Rakia Imran On February 21, a Division-Bench comprising Justices B.R. Gavai and K.V. Viswanathan of the Supreme Court ruled that the National Medical Commission’s requirement for MBBS admissions—that candidates with disabilities must possess “both hands intact, with intact sensation and Read more
Rehan Khan The Punjab and Haryana High Court Bar Association has unanimously decided to abstain from work on February 24 in protest against the proposed Advocates (Amendment) Act, 2025. The decision was taken by the association’s executive committee on February Read more
Shreya Gupta On 7th February 2025, the Supreme Court directed the Union Government to submit a detailed affidavit regarding establishing and functioning key mental health authorities under The Mental Healthcare Act, 2017. These include the Central Mental Health Authority, the State Read more
Vanshika Bhalla On February 22, 2025, the Ministry of Law & Justice decided to revise the Advocates (Amendment) Bill 2025 and hold fresh public consultations following widespread protests by lawyers and bar bodies. The Union Law Ministry informed the Bar Read more
Vanshika Bhalla BITS Law School, in collaboration with Surana & Surana International Attorneys (SSIA), conferred the inaugural Fali Nariman Memorial Award upon Arvind P. Datar for his immense contributions to the legal field spanning over four decades on February 19, Read more
Shreya Gupta On 18th February 2025 the Supreme Court ruling in the case of YouTuber Ranveer Allahbadia, reflects a careful balance between safeguarding individual rights and upholding social responsibility. The Court granted Allahbadia interim protection from arrest in the multiple Read more
Shreya Gupta On 19th February 2025, the Supreme Court’s Constitutional Bench reserved its judgment on whether courts have the power to modify arbitral awards under Section 34 of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act and the issue of severability of such Read more
Shreya Gupta On February 19, 2025, the Delhi High Court strongly criticized the Delhi Police for its “callous attitude” in investigating a case registered under Section 509 of the Indian Penal Code (IPC) in 2016, which pertains to insulting a Read more
Vanshika Bhalla The Supreme Court of India on February 20, 2025 has raised concerns regarding the process of selecting Senior Advocates. A Division Bench comprising Justices Abhay S Oka and Ujjal Bhuyan has referred the matter to Chief Justice of Read more
Arham Jain The Patna High Court reaffirmed that the results of a breathalyzer test cannot be used as proof of alcohol use. A First Information Report (FIR) against the petitioner, who was charged under the Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act Read more
