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Bail Pleas Arising Out Of Same FIR Must Be Heard By One Judge For Disposal: Gauhati High Court
The Gauhati High Court has issued a detailed notification (Notification No. 27 dated 3rd May, 2025) aimed at ensuring uniform and efficient listing of bail applications, particularly those arising from the same FIR. This new set of directions has been introduced in supersession of all previous orders related to bail…
Court Upholds ₹20,000 Monthly Maintenance for Minor Child After Father's Appeal Under Domestic Violence Act Is Rejected: Delhi Court
The Saket District Court in Delhi recently upheld a trial court’s order directing Manish Arora to pay Rs. 20,000 per month as ad-interim maintenance to his minor daughter, born from his marriage with Alka. The court dismissed Arora’s appeal against the trial court’s August 2023 order, finding that he had failed in his…
Distribute Pamphlets on Fundamental Duties: Srinagar Man Caught High on Drugs Directed by Court
A Judicial Magistrate in Budgam district, Nazia Hassan, passed an innovative sentence under Section 355 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023, by directing a man convicted for public misconduct under the influence of drugs to perform community service instead of undergoing imprisonment or paying a fine. The sentence…
Husband and Mother-in-Law Sentenced to Life Imprisonment for Starving Woman to Death Over Dowry: Kerala Court
In a shocking and tragic case, the Additional Sessions Court in Kollam, Kerala, has sentenced a man and his mother to life imprisonment for the brutal starvation and murder of his wife, Thushara. The case, registered as State of Kerala v Chanthulal & Ors, was related to extreme domestic abuse, dowry harassment, and…
From Wedding Vows to Courtrooms: A Woman’s Battle Under Section 498A
In a recent case involving a woman’s complaint under Section 498A IPC, Priya Sharma, the complainant, accused her husband Rohan Verma and his family of subjecting her to mental and physical cruelty for dowry. The case highlights the legal steps and procedures involved in addressing harassment complaints under Section…
Court blocks Donald Trump’s Executive Order against Susman Godfrey law firm : U.S. District Court
In a significant development, Judge Loren L. AliKhan of the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia on April 15, 2025, issued a Temporary Restraining Order (TRO) halting the enforcement of critical parts of a controversial Executive Order issued by the Trump Administration on April 9, 2025. The order, which…
"Acid Attack Horror: Man Convicted for Brutally Murdering Woman by Pouring Acid and Kerosene" : Tis Hazari Court
In a significant criminal case, Giriraj Kishore Bhardwaj, also known as Shyam Naga, has been convicted by the court for the brutal murder of Kusum. The incident took place in 2014, under FIR No. 130/2014, registered at PS Sarai Rohilla Railway Station. The charges included the heinous act of murder under Section 302…
BCI demands action after its co-chairman YR Sadasiva Reddy assaulted inside chamber
In a shocking incident that has shaken the legal fraternity across the nation, Senior Advocate YR Sadasiva Reddy, who also serves as the Co-Chairman of the Bar Council of India (BCI) and a member of the Karnataka State Bar Council, was brutally assaulted by two unidentified men on April 16, 2025, in Bengaluru. The…
Gensol Promoters Treated Company Funds Like Their Piggybank: SEBI Bars Anmol, Puneet Singh Jaggi From Market
In a significant crackdown under the SEBI Act, 1992, the Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) has taken stern action against Gensol Engineering Limited and its promoter-directors Anmol Singh Jaggi and Puneet Singh Jaggi, alleging gross financial irregularities, diversion of public funds, forged documents, and…
ITAT allows tax exemption to Kapil Dev on ₹1.5 crore given by BCCI for service to cricket
In a recent ruling, the Income Tax Appellate Tribunal (ITAT) granted relief to former cricketer Kapil Dev, holding that the ₹1.5 crore he received from the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) as a one-time benefit for his services to the game is not taxable under the Income Tax Act, 1961. The Tribunal's…
