India Begets Its First Lokpal, And How – Hitherto Unopposed And Virtually Opaque?
From being recommended by the First Administrative Reforms Commission back in 1966, from as many as eight failed attempts at a legislation up till 2011,
Read MoreDivorce Petition Can Be Filed Through Power Of Attorney: Kerala HC
The Kerala High Court has held that a petition seeking divorce under Section 13 of the Hindu Marriage Act can be filed through a power
Read MorePrinciples Of Res Judicata Are Applicable To Writ Petitions, Reiterates SC
The Supreme Court has reiterated that the principle of Res Judicata is applicable to Writ petitions as well. In P. Bandopadhya vs. Union of India, a judgment of
Read MorePhotographers Turned Hostile, But Photos Spoke For Themselves: How Madras HC Convicted Dinakaran Newspaper Office Attack Accused?
The Madras High Court has convicted 9 persons accused of attacking Dinakaran Newspaper office in Madurai in 2007, which had resulted in death of three
Read MoreReliance vs Ericsson: Unsecured Creditor Walks Away With Money; Banks Clueless About Recovery
In the scheme of the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code, the claims of operational creditors rank lower than the claims of secured financial creditors. But in
Read MoreSection 138 NI Act: Non-Filing Of I-T Returns Does Not Mean That The Complainant Had No Source Of Income: MP HC
The Madhya Pradesh High Court has observed that mere non-filing of Income Tax Return would not automatically dislodge the source of income of the complainant
Read MoreCourt Orders Cannot Be Questioned Except Through Legal Proceedings: Kerala HC Directs Contemnors To Do 100 Hours Community Service
Directing a couple who defied court orders to do 100 hours of community service, the High Court of Kerala observed that obedience to court orders
Read MoreDelhi High Court Stays Ban On E-Cigarettes And Other Electronic Nicotine Delivery Systems
The Delhi High Court has stayed the ban on import, manufacture, sale and distribution of Electronic Nicotine Delivery Systems(ENDS) like e-cigarettes, e-sheesha, vape, e-hookah with
Read MoreP&H HC Expunges CM Khattar's Adverse Remarks Against IAS Officer Ashok Khemka
In a significant win for IAS officer Ashok Khemka, presently posted as Principal Secretary, Department of Sports in Haryana Government, the Punjab & Haryana High
Read MoreCross Examination Is Not Child's Play, Purpose of Legal Aid Is Not to Provide Platform for Young Lawyers: Gujarat HC
The legal aid is nothing but a farce, said the Gujarat High Court in a judgment setting aside the death penalty awarded to a lady
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