PIL In Supreme Court Seeks Regulation Of Artificial Intelligence Tools To Prevent Deepfake Misuse

A public interest litigation has been filed in the Supreme Court seeking a direction to the Union Government to frame a comprehensive regulatory and licensing framework for Artificial Intelligence (AI) systems, especially those capable of generating synthetic images, videos, and audio impersonations of real individuals.The petition, filed by advocate Aarati Sah, urges the court to issue a writ...

UAPA | Mandate To Furnish Grounds Of Arrest Not Fulfilled By Remand Court's Explanation: Supreme Court

The Supreme Court has quashed the arrest and remand of three individuals booked for the offences of unlawful activities and conspiracy under the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act (UAPA), and the offences of criminal conspiracy, promotion of communal harmony, etc. under the Indian Penal Code, holding that the mandatory requirement of furnishing written grounds of arrest was not complied...

Government Proposes Amendments To IT Rules To Mandate Labelling Of AI-Generated Content

The Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY) has proposed amendments to the Information Technology Rules to make clear labelling of content generated through artificial intelligence mandatory. The changes also seek to enhance the accountability of major social media platforms such as Facebook and YouTube, in a bid to curb the spread of deepfakes and misleading...

Punjab & Haryana Bar Council To Hold Extraordinary Meeting Over High Court's Method Of Designating Senior Advocates

The Bar Council of Punjab and Haryana will hold an extraordinary meeting on October 23 to deliberate on the method adopted by the High Court in designating Senior Advocates.The Punjab and Haryana High Court on October 20, has designated 76 lawyers as Senior Advocates, among those elevated, five are women. 210 advocates had applied for Senior designation in 2024.In a notice issued by Bar...

'Time Ripe For Indian & Sri Lankan Judiciaries To Champion Regional Environmental Constitutionalism': Justice Surya Kant

Justice Surya Kant of the Supreme Court called for the Indian and Sri Lankan judiciaries to jointly champion a model of regional environmental constitutionalism, recognising that “certain imminent environmental rights and duties transcend borders.”Delivering the keynote address at the Indo–Sri Lanka Policy Dialogue on Advancing Environmental Sustainability and Regional...

NCLT Delhi Admits TDT Copper Into Insolvency Over ₹154 Crore Debt

The National Company Law Tribunal (NCLT) at Delhi recently admitted TDT Copper Limited to insolvency proceedings, acting on a plea filed by Bank of India under Section 7 of the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code (IBC).The public sector lender had approached the Tribunal seeking recovery of dues amounting to Rs 153.98 crore.A coram comprising Judicial Member Mahendra Khandelwal and Technical...

'Who Will Be Held Accountable For What The System Did To Prof GN Saibaba?': Dr S Muralidhar

Dr. S. Muralidhar, Senior Advocate and former High Court Chief Justice, recently delivered the inaugural Professor G. N. Saibaba Memorial Lecture, in which he raised concerns about the state of academic freedom in India, characterizing the current climate as one where dissent is suppressed, ideological pressures dominate curriculum, and judicial processes often become the punishment.In...

Indian Law Firms Cannot Present Themselves As Part Of Foreign Firms : BCI Warns On Tie-Ups, Clarifies Scope Of Ban In Indian Arbitration

If an Indian law firm projects itself as a part of foreign law firm, it will be prohibited from practice of Indian law, BCI said.

Tests To Determine Employer-Employee Relationship In Cases Under Industrial Disputes Act, Factories Act Etc : Supreme Court Explains

In a significant judgment clarifying the principles governing the determination of employer–employee relationships, the Supreme Court discussed the tests to be applied while adjudicating disputes under legislations such as the Industrial Disputes Act, 1947 and the Factories Act, 1948.A Bench of Justice JB Pardiwala and Justice Sandeep Mehta discussed the tests to determine...

Kerala Court Grants Pre-Arrest Bail To Congress Councillor Booked For Sexually Harassing Woman, Abetting Her Suicide

A Sessions Court in Kerala granted anticipatory bail to General Secretary of Thiruvananthapuram District Congress Committee (DCC) and councillor of Neyyattinkara municipality Jose Franklin booked in an alleged case of sexual harassment where the woman went on to commit suicide. Franklin was accused of offences under Sections 74 [Assault or use of criminal force to woman with intent to outrage...

NCLT Admits Byju's K3 Education To Insolvency Over Rs 1.76 Crore Unpaid Debt

The National Company Law Tribunal (NCLT) at Bengaluru recently admitted Byju's K3 Education Pvt Ltd, another Byju's group company, to insolvency over an unpaid operational debt of Rs. 1.76 crore. The order was passed on October 15, 2025, following a petition by an Operational creditor-Kritikal Solutions Pvt Ltd. A coram comprising Judicial Member Sunil Kumar Aggarwal and Technical...

Remarks About Sikhs | 'Mere Apprehension Of Offence No Ground For FIR' : Varanasi Court Rejects Plea For FIR Against Rahul Gandhi

A Court in Uttar Pradesh's Varanasi district last week dismissed an application filed under Section 173(4) BNSS seeking registration of an FIR against Leader of Opposition in Lok Sabha, Rahul Gandhi, for his alleged 'provocative' remarks about the Sikh community made during his US visit earlier this year. The Additional Chief Judicial Magistrate, MP/MLA Court, Varanasi noted...