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The Allahabad High Court has explicitly ruled that an accused's “plea of alibi” must be proved by leading evidence during a criminal trial and the Investigating Officer (IO) cannot unilaterally accept it to be true to file a Final Report.

A bench of Justice Vivek Kumar Singh held that it would be "gross illegality” if the IO files a final report relying on t...

The Calcutta High Court has set aside the West Bengal government's decision terminating the contract of a road construction contractor, holding that the authorities acted arbitrarily by disregarding their own earlier decision to foreclose the contract after acknowledging that the damage to the project had been caused by severe flooding and not by any fault of the contractor....

Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD) is a mental health condition where a person experience repeated unwanted thoughts or fears and feels compelled to perform certain actions again and again to reduce anxiety. OCD can be challenging in the workplace because it is often an invisible condition. Employees with OCD may appear to be functioning normally while struggling with int...

The Delhi High Court has upheld the grant of reservation benefits under the Rights of Persons with Disabilities Act, 2016 (RPWD Act) to a candidate suffering from multiple sclerosis and low vision, holding that multiple sclerosis is a “specified disability” under the statute.

A division bench of Justices C. Hari Shankar and Vinod Kumar dismissed a plea by the Staff S...

The Calcutta High Court has quashed criminal proceedings against the former Managing Director of Mead Johnson India in a case arising out of allegations that a sealed container of Enfamil A+ Stage 3 baby food purchased from a Kolkata medical store contained a live insect and that the product was sub-standard and unsafe.

Justice Chaitali Chatterjee (Das) held that the ...