Supreme Court Rebukes Centre, Orders ₹50k Fine for Delaying Widow’s Pension Claim
The Supreme Court has delivered a stern reprimand to the Central government, slapping a ₹50,000 cost for challenging the grant of Liberalized Family Pension to...
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Rajasthan High Court Clears Way for AAG Appointments, Rejects Legal Challenge
In a decisive move, the Rajasthan High Court has thrown out a legal challenge questioning the appointments of Additional Advocate Generals (AAGs) and law officers,...
Justice Beyond Time: Widow of 1965 War Hero Secures Full Pension Rights
In a landmark decision, the Punjab and Haryana High Court affirmed the indefeasible rights of a widow whose husband laid down his life in the...
Supreme Court Condemns ‘Heartless Bureaucracy,’ Fines Government for Denying Soldier’s Widow Pension
In a scathing rebuke, the Supreme Court rejected the government’s challenge to a tribunal’s ruling that granted a Liberalised Family Pension (LFP) to Saroj Devi,...
Supreme Court: Interim Orders Bar Filing of Charge Sheets in Criminal Cases
The Supreme Court has clarified that filing a charge sheet is impermissible when an interim order restrains coercive action against an accused. This ruling came...
Guardians of Tradition: Supreme Court Steps In to Oversee Kerala’s Oachira Temple Elections
The Supreme Court has taken a significant step to safeguard the legacy and management of the historic Oachira Parabrahma Temple in Kerala. In a landmark...
From Bench to Apex: Justice Manmohan’s Journey to the Supreme Court
Justice Manmohan, a distinguished figure in India’s judiciary, has ascended to the Supreme Court, marking another milestone in his remarkable career. The President of India...
Justice Vibhu Bakhru Steps Into Leadership Role at Delhi High Court
Justice Vibhu Bakhru has been entrusted with the responsibility of acting as the Chief Justice of the Delhi High Court, following the elevation of Justice...
Court Rules Strangling Pregnant Wife Does Not Qualify as “Exceptional Violence” for Denial of Remission
In a controversial decision, the Bombay High Court ruled that the act of strangulating a pregnant woman to death, while violent, does not meet the...
Justice in the Trauma Ward: Court Mandates Service for Accused Students in Unique Bail Order
In a groundbreaking decision, the Madras High Court has ordered four college students accused of murder to serve daily shifts in the trauma wards of...
CIC Endorses Secrecy Over Blocked Social Media Accounts During Farmer Protests
The Central Information Commission (CIC) has upheld the government’s decision to withhold details about the blocking of X (formerly Twitter) accounts that covered the farmers’...
Supreme Court Overturns Conviction, Cites Denial of Legal Aid as Violation of Fair Trial Rights
In a landmark ruling, the Supreme Court nullified the life imprisonment sentence of a man accused of the rape and murder of a nine-year-old girl,...