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Why the Supreme Court added a new safeguard for the death penalty

The Supreme Court has set a number of new guidelines that must be followed in all cases where a person could get the death penalty

What are your legal options in multiple cheque bounce cases?

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This super-wealthy Parsi doctor wants to adopt his 43-yr-old caretaker. Will law let him?

Dr Bomsi Wadia, a globally recognised gynaecologist, has moved the Bombay HC to adopt his longtime caregiver, Rajeev Jha — raising questions of rights, legacy, and what defines family in modern India

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What is the quickest way for a spouse to obtain Indian citizenship?

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Can a spouse claim alimony, property rights after the breakdown of a four-month marriage?

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Article image for: Why this Bombay HC ruling could change how banks handle cyber fraud

Why this Bombay HC ruling could change how banks handle cyber fraud

The Bombay HC invoked the RBI’s ‘zero liability’ clause to protect a Pune senior citizen whose life savings were siphoned off by cyber fraudsters from his bank account in less than an hour. The court’s decision also sent a stern warning to private banks regarding their responsibilities in safeguarding customer funds

Article image for: Can Indians invest in US-based mutual funds? Top lawyers answer this and more

Can Indians invest in US-based mutual funds? Top lawyers answer this and more

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Facing possible removal by Parliament, HC judge chooses to resign

The former high court judge had contested a committee's findings that called for his removal, but risked becoming the first judge to be removed by Parliament

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Can a psychologist’s personal opinion cost a parent visitation rights?

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Article image for: Can losses incurred on delisted company shares be claimed in ITR? Top lawyers answer

Can losses incurred on delisted company shares be claimed in ITR? Top lawyers answer

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Can a man seek DNA test of his children to prove wife’s ‘infidelity’?

Andhra Pradesh HC recently dismissed a petition, stressing that the ‘best interests’ of the child must take precedence over a parent’s attempt to gather evidence in divorce proceedings. Here’s what SC guidelines say about DNA testing

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Can a govt employee challenge a transfer order on personal grounds? Top lawyers answer

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Love jihad, prison term: Inside Maharashtra’s anti-conversion law

The Maharashtra Freedom of Religion Bill, 2026, seeks to criminalise conversions through coercion, fraud, inducement or marriage. However, the proposed bill has reopened a wider debate over privacy, inter-faith marriage, religious freedom and the expanding reach of the state

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Harish Rana: How top court decided ‘best interest’ for a patient who couldn’t

The landmark judgment allowing passive euthanasia operates at what the two-judge bench described as the delicate intersection of ‘love, loss, medicine, and mercy’. Here’s how the Supreme Court arrived at the verdict

Article image for: How can homebuyers claim refunds when projects enter insolvency? Top lawyers answer

How can homebuyers claim refunds when projects enter insolvency? Top lawyers answer

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Article image for: What are the tax implications for PIOs selling inherited property in India? Top lawyers answer

What are the tax implications for PIOs selling inherited property in India? Top lawyers answer

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Right to choose a partner: Why police must protect interfaith couples

Delivering its judgment in a batch of 12 writ petitions, the Allahabad High Court recently held that the law cannot discriminate on the basis of faith, and unequivocally affirmed that the State has no authority to ‘veto’ the personal lives of its citizens

Article image for: Can a woman claim automatic ownership of matrimonial home after divorce? Top lawyers answer

Can a woman claim automatic ownership of matrimonial home after divorce? Top lawyers answer

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What’s the most tax-efficient way for an NRI to sell inherited property?

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Article image for: Are courts biased in favour of women in divorce cases? India’s top lawyers answer this and more

Are courts biased in favour of women in divorce cases? India’s top lawyers answer this and more

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