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SC issues directions to expedite the trial of cases under Section 138 of the NI Act, 1881

In order to tackle around 35 lakh cheque bounce cases dealt with under Section 138 of NI Act, a five judge constitutional bench headed by CJI SA Bobde issued certain…

Bail granted to elderly couple convicted of sexually assaulting 4-year-old neighbour

A couple sentenced to 10 year in jail for sexually assaulting a 4 year old neighbour were granted bail by the Bombay High Court on a personal bond of ₹25000…

Show cause notice stayed by Saket district Court in Markaz case

The Principal district and session judge of Saket district court puts stay on the order of a Delhi court which imposed a fine of Rs. 10,000/- and a show cause…

Supreme court to hear a plea against some verses in Quran

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The Supreme Court will hear a petition alleging that certain verses in the Holy Quran contradict the law of the land, encourage violence and terrorism, and pose a significant threat…

Delhi High Court allows termination of pregnancy beyond 24-weeks

In the case of Mahima Yadav v. Government of NCT of Delhi and others, the Delhi High Court allowed the termination of pregnancy beyond the 24 weeks period on account…

SC collegium meets but decision on appointment of judges still not taken

The sources said that no decision is being taken regarding the appointment of the judges, as of now, even after a meeting of the collegium of Supreme Court judges headed…

Persons over 18 years of age are free to choose their religion: SC

The Supreme Court said while hearing a plea, that anybody over the age of 18 is free to practice whatever religion they choose, refusing to hear a public interest lawsuit…

Delhi court exempts Chidambarams from in-person hearing in INX media case

On Wednesday, a Delhi court excluded union finance minister Chidambaram and his son Karti from testifying in court in a money laundering case involving the INX Media contract. M.K. Nagpal,…

Symbol of party, Name, and image of the candidate should be seen clearly on EVM: Kerala High Court

The Kerala High Court expressed the importance of being able to see the name, image, and logo clearly in order to have a free and fair election. The court ruled…

No evidence of torture: Shashi Tharoor’s counsel to court

Through his counsel, member of parliament from Congress, Shashi Tharoor said that there is no evidence against him indicating either physical or mental torture against his wife Sunanda Pushkar. Senior…