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Woman told by doctor she has ‘cancer’, the doctor cheated her of Rs 1.47 crore in bogus treatment in Pune, says police.

A 58 year old woman was cheated by a doctor for Rs. 1.47 Crore, stating that the lady is suffering from a liver ailment and cancer and taking the money…

Supreme Court: Affordable COVID Care is a Fundamental Right

20 Dec 202020 Dec 2020

The Supreme Court stated that affordable healthcare is a fundamental right and held the state responsible for ensuring the right and noted that the fight against COVID-19 was a "world…

P&H HC informed by Punjab Government that 103 convicted police officers are still in service

20 Dec 202025 Dec 2020

An affidavit was filed before the court by the Department of Home Affairs and Justice which indicated that some police officials were even convicted in drug cases, but continuing in…

ED attaches Rs 11.86 cr assets of Farooq and others in Jammu and Kashmir Cricket Association(JKCA) money laundering case.

Farooq Abdullah is the chairman of Jammu & Kashmir National Conference. He has served as the Chief Minister of Jammu and Kashmir on several occasions since 1982, and as the…

Supreme Court initiates contempt of court against Kunal Kamra and Rachita Taneja

The Supreme Court on Friday initiated contempt proceedings against stand-up comedian Kunal Kamra and cartoonist Rachita Taneja for scandalising the court and the highest judiciary with their tweets. In November,…

Gujarat HC grants bail to accused who falsely availed of ITC benefit to commit tax evasion

Counsel for the accused, Mr. A.A. Zabuawala, stated the applicant is the Managing Director of M/s. Mishkat Agro Industries Pvt. Ltd. and he used brand name of the company to…

Madras HC answers whether voluntary contributions by private discretionary trust are taxable income

In the case of Commissioner of Income Tax v. Shriram Ownership Trust, the Court also emphasised that when the assessee does not challenge a tribunal ruling in appeal, he is…

SC asks Centre’s response on PILs raising the issue for uniform divorce laws for women

2 PILs were filed relating to uniform divorce law and uniformity in grant of maintenance and alimony of women, respectively. The SC asked for the Central Government’s reply to the…

Karnataka HC directs state government to look into overcharging by private hospitals

The High Court of Karnataka has directed the State government to ensure that private hospitals, treating COVID-19 patients, display the rates fixed by the State government in June 2020. The…

SC says aged parents cannot misuse Senior Citizens Act in order to push daughter-in-law out of the home

The court stated that a order under the DV Act, 2005 has more standing than an order under the Senior Citizens Act when it comes to a wife’s right to…