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Mega Legal Services Camp Organised By DSLSA In Mangolpur Kalan; Over 800 Beneficiaries Attend
A Mega Legal Services Camp was organised on February 28, 2026, by the Delhi State Legal Services Authority (DSLSA) through the North-West District Legal Services Authority at MCD Boys School, Mangolpur Kalan. The event witnessed a footfall of over 800 beneficiaries.A legal aid clinic was also inaugurated at the adjoining MCD Community Centre with the objective of providing access to justice at the doorsteps of local residents, many of whom are workers in the unorganised sector.The Camp marked...
International Digital Dispute Resolution Centre (IDDRC) Inaugurated At NFSU Gandhinagar By CJI Surya Kant
The Chief Justice of India, Justice Surya Kant, on Thursday inaugurated the International Digital Dispute Resolution Centre (IDDRC) at the National Forensic Sciences University (NFSU), Gandhinagar. The Centre has been established under the aegis of the School of Law, Forensic Justice and Policy Studies.Justice Surya Kant was attending the 4th Annual Convocation as the Chief Guest at NFSU. During the event, he dedicated the IDDRC to the global community, describing it as the first institution of...
AI Summit Protest: Delhi Court Grants Bail To 9 Indian Youth Congress Workers; Says Protest Was 'Political Critique'
A Delhi Court has granted bail to nine Indian Youth Congress (IYC) workers arrested in relation to the shirtless protest at the recent India AI Impact Summit at Bharat Mandapam.Judicial Magistrate First Class Ravi of Patiala House Courts said that the protest constituted symbolic political critique and pre-trial detention could “illicit pre-emptive punishment”.The Court granted bail to accused Krishna Hari, Narshimha Yadav, Kundan Kumar Yadav, Ajay Kumar Singh, Jitendra Singh Yadav, Raja Gurjar,...
Tamil Nadu AG Refuses Consent To Initiate Contempt Proceedings Against Former Judge For Remarks On Justice GR Swaminathan
The Tamil Nadu Advocate General, PS Raman, has refused to give consent for initiating contempt proceedings against Justice Hariparanthaman, retired judge of the Madras High Court, for comments made by him about Justice GR Swaminathan. Rangarajan Narasimhan had filed a consent petition with the Advocate General seeking permission for initiating contempt proceedings under Section...
AI Summit Protest: Delhi Court Grants Bail To Indian Youth Congress President Uday Bhanu Chib
In a midnight hearing conducted last night, a Delhi court granted bail to Indian Youth Congress (IYC) President Uday Bhanu Chib who was arrested in relation to the shirtless protest at the recent India AI Impact Summit at Bharat Mandapam.Judicial Magistrate First Class Vanshika Mehta of Patiala House Courts noted that Chib appeared and participated in the investigation after notice was...
Trinamool Congress Fields Sr Adv Menaka Guruswamy For Rajya Sabha Election
The All India Trinamool Congress has fielded Senior Advocate Dr.Menaka Guruswamy as a candidate for the upcoming Rajya Sabha Elections.If elected, Guruswamy, a renowned lawyer and constitutional expert, will become the first member from the LGBTQ community to be elected as a Member of Parliament.Apart from Guruswamy, the AITC also announced the candidature of Rajeev Kumar, former West Bengal...
Actor Vijay's Wife Moves Family Court Seeking Divorce
Actor-turned-politician Vijay's wife Sangeetha has approached the Chengalpettu Family Court seeking a divorce. In her plea, Sangeetha has alleged that the actor had been in an adulterous relationship with an actress since April 2021, which has caused her emotional pain and mental suffering, and has betrayed the marital trust. She has stated that though Vijay had initially assured that he...
AI Summit Protest: Delhi Court Remands Three Youth Congress Activists Arrested From Himachal Pradesh To 3 Days Of Police Custody
A Delhi Court on Thursday remanded three Youth Congress activists to three days of police custody after they were arrested from Himachal Pradesh early in the morning today in connection with the “shirtless protest” at the AI Summit. Chief Judicial Magistrate Mridul Gupta of Patiala House Courts remanded Saurav, Arbaaz and Siddharth to police custody after Delhi Police sought five days...
Rajasthan Bar Council Polls: Election Committee Terms BCI Show-Cause Notice For Supervision By Advocate General As 'Interference'
The High Powered Election Committee (Committee) supervising election process of the Bar Council of Rajasthan (BCR) has termed the show-cause notice issued by the Bar Council of India (BCI) to BCR's Acting Secretary over appointment of the Advocate General to oversee affairs of the state bar body as "interference".In doing so the Committee has said that BCI's show cause notice is "invalid"...
Delhi High Court Women Lawyers Forum Hosts Literary Evening On “Tripping Down The Ganga”
The Delhi High Court Women Lawyers Forum on Wednesday organised a literary event featuring a discussion on the book “Tripping Down the Ganga- A Son's Exploration Of Faith” authored by awyer turned writer Siddharth Kapila.The event was held at Bar room 18 in the Delhi High Court premises. The evening was attended by members of the judiciary, bar and literary community. Chief Justice...