RERA Explained: What Homebuyers Must Check Before Booking
RERA gives homebuyers access to important project information and statutory protections, but registration alone does not replace property due diligence. This gu…
Legal Updates for All Legal Professionals (Page 4)
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Lawyer engaged by statutory body can't hand over brief to junior and stop appearing: NCLAT
The NCLAT has held that a lawyer specifically engaged by a statutory corporation cannot simply hand over a case brief to a junior and stop appearing in proceedi…
How the Supreme Court Now Attributes Mens Rea to Companies: Landmark Judgment on Corporate Criminal Liability
In a landmark ruling, the Supreme Court laid down a complete doctrinal framework for attributing criminal intent (mens rea) to corporations under Indian law, qu…
Cattle Transport Can't Be Presumed To Be For Slaughter Due To Mere Absence Of Documents: Supreme Court
The Supreme Court set aside the confiscation of vehicles transporting cattle, holding that mere non-compliance with transportation documentation or transit rule…
Medical Negligence: How to Know If You Have a Case
A failed treatment or unexpected complication does not automatically amount to medical negligence. This article explains how Indian law assesses duty of care, b…
Movie Delayed By 22 Minutes Due To Ads: Consumer Commission Orders PVR, PVR Inox To Pay ₹20,000 Compensation
A Hyderabad consumer commission has directed PVR Cinemas and PVR INOX Ltd. to pay ₹20,000 in compensation after excessive advertisements delayed the scheduled s…
30-Year-Old NOIDA Housing Dispute: Supreme Court Appoints Former Judge To Identify Genuine Allottees
The Supreme Court constituted a one-member high-powered independent committee headed by former Allahabad High Court Justice Sudhir Kumar Saxena to break a persi…
Any Attempt To Intimidate Or Assault Medical Professionals Can't Be Tolerated: Supreme Court Cancels Shiv Sena Corporator's Bail
The Supreme Court cancelled the bail granted to Shiv Sena corporator Ramesh Mhatre and co-accused in a hospital assault case, observing that violence against do…
Woman Need Not Remarry To Secure Livelihood After Matrimonial Breakdown: Srinagar Court Orders ₹20 Lakh Compensation For Mental Torture, Emotional Distress
A Srinagar court has held that a woman cannot be expected to remarry merely to secure her livelihood after the breakdown of a matrimonial relationship. Granting…
Judges Should Not Impose Personal Views On Morality In Bail Cases Or Criminal Trials: Supreme Court
The Supreme Court granted bail to a man accused of sexually exploiting a minor, emphasizing that judges must base decisions strictly on law and constitutional p…
Understanding IRDAI Grievance Redressal for Policyholders
Policyholders in India have several ways to raise complaints when an insurer delays, rejects or mishandles a claim. Understand the roles of insurers, IRDAI’s Bi…
2021 Antilia bomb scare: Mumbai court grants bail to Sachin Waze, says no evidence Ambani family was terrorised
A Special NIA Court in Mumbai granted bail to former police officer Sachin Waze in the 2021 Antilia bomb scare and Mansukh Hiran murder case, holding that the p…
Rajah & Tann's Ng Kim Beng on the firm's growth story, AI and PE-backed law firms
Rajah & Tann Singapore Managing Partner Ng Kim Beng discussed the firm's expansion from a 30-lawyer practice to a regional network of over 1,100 fee earners, hi…
Supreme Court Quashes NSA Preventive Detention Of Sambhal Violence Accused; Imposes ₹10 Lakh Costs On UP Government
The Supreme Court set aside the preventive detention of alleged Sambhal violence mastermind Mulla Afroz under the National Security Act (NSA), ruling that polic…
Delhi High Court grants Red Bull relief in "energy drink" labeling dispute
The Delhi High Court has set aside an FSSAI order directing Red Bull India to discontinue the use of the term "energy drink" on its products. The Court held tha…