A special public prosecutor representing the Delhi Police in a case relating to the 2020 North-East Delhi riots was pulled up by a Delhi Court on Wednesday. The prosecutor’s conduct was called into question after he threw files in the court and showed aggression. The Commissioner of Delhi Police Sanjay Read more
An 8-member High Level Committee has been set up by the Central Government’s law ministry to examine the legal implications of ‘one nation one election’ policy presented by the government. It is headed by the former President, Mr. Ram Nath Kovind. The concept of “One Nation One Election” refers to Read more
The Apex court on Wednesday dismissed the Public Interest Litigation (PIL) which was seeking a 2-year cooling off period before the appointment of Judges of Supreme Court and High court to any political offices as it undermines common people believe in independence of Judiciary . The bench led by Justice Read more
![Person who has fought against militancy not eligible for freedom fighter's pension: Jammu & Kashmir High Court [Noor Ahmad Shah V/s Union of India and Ors.]](https://legalvidhiya.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/image-94-360x240.png)
Keywords: Pension scheme, SSSP scheme, J&K High Court, State Government. The Jammu and Kashmir High Court have said that individuals who have fought against the militancy are not eligible for the freedom fighter’s pension given under the Swatantrata Sainik Samman Pension (SSSP Scheme). The verdict was delivered in the case Read more
[Pernod Ricard India Private Limited vs United Spirits Limited] In a case alleging trademark infringement by United Spirits, which produces whiskey beneath the name “Royal Challengers American Pride,” the Supreme Court on September 6, 2023 Wednesday rejected Pernod Ricard India’s request for interim relief. Pernod Ricard India is the owner Read more
Keywords: The Supreme Court, Caste-based survey, Transgender rights, Discrimination, NALSA A petition has been filed in the apex court against the Bihar government for including transgender or hijra in the caste list while conducting the caste survey in the state last month. This inclusion is discriminatory on the basis of Read more
Keywords: Delhi High Court, Cruelty, Separation, False Complaints, Sapinda Relationships, Custom and Usage In a significant ruling, the Delhi High Court has held that persistent false complaints and a nearly three-decade separation by a wife against her husband amount to mental cruelty. This landmark decision led to the annulment of Read more
In its recent judgement related to matter of rape of a minor girl the Gujarat High Court has directed the to abort the pregnancy of 12-year-old girl child allegedly raped by her own father and award a compensation of 2.5 Lakh Rs to the victim with immediate effect. The orders Read more
Keywords: J&K, Article 370, SC The hearing on the Article 370 case began on August 2, and saw arguments and counter-arguments over a period of 16 days. The Supreme Court Tuesday reserved its judgment on a clutch of pleas challenging the invalidation of Article 370 of the Constitution, which guaranteed Read more
Keywords – ITC (India Tobacco Company), Legal Backlash, Sunfeast Marie Light Packet, Missing Biscuit, Rs 1 Lakh Penalty, Compensation, Consumer Complaint India Tobacco Company (ITC) is entangled in a legal quagmire after being directed to pay a customer Rs 1 lakh in compensation for a single missing biscuit in its Read more
