Bar Council Of Maharashtra & Goa Warns Platform Against Giving Legal Advice Without Advocate Enrolment

The Bar Council of Maharashtra & Goa (BCMG) has issued notice to a 'legal and advisory' platform called 'Society First' for breaching the provisions of the Advocates Act and providing legal advice to citizens in matters of housing societies, deemed conveyance etc. The notice issued by BCMG Secretary Sharad Bagul seeks a response from the platform within a period of seven days on whether it...

Supreme Court Calls For Cooperative Federalism Between Centre, Tamil Nadu In Regulating Purse Seine Fishing

The Court directed Tamil Nadu to ensure timely clearance of applications for Access Passes for purse seine fishing vessels to fish in India's EEZ.

No 'Reels' On HC Premises: Oudh Bar Association Appeals To Lawyers, Clerks & Law Interns To Maintain Dignity

The Oudh Bar Association (Allahabad High Court, Lucknow Bench) has appealed to advocates, junior advocates, advocate clerks and law interns to refrain from making reels or similar videos on the High Court premises and uploading them on social media.In an appeal issued on September 2, the Association said that some young advocates, advocate clerks and law interns have been coming to the...

No Absolute Bar On Interim Release Of Vehicles Seized Under Gujarat Prohibition Act : Supreme Court

Vehicles rotting in custody till trial disposal benefits none, the Court noted.

Shiv Sena Row | SC Judgment Didn't Rule Out 'Legislative Majority Test' To Determine Real Party : Shinde To Supreme Court

Shinde faction also argued that Uddhav caused discontent among party workers by aligning with an ideological rival.

Jurists, Activists Appeal To End Manual Scavenging; Harrowing Testimonies Shared

On 1 September 2026, the Press Club of India in New Delhi witnessed a gathering of nearly 200 people in solidarity with the Safai Karmachari Andolan's (SKA) End Manual Scavenging movement, 80 years after India's independence.The gathering brought together activists, legal practitioners, former judges, and, most importantly, women from four Indian states who continue to be forced into...

Supreme Court To Hear Centre's Plea To Clarify Judgment That Parental Salary Alone Can't Decide OBC Creamy Layer Status

The Union Government has moved the Supreme Court seeking clarification regarding the implementation of its March 11 judgment holding that the creamy layer status of an Other Backward Class (OBC) candidate cannot be determined solely on the basis of the parents' salary income, and that the category of posts held by them have also to be considered.A bench of Justice Pamidighantam Sri Narasimha...

Kerala High Court Constitutes 12-Member Gender Sensitisation & Internal Complaints Committee Chaired By Justice J. Nisha Banu

The Chief Justice of the Kerala High Court has constituted a 12-member Gender Sensitisation and Internal Complaints Committee (GSICC) chaired by Justice J. Nisha Banu to address sexual harassment complaints.The Committee, which also includes Justice Sobha Annamma Eapen as a member, was constituted pursuant to Regulation 4 of the Gender Sensitisation & Sexual Harassment of Women at the...

Supreme Court Questions BCI-PEARL FIRST Trust : 'How Can BCI Office-Bearers Be Permanent Trustees Beyond Their Term?'

'How can members of an elected body be perpetual trustees of a trust created by that entity?' the Court asked.

Are Our Constitutional Courts Protecting Citizens Fundamental Rights!

Recent protests by young Indians at Jantar Mantar followed by uncalled for and unjust Police crackdown leading to Supreme Court's intervention supposedly to find truth of that, have engaged the attention of one and all in the Country. It needs serious and deeper debate. India is the largest Democracy in the world. Its fundamental goals are Justice , Liberty , Equality and Fraternity. Its...

'You Don't Continue To Be Democratically Elected, Only A Pro Tem Chairman Of BCI' : Supreme Court To Manan Kumar Mishra

The Court said that Manan Kumar Mishra's continuation as the BCI Chairman was only an ad-hoc arrangment till the next election.

Supreme Court Issues Directions For Faster Election Of New Bar Council Of India Members; Asks BCI To Involve AG & SG For Policy Decisions

The bench observed that Manan Kumar Mishra was continuing as a "pro tem Chairman" to manage the day-to-day functioning till the next elections.