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NEW DELHI: If a woman’s complaint accusing her husband and in-laws of cruelty under the dreaded Section 498A of Indian Penal Code turns out to be false, then the man is entitled to divorce, the Supreme Court has ruled. Allowing dissolution of marriage between K Srinivas and K Sunita, the court said, “We unequivocally find […]

LUCKNOW: In a petition filed in the Lucknow bench of Allahabad high court by social activist Dr Nutan Thakur asking for a ‘ministry for majority community’ on the lines of the minority affairs ministry, the Union government has said that creation of a separate majority affairs ministry is not necessary. The affidavit filed by AP

NEW DELHI: The Delhi high court on Friday said the ceremony by Jama Masjid Shahi Imam Syed Ahmed Bukhari to annoint his son as his successor has no legal sanctity. However, the court refused to stay the ceremony scheduled for Saturday. A bench of Chief Justice G Rohini and Justice R S Endlaw said the

NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court on Friday issued notice to the central government and the election commission on a BJP plea challenging the Delhi high court order that the contribution to its coffers by the Indian subsidiary of an overseas-based company amounted to foreign contribution. An apex court bench headed by Chief Justice HL Dattu

NEW DELHI: In a setback for the Ranjit Sinha, the Supreme Court on Thursday directs the CBI director to recuse himself from the 2G spectrum scam case. Ticking off the CBI, the Supreme Court on Thursday observed that apparently “all is not well” and seemingly the allegations made by the NGO against CBI Director Ranjit

Arrested controversial ‘godman’ Rampal on Thursday rejected charges that he had asked thousands of his followers to be kept “hostage” for past several days inside his ashram at Barwala to evade police action in a contempt of court case. READ: Punjab and Haryana High Court cancels Rampal’s bail in 2006 murder case “Yeah jhuthee ilzaam

The Delhi High Court bench of chief justice G Rohini and justice RS Endlaw will pass an order on the pleas against dastarbandi ceremony of naib Imam of Jama Masjid by today evening. Three petitions seeking a stay on the dastarbandi ceremony (anointment) for the son of Jama Masjid’s “Shahi Imam” Ahmed Bukhari as the

The Delhi High Court on Wednesday issued notice to the Haryana government over the Munak canal water sharing dispute, saying it’s “tragic” that the issue has not been resolved yet while citizens are deprived of water. A Bench of Justice BD Ahmed and Justice Siddharth Mridul issued notice to Haryana resident commissioner in Delhi after

A Supreme Court Constitution Bench headed by Chief Justice H.L. Dattu rejected Aam Aadmi Party’s plea demanding fresh elections in Delhi. The Court arrived at the decision after it was informed by the Centre that the Legislative Assembly has been duly dissolved. The Bench showed satisfaction with the way things are functioning in Delhi and

The new Certificate of Practice and Renewal Rules, 2014, as released by the Bar Council of India, disallow fresh lawyers from practicing in the Supreme Court. According to these rules, they will have to spend two years in a trial court and three years in High Court before they become eligible to practice in the