Savarkar Condemned Gandhi's Murder : Kin Tells Pune Court

During his cross-examination before a special MP/MLA court in Pune last week (October 14), Satyaki Savarkar, grandnephew of Hindutva ideologue Vinayak Damodar Savarkar, said that he did not support Mahatma Gandhi's assassination and claimed that Vinayak Savarkar himself had condemned the killing of the Father of the Nation.Satyaki had filed a criminal defamation complaint against Congress leader Rahul Gandhi, alleging that Gandhi defamed Vinayak Savarkar in a speech delivered in the United...

Superior's 'OK' Reply To Leave Request On WhatsApp Not Conclusive Proof Of Leave Approval: CAT Allahabad

The Central Administrative Tribunal (CAT) Allahabad has held that a superior officer's response on WhatsApp as "OK" to a leave request by a junior officer cannot by itself, be treated as conclusive proof of leave approval by the competent authority. This when the administrative work of the department was under the charge another officer who was the competent authority for considering the applicant's plea for leave. The CAT was hearing a Railway employee's plea challenging his transfer...

Bengaluru Court Awards ₹3.67 Crore Damages To Whistleblower-Employee For Wrongful Termination From Willis Towers Watson

The Court also ordered perjury proceedings two company executives.

Durga Puja Stampede | West Bengal Govt Forms SIT Headed By Retired Judge In Consultation With Calcutta High Court

The West Bengal Government has constituted a Special Investigation Team (SIT), headed by retired Justice Anindita Roy Saraswati, to investigate the stampede that occurred near the Chorbagan Sarbojanin Durga Puja Pandal in Kolkata on October 17, 2026, stating that the team was formed in consultation with the Calcutta High Court.An order issued by the Office of the Chief Secretary on October...

UP Court Sentences Woman, Lover To Death For Strangling Husband And Planting Live Snake To Pass Off Murder As Snakebite

The court said that the accused's "filmy style" attempt to pass off murder as snakebite made the crime fall in the "rarest of rare" category.

Tiger Shroff Firing Case: Mumbai Court Remands Accused To Police Custody Till October 31

A Magistrate Court on Wednesday (October 21) remanded three men, arrested for allegedly attacking Bollywood actor Tiger Shroff, to police custody till October 31. The three men - Rehan R, Phool Singh (from Sonipat, Haryana) and Ritik Kumar (from Begusarai, Bihar) were arrested from Kota, Rajasthan. Advocate Satyavrat Joshi, appearing for one of the assailants informed Live Law that the police...

CJP Leaders Saurav Das, Ashutosh Ranka Released From Judicial Custody

A Special Executive Magistrate in Delhi on Wednesday (October 21) ordered the release of CJP leaders Saurav Das and Ashutosh Ranka from judicial custody.They have been under detention since October 14 after they entered Jantar Mantar and unfurled the national flag as part of protests against the CEC in breach of prohibitory orders.The two were earlier remanded to five days of judicial custody...

Madras High Court Launches Digital Dashboard To Track Unclaimed Motor Accident, Labour Court Awards

The Madras High Court has launched the dedicated Digital Dashboard to monitor unclaimed amounts in Motor Accident Claims Petitions (MCOPs) and Labour Court cases. The Dashboard has been developed in coordination with the National Informatics Centre (NIC), Madras, and was approved by the High Court's Computer Committee in its meeting held on September 28. The Dashboard is now live and...

J&K And Ladakh High Court Marks Ladakh Bench Inauguration With Ceremonial Sitting At Leh

The High Court of Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh held a Ceremonial Bench at Leh on October 18, 2026, presided over by Chief Justice Dr. Justice Pushpendra Singh Bhati, to commemorate the inauguration of the Ladakh Bench.The occasion marked a significant milestone in bringing constitutional justice closer to the people of the Union Territory.Several judges of the High Court attended...

CJI Surya Kant Inaugurates Ladakh Bench Of Jammu & Kashmir And Ladakh High Court

The Chief Justice of India, Justice Surya Kant, has inaugurated the newly established Ladakh Bench of the High Court of Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh at Melongthang, Leh, marking a significant step towards improving access to justice in the Union Territory.The establishment of the Bench is expected to reduce the hardships, time and expenditure involved in travelling to Srinagar or Jammu...

Sikkim Bar Association Opposes Dushyant Gautam's Swearing-In As Governor Citing Ankita Bhandari Case

Gautam took the oath as the Governor of Sikkim today.

Durg District Court Organises Campus Mediation Competition Under Mediation 3.0

The Principal District and Sessions Court, Durg, and the District Legal Services Authority, Durg, in collaboration with Hemchand Yadav Vishwavidyalaya, Durg, and Government Vishwanath Yadav Tamaskar Postgraduate Autonomous College (Science College), Durg, organised a Campus Mediation Competition under Mediation 3.0 to promote awareness of mediation among students.More than 100 students...