The Allahabad High Court has ruled that a Hindu marriage is not valid without the ‘saptapadi’ ceremony, which involves taking seven rounds around the sacred fire. The court quashed the proceedings of a complaint case where a husband accused his estranged wife of solemnizing her second marriage without obtaining a divorce. The court stated that…

The Allahabad High Court has ruled that a Hindu marriage is not valid without the ‘saptapadi’ ceremony, which involves taking seven rounds around the sacred fire. The court quashed the proceedings of a complaint case where a husband accused his estranged wife of solemnizing her second marriage without obtaining a divorce. The court stated that…

Lakshadweep NCP MP Mohammed Faizal has been disqualified from the Lok Sabha after the Kerala high court rejected his plea for suspension of conviction in a murder case. The high court noted that allowing MPs with criminal convictions to continue in office would send the wrong signals to the public. Faizal had been sentenced for…

NEW DELHI/CHHATRAPATI SAMBHAJINAGAR: Six more deaths were recorded in 24 hours at the Dr Shankarrao Chavan Government Medical College and Hospital in central Maharashtra’s Nanded city, an official said on Wednesday — after 31 patients had died. The deceased patients included two prematurely born babies, the hospital official said. The development came amid the furore…

Rajasthan CM Ashok Gehlot has apologized to the high court over a PIL seeking contempt proceedings against him for remarks against the judiciary. Gehlot claimed that his comments were distorted by a publication and that he has never witnessed corruption in the judiciary. He requested the court to accept his apology and dismiss the PIL.…

VIJAYAWADA: The Supreme Court on Tuesday deferred till October 9 the hearing on Special Leave Petition (SLP) filed by former Andhra Pradesh chief minister N Chandrababu Naidu challenging the high court order dismissing his quash petition in the alleged skill development scam case, on October 9The Supreme Court directed the state government to file the…

The Gujarat high court has ruled that a school leaving certificate alone is not sufficient evidence to establish a person’s age in a criminal trial. The ruling came in a case where a man was accused of raping a 12-year-old girl in 1994, but was acquitted due to lack of evidence. The court stated that…

The Tripura high court has issued guidelines to prevent automatic arrests under Section 498A of the Indian Penal Code. The guidelines state that investigating officers must fill a checklist of parameters before arresting an accused and failure to comply may result in departmental action. Magistrates who authorize detention without recording reasons will also face departmental…

The Tripura high court has issued guidelines to prevent automatic arrests under Section 498A of the Indian Penal Code. The guidelines state that investigating officers must fill a checklist of parameters before arresting an accused and failure to comply may result in departmental action. Magistrates who authorize detention without recording reasons will also face departmental…