Radhika Mittal The Allahabad High Court has ruled that disputes arising under Section 138 of the Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881 (NI Act) can be settled through compromise, irrespective of any conflicting provisions in other legislation such as the Criminal Procedure Read more
Jahanvi Agarwal The Madhya Pradesh High Court recently ruled that a marriage between a Muslim man and a Hindu woman is not valid under Muslim personal law, even if it is registered under the Special Marriage Act, 1954. This decision Read more
Jahanvi Agarwal On 30th May 2024, the Supreme Court Registrar turned down Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal’s application to extend his interim bail by a week in the Delhi Excise Policy case. Registrar (Judicial Listing) Pavanesh D, in an order Read more
Jahanvi Agarwal The Delhi High Court unveiled a new free Wi-Fi service for lawyers and the public on May 29th. Phase I of this initiative covers ‘A’ Block, ‘B’ Block, ‘C’ Block, Extension Block, the Mediation Centre, and the Lawyers Read more
Nithyakalyani Narayanan. V In a historic move, the House of Representatives in the Philippines has approved House Bill 9349, also known as the “Absolute Divorce Act”, on its final reading. This development marks a significant step towards legalizing divorce in Read more
Jahanvi Agarwal On 17th May 2024, the Supreme Court dismissed a Public Interest Litigation claiming that the current electoral system violates voter secrecy, stating that the petition lacked merit. The bench, comprising Justices Sanjiv Khanna and Dipankar Datta, rejected the Read more
Jahanvi Agarwal The Student Juridical Association at West Bengal National University of Juridical Sciences (WBNUJS), Kolkata, has written to Chief Justice of India DY Chandrachud, urging him to address a sexual harassment complaint filed by a faculty member against Vice-Chancellor Read more
Radhika Mittal The Bar Council of India (BCI) has issued a transformative circular on May 20, mandating significant reforms for all Centers for Legal Education (CLEs) in the country. These reforms, inspired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s vision for modernizing Read more
Radhika Mittal In a significant development, the Supreme Court of India has halted the deportation of Maya Rani Barman, a woman declared a foreigner by a Foreigners’ Tribunal in Assam. The decision came in response to an appeal against Read more
RADHIKA MITTAL The Himachal Pradesh High Court recently granted bail to an HIV-positive prisoner after jail authorities failed to provide adequate medical treatment. Justice Ranjan Sharma highlighted that prisoners have rights to life, dignity, and liberty under Article 21 Read more
