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Hathras case: CBI files charge sheet against four accused

The CBI on Friday filed its charge sheet against four accused in the alleged gangrape and murder case of a 19-year-old Dalit woman in Hathras. Sandeep, Luvkush, Ravi and Ramu…

SC reserves order of Tata Sons vs Cyrus Mistry, directs parties to file written submissions within a week

The Supreme Court on Thursday reserved judgment in the cross-appeals filed by Tata Sons and Cyrus Investments against the National Company Law Appellate Tribunal’s (NCLAT) order which had restored Cyrus Mistry as…

Atishi and Raghav Chadha has moved Delhi High Court to obtain a permission for a protest

Aap's MLA Atishi Marlena and Raghav Chadha has approached Delhi High Court to obtain a permission granting a peaceful four people protest outside the residence of Amit Shah and Delhi…

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…

Neeraj v. State of Rajasthan(S.B. Writ Petition No. 4384/2020)

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Judgement- The Rajasthan High Court ordered that a female government servant who joined government service after her pregnancy would be entitled to maternity leave if she joined during her period…

SC rejects the contention of physical disability of the accused as an excuse in rape case

In Seelan v. Inspector of police, the Supreme Court rejected the contention that “a man with one hand cannot rape.” On 16th December 2020, a man was accused for raping…

P&H HC directed Haryana to dispose off cases related to Tablighi Jamaat within 3 months:

The Haryana Government and all its trial Courts are being directed by the HC to dispose off all the cases related to the Tablighi jamaat within 3 months. These directions…

Karnataka High Court says denying a job on compassionate grounds to a married daughter violates right to equality

This observation was made on Tuesday by the single-judge Karnataka High Court bench of Justice M. Nagaprasanna while considering a petition brought by Bhuvaneshwari V. Puranik challenging the denial of…