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Motor Accident Compensation - Minimum Wages Can't Be Fixed Solely On Educational Qualification, Must Consider Nature Of Work: Supreme Court
The Supreme Court has held that minimum wages cannot be determined solely on the basis of a person's educational qualification, without reference to the nature of work carried on. The Court was deciding a motor accident compensation case where the quantum of income was in dispute.The case concerned a 20-year-old B.Com final year student who had also enrolled with the Institute of...
Supreme Court Upholds Quashing Of FIR Against DM Gaming Ltd; Keeps Question Whether Poker Is A Game Of Skill Open
The Supreme Court recently upheld a Karnataka High Court order quashing an FIR registered against a Bengaluru recreation club owned by M/s. DM Gaming Ltd where Poker is played over allegations of illegal gaming.The High Court had quashed the FIR relying on its judgment in another case, Rohit Tiwari v. State of Karnataka, which observed that Poker and Rummy are games of skill.Though the...
'To Defend Free Expression' : X Corp Says It'll Appeal Against Karnataka High Court Judgment Upholding Centre's 'Sahyog' Portal
Social media platform X (formerly Twitter) has announced that it will appeal against the Karnataka High Court's judgment, which dismissed its challenge to the Union Government's recently-launched Sahyog portal, which is used to automate notices to intermediaries to remove unlawful online content.In a post on Monday, Global Affairs X stated that the company respectfully disagrees with the...
'Bihar Prohibition Act Doesn't Apply To Non-Alcoholic Drinks' : Patna High Court Quashes FIR Against Energy Drink Maker
The Patna High Court has quashed an FIR lodged against M/s Siddhi Enterprises and its staff for allegedly selling beer disguised as energy drinks, holding that the beverages in question fell within the permissible standards of non-alcoholic drinks prescribed by the Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS).Justice Alok Kumar Pandey, while allowing the writ petition filed by Kumari Punam, proprietor...
Supreme Court Orders Two Delhi Judicial Officers To Undergo 'Special Training' For 'Perverse' Order Granting Bail
The Supreme Court recently directed that two Judicial Officers in the Delhi Judicial Service must undergo special judicial training for a period of at least seven days for the illegal and erroneous manner in which they granted bail to two accused.While setting aside the bail granted to a couple accused in a multi-crore scam, the Court directed the judicial officers who passed the impugned...
Supreme Court Seeks Responses Of IITs Kharagpur & Delhi On Student's Plea Seeking Transfer For Mental Healthcare
The Supreme Court on Friday (September 26) issued notice to the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT), Kharagpur, on a petition filed by a student seeking transfer to IIT Delhi.The petitioner, a Scheduled Caste student who is in need of mental healthcare treatment, seeks transfer to IIT-Delhi so that he can stay with his parents and avail treatment at the All India Institute of Medical...
Mediation Should Not Remain Confined To Legal Profession, Must Be Cultivated As A Community Practice: CJI Gavai
Delivering the inaugural address at the 2nd National Mediation Conference held in Bhubaneswar on September 27, 2025, Chief Justice of India B.R. Gavai underscored the need to cultivate mediation as a practice beyond the legal profession, extending into community life as a means of resolving disputes peacefully and collaboratively.Highlighting the Mediation Act, 2023, the CJI noted that...
Mediation Subtracts Bitterness, Divides Burdens & Adds Hope To Broken Human Relations : Justice Surya Kant
At the 2nd National Mediation Conference held in Bhubaneswar on Saturday, Supreme Court judge Justice Surya Kant highlighted the transformative role of mediation in delivering justice that goes beyond court verdicts. Speaking at the inaugural session, he drew inspiration from the historic soil of Kalinga, remarking that true strength lies not in force but in dialogue that heals, restores,...
Supreme Court Stays Rajasthan HC Judgment Which Held POCSO Act Safeguards Won't Apply Once Victim Turns 18 During Trial
The Supreme Court on Friday stayed a Rajasthan High Court judgment which held that procedural safeguards under the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act, 2012 (POCSO Act) end once the victim turns 18 during the trial. A bench of Justice Pankaj Mithal and Justice Prasanna B Varale issued notice returnable in six weeks on a petition challenging the High Court's order dated May...
GLC Thiruvananthapuram Alumnus Mohammed Hussain K.S. Empanelled as Joint Secretary (Legal & Treaties), MEA
An alumnus of Government Law College, Thiruvananthapuram, Mohammed Hussain K.S., currently serving as Legal Advisor at the Permanent Mission of India to the United Nations in Geneva, has been empanelled as Joint Secretary (Legal & Treaties) in the Ministry of External Affairs.Mr. Hussain holds a Bachelor of Law from Government Law College, Thiruvananthapuram, a Master of Laws from the...
Bhopal Gas Tragedy : Supreme Court Issues Notice To Officials In Contempt Plea Alleging Non-Compliance With Directions For Medical Care
The Supreme Court, on September 26, issued notice to the Secretary of the Union Ministry of Health & Family Welfare, Director General of the Indian Council of Medical Research, Chief Secretary of Government of Madhya Pradesh and Principal Secretary of Bhopal Gas Tragedy Relief & Rehabilitation Department in a contempt petition regarding the non-compliance of the directions passed by...