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Badaun Temple Mosque Dispute: Proceedings deferred as New Judge reviews case file, sets May 28 for next hearing

21 Apr 2025

The Fast-track Court deferred proceedings in a dispute concerning the Nilkanth Mahadev Temple and the Shamsi Jama Masjid, observing that the newly appointed presiding officer required time to examine...

Can an arbitral award be passed against a party not served with Section 21 notice or Section 11 petition? Yes, says SC, Read Judgment

21 Apr 2025

“It is clear that Section 21 does not expressly mandate the claimant to send a notice invoking arbitration to the respondents. However, the provision necessarily mandates such notice as its rece...

Supreme Court declines to intervene in JEE Advanced 2025 eligibility dispute, cites judicial restraint in academic affairs

21 Apr 2025

The Supreme Court refused to intervene in a plea seeking eligibility for students who had cleared Class XII in 2023 to appear in the JEE-Advanced 2025 examination. The Court held that the issue fell w...

Supreme Court collegium recommends transfer of seven High Court judges

21 Apr 2025

The Supreme Court Collegium has recommended the transfer of seven sitting High Court judges. The decision was finalised during meetings held on April 15 and April 19 under the leadership of Chief Just...

'Not a statistical issue, but a human one': Bombay HC seeks accountability for lack of Airport support to elderly and disabled

21 Apr 2025

The Bombay High Court expressed serious concern over the inadequate availability of wheelchairs and other basic facilities for senior citizens and specially-abled passengers at airports. The Court urg...

SC allows withdrawal of petition on West Bengal violence, highlights need for factual substantiation

21 Apr 2025

The Supreme Court permitted the withdrawal of a petition seeking a court-monitored investigation into the communal violence that erupted in parts of West Bengal in response to the amended Waqf (Amendm...

SC to hear Ranveer Allahbadia’s plea for passport return after probe concludes in YouTube remarks case

21 Apr 2025

The Supreme Court has taken note that the investigation against podcaster Ranveer Allahbadia, popularly known as BeerBiceps, in connection with allegedly offensive remarks made during a YouT...

Indian Express moves SC against Gujarat HC's rejection of apology over alleged misreporting

21 Apr 2025

The Supreme Court has admitted The Indian Express' appeal challenging the Gujarat High Court’s refusal to accept its affidavit of apology over alleged misreporting of court proceedings. The...

‘Allegations of fraud alone do not render dispute non-arbitrable’: Bombay HC on arbitration clause, Read Judgment

21 Apr 2025

"It is only in those cases where the court, while dealing with Section 8 of the Act, finds that there are very serious allegations of fraud which make a virtual case of criminal offence or where...

BJP MP Nishikant Dubey’s remarks spark legal uproar: SC declines Contempt plea, says “Make a case before AG”

21 Apr 2025

The Supreme Court directed a lawyer seeking to initiate contempt proceedings against BJP MP Nishikant Dubey to first obtain prior sanction from the Attorney General. The Court emphasised that in matte...

SC denies plea for Crypto Fraud Prevention guidelines, suggests petitioners approach authorities

21 Apr 2025

The Supreme Court dismissed a petition seeking the issuance of guidelines to prevent and penalise fraudulent transactions involving cryptocurrencies, under Article 142 of the Constitution. The petitio...

498A IPC: SC says ‘few taunts here and there part of life’, quashes case against husband’s parents, Read Order

21 Apr 2025

In a recent judgment examining the intersection of matrimonial discord and criminal prosecution, the Supreme Court has quashed proceedings under Section 498A of the Indian Penal Code (IPC) against the...

Conviction sparks chaos in Courtroom: Delhi Judge threatened in Open Court after Cheque Bounce verdict, ‘Bahar mil, dekhte hain kaise zinda ghar jaati hai’

21 Apr 2025

Recently, the Delhi Court convicted the accused under Section 138 of the Negotiable Instruments Act, after thoroughly reviewing both oral and written arguments. The case had been pending for over five...

Will act with alacrity on Cyber Fraud Cases: Police assure Bombay High Court

20 Apr 2025

The Mumbai Police have assured the Bombay High Court that they would act with alacrity on cyber fraud complaints and sensitise all police officials for prompt action and registration of FIR whenever s...

Money Laundering Case: Court summons Jharkhand Ispat Pvt Ltd, its Director

20 Apr 2025

On Saturday, a Delhi Court summoned Jharkhand Ispat Pvt Ltd & its director in a money laundering case related to the allocation of a coal block in Jharkhand to the company allegedly through crimin...

Job Post: Associate/Senior Associate at PeoplePriority, Delhi & Mumbai [Corporate M&A/ Private Equity]: Apply Now!

20 Apr 2025

About PeoplePriority PeoplePriority is a reputable mid-tier law firm with a strong presence in Delhi and Mumbai. About the Opportunity They are seeking dynamic, driven, and detail-oriented la...

Gift Purchase Scam: Court discharges Ex-CMD of Indian Rail Finance Corporation

20 Apr 2025

A Delhi Court has discharged Indian Rail Finance Corporation’s former chairman & managing director (CMD) Amitabha Banerjee in a case of alleged bungling in the purchase of gifts such as gold...

Former Patna HC Judge files Complaint against Ex-CJI Chandrachud; DoJ forwards matter to DoPT for Action

20 Apr 2025

The Department of Justice under the Ministry of Law and Justice has forwarded a formal complaint filed by retired Patna High Court Judge, Justice Rakesh Kumar, against former Chief Justice of India (C...

Fund Diversion Case: Secretary of SIS, Parent body of Gokhale Institute gets Bail

20 Apr 2025

On Saturday, a Court in Pune granted bail to Servants of India Society secretary Milind Deshmukh in a case pertaining to alleged diversion of funds belonging to the city-based Gokhale Institute t...

HC expounds: ‘Discrepancy in policy number doesn't absolve insurer from liability in valid accident claim’, Read Judgment

19 Apr 2025

Recently, the Jharkhand High Court, while partly allowing an appeal filed by the insurance company, held that mere discrepancy in policy number or absence of postmortem report cannot absolve the insur...

HC opines: ‘Competent authority is an executive and not a quasi-judicial or judicial authority’, Read Judgment

19 Apr 2025

Recently, The Jharkhand High Court, while allowing an application under Section 11(6) of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996, held that the pendency of proceedings before the competent authorit...

Court sentences Ex-IAS officer, three Others to 5 yrs rigorous imprisonment in land allotment case

19 Apr 2025

On Saturday, a Court in Gujarat's Kutch district on Saturday sentenced former IAS officer Pradeep Sharma to five years of rigorous imprisonment in a 2011 case on irregularities in the allotme...

Job Post: Assistant Professor at NLSIU, Bangalore [Full-time; 10 Vacancies]: Apply by April 25!

19 Apr 2025

About NLSIU The National Law School of India University (NLSIU) was established in 1987 and is a premier institution for legal excellence in India. The University has remained the undoubted leader...

Job Post: Consultant at Law Commission of India, Ministry of Law & Justice, Delhi [6 Vacancies; Salary of Rs. 60k]: Apply Now!

19 Apr 2025

About Law Commission of India, Ministry of Law & Justice A cabinet ministry which deals with the management of the legal affairs, legislative activities and administration of justice in India...

CfP: Journal of Multi-Disciplinary Legal Research [Vol 3 – Issue 2]: Submissions Open!

19 Apr 2025

About the Journal The Journal of Multi-Disciplinary Legal Research (JMDLR) is an Open-Access, Peer-Reviewed journal published bi-monthly (one issue every two months). JMDLR is expected to be a plat...

Dealing in psychotropic substances without medical purpose is an offence: SC defines scope of NDPS Act, Read Judgment

19 Apr 2025

“The overruling of a decision cannot be equated to the enactment of an ex-post facto law, especially when the interpretation given to the statute/provision in the overruling decision is not a no...

Call for Abstracts: Closing Conference on Thicker Notions of Human Rights Accountabilities by The Future Proofing Human Rights [Nov 19-21]: Submit Abstracts by April 20!

19 Apr 2025

About the Project This project adopts a multi-disciplinary approach that allows us to rethink human rights accountability in the face of current challenges. We search for answers to the above quest...

Motor Accident Tribunal awards compensations to kin of Man killed, another injured in Motorcycle Accident

19 Apr 2025

The Motor Accident Claims Tribunal (MACT) in Maharashtra's Thane district has awarded compensations of Rs 7.4 lakh & Rs 6.5 lakh to a man injured in a motorcycle accident & to the kin of a...

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19 Apr 2025

"Hurry! Last Day! Last Few Slots left! Register Now! Introduction about the Indian Dispute Resolution Centre (IDRC) Indian Dispute Resolution Centre, is a not-for-profit initiative of...

Supreme Court irked over Dubai Court order restricting Child's Travel in Matrimonial Dispute

19 Apr 2025

The Apex Court has criticised an order of a Dubai Court restricting the travel of a minor child in an matrimonial dispute & called it "atrocious" & "violative of human rights&qu...

Res judicata is no less applicable to criminal than to civil proceedings: SC on re-litigation after NI Act conviction, Read Judgment

19 Apr 2025

"The effect of a verdict of acquittal pronounced by a competent Court on a lawful charge and after a lawful trial is not completely stated by saying that the person acquitted cannot be tried agai...

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Badaun Temple Mosque Dispute: Proceedings deferred as New Judge reviews case file, sets May 28 for next hearing

Can an arbitral award be passed against a party not served with Section 21 notice or Section 11 petition? Yes, says SC, Read Judgment

Supreme Court declines to intervene in JEE Advanced 2025 eligibility dispute, cites judicial restraint in academic affairs

Supreme Court collegium recommends transfer of seven High Court judges

'Not a statistical issue, but a human one': Bombay HC seeks accountability for lack of Airport support to elderly and disabled

SC allows withdrawal of petition on West Bengal violence, highlights need for factual substantiation

SC to hear Ranveer Allahbadia’s plea for passport return after probe concludes in YouTube remarks case

Indian Express moves SC against Gujarat HC's rejection of apology over alleged misreporting

‘Allegations of fraud alone do not render dispute non-arbitrable’: Bombay HC on arbitration clause, Read Judgment

BJP MP Nishikant Dubey’s remarks spark legal uproar: SC declines Contempt plea, says “Make a case before AG”

SC denies plea for Crypto Fraud Prevention guidelines, suggests petitioners approach authorities

498A IPC: SC says ‘few taunts here and there part of life’, quashes case against husband’s parents, Read Order

Conviction sparks chaos in Courtroom: Delhi Judge threatened in Open Court after Cheque Bounce verdict, ‘Bahar mil, dekhte hain kaise zinda ghar jaati hai’

Will act with alacrity on Cyber Fraud Cases: Police assure Bombay High Court

Money Laundering Case: Court summons Jharkhand Ispat Pvt Ltd, its Director

Job Post: Associate/Senior Associate at PeoplePriority, Delhi & Mumbai [Corporate M&A/ Private Equity]: Apply Now!

Gift Purchase Scam: Court discharges Ex-CMD of Indian Rail Finance Corporation

Former Patna HC Judge files Complaint against Ex-CJI Chandrachud; DoJ forwards matter to DoPT for Action

Fund Diversion Case: Secretary of SIS, Parent body of Gokhale Institute gets Bail

HC expounds: ‘Discrepancy in policy number doesn't absolve insurer from liability in valid accident claim’, Read Judgment

HC opines: ‘Competent authority is an executive and not a quasi-judicial or judicial authority’, Read Judgment

Court sentences Ex-IAS officer, three Others to 5 yrs rigorous imprisonment in land allotment case

Job Post: Assistant Professor at NLSIU, Bangalore [Full-time; 10 Vacancies]: Apply by April 25!

Job Post: Consultant at Law Commission of India, Ministry of Law & Justice, Delhi [6 Vacancies; Salary of Rs. 60k]: Apply Now!

CfP: Journal of Multi-Disciplinary Legal Research [Vol 3 – Issue 2]: Submissions Open!

Dealing in psychotropic substances without medical purpose is an offence: SC defines scope of NDPS Act, Read Judgment

Call for Abstracts: Closing Conference on Thicker Notions of Human Rights Accountabilities by The Future Proofing Human Rights [Nov 19-21]: Submit Abstracts by April 20!

Motor Accident Tribunal awards compensations to kin of Man killed, another injured in Motorcycle Accident

Last Day, Register Now! for LatestLaws.com and IDRC's Lexidem Training Course on 'Excellence in Arbitration Practice in India' (Saturday 24th May,2025 Online), Hurry! Register Now,

Supreme Court irked over Dubai Court order restricting Child's Travel in Matrimonial Dispute

Res judicata is no less applicable to criminal than to civil proceedings: SC on re-litigation after NI Act conviction, Read Judgment

2017 Murder Case: High Court orders inquiry against DIG for 'withholding' key information, slaps ₹5 lakh fine

Bombay HC upholds Sessions Court Judge's directive to DGP on SOP for Cops deposing via video conference

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