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  • Manish Sisodia withdraws interim bail pleas from HC, says wife's medical condition stable May 24, 2023 04:47 PM IST

    Manish Sisodia withdraws interim bail pleas from HC, says wife's medical condition stable

    The senior AAP leader is being probed by CBI and the Enforcement Directorate over alleged corruption and money laundering.

  • Same-sex Marriage: Should they be legalised? | What is LGBTQ+ | Mumbaikars react May 03, 2023 12:27 PM IST

    Same-sex Marriage: Should they be legalised? | What is LGBTQ+ | Mumbaikars react

    In 2018, Section 377 was abrogated in India. Now, the big debate in the courtrooms is whether same-sex marriages should be legalised or not. But while the debate continues to happen in the court of law, what do people think about it? We went to the streets to ask Mumbaikars about same-sex marriage legalisation & whether they are aware of what LGBTQ+ means... Does Mumbai approve of same-sex marriages? Watch!

  • Penalty on global turnover for anti-trust violations may not be a deterrent to MNCs, say lawyers April 28, 2023 11:13 PM IST

    Penalty on global turnover for anti-trust violations may not be a deterrent to MNCs, say lawyers

    Amongst a host of big changes made to the law, is the provision empowering CCI to impose penalties on the global turnover of a company that’s found violating the competition law. Global turnover includes the company’s turnover from all products and services.

  • Donald Trump goes to trial, accused of rape April 25, 2023 03:58 PM IST

    Donald Trump goes to trial, accused of rape

    Donald Trump, 76, has denied raping writer E Jean Carroll, 79. He called her claim a "hoax" and "complete scam" in an October 2022 post on his Truth Social platform.

  • Credit Suisse takes SpiceJet to Supreme Court over unpaid dues April 21, 2023 01:59 PM IST

    Credit Suisse takes SpiceJet to Supreme Court over unpaid dues

    SpiceJet said it will pay one tranche today, on April 21, and the next in May. The court will next hear the case on May 17

  • 2002 Gujarat riots: Naroda Gam massacre case verdict likely on Thursday April 19, 2023 04:18 PM IST

    2002 Gujarat riots: Naroda Gam massacre case verdict likely on Thursday

    The court of SK Baxi, special judge for Special Investigation Agency (SIT) cases, is scheduled to pronounce the verdict against 68 accused on April 20.

  • Bombay High Court dismisses PhonePe's trademark lawsuit filed against BharatPe's BNPL arm PostPe April 06, 2023 06:25 PM IST

    Bombay High Court dismisses PhonePe's trademark lawsuit filed against BharatPe's BNPL arm PostPe

    In 2019, PhonePe filed a suit against BharatPe in the Delhi High Court alleging that by using the trademark ‘BharatPe’, the company had infringed upon the registered trademark of‘PhonePe’.

  • Plea filed in Supreme Court against the law under which Rahul Gandhi has been disqualified March 25, 2023 02:05 PM IST

    Plea filed in Supreme Court against the law under which Rahul Gandhi has been disqualified

    The plea, filed by Kerala-based social activist Aabha Muralidharan, states that MPs are the voice of the people. They represent the right to freedom of speech and expression of millions of supporters that got them elected. The privileges of the elected members are enshrined in the Constitution. And this needs to be protected.

  • Delhi court reserves order on bail plea of former Deputy CM Manish Sisodia in CBI's excise policy case March 24, 2023 02:45 PM IST

    Delhi court reserves order on bail plea of former Deputy CM Manish Sisodia in CBI's excise policy case

    Special Judge M K Nagpal reserved his order on the Aam Aadmi Party leader's plea seeking regular bail in the case after the CBI handed over a short note regarding its contention in the case.

  • Indian law firms in niche practice areas to gain from the liberalisation of legal services March 24, 2023 12:52 PM IST

    Indian law firms in niche practice areas to gain from the liberalisation of legal services

    The limitations placed on foreign law firms seem designed to provide Indian lawyers with an opportunity to establish offices overseas and follow their clients as Indian conglomerates grow in size and international footprint

  • Why Has Bar Council Finally Opened Up India's Legal Sector For Foreign Lawyers & Law Firms? March 16, 2023 09:34 PM IST

    Why Has Bar Council Finally Opened Up India's Legal Sector For Foreign Lawyers & Law Firms?

    Following years of uncertainty, opposition and litigation, in a historic move, the Bar Council of India has given the nod to foreign lawyers and foreign law firms to practice law in India with restrictions on a reciprocity basis. But what was the trigger for this big-bang step? If you are a foreign lawyer or a foreign law firm, what are the rules of the game for an India entry? What are you allowed to do and what's not permitted? How will the move benefit the growing Indian legal landscape? Is there reason for Indian law firms to worry and can they tie-up with their overseas peers? Moneycontrol's Ashwin Mohan answers all these questions and more in this explainer!

  • A functional GSTAT – an immediate judicial remedy February 28, 2023 12:51 PM IST

    A functional GSTAT – an immediate judicial remedy

    The GST Appellate Tribunal’s principal bench will be situated in New Delhi and there will be benches in the states.

  • Supreme Court reserves order on whether pleas be referred to 7-judge bench for reconsideration of 2016 Nabam Rebia judgement February 16, 2023 02:46 PM IST

    Supreme Court reserves order on whether pleas be referred to 7-judge bench for reconsideration of 2016 Nabam Rebia judgement

    A five-judge constitution bench headed by Chief Justice DY Chandrachud heard submissions from lawyers appearing for Uddhav Thackeray and Chief Minister Eknath Shinde factions.

  • Nearly 60 lakh cases pending in HCs, over 69,000 in SC: Government February 09, 2023 03:29 PM IST

    Nearly 60 lakh cases pending in HCs, over 69,000 in SC: Government

    "There are 59,87,477 cases pending in the high courts across the country as per the information available on National Judicial Data Grid (NJDG) on February 1, 2023," he said.

  • Supreme Court rejects petition challenging Victoria Gowri’s appointment as a judge of Madras High Court February 07, 2023 11:42 AM IST

    Supreme Court rejects petition challenging Victoria Gowri’s appointment as a judge of Madras High Court

    The bench observed that the collegium would have taken such materials into consideration and passing a judicial order in this regard, would amount to questioning the Collegium's wisdom.

  • 13 additional judges appointed to 3 HCs; no word yet on few other names recommended by Collegium February 06, 2023 07:43 PM IST

    13 additional judges appointed to 3 HCs; no word yet on few other names recommended by Collegium

    Those appointed include six for the Allahabad High Court, five for the Madras High Court, and two for the Karnataka High Court.

  • Budget 2023: The need for reinforcing judicial infrastructure January 31, 2023 08:30 PM IST

    Budget 2023: The need for reinforcing judicial infrastructure

    India’s crumbling judicial infrastructure could benefit from a higher allocation this budget. Greater resources for technology could improve access to the justice system.

  • Karnataka Hijab ban row: SC to consider setting up 3-judge bench to hear case January 23, 2023 12:14 PM IST

    Karnataka Hijab ban row: SC to consider setting up 3-judge bench to hear case

    A bench comprising Chief Justice DY Chandrachud, and Justices V Ramasubramanian and JB Pardiwala, took note of the submissions of senior advocate Meenakshi Arora that an interim order was needed keeping in mind the practical examinations, scheduled for some classes from February 6 in the state.

  • Google Vs CCI: What has transpired so far & how it will affect Indian app makers January 23, 2023 10:06 AM IST

    Google Vs CCI: What has transpired so far & how it will affect Indian app makers

    Stakeholders from the Indian app ecosystem feel that the CCI ruling has the potential to change the way apps are built in India

  • Auction of Nirmal Developers' land in Mumbai by state authorities for alleged default postponed January 18, 2023 11:46 AM IST

    Auction of Nirmal Developers' land in Mumbai by state authorities for alleged default postponed

    The auction of 2,634 sq. mt land at a base price of Rs 31.81 crore was scheduled today at 11 am but has been postponed after a technical issue was raised by the developer

  • Apex court rules out additional restriction on freedom of speech of MPs, MLAs January 03, 2023 01:02 PM IST

    Apex court rules out additional restriction on freedom of speech of MPs, MLAs

    The bench also held that statements made by ministers in relation to government or public affairs cannot be held against the government.

  • MC Explains | What did the Supreme Court uphold in the demonetisation judgment? January 03, 2023 02:23 PM IST

    MC Explains | What did the Supreme Court uphold in the demonetisation judgment?

    The majority judgment upheld demonetisation after considering six primary issues. Justice B.V. Nagarathna wrote a dissenting opinion holding the demonetisation notification to be unlawful.

  • Supreme Court launches e-Supreme Court Reports to give free access to judgments January 02, 2023 04:27 PM IST

    Supreme Court launches e-Supreme Court Reports to give free access to judgments

    The project is freely available to all on the Supreme Court’s website and mobile application. 

  • 5 important constitution bench cases that will be heard in 2023 December 30, 2022 02:07 PM IST

    5 important constitution bench cases that will be heard in 2023

    From WhatsApp’s privacy policy to the right to die, two constitution benches will hear a range of cases that have a bearing on fundamental rights.

  • Tata Group moves Bombay HC against Rs 1,500-crore GST claim on Docomo deal: Report December 21, 2022 09:05 AM IST

    Tata Group moves Bombay HC against Rs 1,500-crore GST claim on Docomo deal: Report

    Tata Sons has now tapped the HC to challenge the Rs 1,500 crore claimed as GST liabilities on its $1.27 billion in payments to former partner and Japanese telco NTT Docomo, in 2017