SC: No Agreement Needed For Convicting A Person For Dowry Death1/12/2009The Supreme Court has ruled that no agreement for giving or taking dowry is required to prove the offence of dowry death.While upholding the conviction and sentence of father-in- ..
Satyam Scam: Raju's Bail Plea Hearing Deferred Till January 1612 Jan 2009, 1259 hrs IST, PTI HYDERABAD: A city court on Monday deferred till January 16 hearing on bail applications filed by Satyam's three disgraced executives including Ramalinga Raj ..
SC: Peaceful Rest An Important Human Right1/12/2009In an important ruling, the Supreme Court has held that peaceful rest is a biological necessity and essential for health and therefore, noise pollution cannot be allowed to interfere with this human ..
In a significant ruling, a division bench of the Rajasthan High Court has held that a woman on her marriage, whatever her domicile of her origin might have been, acquired 'domicile' of her 'husband.'Domicile determined by marriage :Consequently, the ..
Confession not ultimate evidence for conviction: SC On Friday, the SC acquitted a man sentenced to death by a Gujarat trial court. The sentence was upheld by HC. Both courts had based the conviction on his statement before a magistrate to the effect ..
CAs now allowed to advertise services:While practising company secretaries would be allowed to advertise their services from January 1 itself, for the chartered accountants and cost accountants it is not likely before April as the matter has to get a ..
The amendment to LIC Act On December 23, 2008, the government introduced in Parliament a Bill for amending the Insurance Act, to raise the capital of the Life Insurance Corporation from Rs. 5 crore to Rs. 100 crore. On the face of it, the intention b ..
Company Cannot Be Held Responsible’11 Jan 2009, 0248 hrs IST, TNN PUNE: QuestNet Enterprises India Pvt Ltd, through a mail issued by its PR consultant, has said that the company cannot be held responsible for acts committed by errant Independent Rep ..
HC reinstates Hima Mylliem SyiemSHILLONG: The Shillong Bench of the Gauhati High Court on Friday stayed the recent order of KHADC suspending the Syiem of Hima Mylliem Latho Manik Syiem. The High Court order came in response to a petition filed by Mr ..
Delhi HC: Petitioner Seeks Basic Facilities In Metro Rail1/10/2009Petition has been filed in the Delhi High Court seeking direction to Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC) and the Delhi Government(NCT) to provide drinking water and toilet facilities f ..