New Delhi, April 7 The Supreme Court has ruled that a High Court cannot waive the statutory penalty payable on deficient stamp duty, holding that such power lies exclusively with the competent authority under the relevant Stamp Act.In a significant judgment, a bench of Justices Sanjay Kumar...
New Delhi, April 6 The Supreme Court has ruled that merely using abusive language such as the word "bastard" during a heated argument would not constitute an offense under Section 294(b) of the Indian Penal Code (IPC).A bench of Justices Pamidighantam Sri Narasimha and Manoj Misra made this...
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Chennai, March 23 – The Madras High Court on Monday dismissed an appeal filed by film-maker Gautham Vasudev Menon and his production house, Photon Factory, upholding a previous order directing them to pay ₹4.25 crore along with 12 per cent annual interest to R.S. Infotainment.This ruling marks...
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Lucknow, March 20 The Allahabad High Court ruled on Friday that a fetus over five months old would be considered a "person" under the law, and its death in an accident would entitle the family to separate compensation.Justice Prashant Kumar of the court's Lucknow bench delivered the judgment...
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New Delhi, March 13. Observing that delays in judicial proceedings cannot disadvantage the claimant, the Delhi High Court has ruled that interim maintenance awarded to a wife and her children under Section 125 of the Code of Criminal Procedure (CrPC) should ordinarily be granted from the date...
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New Delhi, March 11 – In a significant decision, the Supreme Court on Wednesday allowed passive euthanasia for Harish Rana, a 31-year-old man from Ghaziabad who has been in a permanent vegetative state for nearly 13 years after suffering severe head injuries in an accident.Advocate Manish...
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Nainital, February 19 The Uttarakhand High Court has ruled that if the terms of an insurance policy are violated with the knowledge and consent of the employer, the insurer cannot be held liable in the event of an accident. In such cases, the responsibility to pay compensation rests with the...