Cash-at-home row: Supreme Court reserves judgment on Justice Yashwant Varma plea challenging indictment

The Supreme Court on Wednesday reserved its verdict on a petition filed by Allahabad High Court judge Justice Yashwant Varma challenging the in-house inquiry committee’s report that indicted him over…

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Supreme Court entitles employee meeting fatal accident during commute to work for compensation under EC Act

The Supreme Court has held that an employee, who died after meeting with a fatal accident during commute to work, was entitled to compensation under the Employees’ Compensation Act, 1923.…

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VD Savarkar derogatory remarks row: Rahul Gandhi moves court seeking contempt proceedings against Satyaki Savarkar

Leader of Opposition in the Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi has filed an application in a Pune court seeking contempt of court proceedings against Satyaki Savarkar, the complainant in a criminal…

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Karnataka High Court reserves verdict on X Corp plea challenging issuance of blocking orders under IT Act

The Karnataka High Court has reserved it’s judgment on a petition filed by X Corp challenging the authority to issue information blocking orders under Section 79(3)(b) of the IT Act.…

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Cash-at-home row: Supreme Court expresses reservation on timing of Justice Yashwant Varma plea against indictment

The Supreme Court has expressed its reservation over the procedural casualness and the timing of a petition filed by Allahabad High Court judge Justice Yashwant Varma, challenging the in-house inquiry…

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Supreme Court issues notice to Centre, BCI, Law Commission on plea seeking constitution of legal education commission

The Supreme Court has sought response from the Union government, the Bar Council of India (BCI), the University Grants Commission (UGC) and the Law Commission of India on a public…

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