Patna Court Stays Arrest Of Khan Sir In Coaching Centre Firing Case

A court in Patna has granted interim protection from arrest to popular educator and YouTuber Khan Sir in connection with a firing-related case.Speaking to the media, his lawyer Arvind Kumar Mavvar stated that an anticipatory bail application had been filed on Khan Sir's behalf and that the court had granted interim protection pending further consideration of the matter.A Patna court today granted interim protection from arrest to 'Khan Sir' in connection with a firing incident at his coaching...

RSLSA Becomes First State Legal Services Authority To Train Former Judges As Accredited Mediators

In a first-of-its-kind initiative among all State Legal Services Authorities in India, the Rajasthan State Legal Services Authority (RSLSA) organised a 40-Hour Mediation Training Programme for Former Judges from June 1 to June 5, 2026, at Jaipur. The programme brought together 28 former judges and aimed at preparing them as accredited mediators while strengthening the institutional framework of mediation and alternative dispute resolution (ADR).The initiative was undertaken under the leadership...

PMLA Court Rejects Jharkhand CM Hemant Soren's Discharge Plea In Money Laundering Case

A Special Court at Ranchi under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA) on Tuesday rejected Jharkhand Chief Minister Hemant Soren's discharge petition in a money laundering case linked to 8.86 acres of land in Ranchi's Badgai area.The Court held that prima facie material existed for trial.Soren had filed the discharge petition in December last year, contending that the allegations against him were baseless and unsupported by adequate evidence. He argued that he had been unnecessarily...

Malviya Nagar Fire: Delhi Court Denies Bail To Cook, Extends Hotel Owner's Remand To Police Custody By 2 Days

A Delhi Court on Monday (June 2) extended by two days the police custody remand of Lavkesh Bajaj, the owner of the hotel building in Malviya Nagar where a devastating fire killed 21 people last week.Judicial Magistrate First Class Bhanu Pratap Singh of Saket Courts also denied bail to the cook Keshav Negi and he was sent to 14 days of judicial custody. Negi was arrested on Saturday with the...

Karnataka Governor Extends Tenure of Advocate General K. Shashi Kiran Shetty

The Governor of Karnataka, Thaawarchand Gehlot, has formally continued Senior Counsel K. Shashi Kiran Shetty as the Advocate General for the State of Karnataka, exercising powers conferred under Clause (1) of Article 165 of the Constitution of India.A notification to this effect was issued on June 6, 2026, by the Governor's office. The order confirms that Mr Shetty will continue in the post...

NALSA, Himachal Pradesh SLSA Organise Mega Legal Literacy Camp On Constitutional Values And Legal Awareness In Dharamshala

The National Legal Services Authority (NALSA), in collaboration with the Himachal Pradesh State Legal Services Authority (HPSLSA), organised a Mega Legal Literacy Camp at Dharamshala through the District Legal Services Authority, Kangra on June 6, 2026. The programme focused on the themes “Fundamental Rights and Duties: Present Scenario” and “Empowered, Capable and Harmonious Society...

In A First, Five Women Lawyers Elected To Bar Council Of Maharashtra & Goa

In a first, a total of five female advocates have been elected to the Bar Council of Maharashtra & Goa (BCMG), after the recently concluded elections to the bar body. There are also 18 male advocates elected to be Bar body. After a complex preferential votes counting, a total of 23 advocates have been elected with Advocate Parijat Pandey securing the highest votes.The women advocates...

Interview With The Author Of The Book 'MN Rao : The Renaissance Man Of Law'

Justice M. N. Rao turned 90 this April. Across his distinguished career, Justice Rao has been in various roles- a law secretary, a district judge, a High Court judge, Chief Justice of the HP High Court, a Senior Advocate before the Supreme Court, Chairperson of the Backward Class Commission, a philanthropist, and a public intellectual.To mark his 90th birthday and celebrate the life and work...

Script Copy Row: Mumbai Court Refuses To Stay OTT Release Of 'Dhurandhar' Movie In Filmmaker Santosh Kumar's Suit

A civil court in Mumbai on June 4, refused to stay the Over The Top (OTT) release of Bollywood fim Dhurandhar 2 as demanded by filmmaker Santosh Kumar, who has accused the film's director Aditya Dhar of "copying" his original script.Judge Yunus Kharadi rejected the plea for ad-interim relief filed by Kumar, seeking stay on the OTT release of the film. The judge noted that Kumar suppressed...

Malviya Nagar Fire: Delhi Court Remands Hotel Owner To 4-Days Police Custody

A Delhi Court on Thursday remanded Lavkesh Bajaj, owner of the hotel building in Malviya Nagar where a devastating fire killed 21 people yesterday, to four days of Police custody. Judicial Magistrate First Class Bhanu Pratap Singh of Saket Courts passed the order and allowed Delhi Police's request for four days of police custody.The Court orally remarked that the arrest was legal.The...

Telangana Advocates Protection Act 2026 Comes Into Force

The Telangana Advocates Protection Act came into force on Tuesday (June 2) two months after it was cleared by the legislative assembly. The notification issued by the government states:"In exercise of the powers conferred by sub-section (3) of section 1 of the Telangana Advocates Protection Act, 2026 (Telangana Act No.16 of 2026), Government hereby appoint the 2nd day of June, 2026, as the...

J&K Court Acquits Man Accused Of Raping Niece, Orders Action Against Complainant, Cops & NGO Workers For False Prosecution

A Fast Track Court in Jammu has acquitted a man accused of raping his niece, holding that the prosecution case was patently absurd and palpably improbable, and that the accused suffered incarceration for one year, seven months and eleven days in an occurrence which never took place.The Court directed a departmental enquiry against the Investigating Officer and his supervisory officer, and...