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HC Clarifies: Mere Right Under Will Does Not Automatically Give Rise to Cause of Action
27 May 2026
Recently, the Delhi High Court held that the mere existence of a right under a Will does not by itself give rise to a cause of action and that the right to sue accrues only when such entitlement is as...
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‘Every Action Against BCI Should Not Come to Supreme Court’: Apex Court Refuses to Entertain Advocate Transfer Fee Challenge
27 May 2026
On Wednesday, the Supreme Court declined to entertain a plea challenging the fees allegedly being charged by Bar Councils for the transfer of advocates from one State Bar Council to another, while ask...
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1st International Article Writing Competition by DPIIT-IPR Chair, NLUJAA in collaboration with The LawCademy [Virtual; Cash Prizes of Rs. 15k]: Submit by July 20
27 May 2026
About NLUJAA The National Law University and Judicial Academy, Assam is a premier law school established by the Government of Assam under the National Law School and Judicial Academy, Assam Act, 20...
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'Every Litigant has Competing Hardships': SC Declines Urgent Listing Plea in Service Matter before HC
27 May 2026
On Wednesday, the Supreme Court declined to urgently intervene in a service matter pending before the Allahabad High Court, where the Petitioner cited financial hardship and the responsibility of cari...
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'Bring Home the Truth': SC Prioritises Fair Trial over Bail Disputes in Manipur Sexual Violence Case transferred to Assam
27 May 2026
On Wednesday, the Supreme Court emphasised that the primary objective in the Manipur sexual violence case transferred to Assam was to ensure a fair and expeditious trial while restoring the confidence...
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Proof of Penetrative Sexual Assault does not depend on Hymen Rupture or Evidence of complete Penetration, rules HC
27 May 2026
In a significant ruling reinforcing the primacy of a child victim's oral testimony in sexual assault cases, the Gauhati High Court was called upon to decide whether a nine-year-old survivor's...
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Husband’s Failure to Explain Wife’s Death inside Matrimonial Home Strengthens Chain of Circumstances, Says SC
27 May 2026
Recently, the Supreme Court upheld the conviction of a husband for the murder of his wife inside their matrimonial home, holding that the accused’s failure to offer a plausible explanation regar...
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Internship Opportunity at Chambers of Nikhil Saini, Supreme Court of India, New Delhi [4 Weeks; Onsite]: Apply Now!
27 May 2026
About the Chamber Chambers of Nikhil Saini, are dedicated to delivering practical, strategic and result-oriented legal solutions. With a strong presence in Delhi/NCR and Pan India, our Chamber is c...
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SC upholds Validity of SIR; says ECI Can Verify Citizenship for Electoral Purposes, but Cannot finally Decide Citizenship Status
27 May 2026
On Wednesday, the Supreme Court upheld the legality of the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls undertaken by the Election Commission of India in Bihar and later extended to other State...
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No Relief for Self-Styled Godman Asaram Bapu: HC Upholds Life Imprisonment in 2013 Minor Rape Case
27 May 2026
On Wednesday, the Rajasthan High Court upheld the conviction and life imprisonment awarded to self-styled godman Asaram Bapu in the 2013 minor rape case, while acquitting his aides Sharatchandra and S...
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Can SC create Court-Supervised Arbitration Mechanism under Article 142? Apex Court to Examine
27 May 2026
On Tuesday, in a significant constitutional debate over the limits of judicial power under Article 142 of the Constitution of India, the Supreme Court stepped in to examine whether it can create a cou...
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Cyril Amarchand Mangaldas advises Elevation Capital V Limited and its affiliates on the sale of equity shares of One97 Communications Limited
27 May 2026
Cyril Amarchand Mangaldas advised Elevation Capital V Limited and its affiliates (collectively, the “Sellers”) with respect to the sale of equity shares of One97 Communications Limited (th...
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Cyril Amarchand Mangaldas advises JSW Energy on sale of equity shares of JSW Steel
27 May 2026
CAM advised JSW Energy Limited (the “Seller”) with respect to the sale of equity shares of JSW Steel Limited (the “Company”) by the Seller undertaken on the floor of the N...
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Shardul Amarchand Mangaldas advises Resolution Professional and Chairman of Monitoring Committee in Jaiprakash Associates Limited’s CIRP
27 May 2026
Shardul Amarchand Mangaldas & Co. (SAM) acted as legal advisor and counsel to Mr. Bhuvan Madan, Resolution Professional (“RP”) and subsequently Chairman of the Monitoring Committee (&l...
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SC Reconstitutes Gender Sensitisation Panel; Justice BV Nagarathna Continues as Chairperson
27 May 2026
The Supreme Court reconstituted its Gender Sensitisation & Internal Complaints Committee, retaining Justice BV Nagarathna as Chairperson and Justice N Kotiswar Singh as a judicial member. The...
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JOB POST: Associate at White Olive Law Partners LLP [0-2 PQE; Offline]: Apply Now!
27 May 2026
About White Olive Law Partners LLP Law Firm with specialisation in the fields of Civil Litigation, Family Disputes, Intellectual Property & Arbitration. About the Opportunity White Olive...
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Internship Opportunity at KD Lex Chambers LLP, New Delhi [June 1 – 30]: Apply Now!
27 May 2026
About the Organisation KD Lex Chambers is a law firm established with the primary objective of promoting Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR) mechanism by providing conducive environment and approp...
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Internship Opportunity at Nayayik Advisors LLP, Muzaffarpur & Patna, Bihar [Hybrid; 1 Month; Stipend Available]: Apply Now!
27 May 2026
About the Organisation Nayayik Advisors LLP is a legal consultancy and drafting organisation based in Bihar. We primarily work in the areas of legal drafting, court documentation, affidavits, agree...
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No Automatic Job right for waitlisted Candidate even if selected applicant used Fake Certificate, rules HC
26 May 2026
In a significant ruling on the limits of waiting list claims in public recruitment, the Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh High Court recently examined whether a candidate placed in the waiting list could...
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HC rules person charged with Hurting Public Servant cannot automatically be Convicted under section 324 IPC | Read Order
26 May 2026
Can a person be convicted for an offence that was never specifically charged against him during trial? This question recently came up before the Kerala High Court in a case arising from an alleged ass...
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Does ECI have Constitutional authority to conduct Special Intensive Revision of Electoral Rolls? :SC
26 May 2026
The Supreme Court is set to deliver its verdict tomorrow on a batch of petitions questioning the legality of the Election Commission of India’s Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral roll...
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HC rules 90% Burn injuries do not diminish Evidentiary Value of Voluntary Dying Declaration | Read Judgement
26 May 2026
Recently, the Allahabad High Court dealt with a tragic dowry death matter involving a young woman who suffered severe burn injuries within a short period of her marriage and later died during treatmen...
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HC refuses Relief to waitlisted candidate after selected candidate’s appointment cancelled over Invalid Certificate | Read Order
26 May 2026
A recruitment dispute before the Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh High Court raised an unusual question: can a waitlisted candidate claim appointment after the selected candidate is thrown out for submi...
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If Advocates fear Prosecution for Defending Clients, it will Destroy the Bar, HC Quashes FIR against Advocate | Read Order
26 May 2026
Recently, the Allahabad High Court came down heavily on the criminal prosecution of an advocate for acts performed while representing a client, observing that such action strikes at the very foundatio...
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SC grants Bail to Murder Accused jailed for 9 Years, says undertrials cannot be kept incarcerated Indefinitely | Read Judgement
26 May 2026
Recently, the Supreme Court came down heavily on the prolonged incarceration of an undertrial accused who had spent more than nine years in jail in a murder case, stressing that the constitutional gua...
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SC questions alleged Undervaluation in Rs.10 Crore auction of Haryana Land worth Rs.100 Crore, flags ‘Scam Within Scam’ in NSEL Matter
26 May 2026
Today, the Supreme Court  came down heavily on the manner in which a valuable Haryana land parcel linked to the NSEL scam was allegedly undervalued and auctioned at a drastically reduced price. T...
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Uttar Pradesh government to bring new law to deal with cases of paper leak in exams
26 May 2026
Uttar Pradesh government will bring a new law to deal with the cases of paper leak. Addressing a high-level meeting with the heads of the recruitment commissions of the state yesterday in state cap...
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