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The Supreme Court restates the three essentials of a valid oral gift (hiba) under Mohammedan Law, exempting it from registration requirements.
In a recent ruling,...
Supreme Court to deliver verdict on whether judicial officers with 7 years’ Bar experience can be directly appointed as District Judges.
After a landmark hearing,...
Calcutta HC rules only it can extend mandate of arbitrators appointed under Section 11 of Arbitration Act.
The Calcutta High Court clarifies jurisdictional authority under...
SC reiterates strict presumption under NDPS Act Section 54 in poppy husk case; places burden on accused to rebut ‘conscious possession’. | The Legal...
Calcutta High Court grants bail to Partha Chatterjee in the multi-crore recruitment scam after over a year in custody. | The Legal Observer
The former...
Supreme Court calls Section 498A IPC “very draconian” amid growing concern over misuse in early-stage marriages.
In a strongly worded observation, the Supreme Court reiterated...
IRS officer Wankhede sues Netflix, Red Chillies for defamation over “Ba***ds of Bollywood,” asking for ₹2 crore damages and injunction.
Subheading (Intro):IRS officer Sameer Wankhede has...
Calcutta High Court stays MSME Facilitation Council award for Bridge & Roof, citing natural justice violation. | The Legal Observer
The Calcutta High Court has...
Supreme Court holds that offences under S.420/S.318 and S.406/S.316 cannot be simultaneously framed on the same facts, being legally “antithetical.”
The Supreme Court observed that...
