In a landmark judgment reshaping Indian matrimonial jurisprudence, the Delhi High Court has held that the statutory requirement of one-year separation for divorce by mutual consent under Section 13B(1) of the Hindu Marriage Act, 1955 is directory and not...
Women in Delhi move, study, work and travel late into the night but concerns about harassment, violence and safety remain very real. Over the last decade, governments and police have introduced stronger laws, multiple helplines (112, 181, 14490)...
A bench of Justices Rajesh Bindal and Manmohan, while denying the pensionary benefits to the deceased employee's legal heirs, who have resigned from the services of Delhi Transport Corporation after nearly 30 years in service.
The Supreme Court on Monday (December 8) held that the testimony of a witness cannot be outrightly rejected solely by declaring a witness a hostile witness. The Court said that a portion of the testimony which is consistent...
The Supreme Court recently reiterated that High Courts cannot grant pre-arrest bail to the accused while refusing to quash the FIR registered against them. It also observed that at the first instance, the relief of pre-arrest bail must...
