
Demonetisation Defence Backfires: Court Sentences Borrower to Jail Over Unpaid Loan
A borrower’s attempt to cite demonetisation as an excuse for defaulting on a loan failed to convince the court, resulting in a jail sentence for non-repayment.
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A borrower’s attempt to cite demonetisation as an excuse for defaulting on a loan failed to convince the court, resulting in a jail sentence for non-repayment.

Former Sri Lankan President Mahinda Rajapaksa has urged his detained son, Namal Rajapaksa, to respect the legal process and maintain full confidence in the country's judiciary.

A Delhi court has permitted American security contractor Matthew VanDyke an extended period abroad after he returned to India in compliance with court-mandated conditions.

A senior woman IPS officer has been served an official show-cause notice following widespread outrage over celebratory firing from an AK-47 during Dussehra festivities.

The Allahabad High Court has ruled that compensation under the POCSO Act cannot be denied to child victims simply due to the absence of visible physical injuries.

A severe vulnerability discovered in Certifying Authority eMudhra could have compromised digital signatures and web encryption across critical sectors before being flagged and patched.

The Allahabad High Court has ruled that a criminal case under the SC/ST Act cannot be quashed merely because the exact abusive words were not detailed verbatim in the FIR.

Arshad Warsi is confirmed to reprise his beloved role as Jagdish Tyagi in Jolly LLB 4, with filming scheduled to conclude by January 2027.

A local court has provided major legal relief to actor Rakhi Sawant by cancelling an outstanding warrant connected to a 2010 abetment to suicide case.

The Supreme Court is scheduled to take up the plea filed by Ashish Mishra, the prime accused in the 2021 Lakhimpur Kheri violence that claimed eight lives.

The Bombay High Court has observed that changing one's religion solely for the purpose of entering into a marriage is impermissible under legal scrutiny.

The Delhi High Court has quashed an FIR against a Staff Selection Commission aspirant, ruling that peaceful participation in a demonstration cannot be treated as a criminal offense.