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Convict's appeal can result in longer jail term: Court

New DElhi, June 27 -- The Supreme Court has ruled that appellate courts can increase a sentence in an accused's own appeal if the punishment awarded by the trial court was illegal and fell below the m... Read More


Convict's appeal can result in longer jail term: Top court

New DElhi, June 27 -- The Supreme Court has ruled that appellate courts can increase a sentence in an accused's own appeal if the punishment awarded by the trial court was illegal and fell below the m... Read More


Amid row over MEA passport statement, what constitutes proof of citizenship in India?

India, June 25 -- A passport can get an Indian across international borders, secure consular protection in a foreign country and establish nationality before immigration authorities worldwide. Yet, ac... Read More


HC judge pick was convicted for 1996 fatal road accident

new delhi, June 25 -- The recommendation of advocate Amit Prasad for appointment as a judge of the Delhi High Court comes with an unusual footnote in his professional record: a 2011 conviction in a fa... Read More


HC judge pick was convicted for 1996 fatal road accident

new delhi, June 25 -- The recommendation of advocate Amit Prasad for appointment as a judge of the Delhi High Court comes with an unusual footnote in his professional record: a 2011 conviction in a fa... Read More


HC judge pick was convicted for 1996 fatal road accident

new delhi, June 25 -- The recommendation of advocate Amit Prasad for appointment as a judge of the Delhi High Court comes with an unusual footnote in his professional record: a 2011 conviction in a fa... Read More


SC declines hearing plea against ration denial linked to SIR in West Bengal

India, June 23 -- The Supreme Court on Tuesday declined to grant an urgent hearing on a plea challenging West Bengal government orders that allegedly link welfare benefits to exclusions from electoral... Read More


SC bats for fund to support young lawyers

India, June 20 -- The Supreme Court on Friday directed the creation of a "Young Lawyers' Professional Assistance Fund" in every state and Union territory (UT), warning that the legal profession risks ... Read More


Walking on footpaths a fundamental right, Supreme Court says

India, June 20 -- The Supreme Court on Friday declared that every citizen has a fundamental right to walk on a demarcated footpath, holding that this right is primary and takes precedence over the mov... Read More


Right to walk on footpath overrides privilege of motorised vehicles: SC

New Delhi, June 20 -- The Supreme Court on Friday declared that every citizen has a fundamental right to walk on a demarcated footpath, holding that this right is primary and takes precedence over the... Read More