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Mumbai YouTubers Face Legal Trouble Over Obscene Content in ‘India’s Got Latent’

Vanshika Bhalla Social activist Nikhil Ruparel on February 11, 2025 has filed a criminal complaint ...

Maha Kumbh Mela 2025: Allahabad High Court Orders Traffic Relief to Ensure Legal Proceedings Continue

Vanshika Bhalla In a significant move to maintain the smooth functioning of legal operations during ...

Short Clothing Is Not Illegal: Delhi Court

Rakia Imran  On 11th February, 2025, a Delhi Court recently cleared seven women of allegations ...

Soldier’s Son Entitled to Job Under War Hero Policy, Calls Benefit Denial Unjust

Shreya Gupta On February 10, 2025, The Punjab and Haryana High Court recently ruled in ...

Supreme Court Clarifies Stance on NIA Act Appeals: Limitation Period Not an Absolute Bar to Admissibility

Radhika Mittal The Supreme Court of India addressed a critical divergence of opinion among High ...

SC Rejects Plea for Cycle Tracks

Shreya Gupta On 10th  February 2025, the Supreme Court dismissed a plea seeking the construction ...

Supreme Court Rejects Plea Alleging Nepotism In Senior Designations

Arham Jain The Supreme Court of India, on Friday, February 7, 2025, dismissed the petition ...

Supreme Court Dismisses Petition Challenging Senior Designations Of Advocates

Aarohi Girish Dhumale The Supreme Court on 7th February, 2025, dismissed a petition challenging the ...

Delhi High Court Protects Ratan Tata’s Name as a Well-Known Trademark

Vanshika Bhalla On February 7, 2025, the Delhi High Court ruled that “Ratan Tata” is ...

Delhi High Court affirms ‘Peter England’ as a Reputed Mark

Rakia Imran  On 10th February, 2025, a Single-Bench comprising Justice Mini Pushkarna of the Delhi ...

SC Reserves Verdict on Tamil Nadu’s Plea Against Governor’s Bill Referral

Aastha Pareek The Supreme Court of India on February 10, 2025 has reserved its Judgment ...

Arrest Without Informing Grounds Is Unconstitutional: Supreme Court

Shreya Gupta On 8th February, 2025, the Supreme Court of India ruled that every person ...

SC Affirms That States Can Repeal Laws Within Their Legislative Powers Independently

Rakia Imran  On 8th February, 2025, a Division-Bench comprising Justices Vikram Nath and Prasanna B ...

Supreme Court Orders Investigation Into Illegal Lecturer Appointments In Puducherry

Vanshika Bhalla On 8 February 2025, the Supreme Court of India directed the Central Vigilance ...

Supreme Court Clarifies Stance on NIA Act Appeals: Limitation Period Not an Absolute Bar to Admissibility

Radhika Mittal The Supreme Court of India addressed a critical divergence of opinion among High ...

Punjab and Haryana HC Declines to Halt Probe Into Judge Over Excessive MACT Compensation

Rakia Imran On 6th February, 2025, a Double-Bench comprising Chief Justice Sheel Nagu and Justice ...

Delhi High Court Bars Unauthorized ‘Ratan Tata Icon Award’

Shreya Gupta On Friday, 7th February 2025, Delhi High Court issued an injunction against Rajat ...

Governor Cannot ‘Pocket-Veto’ Bills: Supreme Court Hears Tamil Nadu Government’s Petition

Vanshika Bhalla The Supreme Court on January 6, 2025 continued hearing two writ petitions filed ...

Gujarat High Court Disposes of PIL on Registration Of Clinical Establishments

Aastha Pareek The Gujarat High Court on February 5, 2025, disposed of a Public Interest ...

Bombay Lawyers Association Calls on High Court for a Uniform Mentioning Process

Rakia Imran In a decisive move to enhance the efficiency of judicial proceedings, the Bombay ...

Supreme Court Explains ‘Transmigration Of Motive’ Under Section 301 IPC

Vanshika Bhalla The Supreme Court of India on January 30, 2025 clarified the doctrine of ...

Supreme Court Transfers All CLAT-2025 Result Petitions to Delhi High Court For Uniform Adjudication

Shreya Gupta On Thursday, January 15, 2025, Supreme Court transferred all petitions filed in various ...

Supreme Court Permits High Courts to Scrutinize UAPA Amendments

Rakia Imran On 4th February, 2025, a Supreme Court Bench comprising Chief Justice of India, ...

Volkswagen’s $1.4 billion Tax Dispute is Scheduled for a Hearing at the Bombay High Court on February 17

Rakia Imran A Double-Bench comprising Justice BP Colabawalla and Justice Firdosh Pooniwalla of the Bombay ...

SC Slams Assam Government for Delays in Deporting Foreigners, Orders Immediate Action

Shreya Gupta The Supreme Court, on January 4, 2025, criticized the Assam Government for its ...

Supreme Court Approves CBI Plea To Replace SIT Head In Manipur Probe

Vanshika Bhalla The Supreme Court on February 4, 2025 approved  (CBI) the Central Bureau of ...

Karnataka to Enforce The Supreme Court’s Ruling on the ‘Right to Die With Dignity’

Rakia Imran Karnataka has taken a pioneering step in recognizing the right to die with ...

Excessive Flat Booking Forfeiture Unfair, One-Sided Clauses Invalid

Shreya Gupta On February 3, 2025, the Supreme Court of India provided a crucial relief ...

Supreme Court Orders Expedited Verification of Advocates Amid Rising Concerns Over Fake Lawyers

Radhika Mittal  During a hearing on January 24, 2025, Chief Justice Sanjiv Khanna, along with ...

Justice Rohit Arya Appointed as Coordinator for BJP’s “One Nation, One Election” Committee

Radhika Mittal On 30th January 2025, the former Madhya Pradesh High Court Justice Rohit Arya ...

Justice Hrishikesh Roy Retires: A Legacy of Legal Excellence, Artistic Flair, and Judicial Wit

Shreya Gupta Justice Hrishikesh Roy retired from the Supreme Court on 31st January 2025 after ...

Supreme Court Sets Aside Kerala HC Order on Malankara Church Dispute, Calls for Fresh Review

Shreya Gupta In a significant development concerning the longstanding dispute between the Malankara Orthodox Syrian ...

Consumer Commission Halts Illegal Construction in Lucknow

Rehan Khan On 30th January, the Uttar Pradesh State Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission ordered a ...

PIL in Bombay High Court Seeks Mandatory Cancer Warnings on Alcohol Bottles

Alok Singh  A Public Interest Litigation (PIL) has been submitted to the Bombay High Court, ...

Supreme Court Slams Centre for Challenging Soldiers’ Disability Pension Claims

Rakia Imran On 30th January, 2025, the Supreme Court seated by a Double-Bench comprising Justice ...

Supreme Court Questions Maternity Leave Restriction on Adopted Children Above 3 Months

Rakia Imran On 29th January 2025, a Double-Bench comprising Justices J.B. Pradiwala and R. Mahadevan ...

Bombay High Court Constitutes 8-Member Committee to Undertake Social Audit of BMC Maternity Homes

Hriday Shah The Bombay High Court has established an eight-member committee to conduct a social ...

Supreme Court Calls for Comprehensive Law to Safeguard Domestic Workers’ Rights

Alok Singh  The Supreme Court, on 29 January 2025, called upon the Central Government to ...

Call For Interns: Content Writing At Desi Kaanoon for February and March [Apply Now]

Desi Kaanoon is inviting applications for content writing interns to write legal articles for its ...

Centre Notifies Appointment Of 24 Judicial And Technical NCLT Members

Jai Raj Bhati A notification dated January 7, 2025, by the Ministry of Corporate Affairs ...

Landmark Judgment on Aviation Liabilities: Accountability, Regulatory Lapses, and Malicious Litigation

Shreya Gupta The Judgment underscores issues like the proper allocation of liabilities, regulatory enforcement lapses, ...

Recruitment of District Judges Through Nomination Under Maharashtra Judicial Service Rules, 2008

Shreya Gupta The writ petition filed by the Maharashtra State Judges Association challenged advertisements for ...

The Bombay High Court Ruled That Loudspeakers Are Not Integral To Any Religion

Rakia Imran On 24th January 2024, a Division-Bench comprising of  Justices Ajay Gadkari and Shyam ...

Jammu And Kashmir High Court : SHRC No Longer Exists To Handle Torture Case

Rakia Imran A Division-Bench comprising Justice Sanjeev Kumar and Justice Puneet Gupta, observed that the ...

Supreme Court: Mere Disapproval of Marriage Does Not Constitute Abetment to Suicide Under Section 306 IPC

Hriday Shah The Supreme Court held that making a statement such as suggesting that the ...

Allahabad High Court Directs UP Govt to Curb Private Practice by Government Doctors

Rehan Khan On 22nd January, the Allahabad High Court has directed the Uttar Pradesh (UP) ...

Supreme Court Urges Timely Recording and Review of Judicial Officers’ ACRs to Avoid Promotion Delays

Hriday Shah On 21st January 2025, the Supreme Court of India urged High Court judges ...

Punjab and Haryana HC Dismiss Plea of Candidate Failing Judicial Exam

Hriday Shah The Punjab and Haryana High Court recently dismissed a plea by a candidate, ...

Courts Must Prevent Repeated Litigation: Delhi High Court

Rakia Imran On 20th January 2025, a Bench comprising Justice Subramanium Prasad of the Delhi ...

NAULS Founding Director Dr. KN Chandrasekharan Pillai Passes Away at 81

Hriday Shah Dr. KN Chandrasekharan Pillai, a renowned legal academic, author, and the founding director ...

Wife’s Alcohol Consumption Doesn’t Amount To Cruelty Without Inappropriate/Uncivilized Behaviour

Aarohi Girish Dhumale The Allahabad High Court on 8th January, 2025 ruled that a wife’s ...

Cyber Scam Costs Former Kerala High Court Judge ₹90 Lakh

Rakia Imran Former Kerala High Court judge Justice M Sasidharan Nambiar has purportedly been cheated ...

Merger Of Law Intellect, Delhi And Solicis Lex Advisory, Mumbai To Form Solicis Capital

Jahanvi Agarwal Mumbai-based leading law firm, Solicis Lex Advisory, has announced its merger with the ...

Supreme Court Collegium Recommends Two Judicial Officers as Andhra Pradesh High Court Judges

Hriday Shah On 11th January 2025, the Supreme Court Collegium gave recommendations for appointment of ...

Appointment of Justice K. Vinod Chandran As A Supreme Court Judge

Aarohi Girish Dhumale On 13th January, 2025, the Ministry of Law and Justice notified the ...

SC Criticizes Central Government and ED for Misinterpreting PMLA; Grants Bail to Woman Accused

Hriday Shah On 15th January 2025, the Supreme Court criticized the Central Government and the ...

Allahabad High Court Questions Three-Decade Delay in Criminal Trial

Rehan Khan The Allahabad High Court has sought an explanation from the State authorities regarding ...

BJP MLAs Approach Delhi HC, Alleging AAP’s Delay in CAG Reports

Rakia Imran A petition has been filed by seven BJP MLAs in the Delhi High ...

Bombay High Court Elevates 13 Advocates to Senior Status, Including Two Women

Rehan Khan On 13th January, the Bombay High Court, designated 13 advocates, including two women, ...

Supreme Court Stays GST Notices Worth ₹1 Lakh Crore Issued to Online Gaming Companies and Casinos

Hriday Shah On 10th January 2025, the Supreme Court of India stayed several show cause ...

The Supreme Court Affirms Wife’s Maintenance Rights Even Without Residence

Rakia Imran A case regarding conjugal rights was issued before a Division-Bench comprising of CJI ...

SC Expresses Concern Over Allahabad HC Case Listing

Hriday Shah On 9th January, the Supreme Court expressed concern over developments regarding listing of cases ...

Limitation Period in Fraud Cases Begins From Date of Knowledge, Not Registration: SC

Alok Singh  On 11th December 2024, the Supreme Court of India, comprising Justice Pamidighantam Sri Narasimha and Justice ...

Supreme Court Allows Consolidation of Suits in Krishna Janmabhoomi Dispute

Rehan Khan On 10th January, the Supreme Court of India expressed initial approval of the ...

Supreme Court Restricts Puja At Sambhal’s Jama Masjid Well

Rakia Imran On 10th January, the Supreme Court restricted puja and other miscellaneous activities at ...

Filing Under Incorrect Law Not Fatal If No Prejudice Caused: Delhi HC

Rehan Khan On 7th January, the Delhi High Court, while passing the ruling in Rajeev ...

Delhi High Court Urges Police To Keep Arguments Brief In Delhi Riots Bail Case

Aastha Pareek  The Delhi High Court, while hearing bail applications in the Delhi riots conspiracy ...

SC Collegium Recommends Bombay HC CJ Devendra Kumar Upadhyaya transfer to Delhi HC

Hriday Shah On 7th of January, the Supreme Court Collegium recommended that the current Bombay ...

Two Additional High Court Judges Promoted As Permanent By SC Approval

Jai Raj Bhati On Tuesday, January 7, 2025, the Collegium of Supreme Court had accepted ...

SC Quashes S. 354 IPC Case: Emphasize Intent and Evidence in Outraging Modesty of Woman

Hriday Shah The Supreme Court recently quashed a case under Section 354 of the Indian ...

NCLT Implements Changes to Enhance Efficiency at Chandigarh and Allahabad Benches

Alok Singh Following complaints and past controversies, the National Company Law Tribunal (NCLT) has introduced ...

Vacations No Excuse for Delay: NCLAT Dismisses Appeal

Rehan Khan On 03rd January, the National Company Law Appellate Tribunal (NCLAT) reprimanded a litigant ...

CLAT 2025: Petitioner Seeks the transfer of Cases to the Supreme Court

Alok Singh Aditya Singh (petitioner), a candidate who challenged the Common Law Admission Test 2025 (CLAT-UG) results, ...

Supreme Court Proposes New Armed Forces Tribunal (AFT) Benches and Faster Tribunal Appointments

Alok Singh  The Supreme Court has proposed the establishment of additional circuit Benches of the ...

Bangladesh Cancels Judicial Training Program Amid Growing Diplomatic Tensions with India

Alok Singh Bangladesh’s interim government has abruptly cancelled a judicial training program for 50 judges ...

Bail Granted to Accused in Atul Subhash Case & Petition for False Complaint Quashed

Hriday Shah The Bengaluru City Civil Court on the 4th of January granted bail to ...

Supreme Court Justice Ravikumar Retires

Hriday Shah   Supreme Court Justice C. T. Ravikumar have his farewell speech on the ...

Delhi Businessman Dies By Suicide, Family Allege Harassment By In-Laws

Hriday Shah   Puneet Khurana, a 40-year old businessman from Delhi, was found dead at ...

Failure to Cross-Examine in GST Penalty Cases Would Violate Natural Justice

Hriday Shah On the 17th of December 2024, in the case of Nishad K. U. ...

Justice Harpreet Singh Brar Appointed As Permanent Judge Of Punjab And Haryana High Court

Aarohi Girish Dhumale On 1st January, 2025, the Central Government confirmed the appointment of Justice ...

Murder Accused Hurled Chappal At The Judge In Maharashtra

Jai Raj Bhati A 22-year-old murder accused named Kiran Santosh Bharam hurled a slipper at ...

Delhi High Court Upholds Validity of Section 311A Proviso Of CrPC

Aastha Pareek  In a notable judgment, the Delhi High Court on December 23, 2024 upheld ...

Delhi High Court Streamlines Procedure For Quashing FIRs Based On Compromise

Aastha Pareek  The Delhi High Court on December 24, 2024 has introduced a new procedural ...

Delhi High Court Grants Injunction to Saregama India in Copyright Infringement Case 

Alok Singh  The Delhi High Court, on December 19, 2024, passed an ex-parte ad-interim injunction to Saregama ...

Collegium Recommends Appointment Of Three Judicial Officers As Rajasthan High Court Judges

Aastha Pareek  The Supreme Court Collegium, in its meeting held on 22nd December 2024, approved ...

Delhi HC Restricted Non-Advocates Without Authorization Under Consumer Fora 

Alok Singh The Delhi High Court, on 23 December 2024, directed Consumer Commissions in Delhi to ensure ...

Delhi High Court Decries Non-Advocates Appearing In Consumer Cases

Pranav Shukla The Delhi High Court on December 23, 2024, has strongly criticized the practice ...

Kozhikode Judge Suspended for Alleged Misconduct with Woman Employee

Jahanvi Agarwal On 25th December 2024 has sent shockwaves as the Additional District Judge of ...

Calcutta HC Reverses Decision on Sexual Harassment Allegations Against NUJS VC

Jahanvi Agarwal The Calcutta High Court has cleared Prof. (Dr.) Nirmal Kanti Chakraborti, the Vice-Chancellor ...

Justice GS Sandhawalia Appointed As Chief Justice Of Himachal Pradesh HC

Alok Singh   Justice Gurmeet Singh Sandhawalia has been appointed Chief Justice of the Himachal Pradesh ...

Delhi High Court Grants Relief To IKEA In Trademark Suit Against Indian Firm IKEY

Pranav Shukla  The Delhi High Court on 18th December, 2024, issued an interim injunction in ...

Allahabad HC Intervenes In School Expulsion Over Non-Veg Tiffin

Alok Singh The Allahabad High Court recently intervened in a case affecting three minor children ...

Delhi High Court Grants Personality Rights To Journalist Rajat Sharma, India TV

Aarohi Girish Dhumale On 18th December, 2024, the Delhi High Court passed an order granting ...

Punjab And Haryana High Court Says lawyer Not Using VC Facility; Bar Says Keep VC Open For All

Pranav Shukla The Punjab and Haryana High Court recently highlighted the underuse of virtual court ...

Supreme Court Reserves Positions for Women in Delhi Bar Associations

Alok Singh  The Supreme Court of India, on 19 December 2024 (Thursday), introduced reservations for women ...

Supreme Court Reiterates Principles of Natural Justice

Pranav Shukla On 5th April, 2023, the Supreme Court of India in the case of ...

Demanding Explanation From Judicial Officer By A Judicial Order Inappropriate

Aarohi Girish Dhumale The Supreme Court on 17th December, 2024, observed that directing a Judicial ...

Plea Before Supreme Court Seeks 33% Reservation For Women in Gujarat Bar Bodies

Pranav Shukla A petition has been submitted to the Supreme Court on 16 December, 2024, ...

Jharkhand HC Holds Police Guilty For Flipkart Arrests.

Aastha Pareek  The Jharkhand High Court on December 18, 2024, held two police officials guilty ...

Delhi HC Pushes for Timely Filling of Vacancies under Mental Health Care Act, 2017

Alok Singh The Delhi High Court on 12th December 2024, passed an order directing the ...

Punjab And Haryana High Court: No Absolute Right For Litigants To Appear As Party-In-Person

Aastha Pareek  The Punjab and Haryana High Court on December 17 (Tuesday), ruled that litigants ...

Delhi High Court to Review Source Articles over ANI’s Defamation Claim Against Wikipedia Edits

Alok Singh  The Delhi High Court is set to examine source articles published by The Caravan and The ...

High Court to Review Noise Level Violation at Diljit Dosanjh’s Chandigarh Concert

Alok Singh The Punjab and Haryana High Court, on 18 December, 2024, examined concerns surrounding ...

Bans on Buffalo and Bulbul fights in Assam: Gauhati High Court. 

Alok Singh In People for Ethical Treatment to Animals (PETA India) v. State of Assam and ...

Delhi High Court Orders Protection of Insurance Company’s Customer Data Following Threatened Leak

Aastha Pareek  The Delhi High Court recently directed various online platforms, including Telegram, to block ...

Karnataka High Court Questions Rape Allegations in Dating App Encounter

Alok Singh  On 16 December 2024, the Karnataka High Court underscores the potential risks associated ...

One Nation One Election and The Union Territories Bill : Working And Expectations

Aarohi Girish Dhumale The Constitution (One Hundred and Twenty-Ninth Amendment) Bill, 2024 about ‘One Nation, ...

Son And Daughter Turn Saviors In Kanpur! Secure Father’s Acquittal As Lawyers

Aastha Pareek  In a remarkable tale of perseverance and determination, siblings Rishabh and Upasana Gaur ...

Places of Worship Act: Supreme Court Stays Proceedings on Religious Structure Disputes Nationwide

Rehan Khan On 12th November, the Supreme Court of India directed nationwide trial courts to ...

Bombay High Court Denies Coca-Cola’s Plea To Quash Adulterated Soft Drink Case

Aastha Pareek  The Bombay High Court’s Aurangabad Bench on declined to quash criminal proceedings against ...

Supreme Court Prioritizes Maintenance Rights Over Creditors Amid Dowry Law Misuse Controversy

Alok Singh  The Supreme Court’s order passed on December 9, (Monday) has now flared up controversy and a ...

Gauhati High Court Orders Assam Government to Respond to Petition on Muslim Marriage Registration Act

Aarohi Dhumale On 4th December, 2024, Gauhati High Court directed the Assam Government to provide ...

Delhi High Court Restrains Gurgaon Restaurant from Using Trademark Similar to ‘Wow! Momo’

Rehan Khan On 11th November, the Delhi High Court issued an interim order barring Gurgaon-based ...

Supreme Court Forms Committee on Sariska Tiger Reserve Pilgrim Access.

Alok Singh  On December 11, 2024 (Wednesday) the Supreme Court formed a committee including the District Collector of ...

‘Candidates Must Be Given Appropriate And Correct Reasons Behind Their Rejection To Any Post’: Delhi High Court

Aastha Pareek  The Delhi High Court has underscored the necessity of providing accurate and appropriate ...

CLAT 2025 Results are Out

Alok Singh This year, the Common Law Admission Test (CLAT) exam was conducted on Sunday, ...

BCI Suspends Bar Council Of Delhi Vice-Chairman Over Alleged Fake LL.B. Degree

Aastha Pareek  The Bar Council of India (BCI) has taken a significant step in addressing ...

Supereme Court Refuses To Entertain Fresh PIL Against Farmers For Highway Blockage

Aastha Pareek  The Supreme Court of India, on December 9, (Monday), dismissed a Public Interest ...

If Speech Is Entirely Unrestricted, Those With Greater Resources And Influence Will Overshadow Others: Former CJI DY Chandrachud

Aastha Pareek  The principle of free speech is a cornerstone of constitutional democracies, symbolizing liberty ...

Petition Filed Before Supreme Court Alleging Discrepancies In CLAT PG 2025

Aastha Pareek  A petition was filed before the Supreme Court by Anam Khan and Ayush ...

Delhi High Court Restricts Spread Home’s Use Of Louis Vuitton Trademark

Aastha Pareek  The Delhi High Court on December 4, 2024 (Wednesday) has issued a significant ...

IndiGo Takes Mahindra Electric To Delhi High Court Over Use Of ‘6E’ In Its New Electric Car

Aastha Pareek  IndiGo, India’s largest airline, has initiated a trademark infringement lawsuit against Mahindra Electric ...

Centre Notifies Appointment Of Justice Manmohan As Supreme Court Judge

Aastha Pareek  The Central Government has officially notified the appointment of Justice Manmohan as a ...

Delhi High Court Designates 70 Lawyers As Senior Advocates

Pranav Shukla The Delhi High Court has conferred the designation of Senior Advocate on 70 ...

CBI Files FIR Against Eight Lawyers In Fake Vakalatnama Case

Pranav Shukla The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) has filed a First Information Report (FIR) ...

Delhi High Court Chief Justice Manmohan Recommended For Elevation To Supreme Court

Aastha Pareek  The Supreme Court Collegium on November 28, (Thursday) has proposed the promotion of ...

Mohammed Zubair Booked For Endangering Sovereignty, Unity Of India: Allahabad High Court Told

Pranav Shukla Allahabad High Court Informed of Mohammed Zubair’s Booking for Threatening India’s Sovereignty and ...

Allegation That Wife Quarrels Isn’t Enough To Prove Cruelty: Allahabad High Court

Pranav Shukla The Allahabad High Court on 14 November, 2024 stated  in the case of ...

Calcutta High Court Designates 81 Lawyers As Senior Advocates

Pranav Shukla On November 26, the Calcutta High Court has designated 81 distinguished lawyers as ...

CJI Sanjiv Khanna Rules Out Going Back To Old System Of Adjournment Letters’ Circulation

Pranav Shukla On Tuesday, November 26, Chief Justice of India Sanjiv Khanna stated firmly that ...

Plea Before Supreme Court Claims AIBE, CLAT Violate Rights Of Persons With Disabilities Act

Pranav Shukla On 25 November 2024, a group of visually impaired law students and graduates ...

Supreme Court Rejects PILs Seeking Removal Of ‘Secular’ And ‘Socialist’ From Preamble

Aastha Pareek  The Supreme Court of India on November 25, Monday dismissed two Public Interest ...

Former Supreme Court judge Justice M. Jagannadha Rao Passes Away

Aastha Pareek  Justice M. Jagannadha Rao, a former judge of the Supreme Court of India, ...

India Was Born Out Of Love, Not Hate: A Perspective from Justice Sudhanshu Dhulia

Aastha Pareek  Justice Sudhanshu Dhulia, speaking at a program held at O.P. Jindal Global University, ...

Every House Doesn’t Have Clean Air: Parents Move Supreme Court Against Closure Of Schools In Delhi

Pranav Shukla The Supreme Court announced on 22 November 2024 that it would evaluate next ...

Madhya Pradesh High Court Ruling on Marital Cruelty

Radhika Mittal  The Madhya Pradesh High Court has determined that a husband’s insistence on his ...

Chief Justice Sanjiv Khanna Advocates for Minimum Stipend for Junior Advocates

Radhika Mittal In a significant development for the legal profession in India, Chief Justice of ...

Criticism of Supreme Court’s Conduct by DHCBA Regarding Women’s Reservation

Radhika Mittal  The Delhi High Court Bar Association (DHCBA) has recently voiced strong criticism regarding ...

Marital Rape Exception Does Not Apply to Minor Wives: Bombay High Court

Radhika Mittal The Bombay High Court  has delivered a landmark judgment that addresses the complex ...

Justice Surya Kant Nominated as Chairperson of Supreme Court Legal Services Committee

Radhika Mittal Justice Surya Kant has been nominated as the Chairperson of the Supreme Court ...

Former Supreme Court Judge Justice HS Bedi Passes Away

Aastha Pareek  Justice Harjit Singh Bedi, a distinguished former judge of the Supreme Court of ...

State Cannot Claim Adverse Possession Over Property Of Private Citizens: Supreme Court

Aastha Pareek On November 19, the Supreme Court of India ruled that the government cannot ...

Supreme Court Seeks Government Response on Vacant DRT Chairperson Posts

Aastha Pareek  The Supreme Court of India has issued notice to the Union government regarding ...

Delhi Air Quality: Supreme Court Says GRAP IV Should Remain In Force Even If AQI Improves

Pranav Shukla On 18 November 2024 , the Supreme Court announced its consideration of issuing an ...

Postpartum Depression Not Ground To Permanently Withdraw Child Custody From Mother: Kerala High Court

Pranav Shukla The Kerala High Court 8 November 2024, overturned a decision that had awarded ...

IIULER Goa Joins The Consortium Of NLUs

Aastha Pareek  On November 13, Prof. V.C. Vivekanandan, President of the Consortium of NLUs announced ...

‘Bhangi, Neech, Bhikhari, Mangani’ Not Caste Names: Rajasthan High Court Drops SC/ST Act Case

Pranav Shukla The Rajasthan High Court on November 12, 2024 ruled that terms like “Bhangi”, ...

Madras High Court Urges Ethical Conduct of Advocates in Matrimonial Disputes: Guidelines Suggested

Aastha Pareek  The Madras High Court recently delivered a notable judgment wherein they addressed issues ...

Lawyers Have Duty To Ensure That Reputation Of Judges Is Not Maligned: Allahabad High Court

Pranav Shukla The Allahabad High Court on 11th November stressed that lawyers also have a ...

Supreme Court Rules Against Arbitrary Demolition Of Property

Rehan Khan On 13th November, the Supreme Court of India has prohibited the demolition of ...

Booking Hotel Room With Man Does Not Imply Woman’s Consent For Sexual Intercourse: Bombay HC

Pranav Shukla The Goa Bench of the Bombay High Court recently made a landmark ruling ...

Delhi High Court Lawyer Sentenced to Four Months in Prison for Contemptuous Remark

Radhika Mittal A lawyer practicing in the Delhi High Court has been sentenced to four ...

Supreme Court Takes Up PIL on Mining in Hasdeo Area

Radhika Mittal  In a significant development concerning environmental conservation and mining policies, the Supreme Court ...

How Dare You? Supreme Court Slams RWA For Occupying Lodi Era Gumti Tomb In Delhi

Aastha Pareek  In a recent landmark ruling of Rajeev Suri v. Archaeological Survey of India ...

Supreme Court Grants Woman’s Plea to Transfer Matrimonial Cases from UP to Delhi for Fair Trial

Rehan Khan On 4th November, the Supreme Court granted a woman’s request to transfer several ...

Doctrine Of Lis Pendens Applies When Petition Is Pending For Review

Aarohi Girish Dhumale On 8th November 2024, the Supreme Court ruled that the doctrine of ...

Seat of Arbitration Should Not Be Determined By A Formulaic or Unpredictable Application: SC

Aarohi Girish Dhumale On 7th November 2024, the Supreme Court ruled that the determination of ...

‘No Religion Encourages Any Activity Which Creates Pollution’: Supreme Court On Firecracker Ban Violation In Delhi On Diwali

Pranav Shukla The Supreme Court observed on November 11 that religious teachings prioritize environmental stewardship, ...

Judicial Examination Limited To Existence of Arbitration Agreement Under Section 11(6): Supreme Court

Aastha Pareek  On November 8, 2024, a Division-Bench of the Supreme Court of India, comprising ...

Justice Sanjiv Khanna Takes Oath as 51st Chief Justice of India

Rehan Khan Justice Sanjiv Khanna sworn in as the 51st Chief Justice of India (CJI) ...

“Forgive Me If I Hurt Anyone”: CJI DY Chandrachud Bids Farewell To Supreme Court

Pranav Shukla On 8th November 2024, Chief Justice DY Chandrachud gave a heartfelt farewell speech ...

Even A Day’s Delay In Bail Cases Violates Fundamental Rights: Supreme Court

Aastha Pareek  The Supreme Court of India recently expressed strong disapproval over repeated delays in ...

Kerala High Court Rules Civil Court Can Enforce Decrees in Waqf Disputes

Aarohi Girish Dhumale On 5th November, 2024, the Kerala High Court ruled that a Civil ...

Supreme Court Calls For Mandatory Compensation Of Sexual Assault Victims

Pranav Shukla The Supreme Court of India has made it mandatory for Sessions Courts to ...

Supreme Court Refuses To Transfer RG Kar Rape And Murder Trial Out Of West Bengal

Aastha Pareek  The Supreme Court recently rejected a plea to transfer the criminal trial for ...

Charges Framed Against The Prime Accused In R.G. Kar Case

Aarohi Girish Dhumale A court in West Bengal has formally charged Sanjay Roy, the individual ...

Strengthening Justice: New Appointments at the Bombay High Court

Radhika Mittal The Indian Government has recently approved the appointment of five lawyers as judges ...

Bombay High Court Upholds Muslim Men’s Right to Register Multiple Marriages

Radhika Mittal The Bombay High Court  has ruled that Muslim men are entitled to register ...

Delhi High Court Upholds Show Cause Notice Against Okinawa Autotech

Radhika Mittal  The Delhi High Court has upheld a show cause notice issued to Okinawa ...

Championing Judicial Independence: Kapil Sibal Advocates for Reform Amidst Rising Concerns

Radhika Mittal Senior Advocate Kapil Sibal, a prominent figure in the Indian legal landscape and ...

Donald Trump Wins US Elections

Aarohi Girish Dhumale Donald Trump has crossed the crucial 270 mark and has become the ...

Supreme Court Criticizes UP Government for Illegal Demolition, Orders ₹25 Lakh Compensation

Rehan Khan On 6th November, the Supreme Court rebuked the Uttar Pradesh Government for demolishing ...

Every Arrest And Detention Doesn’t Amount to Custodial Torture: Allahabad High Court

Pranav Shukla The Allahabad High Court has issued a significant ruling, emphasizing that not every ...

Aadhar Card Is Not Conclusive Proof Of Date Of Birth: Supreme Court

Pranav Shukla The Hon’ble Supreme Court on 24 October reversed the judgment of the Punjab ...

Supreme Court Affirms Equal Service Benefits for All High Court Judges

Rehan Khan On 5th November, the Supreme Court emphasized that all High Court judges are ...

Supreme Court Upholds Constitutional Validity of Uttar Pradesh Board of Madarsa Education Act

Rehan Khan On 5th November, the Supreme Court upheld the constitutionality of the Uttar Pradesh ...

Trial Judges Often Convict Innocent Persons For Career Prospects: Allahabad High Court

Aastha Pareek  In a notable judgment, the Allahabad High Court brought to light a distressing ...

Kerala High Court Strikes Down Restrictive Term Limit for Cooperative Society Members

Rehan Khan On 3rd November,  the Kerala High Court recently struck down Section 28(2A) of ...

Supreme Court Lifts Key Bail Condition for Kerala Journalist in Hathras Conspiracy Case

Rehan Khan On 4th November, the Supreme Court of India eased a stringent bail condition ...

Bombay High Court Declares Girnar To Be A Well-Known Trademark

Aarohi Girish Dhumale The Bombay High Court on 22nd October, 2024 declared ‘Girnar’ to be ...

Gujarat State Legal Service Authority Resolves 7,866 Cases Via A Special Lok Adalat

Aarohi Girish Dhumale A Special Lok Adalat was held across Gujarat by the Gujarat State ...

Justice K.S. Puttaswamy: A Champion of Privacy Rights And An Era’s End

Aastha Pareek  Justice K.S. Puttaswamy, a distinguished figure in Indian judiciary, passed away on October ...

Chief Justice Chandrachud Defends Collegium System

Rehan Khan Chief Justice of India, Dr. D.Y. Chandrachud in a recent address defended the ...

Former Karnataka HC Judge Justice KS Puttaswamy Passes Away at 98

Rehan Khan Justice KS Puttaswamy, a former judge of the Karnataka High Court and an ...

Lawyers Must Show Humanity: Supreme Court Criticises Cross-Examination Of Minor POCSO Victim

Aastha Pareek  In a significant ruling, the Supreme Court of India expressed strong disapproval of ...

No Need For Additional Column For No Caste and No Religion: Telangana High Court

Aarohi Girish Dhumale  The Telangana High Court has held that no child can be denied ...

Delhi High Court Raises Alarms Over Wikipedia’s Editing Model in ANI Defamation Case

Anushri Joshi The Delhi High Court has expressed serious apprehensions about Wikipedia’s open editing model, ...

Bombay High Court Gets 5 New Additional Judges

Aarohi Girish Dhumale The Central Government has approved the appointment of five lawyers as Additional ...

Rajasthan High Court Affirms Right to Parole, Rejects Police Reports as Sole Grounds for Denial

Anushri Joshi  In a landmark judgment delivered on October 15, 2024, the Rajasthan High Court ...

Supreme Court Steps In: Bahraich Violence Sparks Controversial Demolitions

Aastha Pareek  In the latest developments from Bahraich, Uttar Pradesh, a significant legal dispute has ...

Bombay High Court Suspends Life Sentence Of Chhota Rajan, Grants Bail On Medical Grounds

Aastha Pareek On October 23, the Bombay High Court suspended the life sentence of notorious ...

Kerala High Court Rules School Uniform Policy Does Not Constitute Cruelty Under Juvenile Justice Act

Rehan Khan On 7th October, the Kerala High Court ruled that insisting on school uniforms ...

Gujarat Man Arrested for Posing as Judge, Running Fake Court in Gujarat Since 2019

Rehan Khan Morris Samuel Christian, a 37-year-old man, was arrested by Gujarat Police for allegedly ...

RGNUL Protests Come To An End

Aarohi Girish Dhumale  The month-long protest at Rajiv Gandhi National University of Law (RGNUL) in ...

SC Dismisses Arvind Kejriwal’s Plea

Aarohi Girish Dhumale The Supreme Court, on 21st October, 2024, declined to dismiss the summons ...

Banks Entitled to Tax Deductions for Broken Period Interest on HTM Securities: Supreme Court

Anushri Joshi On October 16, the Supreme Court of India has determined that banks can ...

Himachal Pradesh High Court Designates 11 Lawyers As Senior Advocates

Aastha Pareek  On Wednesday 16 October, the Himachal Pradesh High Court has conferred the prestigious ...

CJI Chandrachud Reflects on Ayodhya-Babri Masjid Dispute, Credits Faith for Resolution

Anushri Joshi In a recent address at Kanhersar village, Khed Taluka, Chief Justice of India ...

Former ASG Criticizes ED’s Delayed Investigations and Power Misuse in Money Laundering Cases

Rehan Khan Former Additional Solicitor General (ASG) Atmaram Nadkarni has raised concerns over the Enforcement ...

Justice Pardiwala Criticizes Section 6A of Citizenship Act as Unconstitutional

Rehan Khan On October 17, 2024, the Supreme Court of India delivered its long-awaited judgment ...

Any Reservation For Transgender Community: J&K High Court

Aastha Pareek  In a significant legal development concerning transgender rights, the Jammu & Kashmir High ...

Commencement of Marital Rape Hearing: Supreme Court

Rehan Khan On 17th October, the Supreme Court of India initiated hearings on a significant ...

Delhi High Court Orders Wikipedia to Remove Page on Pending Defamation Case by ANI, Citing Prima Facie Contempt

Anushri Joshi In a significant ruling delivered on October 15, 2024, the Delhi High Court ...

Validity Of Section 6A Of Citizenship Act Upheld By The Supreme Court

Aarohi Girish Dhumale On 17th October, 2024, the Supreme Court upheld the constitutional validity of ...

Recruitment Of Civic Police Volunteers In Light Of The Supreme Court’s Decision In The RG Kar Case

Aastha Pareek  The role of civic police volunteers has become increasingly significant in maintaining public ...

BCI Recommends Monthly Stipend for Junior Advocates: A Step Towards Financial Stability

Aastha Pareek  In a significant move aimed at supporting young professionals, the Bar Council of ...

Justice Sanjiv Khanna Nominated as the 51st Chief Justice of India

Rehan Khan  In keeping with the long-standing convention, Chief Justice of India (CJI) DY Chandrachud, ...

New Statue Of Lady Justice Unveiled

Aarohi Girish Dhumale On 16th October, 2024, a new statue of Lady Justice was unveiled ...

Delhi High Court Grants Interim Injunction To Sanshiv Health Tech Private Limited

Aarohi Girish Dhumale  On 20th September, 2024, the Delhi High Court, while granting relief to ...

Rajasthan High Court Mourns The Untimely Demise Of Justice Rajendra Prakash Soni

Anushri Joshi In an unparalleled loss to the Indian judiciary, Justice Rajendra Prakash Soni of ...

Bombay High Court Revives 2013 PIL on Pothole Crisis: Urges Immediate Action for Public Safety

Radhika Mittal In a significant development for Mumbai’s road safety, the Bombay High Court has ...

Landmark Ruling: Allahabad High Court Affirms Dowry Death Charges for Live-In Partners

Radhika Mittal In a significant legal development, the Allahabad High Court has ruled that live-in ...

“Kalyugi Bharat”: Allahabad High Court Quashes Criminal Case Filed By A Man Against His Elder Brother In A Vengeful Pursuit

Anushri Joshi  The Allahabad High Court recently delivered a scathing rebuke, censuring the conduct of ...

Allahabad High Court Quashes Conflicting Summoning Orders, Orders Inquiry into Judicial Oversight

Anushri Joshi In a significant decision underscoring the importance of judicial consistency and integrity, the ...

Plea in Supreme Court Seeks Immediate Restoration of Jammu & Kashmir’s Statehood: A Challenge to Federalism

Anushri Joshi  In a landmark legal development, a petition has been filed before the Supreme ...

Delhi Court Cautions Umar Khalid, Sharjeel Imam, and Others Against Delaying Riots Trial

Jahanvi Agarwal In a recent development in the Delhi riots conspiracy case, a Delhi court ...

Delhi High Court Summons DU Registrar, Dean in Contempt Plea By St Stephen’s College

Anushri Joshi  The Delhi High Court, in a stern rebuke, has summoned the Registrar and ...

Judicial Dissonance: Allahabad High Court’s Disquiet over Condolence Meetings by UP Lawyers during Court Hours

Anushri Joshi  The Allahabad High Court recently underscored a profound concern regarding the perennial issue ...

BharatPe Settles Legal Dispute with Former Co-Founder Ashneer Grover

Radhika Mittal In a significant development for the fintech sector, BharatPe has officially settled its ...

Judicial Scrutiny of Isha Foundation: A Comprehensive Inquiry into Personal Liberty and Family Rights

Anushri Joshi The recent intervention by The Madras High Court concerning the Isha Foundation, following ...

KSLU Directed To Grant Revaluation Marks by Karnataka HC

Aarohi Girish Dhumale On September 23rd, 2024, the Karnataka High Court directed the Karnataka State ...

Guerrilla Tactics: A Major Obstacle to Arbitration in India

Anushri Joshi In the contemporary discourse surrounding arbitration in India, the elucidation provided by retired ...

Justice Manmohan Takes Oath As Chief Justice Of Delhi High Court

Aastha Pareek Justice Manmohan officially took oath as the 32nd Chief Justice of the Delhi ...

‘You Can’t Call Any Part Of India As Pakistan’: Supreme Court Accepts Karnataka HC Judge’s Apology

Jahanvi Agarwal The Supreme Court of India, on 25th September 2024, emphasized the importance of ...

How The Solicitor General’s Legal Opinion Cleared the Path for Nagpur International Airport

Jahanvi Agarwal The Supreme Court on 27th September concluded a long-standing curative petition filed by ...

Chanting ‘Bharat Mata Ki Jai’ Is Not Hate Speech: Karnataka High Court

Aastha Pareek The Karnataka High Court has recently ruled that the chanting of the slogan ...

Supreme Court Demands Answers on Stubble Burning Resurgence

Jahanvi Agarwal On 24th September 2024, the Supreme Court sought clarification from the Commission for ...

IBBI Introduces Amendments To Aid Homebuyers In Insolvency Proceedings

Aastha Pareek The Insolvency and Bankruptcy Board of India (IBBI) recently made innovative changes to ...

Desi Kaanoon Introduces Special Leaves for Members to Foster a Family-Oriented Work Culture

In a significant step toward creating a more inclusive and supportive work environment, Desi Kaanoon ...

Ministry Of Law And Justice Considers Amending The Arbitration Act

Aarohi Girish Dhumale  The Ministry of Law and Justice is considering amending the Arbitration and ...

Jharkhand High Court Blocks State’s Internet Suspension on Exam Days

Jahanvi Agarwal On 22nd September, the Jharkhand High Court restrained the State authorities from suspending ...

Karnataka High Court Urges Couple to Seek Spiritual Guidance for Marital Reconciliation

Jahanvi Agarwal On September 22, the Karnataka High Court encouraged a married couple seeking divorce to ...

Supreme Court Allows Final Year Law Students To Appear For AIBE 2024

Jahanvi Agarwal On 20th September 2024, the Supreme Court of India granted a significant relief ...

Supreme Court Clarifies Under POCSO Viewing and Storing Child Pornography

Rehan Khan On 23rd September, the Supreme Court clarified that downloading, storing, or watching child ...

Supreme Court Rejects PIL To Relax Dress Code In Summer

Aarohi Girish Dhumale On September 17th, 2024, the Supreme Court dismissed public interest litigation (PIL), ...

MP High Court Grants Bail to Accused with Unique Condition: Plant 10 Saplings and Monitor Their Growth

Radhika Mittal In a noteworthy directive, the Madhya Pradesh High Court on 13th September 2024Friday ...

Kerala High Court Affirms Income Tax Authorities’ Right to Interim Custody of Seized Currency Notes

Radhika Mittal In a landmark ruling, the Kerala High Court has established that authorities under ...

Supreme Court Declines to Hear PILs Challenging New Criminal Laws

Jahanvi Agarwal The Supreme Court, in a hearing conducted on 17th September 2024, declined to ...

Grant of Bail Cannot Justify Preventive Detention: Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh High Court

Jahanvi Agarwal On 14th September 2024, the Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh High Court ruled ...

NGT Reserves Order On Plea For Transfer Of Bench

Aarohi Girish Dhumale On 20th August, the National Green Tribunal (NGT) reserved its order on ...

Supreme Court Halts Bulldozer Demolitions Without Permission, Exempts Unauthorized Public Structures

Rehan Khan On 17th September, the Supreme Court of India issued an interim order preventing ...

Supreme Court Seeks Bar Council of India’s Response on AIBE Eligibility for Final-Year Law Students

Rehan Khan The Supreme Court of India on 16th Septemeber deliberated on a petition filed ...

Hindu Marriage Cannot be Dissolved Like a Contract: Allahabad HC

Rehan Khan On 15th September, the Allahabad High Court declared that a Hindu marriage, which ...

CJI Chandrachud Advocates for Young Lawyers in Arbitration

Rehan Khan On 13th September, Chief Justice of India DY Chandrachud highlighted the evolving trend ...

Husband’s Friend Cannot Be Sued Under Section 498A – Allahabad High Court

Aarohi Girish Dhumale The Allahabad High Court, on 11th September, 2024, held that the husband’s ...

Supreme Court Halts Demolition Threat by Gujarat Municipality, Defends Rule of Law

Rehan Khan On 12th September, in a strong stance against what has come to be ...

Delhi Riots Case: Delhi HC Directs Trial Court Not to Pass Final Orders

Rehan Khan On 11th September, the Delhi High Court instructed the Trial Court handling the ...

Supreme Court Grants Bail to Arvind Kejriwal in Delhi Excise Policy Case

Rehan Khan On 13th September, the Supreme Court of India granted bail to Delhi Chief ...

Veteran CPI(M) Leader Sitaram Yechury Passes Away: A Legacy of Indian Communism and Secularism

Rehan Khan Sitaram Yechury, the General Secretary of the Communist Party of India (Marxist), passed ...

The Supreme Court Denies Request for Evening Courts and Virtual Hearing Facilities in District Courts

Radhika Mittal On September 6, 2024, the Supreme Court dismissed a petition that sought the ...

Bombay High Court Designates Nodal Officer to Combat Scammers Posing as Judges

Jahanvi Agarwal The Bombay High Court on 11th September 2024 issued an advisory warning the ...

Delhi High Court Launches e-Museum, Humour in Court, and WhatsApp Services

Rehan Khan As a notable initiative towards embracing technology and preserving its rich judicial history, ...

Punjab and Haryana High Court Upholds Equal Pay for Contractual and Regular Employees

Rehan Khan On 10th September, the Punjab and Haryana High Court has held that daily ...

Delhi High Court Urges Amity Law School to Take Responsibility for Student’s Tragic Suicide

Jahanvi Agarwal On 10th September, 2024, the Delhi High Court expressed its dismay over the ...

U.K. Suspends Partial Arms Export To Israel

Aarohi Dhumale On 2nd September 2024, the United Kingdom suspended arms exports to Israel, marking ...

Six New ASGs Appointed for Supreme Court

Radhika Mittal On 10th September, 2024, the Central government confirmed the appointment of six Senior ...

Kerala High Court Directs State Government To Cap The Number Of Tourists On Hill Stations

Aarohi Dhumale The Kerala High Court, on 6th September, 2024, directed the government to regulate ...

Jharkhand Govt Approves Bill for Stipend, Pension, and Insurance Benefits for Lawyers

Jahanvi Agarwal The Jharkhand Government has taken a significant step towards the welfare of its ...

European Court Of Justice Decides In Illumina’s Favour

Aarohi Dhumale The European Court of Justice on 3rd September, 2024, decided in favour of ...

Desi Kaanoon Condemns the Heinous Crime Against Woman Lawyer in Kasganj, Uttar Pradesh

Radhika Mittal We at Desikaanoon, a leading legal portal committed to upholding the rule of ...

Desi Kaanoon Gifts Pepper Spray to Female Members and Interns to Combat Harassment

Rehan Khan In light of the escalating incidents of harassment against women, Desi Kaanoon, a ...

Supreme Court Condemns ‘Bulldozer Justice’; Set to Establish New Guidelines

Jahanvi Agarwal The Supreme Court, on 2nd September, voiced its strong disapproval of the rising ...

Trial Courts’ Reluctance to Grant Bail in Significant Cases: Analyzing the Concerns Raised by Kapil Sibal

Priyanshu In recent discussions, Senior Advocate Kapil Sibal has highlighted a growing concern within the ...

CJI Chandrachud Urges Senior Advocates to Recruit Juniors Through Merit-Based Applications and Interviews

Jahanvi Agarwal Chief Justice of India DY Chandrachud recently made a compelling appeal to Senior ...
Gujarat High Court Rules Sending Children Under 3 to Pre-School is Illegal

TOI And Indian Express Issue Apologies In Their Respective Newspapers After Gujarat High Court Order

Aarohi Dhumale On 23rd August 2024, the Times of India and the Indian Express published ...

Supreme Court: Child Custody May Be Denied to Natural Parents if Not in Child’s Best Interest

Jahanvi Agarwal The Supreme Court on 28th August 2024 expressed strong disapproval of a Madhya ...

Delhi High Court Convicted A Lawyer For Coming To Court Drunk And Threatening The Judge

Jahanvi Agarwal On 27th August 2024, Delhi High Court found an advocate guilty of criminal ...

Eminent Legal Scholar A.G. Noorani Passes Away at 93

Rehan Khan Abdul Ghafoor Majeed Noorani, a distinguished constitutional expert, lawyer, and political commentator, passed ...

Delhi High Court Urges Centre To Regulate Deepfakes

Aarohi Dhumale On Wednesday, 28th August , the Delhi High Court expressed concerns about Deepfakes ...

Bombay High Court Issues Temporary Ban On Pune Eatery From Using The Name ‘Burger King’

Aarohi Dhumale On August 26th, the Bombay High Court gave temporary relief to American fast ...

Zee and Sony Pictures Reach Merger Settlement, Withdraw Claims Before SIAC, NCLT

Priyanshu In a significant development within the Indian media and entertainment sector, Zee Entertainment Enterprises ...

Karnataka High Court Declares Provision on Cooperative Societies Unconstitutional

Radhika Mittal In a significant ruling, the Karnataka High Court has declared the powers granted ...

Supreme Court Criticizes Fairness of CBI and ED in Delhi Liquor Policy Case, Grants Bail to BRS Leader K Kavitha

Radhika Mittal  On August 27, The Supreme Court today made critical observations about the fairness ...

Justice Hema Committee Report Released Amid Kerala High Court’s Dismissal of Privacy Plea

Radhika Mittal The Kerala High Court dismissed an appeal by actress Ranjini, who sought to ...

Supreme Court Directs PVR INOX to Approach CESTAT in Rs.17 Crore Service Tax Dispute

Jahanvi Agarwal On 27th August 2024, the Supreme Court declined to overturn a decision by ...

Delhi High Court Calls for Reconsideration of Mandatory Attendance Rules in Higher Education

Rehan Khan The Delhi High Court on 27th August highlighted the urgent need to reconsider ...

Manusmriti In Law Syllabus: A Step Forwards Or Backwards?

Rehan Khan Delhi University’s Faculty of Law recently proposed incorporating Manusmriti (100 AD) into the ...

Delhi Court Sentences Former Registrar and Candidate to Five Years for Haryana Judiciary Exam Paper Leak

Rehan Khan A Delhi Court has sentenced Balwinder Kumar Sharma, the former Registrar (Recruitment) of ...

CCI Must Respect Mediation Process: Delhi High Court Sets Aside Probe Against JCB

Priyanshu In a significant judgment that underscores the importance of adhering to mediation processes within ...

Kerala HC Upholds Parliament’s Authority to Use Hindi in Titles of New Criminal Laws

Priyanshu In a significant ruling, the Kerala High Court recently dismissed a Public Interest Litigation ...

Allahabad High Court: Lawyers Observing Strike for Condolences Will Face Contempt Charges

Jahanvi Agarwal On August 24, 2024, the Allahabad High Court made a significant ruling regarding ...

Allahabad High Court Clarifies Proper Protocol for Referring to Retired Judges

Jahanvi Agarwal On August 24, 2024,the Allahabad High Court addressed an important issue regarding the ...

Bombay High Court Directs Maharashtra to Launch Social Media Handles for Reporting Manual Scavenging

Priyanshu In a significant move towards eradicating the inhumane practice of manual scavenging, the Bombay ...

Supreme Court Hesitant to Entertain Euthanasia Plea for Man in Vegetative State: ‘Not Passive Euthanasia’

Jahanvi Agarwal Faced with the unbearable burden of their only son’s 11-year-long vegetative state and ...

Burger King Loses Trademark Infringement Suit Against Pune’s Iconic Eatery Of The Same Name

Aarohi Dhumale On 16.07.2024, Pune District Court dismissed a suit of trademark infringement by Burger ...

Madras High Court Orders Potential Ban on Grindr: Legal Implications of App Misuse in Criminal Activities

Priyanshu The Madras High Court recently issued a significant order concerning the popular dating app; ...

Kolkata Doctor Case: Supreme Court Forms National Task Force For Protection of Doctors

Rehan Khan On August 20, 2024, a Bench comprising Chief Justice of India DY Chandrachud, ...

Madras High Court Dismisses Plea to Declare ‘Thirukkural’ as National Book of High Values and Virtues of India

Radhika Mittal On 07.08.2024 the Madras High Court dismissed a petition seeking to declare the ...

Adverse Effects of Climate Change Need Serious Consideration: Justice BR Gavai

Radhika Mittal Justice B.R. Gavai, a Judge of the Supreme Court of India, during the ...

Madras High Court’s Landmark Ruling on the Right to Practice Law

Priyanshu On August 9, 2024, Madras High Court delivered a landmark judgment affirming that the ...

Supreme Court Takes Suo Motu Cognizance of Kolkata Doctor’s Rape and Murder

Rehan Khan On 18th August, the Supreme Court of India took suo motu cognizance of ...

Calcutta HC Orders CBI Investigation in RG Kar Medical Student’s Murder Case

Rehan Khan The People’s Union For Civil Liberties (PUCL) has approached the Calcutta High Court ...

Rajasthan High Court Rules Sisters Not Legal Representatives When First-Class Heirs Survive

Rehan Khan The Rajasthan High Court on 17th August ruled that sisters cannot be regarded ...

Madhya Pradesh High Court Discusses Synchrony Between ICJS And SANDES

Aarohi Dhumale On 8th August, 2024, Madhya Pradesh High Court adjudicated the question that whether ...

Paris Olympics 2024: CAS Rejects Vinesh’s Application For A Joint Silver Medal

Jahanvi Agarwal On 14th August 2024, the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) dismissed Indian ...

PM Narendra Modi Advocates for ‘Secular Civil Code’ in Historic Independence Day Speech

Priyanshu In a significant legal and political development, Prime Minister Narendra Modi, during his 78th ...

Delhi High Court Ends 23-Year Old Trademark Dispute Between Lacoste and Crocodile International

Rehan Khan On 16th August, the Delhi High Court, ended a prolonged 23-year old legal ...

Supreme Court Highlights Errors Of Artificial Intelligence

Aarohi Dhumale The Supreme Court on 12th August, 2024,  discussed drawbacks of relying too much ...

Not Our Job To Define Preamble: Supreme Court Dismisses Public Interest Litigation

Jahanvi Agarwal The Supreme Court on 14th August 2024 dismissed a Public Interest Litigation (PIL) ...

Supreme Court Upholds Principle of ‘Bail is Rule’, Grants Bail to UAPA Accused

Jahanvi Agarwal On 13th August, the Supreme Court granted bail to a 61-year-old former police ...

Bombay High Court Upholds RTE Quota Admissions, Dismisses Objections from Educational Boards

Rehan Khan On 13th August, the Bombay High Court has issued a crucial clarification regarding ...

High Court Bar Association Pushes for Appointment of Local Lawyers as Judges

Priyanshu In a significant development within India’s legal community, the High Court Bar Association has ...

Language Barrier in the Indian Judiciary: CJI Chandrachud

Priyanshu The issue of language barriers in the Indian judiciary has been a persistent challenge, ...

Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal Seeks Supreme Court Bail in Excise Policy Case

Rehan Khan Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal has approached the Supreme Court, seeking bail in ...

Iraq Proposes Bill Lowering Legal Marriage Age for Girls to 9

Jahanvi Agarwal A proposed bill in Iraq’s parliament has stirred significant controversy and concern due ...

MP High Court Warns Lawyers Against Seeking Favorable Rulings to Justify Fees

Jahanvi Agarwal The Madhya Pradesh High Court has criticized the behavior of an advocate who ...

Justice Trivedi and Senior Advocate Kapil Sibal Clash Over PMLA in Supreme Court

Priyanshu In a recent Supreme Court hearing, a notable exchange took place between Justice Bela ...

Supreme Court Flags Grievances About Pension Of District Court Judges

Aarohi Girish Dhumale The Supreme Court Bench, headed by the Chief Justice Dr. D. Y. ...

Delhi Court’s Landmark Ruling: Ex-Wife Ordered to Pay ₹15 Lakh for Defamation

Priyanshu In a significant legal development, the Saket District Court in Delhi has ordered a ...

Writ Petition Not Maintainable Against A Private Entity: Delhi High Court

Aarohi Girisb Dhumale The Delhi High Court has held that a writ petition cannot be ...

CJI DY Chandrachud Expresses Concern Over Challenges and Inequities in Court Proceedings and Settlements

Hriday Shah Chief Justice of India (CJI) DY Chandrachud expressed concern about the lengthy court ...

Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina Resigns Amidst Escalating Protests

Rehan Khan In a dramatic turn of events, Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina resigned on ...

Rajasthan High Court Rejects Height-Based Discrimination, Upholds Merit in Geologist Appointment

Priyanshu On 23 July 2024, In a significant ruling , the Rajasthan High Court intervened ...

Prevent Flip-Flops in NEET-UG Exam: Supreme Court’s Directive to NTA

Priyanshu The Supreme Court on Friday (August 2) has directed the National Testing Agency (NTA) ...

DSNLU Visakhapatnam Launches Progressive Menstrual Leave Policy for Students

Jahanvi Agarwal Damodaram Sanjivayya National Law University (DSNLU) in Visakhapatnam has implemented a Menstrual Leave ...

Supreme Court Dismisses Challenge to Renaming Aurangabad and Osmanabad

Jahanvi Agarwal On 2nd August 2024, the Supreme Court dismissed appeals challenging the Maharashtra State ...

Kerala High Court Begins Live Streaming Full Bench Proceedings

Hriday Shah The Kerala High Court began live streaming its Full Bench proceedings on August ...

J&K High Court to Initiate Criminal Contempt Proceedings Against IAS Officer Shyambir Singh

Nithyakalyani Narayanan.V A court in Kashmir has suggested that an Indian Administrative Service (IAS) officer ...

Former SC Judge Justice Hemant Gupta Speaks At ADR Summit 2024 Held In Malaysia

Hriday Shah The India International Arbitration Centre (IIAC) was the Regional Partner for the Summit ...

Chief Justice Chandrachud Heads Special Lok Adalat: Duration and Purpose Explained

Jahanvi Agarwal Chief Justice of India DY Chandrachud led a unique session of the Lok ...

Supreme Court: BCI and State Bar Councils Must Adhere to Advocates Act Fee Limits

Jahanvi Agarwal The Supreme Court ruled on 30th July 2024 that the enrolment fees charged ...

Supreme Court Upholds Sub-Classification of Scheduled Castes

Rehan Khan In a landmark decision, a seven-judge bench of the Supreme Court, by a ...

Madhya Pradesh High Court Declares Burhanpur Monuments Not Wakf Property

Rehan Khan In a significant ruling on July 26, the Madhya Pradesh High Court determined ...

Delhi High Court Rules Alleged Adulterer Not Necessary Party in Divorce Cases

Rehan Khan The Delhi High Court has recently ruled that an alleged adulterer is neither ...

Supreme Court Questions Dual Role of Advocate-Journalist in Defamation Case

Rehan Khan On 29th July, the Supreme Court of India raised concerns regarding the dual ...

Supreme Court Dismisses Plea Challenging 70% LL.B Marks Requirement For MP Civil Judge Exam

Jahanvi Agarwal The Supreme Court recently rejected a petition challenging the requirement of 70% marks ...

Supreme Court: Compliance Under Contempt Threat Doesn’t Nullify Right to Challenge Order

Jahanvi Agarwal The Supreme Court, in its order dated July 19, emphasized that compliance with ...

Supreme Court to Hear Appeal on Muhammadi Jama Masjid Demolition Stay

Rehan Khan An appeal has been filed before the Supreme Court challenging the Delhi High ...

Karnataka High Court Urges Amendment to BNSS for Female-Only Medical Examination of Rape Victims

Hriday Shah The Karnataka High Court has urged the Central government to amend Section 184 ...

Kerala High Court’s “Jailhouse Lawyer” Victory: A New Precedent for Prisoner’s Rights?

Priyanshu In a landmark decision, the Kerala High Court granted ordinary prison leave to Allen ...

Calcutta HC Highlights Urgent Need for Capacity Building in Forensic Science to Implement BNSS Provisions

Rehan Khan The Calcutta High Court has underscored the critical importance of enhancing capacity in ...

Punjab and Haryana High Court Condemns Live-In Relationships Among Married Individuals

Hriday Shah On 27th July, 2024, the Punjab and Haryana High Court expressed concern over ...

PIL Jurisdiction Being Mischievously Used To Settle Scores: Supreme Court

Jahanvi Agarwal On 26th July 2024, the Supreme Court expressed concern over the abuse of ...

Himachal Pradesh High Court Pushes for Sustainable Tourism with New Waste Management Directives

Rehan Khan On 19th July, in a bid to promote sustainable tourism and environmental responsibility, ...

Bombay High Court Seeks Pollution Control Board’s Response on Plastic Flower Ban

Jahanvi Agarwal On July 5, 2024, the Bombay High Court issued notices to the Central ...

Resolution by SC Collegium on Extension of Tenure of Nine Additional Judges of the Calcutta High Court

Hriday Shah The Supreme Court Collegium, led by CJI DY Chandrachud and compromising Justice Sanjiv ...

Delhi High Court Denies Anticipatory Bail to DU Law Student in Late-Night Brawl Incident

Jahanvi Agarwal The Delhi High Court recently expressed serious concern over a violent clash between ...

Meghalaya HC Upholds Conviction of Boy Who Sexually Assaulted a Minor

Hriday Shah The Meghalaya High Court recently upheld the conviction of a boy who had ...

Uttarakhand Court Acquits Two Men in ‘Love Jihad’ Case

Rehan Khan A court in Uttarkashi, Uttarakhand, has acquitted two men accused of ‘love jihad’ ...

Supreme Court Issues Notice on PIL Challenging NEET SS Exams 2024 Cancellation

K Chakra Pani A public interest litigation (PIL) petition challenging the cancellation of the NEET ...

SC to Examine Limits of Governor’s Immunity in Molestation Accusation Case

Rehan Khan On 19th July, the Supreme Court, agreed to examine the scope of Article ...

Supreme Court Upholds Right to Bail, Highlights Need for Expedited Trials

Rehan Khan On July 18th, the Supreme Court of India issued a pivotal ruling underscoring ...

Justice P. N. Prakash appointed as Special Public Prosecutor in Supreme Court for NIA Cases

Hriday Shah Justice P. N. Prakash is a former Madras High Court Judge who retired ...

Consensual Acts in Long-Term Relationships Cannot Be Termed Rape, Even If Love Fades: Karnataka High Court

Priyanshu In a significant ruling, the Karnataka High Court has stated that consensual sexual activity ...

Tripura High Court Issues Guidelines for Effective Investigation in Missing Persons Cases

Priyanshu The Tripura High Court has taken a significant step in addressing the issue of ...

GCAI Seeks Statutory Recognition for General Counsel from Law Ministry

Priyanshu In a significant move for the in-house counsel community in India, the General Counsels’ ...

Supreme Court Suspends Bank Fraud Sentence, Rejects High Court’s Deposit Condition

Hriday Shah A Supreme Court division bench, comprising Justices Pamidighantam Sri Narasimha and Pankaj Mithal, ...

Supreme Court: State Cannot Change Schedule Caste List Under Article 341

Hriday Shah In 2015, the Bihar Government passed a resolution merging two communities, one from ...

Supreme Court Restores Full Strength with Historic Appointments of New Judges

Rehan Khan On 16th July, President Droupadi Murmu appointed Justices N. Kotiswar Singh and R. ...

Bombay High Court Orders Release of Man Jailed Over Unpaid Fines Despite Completing Sentence

Priyanshu On July 12, 2024, the Bombay High Court has ordered the immediate release of ...

Centre Plans Grand Celebration for 75th Anniversary of the Constitution

Jahanvi Agarwal In light of the Opposition’s “Save the Constitution” campaign impacting the BJP’s performance ...

Rajasthan Government Moves SC Challenging Marital Rape Exception

Rehan Khan On 15th July, the Rajasthan Government filed a Special Leave Petition (SLP) in ...

Supreme Court Appoints High-Powered Committee to Oversee ₹4,000 Crore Sai Prasad Group Liquidation

Rehan Khan Retired Supreme Court Justice S Ravindra Bhat and former Allahabad High Court Justice ...

SC Highlights Prisoners’ Lack of Awareness on Appeal Rights

Rehan Khan Out of the roughly 1,40,000 convicts in jails across India, many either do ...

Former MP High Court Judge Joins BJP Three Months Post-Retirement

Jahanvi Agarwal Former Madhya Pradesh High Court Judge Rohit Arya, known for his notable rulings, ...

Supreme Court Judges Advocate for Climate Commission Amid Rising Climate Change Concerns

Jahanvi Agarwal Four prominent Supreme Court Justices, including three potential future Chief Justices of India, ...

Chief Justice DY Chandrachud Advocates for Local Languages in Legal Education and Proceedings at RMLNLU Convocation

Rehan Khan Chief Justice DY Chandrachud recently addressed the convocation ceremony at Dr. Ram Manohar ...

“Bhagwan Syndrome” and Unethical Conduct of Judges

Hriday Shah The Allahabad High Court Bar Association (HCBA) has been protesting against the Judges ...

Supreme Court Grants Interim Bail to Kejriwal in Money Laundering Case

Rehan Khan In a notable turn of events, The Hon’ble Supreme Court on 12th July ...

Supreme Court Explains Revocation of Power of Attorney in Landmark Ruling

 Priyanshu     The Supreme Court of India has delivered a landmark judgment that clarifies the concept ...

Supreme Court Highlights Lack of Public Awareness on Age of Consent

Rehan Khan On July 9th, the Hon’ble Supreme Court stated that most of the general ...

Announcement of CLAT 2025: CLAT 2025 Exam Date, Registration, Application Form Dates

Jahanvi Agarwal The Consortium of National Law Universities (CNLU) has released the notification for CLAT ...

Replacing IPC with Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita not a ‘welcome change’: Amartya Sen

Jahanvi Agarwal Nobel laureate Amartya Sen expressed concerns about replacing the British-era Indian Penal Code ...

J&K HC Bar Association Amend Bar Constitution and Contend Governmental Order Curbing Elections in Bar

Hriday Shah On 5th of July, 2024, J&K High Court Bar Association (JKHCBA) issued a ...

Delhi HC: Certificate Mandatory For WhatsApp Conversations Under The Evidence Act

Hriday Shah On 2nd July, 2024, the single judge bench observed that certification of WhatsApp ...

Madras High Court Advocates’ Association Calls for Boycott Over New Criminal Laws

Rehan Khan Madras High Court Advocates’ Association (MHCAA) has unanimously called to boycott Court proceedings ...

Punjab & Haryana High Court First to Interpret Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita

Jahanvi Agarwal In one of the initial rulings under the newly enacted Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha ...

Supreme Court Rebukes NIA, Grants Bail After 4-Year Trial Delay

Jahanvi Agarwal The Supreme Court delivered a strong rebuke to the National Investigation Agency (NIA) ...

Hathras Stampede: PIL Before SC Praying To Form Expert Committee And Guidelines For Gatherings

Hriday Shah July 2nd, 2024, marked the day when more than 120 people lost their ...

Himachal HC Rules Live Streaming on Facebook is Not Obstruction of Police Duty

Jahanvi Agarwal On 1st July 2024, the Himachal Pradesh High Court clarified that merely protesting ...

Legal Minds Of India Talk About Shifting Paradigms In The New Criminal Acts

Hriday Shah At the break of dawn on the 1st of July, 2024, the Indian ...

New Criminal Laws Come Into Force, First Case Registered

Jahanvi Agarwal Three new laws, namely the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, and ...