The Supreme Court cleared a man of murder charges, reinforcing principles from the case of Sukhram vs. State of M.P. [1989 Supp (1) SCC 214]. Justices BV Nagarathna and Nongeikapam Kotiswar Singh stated that...
The Bombay High Court has ruled that a daughter cannot claim any rights to her deceased father’s property if he passed away before 1956, leaving behind both a widow and a daughter. The Court...
The Supreme Court today rejected a request to require medical professionals to inform patients about all potential risks and side effects of prescribed medications. The court was reviewing a challenge to a May 15...
The Calcutta High Court has dismissed a cruelty case filed under Section 498A and Section 4 of the Dowry Prohibition Act against a woman’s in-laws. The court noted that the allegations and witness statements...
The Supreme Court has rejected a Public Interest Litigation (PIL) filed under Article 32 that called for immediate action against a rise in inflammatory speeches. The petition claimed these speeches threaten state security, foster...
The Calcutta High Court stated that starting a case based on a report under Section 151 of the Code of Criminal Procedure is not recognized by law. Justice Suvra Ghosh, on the Single Judge...
The Allahabad High Court has cautioned an Advocate for failing to inform the Judge that he had previously represented a party in the case before the Judge’s appointment to the Bench. Taking a lenient...
The Supreme Court stated that the right to a compassionate appointment is not an automatic benefit for the family of an employee who dies while on duty. This appointment should not be given without...
The Madras High Court ordered the authorities in Virudhunagar district to return a statue of Bharat Mata (Mother India) that was wrongfully taken from the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) office in Kottaipatti village. This...
The Karnataka High Court has determined that an Appellate Authority under the POSH Act has the implied ability to issue a temporary stay on an Internal Committee Report. The Court reviewed a Writ Petition...
