Law

Bengal school job case: Calcutta HC asks ED, CBI officials to explain their report

IANS | September 25, 2023 3:20 PM

Kolkata, Sep 25 (IANS) The Calcutta High Court on Monday directed the CBI and ED officials probing the multi-crore cash-for-school job case in West Bengal to give explanation on a prior report submitted on the property details of the directors of a company linked to a prime accused in the case Sujay Krishna Bhadra.

Student slap case: 'Incident should shock the conscience of state', observes SC

IANS | September 25, 2023 3:05 PM

New Delhi, Sep 25 (IANS) The Supreme Court on Monday orally remarked that the incident in Uttar Pradesh's Muzaffarnagar should "shock the conscience of the state” if the viral video of a school teacher instructing students to slap a fellow classmate from a particular community is found to be true.

Delhi HC quashes POCSO case post settlement

IANS | September 25, 2023 1:40 PM

New Delhi, Sep 25 (IANS) The Delhi High Court has quashed a Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act case following a settlement between the parties involved, who were young individuals.

Maintenance rights of husbands? What our courts have to say about it

Supriya Ramesh | September 24, 2023 11:55 AM

New Delhi, Sep 24 (IANS) Indian laws relating to maintenance have always tilted in the favour of the wife, at least that’s the common notion in the society. Everyone is aware that maintenance to the wife is well known and the most common concept in Indian society, but what about the husband’s right to claim it?