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Calcutta High Court allows a stepfather's name in a child's birth certificate, holding that the change was in the minor's best interest.
The Court observed...
FSSAI proposes red warning labels for packaged foods high in sugar, salt and fat after the Supreme Court questioned delays in front-of-pack labelling.
The proposed...
The Mediation Council of India has been established under the Mediation Act, 2023, with its head office in Delhi to strengthen mediation in India.
The...
Dowry Prohibition: Supreme Court directs strict enforcement, effective officers, speedy trials and monitoring of pending dowry-related cases.
The Supreme Court has issued a series of...
Solicitor General tells Supreme Court that Lok Sabha Speaker issued notices to 20 rebel MPs on TMC disqualification pleas under the anti-defection law.
The Supreme...
Allahabad High Court dismisses Muslim student's hijab plea, holding she failed to establish that wearing a headscarf is an essential religious practice.
The Court held...
The Meta episode exposes a gap in India’s IT rules: users need an enforceable right to restoration when lawful content is wrongly restricted.
The controversy...
Supreme Court will pronounce its verdict tomorrow on review petitions challenging the 3-year practice rule for Civil Judge recruitment.
The Supreme Court is set to...
Former CJI DY Chandrachud has been appointed by Russia as arbitrator in Oschadbank’s Ukraine investment dispute under the 1998 Russia-Ukraine BIT.
Former Chief Justice of...
Batwara 1947 piracy injunction: Madras High Court directs ISPs to block websites carrying unauthorised copies of the Aamir Khan-produced film.
The Madras High Court has...
