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ADDITIONS AND DELETIONS ARE PART OF ROLL REVISION’ : SUPREME COURT ON VOTER LIST EXERCISE

ADDITIONS AND DELETIONS ARE PART OF ROLL REVISION’ : SUPREME COURT ON VOTER LIST EXERCISE

NEW DELHI: Additions and deletions are part of the electoral roll revision exercise undertaken by the Election Commission, the Supreme Court…

January 29, 2026

No exclusive rights over ‘Vapo’, Vicks loses trademark battle

NEW DELHI: The Madras High Court has ruled that the term ‘Vapo’ is descriptive, generic and publici juris—belonging to the public—and…

January 29, 2026

Court fee is not a penalty on litigants, rules Delhi HC

NEW DELHI: The Delhi High Court has held that court fees are not meant to operate as a penalty on litigants…

January 29, 2026

MUDA Case: Court accepts closure report, gives clean chit to Siddaramaiah and wife

BENGALURU: In a big relief to Chief Minister Siddaramaiah, a Special Court for Public Representatives on Wednesday accepted the closure report…

January 29, 2026

‘Barbarity’: Madhya Pradesh HC confirms death penalty for child rape, murder

NEW DELHI: The Madhya Pradesh High Court recently confirmed the death sentence awarded by a Bhopal court to a man who…

January 27, 2026

Allahabad HC says live-in influenced by western ideas, sets aside life term in rape case

PRAYAGRAJ: The increased tendency among the youth to opt for live-in is influenced by "western ideas", said the Allahabad High Court…

January 27, 2026

Plea in SC challenges Maharashtra Resolution on school teacher posts

NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court on January 23 sought the Maharashtra government's response to a plea challenging a Government Resolution (GR)…

January 27, 2026

Don’t disclose sexual assault survivor’s identity in court docs: Delhi hc to police

NEW DELHI: Name, parentage or address of a survivor of sexual assault should not be disclosed in any document or report…

January 27, 2026

Right to Appear in Exams Flows from Right to Live with Dignity Under Article 21: Allahabad HC

ALLAHABAD: The Allahabad High Court has held that a student's right to appear in an examination is intrinsically linked to…

January 22, 2026

Delhi Consumer Forum Orders Air India to Pay Rs 1.5 Lakh for Deficient Service

NEW DELHI: A father-daughter duo who alleged that they faced horrible conditions on an Air India Delhi-New York flight in…

January 22, 2026