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#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...
Supreme Court Denies Bail To YouTuber Jyoti Rani Accused Of Spying For Pakistan
The Supreme Court on Friday (June 5) dismissed a petition filed by YouTuber Jyoti Rani @ Jyoti Malhotra accused of espionage and sharing sensitive information with operatives linked to Pakistan intelligence agencies.A bench comprising Justice Dipankar Datta and Justice Satish Chandra Sharma refused to interfere with the March 7 order of the Punjab and Haryana High Court, which refused to...
Supreme Court Daily Round-Up : June 5, 2026
Links to reports of June 5 :Royalty Hike Under MMDR Act Overrides Contractual Terms : Supreme CourtSupreme Court Takes Serious View Of Loss Of Records In 19 Year Gujarat Police Case, Seeks Action Against Errant OfficersSupreme Court Issues Contempt Notice To AIIMS Acting Director Over Failure To File AffidavitSupreme Court Stays Deportation Of Four Women Declared As Foreigners By...
India High Commission In London Condemns 'Indecorous Audience Behaviour' During CJI Surya Kant's Event
The High Commission of India in London has condemned what it described as "indecorous audience behaviour" during an event attended by Chief Justice of India (CJI) Surya Kant at the University of London, Birkbeck, where he delivered a lecture on "Artificial Intelligence and International Law" on June 4.In a statement released on Friday, the High Commission said that a "lively discussion"...
NIC Launches 'E-Prison' Software To Process Early Release Of Prisoners, Supreme Court Notes
The Supreme Court on May 29 formally closed proceedings in the case that led to the development of a nationwide digital system for processing premature release cases of prisoners.A bench of CJI Surya Kant, Justice JK Maheshwari, Justice Pankaj Mithal, Justice Joymalya Bagchi and Justice Vipul M Pancholi noted that the National Informatics Centre (NIC) has launched the “E-Prisons Early...
Supreme Court Stays Deportation Of Four Women Declared As Foreigners By Assam Tribunal
The Supreme Court today(May 5) stayed the deportation of four foreign persons who have been detained by the Foreigners Tribunal in Assam. These are Basiram Nessa, Musstt Nureza Begum, Saleha Khatun and Sarbhanu Begum.A bench comprising Justice Vikram Nath and Justice V Mohana stayed the order, issuing notice to the Assam Government, the Union Government and the Election Commission of India....
Supreme Court Issues Contempt Notice To AIIMS Acting Director Over Failure To File Affidavit
The Supreme Court recently issued a contempt notice to Dr Nikhil Tandon, Acting Director, AIIMS, in New Delhi, after he failed to file an affidavit sought by the Court.The case arises from a matrimonial dispute where the Court ordered a DNA test of the parties and the child born to them. It directed AIIMS to conduct the DNA test, but a report was filed that the person incharge to conduct the...
In A First, Four Women High Court Chief Justices In India
In a first, India now has four women serving as Chief Justices of High Courts simultaneously, marking a significant milestone for gender representation in the higher judiciary.With the appointment of Justice Meenakshi Madan Rai from the Sikkim High Court as the Chief Justice of the Patna High Court, this significant feat has been achieved. The other women Chief Justices are Justice Sunita...
Supreme Court Daily Round-Up : June 4, 2026
Links to reports of June 4 :No Universal Rule That Vacancies Must Be Filled As Per Rules Which Existed When Vacancies Arose : Supreme CourtHindu Minority & Guardianship Act | Supreme Court Explains Principles On S.8 Application By Guardian For Minor's PropertySupreme Court Dismisses WFI Plea Against HC Order Allowing Vinesh Phogat's Participation In Asian Games Selection TrialSupreme...
Script Copy Row: Mumbai Court Refuses To Stay OTT Release Of 'Dhurandhar' Movie In Filmmaker Santosh Kumar's Suit
A civil court in Mumbai on June 4, refused to stay the Over The Top (OTT) release of Bollywood fim Dhurandhar 2 as demanded by filmmaker Santosh Kumar, who has accused the film's director Aditya Dhar of "copying" his original script.Judge Yunus Kharadi rejected the plea for ad-interim relief filed by Kumar, seeking stay on the OTT release of the film. The judge noted that Kumar suppressed...