NEET Re-Exam: Centre Restricts Access To Telegram Till June 22 To Prevent Paper Leak

Central Government on Tuesday imposed restrictions on access to messaging app Telegram in India till June 22, in view of conduct of NEET 2026 Re-Examination which is scheduled on June 21. The move comes, following recommendations by the National Testing Agency and Department of Higher Education, Ministry of Education. National Testing Agency (NTA) in a press release issued today, welcomed...

Karnataka Govt Appoints 42 Additional Government Advocates, 27 High Court Government Pleaders

The Karnataka Government has appointed 69 law officers, including a notable number of women advocates, to represent the State before the High Court. The appointments comprise 42 Additional Government Advocates (AGAs) and 27 High Court Government Pleaders (HCGPs), based on recommendations made by the Advocate General's office.The tenure of the newly appointed law officers will be one year from...

Supreme Court Upholds Validity of Haryana Rule Deferring Compassionate Assistance For Kin Accused Of Murdering Govt Employee

The Court also clarified that 'compassionate assistance' was different from 'compassionate appointment'.

Lokayukta Special Police Not 'Intelligence & Security Organisation' Exempt From RTI Act : Supreme Court

The Supreme Court on Monday upheld a Madhya Pradesh High Court direction requiring the Special Police Establishment (SPE) of the Lokayukta Organisation to disclose information sought under the Right to Information Act, while striking down a 2011 State Government notification that exempted the SPE from the RTI regime. A Bench of Justice J.K. Maheshwari and Justice Atul S. Chandurkar held that...

NEET- SS | Supreme Court Directs Tamil Nadu To Surrender 151 Vacant Super Speciality Medical Seats To All India Quota

The Supreme Court recently directed the State of Tamil Nadu to intimate the Director General of Health Services about 151 vacant super speciality medical seats that remained unfilled so that they could be filled through the All India merit list.The Court disposed of a writ petition seeking surrender of unfilled DM and M.Ch seats from the Tamil Nadu State Quota to the All India Quota in...

Savarkar Filed 10 Mercy Petitions Before British, Revolutionaries Like Bhagat Singh Refused To Compromise : Grandnephew Tells Pune Court

In the criminal defamation filed against Rahul Gandhi, Satyaki Savarkar deposed that the records of mercy petitions are available with the Government.

Madhya Pradesh State Legal Services Authority Organises 'Anugoonj', Statewide Legal Literacy Programme For Hearing And Speech-Impaired Community

The Madhya Pradesh State Legal Services Authority (MPSLSA), under the guidance of Justice Vivek Rusia, Acting Chief Justice of the High Court of Madhya Pradesh and Patron-in-Chief, MPSLSA, organised a one-day statewide legal literacy and outreach programme titled "Anugoonj" for the hearing and speech-impaired community at the MPSLSA Auditorium, Jabalpur on June 13, 2026.According to...

Karnataka Govt Notifies Appointments For New Law Officers Including 13 Additional Advocate Generals

The Karnataka government has announced key appointments to the office of the Advocate General, appointing two State Public Prosecutors, two Additional State Public Prosecutors, and 13 Additional Advocate Generals to represent the government. Advocate B.N. Jagadeesh has been appointed as State Public Prosecutor-I, while Advocate Vijayakumar Majage has been appointed as State Public...

Patna Court Grants Bail To Rival Educator Raushan Anand Booked Over Vandalism Of Khan Sir's Coaching Institute

A Patna Court on Monday granted bail to Gyan Bindu GS Academy director Raushan Anand, booked in a case concerning vandalism of educator Khan Sir's coaching institute earlier this month where allegedly stones were pelted. As per PTI report, Anand got bail today. Previously on June 9, a Patna Court granted granted interim protection from arrest to Khan Sir in the matter. In the case three...

Delay In Forming Apartment Associations Weaken Buyers' Rights; Occupying Flats Without OC Compounds Risks: Retd Justice Ashok Hinchigeri

Observing that delay in the formation of apartment owners' association takes away from the purchasers their bargaining strength against builders and civic authorities, former Karnataka High Court Judge Dr. Justice Ashok B. Hinchigeri has called for greater legal awareness among apartment dwellers while flagging critical issues ranging from taking possession without Occupancy Certificate to...

Passport Impounding In Criminal And Matrimonial Cases: Legal Guide

It is often seen that in money laundering cases and matrimonial disputes particularly wherein one party residing or working in foreign country the investigating authorities seize their passport on account of pending criminal proceedings and retain it. In this article on the premises of settled law I am discussing the legality of such retention and appropriate remedies against such action...

Supreme Court Issues Notice On Plea Alleging Failure Of State Of Punjab To Implement RTE Act Provisions For EWS Admissions

The Supreme Court today issued notice on a petition alleging that the State of Punjab has failed to implement key provisions of the Right of Children to Free and Compulsory Education Act, 2009, particularly the mandate under Section 12(1)(c) requiring private unaided schools to reserve 25% seats at the entry level for children belonging to Economically Weaker Sections (EWS) and...