The Supreme Court allowed hotels and restaurants on Tuesday to sell bottled drinking water and packaged food at more than the maximum retail price printed on these items. The court rejected the governments argument that overcharging for pre-packed or packaged products was an offence under the legal metrology act, which attracts a fine of Rs 25,000 or a jail term. A bench headed by Justice Rohinton Nariman said the provisions of the law will not apply to hotels and restaurants, and these establishments cannot be prosecuted for selling such items above the MRP. It is not a case of simple sale. ... Read More

The government told the Supreme Court on Tuesday it has framed a scheme to set up a dozen special courts for a year to fast-track the trial of 1,581 criminal cases against politicians, including parliamentarians and state legislators. These cases were declared by politicians in 2014 when they filed their nomination papers for the Lok Sabha polls as well as elections to eight state assemblies. Law ministry additional secretary Reeta Vasishta submitted a two-page affidavit to the top court regarding the central scheme and said the finance ministry has approved Rs 7.8 crore to set up these cour ... Read More

Tirupur principal district and sessions judge Alamelu Natarajan also sentenced another accused to life term and another to five years imprisonment in the case. The judge acquitted three other accused, including Kausalyas mother.Kausalya, who was with him at the time of the incident, was critically injured and admitted to the ICU later. The attack was carried out at the behest of Kausalyas father. In a statement to the police, she blamed her family members for her husbands death and told the police that she had complained about the threat from her family earlier. The couple fell in love while s ... Read More

So what happens when Bollywood marries Cricket. You get a new off-pitch partnership with a level of suspense that reminds you of Ramsey Brothers. No wonder the Virat Kohli, Anushka Sharma marriage ended up being the ultimate destination wedding of all time. One where no one knew where the destination was. That is the worst that can happen to an Indian wedding, where much of the stress before the Mahurat is generated in a bid to ensure the groom ends up at the destination. God knows how they manage a gupt destination wedding like this. Milan, if that was indeed the venue, is an excellent choic ... Read More

The man accused of molesting a Bollywood teen actor during a Vistara Delhi-Mumbai flight has told police his leg touched the star unintentionally and that he even apologised to her after she raised an alarm. 39-year-old Vikas Sachdev, who stays in Mumbais Andheri suburb, also said he was returning from Delhi after attending a funeral and was really tired while on the flight as he had not slept in a long time. And so, Vikas said, he asked the cabin crew not to disturb him during the flight and chose not to eat his meal as he wanted to sleep throughout the flight. Vikass claims match a portion ... Read More

Airlines in India are expected to gain higher profits this financial year as compared to last year due to rising airfares. According to ratings agency ICRA, total profit of private airlines for 2017-18 would be close to Rs 3,200 crore, as against the Rs 2,600 crore they posted in fiscal 2016-17. Data suggests the earnings per share (EPS) of SpiceJet, Jet Airways, and Interglobe Aviations IndiGo, are projected to increase in the coming two years. Moneycontrol Research, in its latest report on the aviation industry, recommended accumulate on IndiGo and buy on SpiceJet. ... Read More