Jharkhand High Court has held that it is not open to court to invoke the provisions of Order XVI Rule 20 of Civil Procedure Code (CPC) to dismiss a suit for want of plaintiffs’ evidence, when the plai...
The Bombay High Court has held that abusive messages sent on Whatsapp does not amount to obscenities in a public place and therefore is not punishable under Section 294 of the Indian Penal Code.
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In a bid to check drunken driving, the Madras High Court has issued a series of directions, including asking the Centre to consider directing the automobile manufacturers to install "alcohol sensing i...
Taking a cue from the Supreme Court, High Courts across the country have issued advisories after, extensive consultations with all stake holders, including judges, members of the bar associations and ...
Investments are a double-edged sword. They are a personal choice of the investor based on several factors, such as the amount to invest, where to invest, risk-taking quotient and reward expectations. ...
Calcutta High Court imposed a token cost of Re. 1 on a petitioner seeking ban on the screening of a Bengali Movie named Brahma Janen Gopon Kommoti.
A Single Judge bench presided by Justice Sabyasac...
In order to augment transparency in corporate audits, the ministry of corporate affairs has introduced changes to rules governing audit reports of companies. It incorporated specific revelation norms ...
Kerala High Court has held that at the stage of framing the charge, the court does not act as a mere “post office”. The court must indeed sift the material before it. All that is required is that the ...
With the coronavirus cases increasing in India, the Central Government has now declared sanitizers, surgical masks and gloves as essential commodities till June 30, 2020 in an effort to boost supply a...
Uttarakhand High Court on Wednesday granted bail to an accused person who was languishing in jail since December last year for offence under Muslim Women (Protection of Rights on Marriage) Act 2019.
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