Union Govt Committed To Improve Judicial Infrastructure, Must Ensure Justice Remains Within Reach Of Citizens: Law Minister Arjun Ram Meghwal

Law Minister Arjun Ram Meghwal on Sunday addressed a gathering on the occasion of the inauguration of a heritage building at Madras High Court.In speaking of the rich heritage of Madras High Court, he remarked, “This court has been a guiding light for the entire nation. As we inaugurate this additional heritage court building let it be a reaffirmation of our…resolve to ensure that justice...

Listing of Mediated Settlements Within 14 Days is Directory Not Mandatory : NCLAT

The National Company Law Appellate Tribunal (NCLAT) has recently clarified that the 14-day period under Rule 26(1) of the Companies (Mediation and Conciliation) Rules, 2016, for listing a mediated settlement before the Tribunal, is only advisory and not mandatory.A coram comprising Judicial Member Justice Yogesh Khanna and Technical Member Ajai Das Mehrotra made the clarification while hearing...

Two Law Clerk Positions In Supreme Court To Be Open For Bhutan Law Graduates, Announces CJI BR Gavai

In a significant step towards deepening judicial cooperation between India and Bhutan, Chief Justice of India BR Gavai announced that two positions of Law Clerks at the Supreme Court will be offered annually to law graduates from Bhutan.The announcement came during CJI Gavai's official visit to Bhutan, where he held meetings with His Majesty the King of Bhutan, Jigme Khesar Namgyel Wangchuck,...

Validity Of AIBE Results Extended Till March 21, 2026 By BCI, Notes Karnataka High Court

The Karnataka High Court recently recorded the Bar Council of India's (BCI) decision to extend the validity of the All India Bar Examination (AIBE) results till March 21, 2026, while disposing of a writ petition filed by two law graduates complaining of delays in their enrolment as advocates.Justice Suraj Govindaraj, hearing the petition filed by S. Gowri Shankar and Vijay Chander T., noted...

AI Can Aid Lawyers & Judges, Can't Replace Them; Justice Will Remain A Human Enterprise : Justice Surya Kant

Technology may be a powerful ally, but justice will always remain a profoundly human enterprise, Supreme Court judge Justice Surya Kant said, cautioning that while artificial intelligence can support legal processes, it can never substitute the human element of justice.Delivering the keynote address at the 29th National Law Conference organised by the Bar Association of Sri Lanka in...

Supreme Court Stays Bombay High Court Order Restricting Kirloskar Trademark Licensing

The Supreme Court on October 17 stayed a Bombay High Court order that had barred Kirloskar Proprietary Limited from licensing the 'Kirloskar' trademark to other group companies operating in businesses that overlap with Kirloskar Brothers Limited.The interim order was passed by a Division Bench of Justices Manoj Misra and Ujjal Bhuyan. The court noted that the licensing ban was added through...

SEBI Proposes Standard Process For Opening Mutual Fund Accounts & First Investments

The Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) has proposed a new standard process for opening mutual fund accounts and executing the first investment. The move is aimed at ensuring that all new accounts are fully KYC-compliant before any money is invested.Currently, mutual fund companies carry out their own KYC checks when opening a folio and then send the investor's documents to a...

Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita (BNSS) And Bhartiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS) Quarterly Digest: July to September 2025

SUPREME COURT Supreme Court Grants Interim Anticipatory Bail To MP Cartoonist After His Apology For Objectionable Post On Prime Minister Case Title – Hemant Malviya v. State of Madhya Pradesh The Supreme Court on Tuesday (July 15) granted interim protection to Indore based cartoonist Hemant Malviya, who has been booked over a cartoon shared on Facebook that...

Is POCSO Act Gender Neutral? Supreme Court To Consider; Stays Trial Against Woman Accused

The Supreme Court recently issued notice on a plea filed by a woman accused of sexually assaulting a minor boy, in which she has challenged the applicability of provisions of the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act, 2012 to female accused.Senior advocate Siddharth Luthra, appearing for the petitioner Archana Patil, submitted that Sections 3(1)(a) to 3(1)(c) of the POCSO...

NCLT Rejects Byju's' Plea to Halt Aakash's Proposed Rights Issue

The National Company Law Tribunal (NCLT) at Bengaluru, has recently refused to grant interim relief to insolvent ed-tech Byju's (Think and Learn Pvt Ltd) in its bid to stop Aakash Educational Services Ltd. (AESL) from proceeding with a proposed rights issue.The order, allows AESL to hold its Extraordinary General Meeting (EGM) on October 29 as scheduled.The order was passed by a coram...

Supreme Court To Examine If Transfer Of Leasehold Rights Attracts GST

The Supreme Court is set to examine whether the assignment of leasehold rights constitutes a “transfer of land” or amounts to a “supply of service” under the Goods and Services Tax (GST) regime.A bench of Justice Pankaj Mithal and Justice Prasanna B. Varale was dealing with Centre's plea challenging a Gujarat High Court judgment that held that assignment of leasehold rights in land...

SEBI Bars 'First Overseas Capital' From Securities Market For 2 Years, Imposes ₹20 Lakh Penalty For Multiple Violations

The Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) on Thursday barred First Overseas Capital Limited (FOCL), a registered merchant banker, from accessing the securities market and taking on new issue management mandates for two years, after finding multiple violations of securities laws.This included misrepresentation of financial position, non-compliance with net worth requirements, and...