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 with immediate effect.His pay and other conditions of service are governed by the Karnataka Law...

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...

Patna High Court Disposes Over 1000 Long Pending Criminal Appeals

A division bench of the Patna High Court led by Chief Justice Sangam Kumar Sahoo has disposed of over 1000 long pending criminal appeals some of which date back to 1994.Notably, Justice Sahoo was sworn-in as the Chief Justice of Patna High Court in January this year. The judge is set to demit office on Thursday (June 4). The court passed various directions while dealing with pending 1994...

Court Staff Injured In Attempted Attack On Kerala Munsiff-Magistrate

On Wednesday (June 3), a man reportedly attempted to attack the Munsiff-Magistrate in a Kerala court in her chambers.The incident reportedly happened at around 10 am in the chamber of Smt. Amala Lawrence, the judicial officer of the Munsiff Court, Chengannur. According to reports, the attacker was wearing a helmet and raincoat, and was also carrying a piece of glass. It is further reported...

Bihar Court Sentences 85-Year-Old Man To 3 Yrs In Jail In 1992 Attempt To Murder Case; Granted Provisional Bail

A Court in Bihar's Vaishali district on Tuesday convicted an 85-year-old man in connection with a 1992 attempt to murder case. Additional District and Sessions Judge Manoj Kumar Tiwari found the octogenarian, Deep Rai, guilty under Sections 147 (rioting), 148 (rioting armed with a deadly weapon) and 307 (attempt to murder) IPC, along with Section 27 of the Arms Act. Rai...

Prashanto Chandra Sen & Haripriya Padmanabhan Appointed Tamil Nadu Additional Advocate Generals For Supreme Court

The Tamil Nadu Government has appointed Senior Advocates Prashanto Chandra Sen and Haripriya Padmanabhan as Counsel for the Government of Tamil Nadu before the Supreme Court, in the rank of Additional Advocate General.According to the appointment order, the appointments have been made based on a recommendation from the Advocate General of Tamil Nadu. The two senior advocates will represent...