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RSLSA Becomes First State Legal Services Authority To Train Former Judges As Accredited Mediators
In a first-of-its-kind initiative among all State Legal Services Authorities in India, the Rajasthan State Legal Services Authority (RSLSA) organised a 40-Hour Mediation Training Programme for Former Judges from June 1 to June 5, 2026, at Jaipur. The programme brought together 28 former judges and aimed at preparing them as accredited mediators while strengthening the institutional framework...
PMLA Court Rejects Jharkhand CM Hemant Soren's Discharge Plea In Money Laundering Case
A Special Court at Ranchi under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA) on Tuesday rejected Jharkhand Chief Minister Hemant Soren's discharge petition in a money laundering case linked to 8.86 acres of land in Ranchi's Badgai area.The Court held that prima facie material existed for trial.Special Judge PMLA Yogesh Kumar said:"Upon overall consideration of the...
Malviya Nagar Fire: Delhi Court Denies Bail To Cook, Extends Hotel Owner's Remand To Police Custody By 2 Days
A Delhi Court on Monday (June 2) extended by two days the police custody remand of Lavkesh Bajaj, the owner of the hotel building in Malviya Nagar where a devastating fire killed 21 people last week.Judicial Magistrate First Class Bhanu Pratap Singh of Saket Courts also denied bail to the cook Keshav Negi and he was sent to 14 days of judicial custody. Negi was arrested on Saturday with the...
Retired Bombay HC Judge GS Patel, Family Face Threats And Attack Over Dawoodi Bohra Succession Verdict
Retired Bombay High Court judge GS Patel and his family have allegedly been subjected to threats and acts of violence across India and the United Kingdom for nearly ten months in connection with his 2024 judgment deciding the long-running Dawoodi Bohra succession dispute, according to a report published by the Hindustan Times.The report states that the latest incident occurred on June 5,...
Karnataka Governor Extends Tenure of Advocate General K. Shashi Kiran Shetty
The Governor of Karnataka, Thaawarchand Gehlot, has formally continued Senior Counsel K. Shashi Kiran Shetty as the Advocate General for the State of Karnataka, exercising powers conferred under Clause (1) of Article 165 of the Constitution of India.A notification to this effect was issued on June 6, 2026, by the Governor's office. The order confirms that Mr Shetty will continue in the post...
NALSA, Himachal Pradesh SLSA Organise Mega Legal Literacy Camp On Constitutional Values And Legal Awareness In Dharamshala
The National Legal Services Authority (NALSA), in collaboration with the Himachal Pradesh State Legal Services Authority (HPSLSA), organised a Mega Legal Literacy Camp at Dharamshala through the District Legal Services Authority, Kangra on June 6, 2026. The programme focused on the themes “Fundamental Rights and Duties: Present Scenario” and “Empowered, Capable and Harmonious Society...
In A First, Five Women Lawyers Elected To Bar Council Of Maharashtra & Goa
In a first, a total of five female advocates have been elected to the Bar Council of Maharashtra & Goa (BCMG), after the recently concluded elections to the bar body. There are also 18 male advocates elected to be Bar body. After a complex preferential votes counting, a total of 23 advocates have been elected with Advocate Parijat Pandey securing the highest votes.The women advocates...
Plea In Supreme Court Challenges Re-Appointment Of Deepak Prakash As Bihar Minister Without Membership Of Legislature
A writ petition has been filed in the Supreme Court challenging the re-appointment of Deepak Prakash as Bihar's Panchayati Raj Minister. The plea states that Prakash is not a member of either House of the State legislature and therefore can't take any post in the State Government's ministry. It has been stated that, as per Article 164(4) of the Constitution, a non-legislator can remain a...
#TheLawChallenge: A Weekly Quiz For The Legally Curious By LiveLaw & QShala, Attractive Prizes For Winners
Welcome to the LiveLaw and QShala Law Trivia Quiz! We are excited to bring you this collaborative initiative — a law trivia-based quiz that will be held every Saturday. The quiz is entirely online, and you can participate by answering questions through the Google Form linked on this page.Ready for the Law Challenge is India's first comprehensive law quiz book for curious minds, published...
Interview With The Author Of The Book 'MN Rao : The Renaissance Man Of Law'
Justice M. N. Rao turned 90 this April. Across his distinguished career, Justice Rao has been in various roles- a law secretary, a district judge, a High Court judge, Chief Justice of the HP High Court, a Senior Advocate before the Supreme Court, Chairperson of the Backward Class Commission, a philanthropist, and a public intellectual.To mark his 90th birthday and celebrate the life and work...