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High Court Declines Fresh PIL Against 'Kerala Story 2'; Pulls Up Petitioner For Casting Aspersions On Coordinate Bench That Allowed Release
The Kerala High Court on Thursday (March 5) refused to entertain a public interest litigation seeking a direction to re-title the movie 'The Kerala Story 2: Goes Beyond', which was released last week, so as not to include the words “Kerala”/ “Keralam”. A detailed order is awaited.The Division Bench of Chief Justice Soumen Sen and Justice Syam Kumar V.M. orally remarked that similar...
Supreme Court Directs Husband's Employer To Deposit Monthly Maintenance To Wife's Account After Deducting From His Salary
The Supreme Court recently directed the employer of a man to deduct ₹25,000 every month from his salary and transfer the amount directly to the bank account of his estranged wife towards maintenance for her and their minor daughter.A bench of Justice JB Pardiwala and Justice KV Viswanathan passed the direction after noting that the husband had failed to comply with earlier orders and had...
Supreme Court To Hear Plea Challenging Gujarat Civil Judge Recruitment Process
The Supreme Court recently issued notice to the Gujarat High Court and the Gujarat Government on a writ petition challenging the recruitment process conducted for the post of Civil Judge (Junior Division).A bench comprising Chief Justice of India Surya Kant, Justice Joymalya Bagchi and Justice Vipul Pancholi, on February 26, issued notice returnable on March 12.The petition, filed under...
S.133 Contract Act | Surety Not Liable For Borrower's Withdrawals After Modification Of Loan Limit Without Consent : Supreme Court
The Supreme Court recently held that a guarantor cannot be held liable for loan amounts withdrawn by the borrower beyond the sanctioned limit without the guarantor's consent. However, the guarantor would remain liable for the loan amount originally guaranteed.A bench of Justices BV Nagarathna and Ujjal Bhuyan set aside the Gujarat High Court's judgment which has ruled that variance in a...
Institutional Arbitration Can Only Be Strengthened Through Collective Will And Adaptability: Gujarat High Court Conference Highlights
The two-day conference on “Institutional Arbitration at a Crossroads: Challenges and the Way Forward,” organised by the Arbitration Centre (Domestic & International), High Court of Gujarat, in collaboration with the Gujarat State Legal Services Authority, brought together leading judges, senior advocates and arbitration experts to deliberate on the future of institutional arbitration...
Supreme Court Issues Contempt Notice To 51 Delhi Hospitals Over Not Meeting Requirement Of Free Treatment To Weaker Sections
The Supreme Court recently issued contempt notice to 51 hospitals in Delhi over non-compliance with the condition to provide minimum 10 percent IPD (Inpatient Department) and 25 percent OPD (Outpatient Department) for the weaker sections, free of cost.The Court called on the hospitals to show cause as to why contempt proceedings be not initiated against them and concessions granted by the...
Supreme Court Rejects Ex-Chhattisgarh CM's Dy Secretary Saumya Chaurasia's Plea Against Sanction Notices In Tax Evasion Case
The Supreme Court recently dismissed a plea filed by Saumya Chaurasia, former Deputy Secretary to ex-Chhattisgarh Chief Minister Bhupesh Baghel, challenging sanction notices issued under the Income Tax Act authorizing her prosecution in a tax evasion case.A bench of CJI Surya Kant and Justice Joymalya Bagchi heard the matter and rejected Chaurasia's challenge to the Delhi High Court order...
Attorney General R. Venkataramani Highlights Significance Of Nari Shakti Vandan Adhiniyam At ILI Symposium
The Indian Law Institute (ILI), in collaboration with the Commonwealth Legal Education Association (CLEA), commemorated International Women's Day by organising a National Symposium on “Nari Shakti Vandan Adhiniyam and its Implementation: 106th Constitutional Amendment Act, 2023.” The symposium brought together members of the Bar, academia, and students to deliberate on the constitutional...
Mega Legal Services Camp Organised By DSLSA In Mangolpur Kalan; Over 800 Beneficiaries Attend
A Mega Legal Services Camp was organised on February 28, 2026, by the Delhi State Legal Services Authority (DSLSA) through the North-West District Legal Services Authority at MCD Boys School, Mangolpur Kalan. The event witnessed a footfall of over 800 beneficiaries.A legal aid clinic was also inaugurated at the adjoining MCD Community Centre with the objective of providing access to justice...
International Digital Dispute Resolution Centre (IDDRC) Inaugurated At NFSU Gandhinagar By CJI Surya Kant
The Chief Justice of India, Justice Surya Kant, on Thursday inaugurated the International Digital Dispute Resolution Centre (IDDRC) at the National Forensic Sciences University (NFSU), Gandhinagar. The Centre has been established under the aegis of the School of Law, Forensic Justice and Policy Studies.Justice Surya Kant was attending the 4th Annual Convocation as the Chief Guest at NFSU. During the event, he dedicated the IDDRC to the global community, describing it as the first institution of...
AI Summit Protest: Delhi Court Grants Bail To 9 Indian Youth Congress Workers; Says Protest Was 'Political Critique'
A Delhi Court has granted bail to nine Indian Youth Congress (IYC) workers arrested in relation to the shirtless protest at the recent India AI Impact Summit at Bharat Mandapam.Judicial Magistrate First Class Ravi of Patiala House Courts said that the protest constituted symbolic political critique and pre-trial detention could “illicit pre-emptive punishment”.The Court granted bail...