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"Advocates' Protection Bill Ready": Chief Minister VD Satheesan Announces At KHCAA Felicitation Programme
The Chief Minister of Kerala V.D. Satheesan has assured that adequate protection would be given to lawyers in the State and announced that the Advocates' Protection Bill is ready to be introduced in the Assembly soon."We will protect the interest of the lawyers also...the Advocate Protection Bill is also ready. I think it will be passed, don't worry. We will give sufficient protection to the lawyers," CM spoke at a felicitation event 'Prathibha 2026', organised by the Kerala High Court Advocates...
NTA Has 24 Of 39 Permanent Posts Filled, Relies On 73 Contractual & 124 Outsourced Staff: Centre Tells Rajya Sabha
The Union Government has informed Parliament that the National Testing Agency (NTA) has only 24 of its 39 sanctioned permanent posts filled, with the remaining 15 lying vacant, even as the agency continues to conduct large-scale national entrance examinations across the country.In a written reply to an unstarred question in the Rajya Sabha on July 22, 2026, Minister of State for Education Dr. Sukanta Majumdar said the NTA functions with a mix of permanent, contractual and outsourced...
AILET 2027 To Be Held On December 13, NLU-Delhi Opens Applications From August 7
The National Law University (NLU), Delhi has announced that the All India Law Entrance Test (AILET) 2027 for admission to its Five-Year B.A. LL.B. (Hons.) and LL.M. programmes for the academic session 2027–28 will be conducted on December 13, 2026 (Sunday).As per the notification, the entrance examination will be held from 2:00 PM to 4:00 PM at centres across India.The university has...
Delhi Court Seeks Police Response Over NH-24 Robbery Of Young Lawyer, Directs SHO To Personally Supervise Probe
A Delhi court today directed the Delhi Police to file a detailed status report in relation to incident of robbery of a young practising advocate on NH-24 near city's Akshardham.Noting that the complainant was an advocate, Judicial Magistrate First Class Amit Rana of Karkardooma Courts ordered the Station House Officer (SHO) concerned to personally supervise the investigation. The Court...
Bombay Bar Association Condemns Use Of Force On Students Protesting At Jantar Mantar, Calls For "Meaningful Dialogue"
The Bombay Bar Association (BBA) on Wednesday (July 22) condemned the "use of force" by police authorities against students protesting exam paper leaks, and also the damage caused to public property by a 'section' of protestors.The BBA in a statement has urged the protesting students and also the Government to engage in a meaningful dialogue instead of confrontation. In a statement issued by...
Gujarat High Court Advocates' Association Convenes Meeting To Discuss 'Excessive Force' By Delhi Police Against Protestors At Jantar Mantar
The Gujarat High Court Advocates' Association has convened a meeting on Thursday (July 23) to discuss the reported excessive use of force by Delhi police on students and young persons during the ongoing protest at Jantar Mantar over their demand for education reforms. After a requisition was recieved by 174 advocates, the President of GHCAA, senior advocate Yatin Oza announce to convene a...
Telangana Advocates Protection Act Can't Shield Lawyers Accused Of Illegal Activities: High Court
The Telangana High Court has held that the protections under the Telangana Advocates Protection Act, 2026 are intended to safeguard advocates from violence and intimidation faced in the discharge of their professional duties, but cannot be invoked to prevent investigation or arrest in criminal cases alleging illegal acts committed by advocates. [2026 LiveLaw (Tel) 112]The...
CLAT 2027 To Be Held On December 6, 2026
The Consortium of National Law Universities will conduct the Common Law Admission Test (CLAT) 2027 on December 6, 2026, between 2 pm and 4 pm, according to a press release issued by the Consortium.The decision was taken on July 18 at meetings of the Consortium's executive committee and governing body.The online application portal will open from August 3, 2026, till October 31,...
Karnataka High Court Refuses To Quash Extortion Case Against Lawyer Accused Of Posing As Policeman, Seeking ₹5 Lakh Bribe
The Karnataka High Court has recently refused to quash an FIR registered against a lawyer for alleged extortion from a labourer to the tune of Rs 5 lakhs by impersonating a police officer, holding that the allegations prima facie disclos commission of a cognizable offence which requires further investigation. [2026 LiveLaw (Kar) 262] The single judge bench of Justice Anant...
Police Registers Case Against Man Who Verbally Abused Kerala High Court Judge
A First Information Report (FIR) has been registered against a man, who had allegedly shouted abusive words against Kerala High Court judge Justice A. Badharudeen.In the FIR registered by the Ernakulam Town North police station, the incident allegedly occurred around 5:22 p.m. on Monday (June 20) near a vegetable shop near Pachalam K.S. Udayan Road.It is alleged that the man was...
Bengaluru Court Restrains Publication Of Book Allegedly Defaming Former BJP MP Prathap Simha
A Bengaluru court has recently granted an interim injunction restraining the publication, printing, circulation, sale and distribution of the book titled 'Kattale Jagattu Prathap Simharige Ticket Thappalu Karanavada Ghathaka Kathegal' (Dark World: Stories of Incidents That Caused Prathap Simha to Lose Ticket), authored by Praveen Kumar Mavinkadu.The Court of the 1st Additional Civil...