'Notwithstanding the seriousness of the allegations made, every accused had a right to a speedy trial and the court had to take into account long periods of incarceration without trial as an......
'A rigid or overly broad interpretation could lead to a chilling effect on investments and growth in sectors traditionally driven by private initiative.' 'Entrepreneurs may fear that their assets......
We must heed what the CJI has said. Challenging every judgment of the central government is inviting chaos, asserts Shreekant Sambrani. IMAGE: A five-judge Constitution bench comprising Chief......
'Even as the Supreme Court's anti-punitive demolition judgment nears its first anniversary, no formal contempt proceedings have been initiated either by the Supreme Court or any high court against......
The integration of AI-based judicial assistance tools into the district court management framework has accompanied the shift. Kindly note that this illustration generated using ChatGPT has only......
The Supreme Court has said that selling land or property is not a service under the Finance Act, 1994, so such sales cannot be charged with service tax. Illustration: Dominic Xavier/Rediff The......
Kindly note that this illustration generated using ChatGPT has only been posted for representational purposes. The amount involved in banking system frauds surged to 21,515 crore in the first......
The Supreme Court has clarified that a decree passed only against a real estate developer cannot be enforced against its directors or promoters in their personal capacity unless the original......
Customs duty cannot be levied on electricity supplied from a special economic zone (SEZ) to the domestic market, ruled the Supreme Court on Monday while upholding Adani Power’s appeal against a......
The amount involved in banking system frauds surged to Rs 21,515 crore in the first half of FY26, up 30 per cent from the same period last year, even as the number of frauds fell 2.8 times to......
Lawyers flooded the courtroom of Chief Justice of India D Y Chandrachud to witness the proceedings as one special guest -- Aamir Khan -- was seated in the front row. IMAGE: Movie superstar Aamir......
Given all the talent involved and a rousing real life story at its centre, Haq is looking solid, notes Mayur Sanap. The dramatic heft in legal dramas is inherently powerful. This is probably why......
The Madhya Pradesh high court has dismissed a petition filed by the daughter of Shah Bano Begum seeking to stop the release of Hindi film Haq inspired by her mother's famous legal battle, holding......
Some former players and officials are of the opinion that the Supreme Court may order new election to the AIFF. IMAGE: The current AIFF office-bearers under Kalyan Chaubey were elected in......
'We have already said that our judgment is only in the interregnum till the Act comes into play. These small things could have been easily taken care of. Anyway, we will seek the views of Justice......
The Supreme Court on Wednesday restored Najam Sethi as chairman of the Pakistan Cricket Board just four days after the Islamabad high court reinstated his predecessor, Zaka Ashraf, as head of the......
'The parties will endeavour to arrive at mutually agreeable measures to enable timely commencement of the 2025-26 football calendar so that the same may be presented for the consideration of the......