Law

The court gave the direction during the hearing of a petition filed by Dr. Arvind Gupta, the Head of Department and professor at Moti Lal Nehru Medical College, Prayagraj. The petition was filed in response to a complaint filed by a patient against Dr. Gupta for giving him the wrong treatment at a private nursing home

Use of loudspeakers is not an essential aspect of any religion and no fundamental right is violated if permission is denied for the same, the Bombay High Court said

The Supreme Court on Friday refused to entertain a PIL seeking to declare that the Tax Deducted at Source (TDS) system is "manifestly arbitrary, irrational and violative of various fundamental rights".

The Patiala House Court on Wednesday declined to order the registration of an FIR against Delhi Art Gallery in response to a petition claiming that two paintings by the late artist MF Husain offended religious sentiments of Hindus

"The appellant, being a caring father, did not accept the proposal of marriage of the boy with his daughter. In my view, it seems to be the cause for the prosecution against the appellant, "the Bombay High Court Judge noted.

The court rebuked the AAP government for taking a position that there shortage of funds for allocating the budget for buying modern technology tools for Forensic Science Laboratories while huge amounts are otherwise being spent.

Ancestral properties worth ₹15000 crore in Bhopal belonging to family of Saif Ali Khan may be taken over by the government under the Enemy Properties Act

Parliament of Iraq approved changes to the nation's personal status law that opponents contended would effectively legalize child marriage

Sanjay Roy was convicted under multiple sections of the BNS for the heinous crimes of rape and murder. The court sentenced him to rigorous imprisonment (RI) for life under Section 64 BNS, along with a fine of ₹50,000. In default of paying the fine, he is to undergo simple imprisonment (SI) for five months. Additionally, he was sentenced to rigorous imprisonment for life under Section 103(1) BNS, with another fine of ₹50,000 and a default sentence of simple imprisonment for five months.

"Going by the dictionary meaning, the word means son of a prostitute. That being so, the learned counsel for the appellant/A3 is right in saying that the same is not a casteist slur," the court noted.