Madras High Court reduces life sentence of woman who set her minor daughter on fire
The High Court noted that the convict was angry at her 13-year-old daughter and had poured kerosene and set her afire in anger though she…
Current Decisions
Will make guidelines on ‘living will’ more workable, no review: Supreme Court
A five-judge Constitution bench headed by Justice K M Joseph said during Wednesday’s hearing a clarification by the court should not lead to more confusion.
Delhi High Court issues guidelines to shield child survivors in POCSO bail hearings
The High Court said that it is in the interest of the survivor that she is not traumatized again and again by re-living the incident…
Child adopted by widow after death of govt servant husband not entitled for family pension: SC
The top court noted that Sections 8 and 12 of the Hindu Adoptions and Maintenance Act (HAMA), 1956 permits a female Hindu who is not…
Don’t believe in unnecessarily keeping people behind bars: SC on plea opposing bail to accused in Northeast Delhi riots
Hearing the appeal against the June 15, 2021 order of the High Court, the bench, also comprising Justices A K Oka and J B Pardiwala,…
Courts, tribunals should not rely on Wikipedia: Supreme Court
A bench of Justices Surya Kant and Vikram Nath observed that more authentic sources should be depended on, since the online encyclopedia is a crowd-sourced…
Delhi High Court rejects review petition against appointment of Justice DY Chandrachud as CJI; upholds ₹1 lakh costs on petitioner
The review petition was filed against an order of the High Court dated November 11, 2022, by which the petition challenging appointment of CJI Chandrachud…
Allahabad High Court allows UP Electricity Department to recover ₹ 9 crore electricity dues from directors of insolvent defaulter company
The Court held that the approval of a resolution plan does not ipso facto absolve the surety/guarantor of his or her liability, which arises out…
Pendency of divorce petition between parties not ground to quash criminal case for dowry demand: Supreme Court
The Court said that once the chargesheet is filed, the High Court cannot regard the prosecution case as bogus.
Supreme Court upholds Section 3A(3) of Himachal Pradesh Motor Vehicles Taxation Act imposing Special Road Tax
The Court was of the view that such special road tax was well within the power of legislature and could be termed as regulatory in…