Sunanda Pushkar Death Case: Delhi Police Pushes for Prosecution of Tharoor on Murder Charge

Delhi Police on Saturday urged a city court to prosecute Congress MP Shashi Tharoor for abetment to suicide or "in alternative" on murder charge in the case of death of his wife Sunanda Pushkar in 2014."Please frame sections 498-A (husband or his relative subjecting a woman to cruelty), 306 (abetment of suicide) or in alternative 302 (murder) IPC against the accused (Tharoor)," the probe...

Delhi HC Allows Petitioner To Apply For JAG By Rounding Off His Marks [Read Order]

Delhi High Court has granted relief to a Petitioner to apply for Judge Advocate General (JAG) exam by rounding off his marks to meet the eligibility cut-off. The court directed the Central Government to allow the Petitioner to apply again for the said exam with the rounded off figure. In Ajay Singh v. Union of India, the Petitioner wanted the court to issue directions to the...

NCLAT Dismisses Government's Plea For Recovery From Videocon Industries During Moratorium

The NCLAT agreed with the view taken by NCLT, Mumbai that during the period of 'Moratorium', the Government could neither recover any amount nor issue demand notice to the Videocon through its Resolution Professional.

SC Upholds Enhancement Of Maximum Age Limit To Post Of Medical College Professors In UP [Read Judgment]

The Supreme Court has upheld enhancement of the maximum age limit to the posts of Professor in Medical Colleges in the State of Uttar Pradesh from 45 years to 65 years.One of the issues raised in Dr. Professor Rajendra Chaudhary vs. State of UP was whether enhancement of the upper age limit for appointment to the post of Professor by direct recruitment is contrary to the Uttar Pradesh...

Rajasthan HC Rejects Plea Challenging Exclusion Of 'Married Daughters' From Availing Benefit Of Compassionate Appointment Scheme [Read Order]

"Exclusion of married daughter from the purview of dependants is appropriate. She is not dependant on premarital family."

Motor Vehicles (Amendment) Act, 2019 To Come Into Force From September 1 [Read Notification]

The Motor Vehicles (Amendment) Act, 2019 is set to come into force from tomorrow, i.e. September 1. The Amendment Act will amend the Motor Vehicles Act, 1988.A notification issued by the Union Ministry of Road Transport and Highways stated that September 1, 2019 has been appointed as the date on which Section 1 of the Amendment Act will come into force The Motor Vehicles (Amendment)...

Misleading Information By An Internet Cafe Owner Costed A Girl A Seat At DU: Delhi HC Refuses To Grant Relief [Read Judgment]

Delhi High Court denied relief to a girl who missed out on admission to Delhi University by the fact of being deceived by an internet cafe owner. In Sandali Sharma v. Delhi University, the Petitioner moved the court seeking directions to be issued to the Delhi University to grant her admission in B.Sc. programme at Deshbandhu College. She said that at the time of filling up the...

Himachal Pradesh Legislature Passes Bill To Prohibit Forced Religious Conversion [Read Bill]

"Marriage which was done for the sole purpose of conversion may be declared null and void by the Family Court on a petition presented by either party."

Basic Idea Behind Disgorgement Is Restitution: SAT Allows Investors' Plea For Compensation

The Securities Appellate Tribunal (SAT) has directed SEBI in a case to compensate victims of an investor fraud scheme by utilising funds either from the disgorgement money received from the wrongdoer, or from its 'Investor Protection and Education Fund'. The SAT is a tribunal that hears appeals against SEBI rulings. The direction...

Dispose Bail Applications Within A Week, Pass Orders On Day Of Hearing Or Next Date: Kerala HC [Read Order]

"The criminal courts must deliver orders on the bail applications on the date of hearing itself or on the next day, subject to the rider that the bail applications must be normally disposed of within one week from the date of filing the same."

A Child Witness If Found Competent To Depose And Reliable One, Such Evidence Could Be The Basis Of Conviction: Chhattisgarh HC [Read Judgment]

"A child in the innocent purity of its mind and unsophistication is more likely to come forth with version which is unbiased, unsoiled, natural and forthright. It is less prone to manipulation, motivation and spirit of vendetta. It can as well be spontaneous and inspiring, once the child is enabled to overcome the initial shock and awe, and ensured protection, security, compassion and...

Karnataka HC Dismisses DK Shivakumar's Plea For Quashing ED Summons In Alleged Money laundering Case [Read Judgment]

The Karnataka High Court on Thursday dismissed a petition filed by Congress party leader in the state, DK Shivakumar and four others, seeking to quash the summons issued to them by the Enforcement Directorate in an alleged case of money laundering, under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act.Justice Aravind Kumar while dismissing the petitions said "The mere issuance of a show cause notice...