MLAs) from the former Shiv Sena party....


The Supreme Court dismisses the Public Interest Litigation challenging the Theory of Evolution and Einstein's equation E=MC².

The Supreme Court dismisses the Public Interest Litigation challenging the Theory of Evolution and Einstein's equation E=MC².

Last Updated: 2023-10-13 21:25:46

The Supreme Court, on Friday, dismissed a public interest litigation (PIL) petition challenging the validity of Charles Darwin's Theory of Evolution and Albert Einstein's widely accepted mass-energy equivalence equation (E=MC²). The P...


A Delhi court has remanded AAP MP Sanjay Singh to 14 days of judicial custody.

A Delhi court has remanded AAP MP Sanjay Singh to 14 days of judicial custody.

Last Updated: 2023-10-13 21:20:59

A Delhi court has ordered the detention of Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) MP Sanjay Singh for 14 days in judicial custody in connection with a money laundering case related to the Delhi excise policy. The decision was made by Special Judge MK Nagpal after Sin...


The Delhi High Court has ruled that the Supreme Court's decision on providing written grounds for arrest does not apply to UAPA.

The Delhi High Court has ruled that the Supreme Court's decision on providing written grounds for arrest does not apply to UAPA.

Last Updated: 2023-10-13 21:03:27

The Delhi High Court, on Friday, declared that the recent judgment of the Supreme Court in the case of Pankaj Bansal v. Union of India & Ors does not directly apply to arrests made under the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act (UAPA). In the ...


The Supreme Court has granted a three-month extension to the medical bail previously awarded to NCP leader Nawab Malik.

The Supreme Court has granted a three-month extension to the medical bail previously awarded to NCP leader Nawab Malik.

Last Updated: 2023-10-12 15:52:27

The Supreme Court has granted an extension of three months to the temporary medical bail previously granted to Nawab Malik, the former Maharashtra minister and leader of the Nationalist Congress Party (NCP), in connection with a money laundering case...


The Supreme Court has raised the question of whether the judgment in the Bangalore Water Supply case should be reevaluated, despite its endurance of 45 years.

The Supreme Court has raised the question of whether the judgment in the Bangalore Water Supply case should be reevaluated, despite its endurance of 45 years.

Last Updated: 2023-10-12 15:39:26

On Thursday, the Supreme Court deliberated whether the judgment in the Bangalore Water Supply case of 1978 should be reconsidered, despite its 45-year tenure. This matter was briefly discussed while addressing the State of UP v. Jai Bir Singh case...


The Delhi High Court has decided to commute the death sentence of convict Ariz Khan in the Batla House Encounter case.

The Delhi High Court has decided to commute the death sentence of convict Ariz Khan in the Batla House Encounter case.

Last Updated: 2023-10-12 15:32:50

On Thursday, the Delhi High Court commuted the death penalty that had been awarded by a trial court to Ariz Khan, the convict in the 2008 Batla House encounter case, in which Delhi Police Inspector Mohan Chand Sharma was murdered. A Division Bench...


SC Judgements

Calcutta HC extends police shield for slain Congress worker's family amid threats from accused in poll violence.

Calcutta HC extends police shi...

 Madras HC: S.194 CrPC Orders Administrative, Unquestionable Unless Clearly Illegal.

Madras HC: S.194 CrPC Orders ...

 Delhi HC: No summons for non-compliance with Section 31 DV Act maintenance order.

Delhi HC: No summons for non-...

 Bombay HC nullified reassessment on leasehold rights, alleging income escapement.

Bombay HC nullified reassessm...

 2023 Supreme Court Digest: Indian Penal Code.

2023 Supreme Court Digest: In...

 Bail not granted solely on innocence claim; serious charges require stronger reasons: Supreme Court.

Bail not granted solely on in...

 Rajasthan HC queries police on contempt for breaching Supreme Court rules on commercial arrests

Rajasthan HC queries police o...

J&K High Court: Denying benefits to similar employees violates Articles 14 & 16, equality and non-discrimination.

J&K High Court: Denying benefi...