Permitting Universities To Question Degrees Conferred By Other Varsities Will Create 'Anarchy And Chaos' In Education System: Bombay High Court

Permitting one educational institution to question the degrees conferred by another such institution would lead to anarchy and chaos in the education system of the country, held the Bombay High Court while quashing orders passed by the popular Shivaji University in Kolhapur, which refused to approve the recruitment of a Computer Science professor on the ground that the PhD degree he held was...

CJI Surya Kant Calls Mediation A 'Psychological' Process, Says India Can Emerge As Global Centre For Dispute Resolution

Chief Justice of India, Justice Surya Kant on Friday said that the sine qua non of mediation is “deeply psychological” in nature and that there is no reason why India cannot establish itself as a genuine centre of mediation for the global community.He said that it is not enough to merely have adequate dispute resolution infrastructure but it is essential that India develops itself into...

Centre Notifies Appointment Of Judges For High Courts At Madras, Karnataka, Calcutta and Madhya Pradesh

The Central Government on Friday notified appointments for judges at Madras, Calcutta, Karnataka and Madhya Pradesh High Courts. Union Law Minister Arjun Ram Meghwal took to X (formerly Twitter) to notify the appointments which states:"In exercise of the powers conferred by the Constitution of India, in consultation with Chief Justice of India, the President is pleased to appoint the...

Centre Notifies Appointment Of 8 Advocates As Additional Judges Of Calcutta High Court

The Central Government has cleared the appointment of nine advocates as Additional Judges of the Calcutta High Court, following their recommendation by the Supreme Court Collegium in May this year.The eight advocates appointed are Aryak Dutt, Atarup Banerjee, Sandip Kumar De, Partha Pratim Roy, Sudip Deb, Anuj Singh, Arjun Ray Mukherjee and Rishad Medora. Union Law Minister Arjun Ram...

'E.Coli Allegedly Found In Packed Lassi': Calcutta High Court Quashes Case Against Manager, Says Company Must Be Made Vicariously Liable

The Calcutta High Court has quashed criminal proceedings against the manager of a dairy manufacturing company in a case concerning lassi allegedly found to be contaminated with E. coli and coliform bacteria, holding that the manager could not be proceeded against vicariously when the manufacturing company itself had not been arraigned as an accused.Justice Uday Kumar held that under Section 66...

9 Death Penalties Commuted, 2 Acquittals: Rajasthan High Court Decides All Pending Death Sentence References

In a significant development, the Rajasthan High Court at Jodhpur has delivered its verdict in all pending death-sentence reference cases. While the first reference was decided on October 3, 2025 (in State Vs. Arjun Singh), the remaining 10 references were decided this year, the last verdict being pronounced on August 6 by a division bench of Justice Vinit Kumar Mathur and Justice Chandra...

OCI Cardholder Parent Entitled To Remedies Under Senior Citizens Act; Citizenship Not Mandatory: Bombay High Court

The Bombay High Court has held that an Overseas Citizen of India (OCI) cardholder is entitled to invoke the remedies available under the Maintenance and Welfare of Parents and Senior Citizens Act, 2007, if the other statutory conditions are satisfied. The Court observed that the beneficial object of the Act would be better served by adopting an interpretation that advances the protection...

No Need To Hear Proposed Accused Before Ordering FIR Registration: TN DVAC Opposes Former Minister KN Nehru's Review Plea In High Court

Tamil Nadu Directorate of Vigilance and Anti-Corruption (DVAC) on Friday (August 7) opposed former Minister KN Nehru's plea seeking review of the Madras High Court order directing registration of a corruption FIR against him, allegedly in violation of natural justice.The probe agency argued that there is no requirement in law to hear a proposed accused before a court orders registration of...

Allahabad High Court Sends Law Student's Zero-Mark Answer Book To BCI, Law Commission; Flags Declining Standards Of Legal Education

Expressing serious concerns over the declining standards of legal education in the Law Colleges, the Allahabad High Court recently directed that a redacted copy of a law student's evaluated answer book, in which he was awarded zero marks, along with the question paper, be sent to the Bar Council of India (BCI) and the Law Commission of India.The Court asked the BCI to consider whether...

Karnataka High Court Introduces New Case Category For Appeal Against Order Under Prohibition Of Benami Property Act

The Karnataka High Court has issued a circular introducing a new nomenclature for appeals filed under the Prohibition of Benami Property Transactions Act, 1988.The Chief Justice has directed in the July 27 Circular that appeals filed under Section 49 of the Prohibition of Benami Property Transactions Act, 1988, against orders of the Appellate Tribunal shall be listed before the...

'MLAs & Ministers Can't Be Served?': Karnataka High Court Questions Alleged Delay In Serving Notice On Congress MLA In RSS Defamation Case

The Karnataka High Court on Friday [August 7] expressed shock after learning that notice to former Minister and Congress MLA Dinesh Gundu Rao in a criminal defamation case lodged by an RSS worker might have been unserved, despite three weeks having passed since notice was issued. The single judge bench of Justice M.Nagaprasana was hearing a petition filed by an RSS worker, Tejas, challenging...

Customers Can Lodge Police Complaints If TASMAC Employees Charge Them Above MRP For Liquor Bottles: Madras High Court

The Madras High Court, on Friday (August 7), observed that consumers can directly register police complaints if employees of the Tamil Nadu State Marketing Corporation (TASMAC) overcharge them while purchasing liquor bottles. Justice GK Ilanthiraiyan has directed the state police to take swift action based on such consumer complaints. The court has also asked the Home Department to ensure...