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SC sets aside Delhi HC's direction to Wikipedia in ANI defamation row, restores matter for fresh consideration

17 Apr 2025
The Supreme Court was seized of a matter involving Asian News International (ANI) and the Wikimedia Foundation concerning allegedly defamatory content published on Wikipedia. The matter arose from an...
 

SC emphasises Administrative Action for Virtual Court access issues, disposes of petitions with liberty to approach E-Committees

17 Apr 2025
Recently, the Supreme Court addressed a batch of petitions concerning access to courtroom proceedings through virtual court links. The petitions, originally filed during the COVID-19 pandemic, sought...
 

West Bengal Recruitment Row: Supreme Court extends tenure of untainted sacked Teachers for now

17 Apr 2025
In major relief to West Bengal, the Apex Court on Thursday extended the services of terminated teachers found untainted by the CBI. A bench comprising Chief Justice Sanjiv Khanna & Justice Sanj...
 

Waqf Amendment Act: Centre suspends key reforms, informs Supreme Court of halt on Non Muslim appointments and Waqf De-notifications

17 Apr 2025
On Thursday, the Central Government informed the Supreme Court that it would refrain from enforcing certain contentious provisions of the Waqf (Amendment) Act, 2025. This includes the controversial in...
 

Waqf Law: Live Updates from Supreme Court; Supreme Court refuses to grant interim stay on Waqf Act

17 Apr 2025
Apr 17, 2025 14:24 IST Top Court refuses to grant interim stay on Waqf Act The Supreme Court on Thursday refused to grant an interim stay on the Waqf (Amendment) Act, 2025, but directed that the...
 

We do not see any reason to deny them that opportunity: Tribunal grants age relaxation to ASI officers, Read Order

17 Apr 2025
In a recent decision bearing upon recruitment norms for departmental candidates within the Archaeological Survey of India (ASI), the Central Administrative Tribunal (CAT), Principal Bench, has directe...
 

Madras HC bans 28 Plastic items, Including PET Bottles, in Western Ghats

17 Apr 2025
The Madras High Court has banned 28 kinds of plastic items, which includes pet bottles, throughout the Western Ghats. A division bench comprising Justices N Sathish Kumar & D Bharatha Chackrava...
 

Royal Challengers Bangalore initiates Trademark disparagement suit against Uber Moto, Delhi HC to rule on interim relief

17 Apr 2025
The Delhi High Court reserved its judgment in a trademark disparagement case filed by Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) against Uber Moto over a YouTube ad featuring Travis Head. The Court heard argum...
 

The attempt to disclose cause of action through clever drafting must fail: SC slams vexatious litigation, Read Judgment

17 Apr 2025
“The attempt of the plaintiffs to disclose the cause of action through clever drafting, based solely on an agreement to sell, must fail…”- SC In a case that tested the limits of...
 

Nagpur Municipal Corporation apologises for demolition of properties linked to Riot accused in violation of SC order

17 Apr 2025
The Bombay High Court took note of an unconditional apology tendered by the Nagpur Municipal Corporation (NMC) for razing portions of residential structures linked to individuals accused in a recent c...
 

Supreme Court directs States, Union Territories to develop swift response protocols for Road Accident Victims

17 Apr 2025
On Thursday, observing that road accidents are on the rise, the Supreme Court directed States & Union Territories to develop swift response protocols so that victims get help immediately. &ldqu...
 

Supreme Court to examine whether Muslims can be governed by Succession Law instead of Shariat

17 Apr 2025
On Thursday, the Apex Court agreed to examine a contentious issue whether Muslims can be governed by secular Indian succession law to deal with ancestral properties instead of Shariat without ren...
 

Delhi High Court hears Delhi Police’s opposition to Bail in Parliament breach case, accused aimed to evoke “Haunting Memories” of 2001 attack

17 Apr 2025
The Delhi High Court considered submissions made by the Delhi Police while opposing the bail application filed by Neelam Azad, one of the individuals accused in the serious security breach that occurr...
 

75 yrs on, Law Enforcement still ignores Fundamental Rights: Kunal Kamra's Lawyer on Police action

17 Apr 2025
On Wednesday, Stand-up comedian Kunal Kamra's lawyer questioned the proceedings against his client & the alleged “mechanic nature” of the police in targeting him before the Bombay...
 

SC directs Courts to report cash transactions above Rs. 2 Lakh to Income Tax Authorities

17 Apr 2025
"Ignorance in fact is excusable but not the ignorance in law." With this sharp reminder, the Supreme Court has sounded a wake-up call for litigants, courts, and revenue officials alike, as i...
 

CMRL plea against SFIO Complaint: High Court seeks Centre, CM's Daughter's stand

17 Apr 2025
The High Court of Kerala has sought the response of the Centre & Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan's daughter on a plea moved by a private mining company challenging a trial court order taking c...
 

Will you allow Muslims in Hindu endowment boards? SC questions Centre on Waqf Amendments

17 Apr 2025
The Supreme Court on Wednesday indicated a possible stay on contentious provisions of the Waqf (Amendment) Act, 2025, questioning the legal and constitutional coherence of recent legislative changes i...
 

Couples marrying against Parents' wishes can't claim Police Protection as Right: High Court

17 Apr 2025
The High Court of Allahabad has observed that couples who marry of their own will against the wishes of their parents cannot claim police protection as a matter of right unless there is a real threat...
 

Death of Woman advocate and her two minor daughters under suspicious circumstances triggers police investigation under section 174 CrPC

16 Apr 2025
Recently, the Court of public conscience stands stirred as a young lawyer and her two daughters were found dead under tragic and mysterious circumstances in Kerala's Kottayam district. While the m...
 

HC expounds: ‘Merely maintaining silence upon the whereabouts of the deceased cannot be the sole basis for conviction under Section 302 of IPC,’ Read Judgment

16 Apr 2025
The Chhattisgarh High Court allowed the appeal and acquitted the appellant of the charge under Section 302 of the Indian Penal Code (IPC). The Court held that the subsequent conduct of the appellant i...
 

10th Debate Competition at Sardar Patel Subharti Institute of Law, Meerut [Apr 28-29; Virtual]: Register by Apr 24!

16 Apr 2025
About the Organizer Swami Vivekanand Subharti University was established under the aegis of Mahayana Theravada Vajrayana Buddhist Religious and Charitable Trust, Meerut under section 2(f) of the Un...
 

HC opines: ‘Motive is one of the incriminating circumstances, but cannot be made the sole basis for conviction under Section 302 of the IPC,’ Read Judgment

16 Apr 2025
The Chhattisgarh High Court allowed the criminal appeals and acquitted the appellants of charges under Sections 302, 201, and 120B Indian Penal Code (IPC). The Court held that the prosecution failed t...
 

Call for Papers: International Conference on ‘Navigating IP Landscape in the Age of AI’ by Delhi University [Apr 26; Hybrid]: Submit Abstract by April 19!

16 Apr 2025
About the Organizer The Faculty of Law, University of Delhi, established in 1924, is a premier legal institution renowned for producing top legal minds and promoting socially relevant legal educati...
 

Urdu is not separate from Hindi: SC affirms language inclusivity in governance, Read Judgment

16 Apr 2025
"Language is a medium for exchange of ideas that brings people holding diverse views and beliefs closer and it should not become a cause of their division." - SC In a recent judgment, the...
 

Kancha Gachibowli Deforestation: Supreme Court directs Telangana to restore Forest Area, warns of penal consequences for non compliance

16 Apr 2025
The Supreme Court strongly emphasised that the restoration of status quo on deforested land in the Kancha Gachibowli region of Telangana shall be its foremost concern. The Court, while hearing a matte...
 

Trilegal assisted Poppe + Potthoff in a joint venture with Lal Baba Engineering

16 Apr 2025
Trilegal has advised Poppe + Potthoff, a global leader in fuel injection tube technology, in its joint venture arrangement with Lal Baba Engineering, a prominent Indian manufacturer of seamless pipes...
 

Raunaq Bahadur Mathur Joins Saraf and Partners as Partner To Further Bolster the Firm’s Dispute Resolution Practice

16 Apr 2025
Saraf and Partners is pleased to announce the joining of Raunaq Bahadur Mathur as a Partner in its Dispute Resolution practice, based out of the firm’s Delhi office. Raunaq brings with her ov...
 

Delhi: District Court receives Bomb Threat, Proceedings Suspended

16 Apr 2025
Delhi’s Dwarka Court received a bomb threat today. The bomb threat was sent through mail to the Dwarka court.  Following this, the court premises were evacuated and proceedings for the d...
 

Harley Davidson secures injunction as Delhi HC finds logo infringement ‘Structurally and Visually similar’, awards ₹5L in damages

16 Apr 2025
Recently, the Delhi High Court granted a permanent injunction in favour of Harley-Davidson LLC in a trademark and copyright infringement case over the deceptive use of its iconic 'Eagle' logo...
 

Non-examination of DNA expert 'Fatal' to prosecution: SC overturns conviction, Read Judgment

16 Apr 2025
“In order to make the DNA report acceptable, reliable and admissible, the prosecution would first be required to prove the sanctity and chain of custody of the samples/articles right from the ti...
 

CJI Sanjiv Khanna recommends appointment of Justice B R Gavai as next Chief Justice of India

16 Apr 2025
On Wednesday, Chief Justice of India Sanjiv Khanna recommended to the Union Law Ministry to appoint senior-most Supreme Court judge Justice Bhushan Ramkrishna Gavai as the next CJI. Justice Gavai i...
 

Call for Papers: II JLUCCLHR International Conference on ‘Evaluating Constitutionalism and its Application in Global Governance for Securing Human Rights’ at Jagran Lakecity University: Register by April 18!

16 Apr 2025
About the International Conference The JLU Centre for Constitutional Law and Human Rights at the Faculty of Law, Jagran Lakecity University, is pleased to announce call for papers for the JLUCCLHR...
 
 

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