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centre Asks CJI to recommend his Successor

New Delhi, Oct. 24 -- The Union law ministry on Friday requested Chief Justice of India (CJI) Bhushan R Gavai to recommend the name of his successor, initiating the formal process for appointing the n... Read More


SC settles law on property transfers by guardians

India, Oct. 23 -- The Supreme Court has ruled that minors, on attaining majority, can repudiate sale transactions executed by their guardians without the court's permission, and it is not mandatory fo... Read More


Juveniles in jail? UP gets notice

New Delhi, Oct. 23 -- The Supreme Court has directed the Uttar Pradesh government to clarify whether juvenile delinquents are being kept with adult prisoners in Agra Central Jail, stressing that no la... Read More


SC seeks UP reply on juveniles in Agra jail

New Delhi, Oct. 23 -- The Supreme Court has directed the Uttar Pradesh government to clarify whether juvenile delinquents are being kept with adult prisoners in Agra Central Jail, stressing that no la... Read More


'Stop needless appeals,' top court tells insurance firms

New Delhi, Oct. 22 -- The Supreme Court has come down hard on insurance companies for filing needless appeals in workmen's compensation cases on technical grounds even when they do not dispute their l... Read More


'Stop needless appeals,' top court tells insurance firms

New Delhi, Oct. 22 -- The Supreme Court has come down hard on insurance companies for filing needless appeals in workmen's compensation cases on technical grounds even when they do not dispute their l... Read More


Rigidly applying burden of proof will let guilty walk free, hurt society, SAYS SC

New Delhi, Oct. 22 -- The Supreme Court has held that the traditional rule relating to the prosecution's burden of proof in criminal cases cannot be applied in a "pedantic" manner, cautioning that suc... Read More


SC warns against rigidly applying burden of proof

New Delhi, Oct. 22 -- The Supreme Court has held that the traditional rule relating to the prosecution's burden of proof in criminal cases cannot be applied in a "pedantic" manner, cautioning that suc... Read More


SC tells insurance firms to stop 'unnecessary' appeals

New Delhi, Oct. 22 -- The Supreme Court has come down hard on insurance companies for filing needless appeals in workmen's compensation cases on technical grounds even when they do not dispute their l... Read More


Burden of proof: Supreme Court warns against rigidity

New Delhi, Oct. 22 -- The Supreme Court has held that the traditional rule relating to the prosecution's burden of proof in criminal cases cannot be applied in a "pedantic" manner, cautioning that suc... Read More