Hriday Shah The Supreme Court held that making a statement such as suggesting that the deceased should not live if she cannot marry her lover does not qualify as abetment to suicide under Section 306 of the Indian Penal Code Read more
Rehan Khan On 22nd January, the Allahabad High Court has directed the Uttar Pradesh (UP) government to formulate a policy to curb private practice by doctors employed in State-run hospitals. Justice Rohit Ranjan Agarwal observed that patients were increasingly being Read more
Hriday Shah On 21st January 2025, the Supreme Court of India urged High Court judges to promptly record the Annual Confidential Reports (ACRs) of judicial officers to ensure that they do not miss out on promotion opportunities. The Court also Read more
Alok Singh The Bar Council of India’s (BCI) recent plea to the Supreme Court to raise the enrolment fee for advocates from ₹750 to ₹25,000 has sparked debate, particularly about its impact on economically disadvantaged law students and lawyers. Meanwhile, Read more
Hriday Shah The Punjab and Haryana High Court recently dismissed a plea by a candidate, Bhuvan Goel, who failed the Haryana Civil Service (Judicial Branch) Examination 2023-24 by 6.75 marks. Goel scored 543.25 out of 1,100 marks (49.38%), falling short Read more
Jahanvi Agarwal NLIU-CRIL is pleased to invite original and unpublished manuscripts for publication in its NLIU CRIL-International Law Blog. The NLIU-CRIL blog seeks to encourage academic excellence and facilitate informed discourse on contemporary issues in international law. It aims to Read more
Rakia Imran On 20th January 2025, a Bench comprising Justice Subramanium Prasad of the Delhi High Court observed that revisiting the same issue contradicts public policy, and courts must ensure that litigants are not subjected to repetitive litigation. This statement Read more
Hriday Shah Dr. KN Chandrasekharan Pillai, a renowned legal academic, author, and the founding director of the National University of Advanced Legal Studies (NUALS), passed away on Friday at the age of 81. Dr. Pillai held a B.Sc. degree from Read more
Aarohi Girish Dhumale The Allahabad High Court on 8th January, 2025 ruled that a wife’s consumption of alcohol does not amount to cruelty unless it is accompanied by inappropriate or uncivilized behaviour. A Division Bench, consisting of Justice Vivek Chaudhary Read more
Alok Singh On January 17, 2025, the Supreme Court of India ruled in the case of Mahendra Awase v. State of Madhya Pradesh, addressing the misuse of Section 306 of the Indian Penal Code (IPC), which deals with the abetment Read more