Radhika Mittal In a significant development for the legal profession in India, Chief Justice of India (CJI) Sanjiv Khanna has publicly supported the Bar Council of India’s initiative to establish a minimum stipend for junior advocates. This proposal aims to Read more
Radhika Mittal The Delhi High Court Bar Association (DHCBA) has recently voiced strong criticism regarding the Supreme Court’s approach to a reservation policy aimed at enhancing the representation of women lawyers in the legal profession. In a statement that has Read more
Radhika Mittal The Bombay High Court has delivered a landmark judgment that addresses the complex issue of marital rape, particularly in cases involving minor wives. In the present ruling the bench comprising of Justice S. J. Kathawalla and Justice R. Read more
Radhika Mittal Justice Surya Kant has been nominated as the Chairperson of the Supreme Court Services Committee. This appointment is pivotal as the committee plays an essential role in ensuring that legal aid services are accessible to the under privileged Read more
Aastha Pareek On November 25, 2024, the Supreme Court, led by a bench comprising Chief Justice of India Sanjiv Khanna and Justice PV Sanjay Kumar, is set to examine critical petitions contesting the addition of “secular” and “socialist” to the Read more
Pranav Shukla During a suo moto hearing Supreme Court on 19 November 2024 in the case In Re: Policy Strategy for Grant of Bail, the Court deliberated on the potential role of the e-prison portal in addressing systemic delays. These Read more
Aastha Pareek Justice Harjit Singh Bedi, a distinguished former judge of the Supreme Court of India, passed away on November 21, 2024, at the age of 78. Born on September 5, 1946, Justice Bedi had a storied career in law Read more
Pranav Shukla The Kerala High Court on 15 November 2024, has ruled that in a democratic nation where citizens have the fundamental right to practice and express their faith, the creation of a place of worship by any community cannot Read more
Aastha Pareek On November 19, the Supreme Court of India ruled that the government cannot claim adverse possession over the property of private citizens. The decision was delivered by a bench comprising Justice Vikram Nath and Justice Prasanna B Varale, Read more
Aastha Pareek On November 11, 2024 the Delhi High Court disposed of a Public Interest Litigation seeking an independent investigation into the tragic student suicides at the National Law University, Delhi (NLUD). The petition, filed by Aditya Singh Tomar, highlighted Read more