Radhika Mittal In a landmark ruling, the Kerala High Court has established that authorities under the Income Tax Act, 1961, are entitled to seek interim custody of seized currency notes. This decision was made by a Division Bench comprising Justices Read more
Radhika Mittal On September 6, 2024, the Supreme Court dismissed a petition that sought the provision of virtual hearings and evening courts at the district level. The bench, led by Chief Justice DY Chandrachud, along with Justices JB Pardiwala and Read more
Radhika Mittal On 10th September, 2024, the Central government confirmed the appointment of six Senior Advocates as Additional Solicitors General (ASGs) to represent the government before the Supreme Court of India. Following is the list of newly appointed ASGs: S Read more
Radhika Mittal We at Desikaanoon, a leading legal portal committed to upholding the rule of law and justice, are deeply shocked and appalled by the brutal murder of a woman lawyer in Kasganj, Uttar Pradesh. This inhumane act, marked by Read more
Radhika Mittal The West Bengal Legislative Assembly passed the Aparajita Woman and Child (West Bengal Criminal Laws Amendment) Bill, 2024, on September 3, 2024. The Bill, also known as the Anti-Rape Bill, introduces stricter punishments for rape convicts, including a Read more
Radhika Mittal In a significant ruling, the Supreme Court has mandated the physical or virtual presence of the Indian spouse as a prerequisite for processing the application of a foreign national for an Overseas Citizen of India (OCI) card, under Read more
Radhika Mittal In a significant ruling, the Karnataka High Court has declared the powers granted under Section 128-A of the Co-operative Societies Act, unconstitutional, stating that they infringe upon the autonomy of cooperative societies, particularly in the areas of employee Read more
Radhika Mittal The Kerala High Court dismissed an appeal by actress Ranjini, who sought to halt the release of the Justice Hema Committee Report. A Division Bench of Acting Chief Justice A Muhamed Mustaque and Justice S Manu rejected her Read more
Priyanshu In a landmark decision, the Kerala High Court granted ordinary prison leave to Allen Skariah Thomas, a convict serving a life sentence for patricide. Thomas, who argued his case online from the Central Prison, impressed the court with his Read more
Priyanshu In a landmark decision, the Supreme Court of India has stayed the execution of a Madras High Court order directing the removal of a judgment from the online legal database of the Indian Kanoon. The High Court’s directive was Read more