Clean Mumbai Is Not BMC’s Job Alone, Bombay High Court Tells Citizens
The responsibility for keeping a city clean cannot be placed entirely on the shoulders of municipal authorities, the Bombay High Court has said, stressing that...
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Calcutta High Court Overturns Death Penalty, Says Even Those Guilty of Grave Crimes Can Reform
The Calcutta High Court has set aside the death sentence awarded to a man convicted of murdering his wife, rejecting a trial court’s conclusion that...
Raika High Court Project Back Under Scrutiny as J&K High Court Revives PIL
The long-awaited plan to build a new High Court complex at Raika has returned to judicial scrutiny, with the Jammu and Kashmir High Court reviving...
NALSAR Student Body Questions Who Sought Public ‘Re-Invitation’ for CJI at NLSIU Convocation
The Student Bar Council (SBC) of NALSAR Hyderabad has raised questions over the circumstances that led to the cancellation of the National Law School of...
Wholewheat’ Claim Costs Biscuit Maker ₹1 Lakh as CCPA Cracks Down on Packaging
A prominent “Wholewheat” label on McVitie’s Marie Biscuits has landed United Biscuits Private Limited with a ₹1 lakh penalty after the Central Consumer Protection Authority...
Sukesh Chandrasekhar Gets Eight-Year Jail Term in Supreme Court Judge Impersonation Case
A Delhi court has sentenced Sukesh Chandrasekhar to eight years in prison for impersonating a sitting Supreme Court judge and attempting to influence a judicial...
Haryana’s Blanket Foreign Travel Ban for Government Staff Struck Down by High Court
The Punjab and Haryana High Court has overturned Haryana government instructions that imposed a broad restriction on foreign travel by government employees, ruling that such...
Karnataka High Court Questions Whitefield Police Over ‘Premature’ Arrest of Hindutva Leader
The Karnataka High Court has taken strong exception to the manner in which Whitefield police arrested Hindutva activist Mohan Gowda over a Facebook post concerning...
Article 131 Is Not Open To Statutory Bodies, Supreme Court Clarifies Scope Of Original Jurisdiction
The Supreme Court has made it clear that Article 131 of the Constitution cannot be used by statutory authorities or other instrumentalities of the State...
Allahabad High Court Flags Burden of Value-Based Court Fees in Civil Disputes
The Allahabad High Court has described the levy of court fees based on the monetary value of a civil dispute as unduly harsh, urging the...
Delhi High Court Tightens Entry Rules for Law Interns; Only Senior Students Eligible
The Delhi High Court has tightened the rules governing entry of law students who intern with advocates, limiting court access to students in the senior...
Mediation Council of India Formally Comes Into Being, Delhi Named as Headquarters
The Central government has formally brought the Mediation Council of India (MCI) into existence under the Mediation Act, 2023, marking a key step towards strengthening...