Supreme Court: Divorce petition can be filed under Hindu Marriage Act if spouse ignores decree of restitution of conjugal rights over a period of one year

The current case involves an appeal filed by a husband contesting the High Court’s decision to overturn a divorce decree granted on grounds of desertion. The marriage between the parties took place on March 25, 1999. After marital discord arose, the husband initiated proceedings for restitution of conjugal rights on December 17, 2008. On May […]

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Bombay High Court granted bail to Shekhar Chandrashekhar in Cheating case

Shekhar Chandrashekhar and his alleged girlfriend were involved in setting up a sham company that launched various investment schemes, allegedly accumulating 19 crore through a Ponzi scheme. Following his arrest in May 2015, Chandrashekhar applied for bail from the Bombay High Court, which was denied. He then appealed to the Supreme Court, which initially granted […]

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Porsche Car Accident: Story so far

On May 19, a Porsche allegedly driven by a 17-year-old collided with a motorcycle in Pune’s Kalyani Nagar, resulting in the deaths of two individuals. Police reports suggest that the juvenile driver was intoxicated during the incident. As the case gains national attention, criticisms have been raised over the Juvenile Justice Board’s (JJB) initial decision […]

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Supreme Court Affirms: No Reversal on Article 370 Abrogation, Upholds Jammu and Kashmir Reorganization

The Supreme Court has rejected the petitions asking for a review of its decision to remove the special status of Jammu and Kashmir under Article 370 of the Constitution. A 5-judge panel, including Chief Justice of India DY Chandrachud and Justices Sanjiv Khanna, BR Gavai, Surya Kant, and AS Bopanna, dismissed the review petitions. They […]

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Kapil Sibal new President of SCBA

Veteran lawyer and former Union Minister, Kapil Sibal, who celebrated 50 years at the Bar last year, has been elected President of the Supreme Court Bar Association (SCBA) after more than two decades. Sibal previously served as SCBA President in 2001-02, and before that in 1995-96 and 1997-98. In the recent election, Sibal garnered 1066 […]

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