Shivam Sharma

In an important ruling, the Uttarakhand High Court has decreed that despite a minor living with his father, it was the duty of the mother to contribute to the maintenance and education of the minor when she had the financial means to do so

In a warning of sorts, the Karnataka High Court has said that if any person plays an active role in tarnishing the self esteem of a hypersensitive person, driving him to suicide, he would be guilty of abetment to suicide

Jharkhand has become the latest state to introduce an anti-cheating bill to curb the menace in competitive exams. Critics question the harsh punishment awaiting the candidate

The passing of the Bill decriminalises biodiversity offences and provides for a three-tiered mechanism to allow benefit sharing of the resources for research, patents and commercial utilisation

With the apex court setting aside the Gujarat High Court’s order and granting regular bail to the social activist accused of fabricating evidence linked to the 2002 Gujarat riots, another chapter in the long running saga has begun. The court is now hearing an appeal by Rahul Gandhi challenging the High Court’s refusal to stay his conviction

The Court pulled up the NGT for simply accepting the advice of an expert committee in a case and not giving a hearing to the petitioners, thereby violating the principles of natural justice

In a startling video, a horse is shown being forced to smoke by two men on the Kedarnath Temple route. An FIR was filed under the IPC and Animal Cruelty Act.

The levying of service charge by hotels and restaurants has been a contentious issue. Instead of letting customers decide whether they want to pay it or not, the charges are being forced on them

NRIs are increasingly caught in an unseemly custody battle for their children. Recently, the apex court sentenced an NRI to six months jail and a fine of Rs 25 lakh for defying its order.

The problems of the edtech giant are increasing. After coming under the target of law enforcement agencies in India, the company has got into legal trouble in America. This comes at a time when it is facing an unprecedented debt crisis.