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At a time when most of us were riveted on Operation Sindoor, a decision by judges of the Supreme Court of India (SC) to voluntarily declare their assets went largely unnoticed. The disclosures are a step forward from the sporadic and minimal disclosures made by judges in the past and are of...

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Dr Swati Rane 16 May 2025
As we celebrate International Nurses Week and Nurses' Day on 12th May, it is both timely and essential to reflect on the profound contributions of nursing leaders who have shaped the profession in India. One such towering figure is Durga Mehta whose legacy continues to inspire generations of...

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When we talk about family business, we think about a family, and maybe even about two or three generations. But there are times when we encounter a one-man institution. A person who has the intellect and the capability to build a business just by himself, and make it large, or even...

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Ritwik Choudhury (Bar  and   Bench) 16 May 2025
The Supreme Court recently acquitted a man in a 26-year-old dowry and cruelty case, while raising concerns about the misuse of Section 498A (cruelty to married woman) of the Indian Penal Code (IPC) and the Dowry Prohibition Act, 1961, in matrimonial disputes (Rajesh Chaddha vs. State of Uttar...

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Ritwik Choudhury (Bar  and   Bench) 15 May 2025
The Supreme Court on Wednesday emphasised that the right to use footpaths without obstruction is an essential part of the fundamental right to life guaranteed under Article 21 of the Constitution. (S Rajaseekaran v. Union of India & Ors).   A Bench of Justices Abhay S Oka and Ujjal Bhuyan...

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Moneylife Digital Team 14 May 2025
The Madhya Pradesh High Court (HC) on Wednesday directed the registration of a first information report (FIR) against state minister Vijay Shah over his controversial remarks against Indian Army officer colonel Sofiya Qureshi.   Hearing a public interest litigation (PIL), the Court observed...

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Pallavi Saluja (Bar  and   Bench) 14 May 2025
The Bar Council of India (BCI) has notified amended rules allowing foreign lawyers and law firms to practice foreign law in India on a reciprocity basis.   The BCI has enforced the amended Bar Council of India Rules for Registration and Regulation of Foreign Lawyers and Foreign Law Firms in...

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Moneylife Digital Team 14 May 2025
Justice Bhushan Ramkrishna Gavai on Wednesday took oath as the 52nd chief justice of India. President Droupadi Murmu administered the oath to him at a special ceremony at Rashtrapati Bhavan. Justice Gavai succeeds chief justice Sanjiv Khanna who retired on Tuesday.    Justice Gavai makes...

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Debayan Roy (Bar  and   Bench) 13 May 2025
On his last day as a judge, Chief Justice of India Sanjiv Khanna on Tuesday affirmed that he would not take up any official post after he retires.   While addressing a question, he said, "I will not accept any post-retirement post.. but perhaps will do something with law."   On how the...

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Maneesh Chhibber (The Leaflet) 12 May 2025
The three judge in-house committee constituted by chief justice of India Sanjiv Khanna to inquire into serious allegations against Justice Yashwant Varma, the then sitting judge of Delhi High Court who was subsequently repatriated to Allahabad High Court is learnt to have found glaring...

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Moneylife Digital Team 12 May 2025
India’s advanced air defence architecture, including a multi-layered counter-drone and missile shield, successfully repelled all Pakistani air attacks during the recent military offensive under Operation Sindoor, top defence officials said on Monday.   Addressing a press briefing, director...

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Moneylife Digital Team 09 May 2025
Union Bank of India is facing intense scrutiny after it placed an unusually large book order worth Rs7.25 crore for nearly 200,000 copies of India@100: Envisioning Tomorrow’s Economic Powerhouse, a book authored by former chief economic adviser (CEA) Krishnamurthy V Subramanian. As first...

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Moneylife Digital Team 09 May 2025
A day after India termed its military action under 'Operation Sindoor' as 'measured and non-escalatory', Pakistani forces attempted a large-scale strike on Indian military targets in the northern and western regions. The Indian ministry of defence (MoD) confirmed that Pakistan used drones and...

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Debayan Roy (Bar  and   Bench) 09 May 2025
The Supreme Court on Friday ordered the demotion of a deputy collector from Andhra Pradesh, Tata Mohan Rao, who carried out the demolition of slum huts in Guntur district in his capacity as a Tahsildar, despite a High Court order staying any such move.    A Bench of Justices BR Gavai and AG...

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Moneylife Digital Team 09 May 2025
In an unprecedented move, the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) has suspended for one week the remaining matches of the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2025, citing national interest and escalating military conflict between India and Pakistan.    In a statement issued by BCCI honorary...

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SN Thyagarajan (Bar  and   Bench) 08 May 2025
UPDATED at 3.55pm on 8 May 2025 to include response from RIL Reliance Industries Ltd (RIL) was the first to file a trademark application for “Operation Sindoor” — just hours after the Indian military operation of the same name was announced. Within the next 24 hours, three more applicants...

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Moneylife Digital Team 07 May 2025
In a calibrated military response to the recent Pahalgam terror attack, the Indian Armed Forces launched Operation Sindoor, targeting nine terror hideouts linked to banned groups Jaish-e-Mohammed (JeM), Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT), and Hizbul Mujahideen in Pakistan and Pakistan-occupied Kashmir...

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Debayan Roy (Bar  and   Bench) 07 May 2025
The in-house committee constituted to probe the allegations of cash discovery at Justice Yashwant Varma's residence has indicted the judge in its report submitted to Chief Justice of India (CJI) Sanjiv Khanna.   According to highly placed sources, he has to resign and if he does not, then the...

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Moneylife Digital Team 07 May 2025
Coming down heavily on a deputy collector from Andhra Pradesh, the Supreme Court held the officer guilty of contempt of court for overseeing the demolition of slum-dwellers’ huts in Guntur district, in direct violation of a High Court order. The SC also warned the deputy collector of...

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Moneylife Digital Team 06 May 2025
The Union government has notified a cashless treatment scheme for road accident victims nationwide. Under this scheme, road accident victims are entitled to cashless treatment for a maximum of Rs1.5 lakh per accident per person. Just last week, the Supreme Court pulled up the secretary of the...

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