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Durg District Court Holds Workshop On Mediation 3.0, Nyaya Shruti & ICJS To Advance Digital Justice Delivery
The Principal District & Sessions Court, Durg, organised a comprehensive joint workshop on 'Mediation 3.0', 'Nyaya Shruti' and the Interoperable Criminal Justice System (ICJS) on Thursday, bringing together Judicial Officers, Public Prosecutors and court staff to deliberate on digital justice initiatives, electronic evidence management and mediation as part of efforts to strengthen technology-driven and citizen-centric justice delivery.The workshop was organised in continuation of the vision...
Tamil Nadu CM Joseph Vijay's Wife Withdraws Divorce Petition
The divorce petition filed by the wife of Tamil Nadu Chief Minister Joseph Vijay, which was pending before the Family Court in Chengalpattu, has been withdrawn.Judge D Sujatha allowed an application filed by Vijay's wife, Sangeetha, seeking to withdraw the divorce case. On Friday (August 7th) Sangeetha appeared before the court via video conferencing and confirmed that she did not wish to proceed further with the case. The court gave notice to Vijay's side and sought their response to the...
Chennai Court Recalls Non-Bailable Warrant Against Former Minister Ponmudi After He Voluntarily Surrenders
The Metropolitan Magistrate's Court in George Town, Chennai, has recalled the Non-Bailable warrant issued against former Minister Ponmudi in a hate speech case registered against him for making allegedly derogatory remarks against Saivism, Vaishnavism, and women. Judge C Sundarapandian has recalled the warrant issued by him yesterday after the former Minister voluntarily surrendered before the court. The court allowed a surrender petition filed by Ponmudi and a petition to recall the...
Justice B.V. Nagarathna To Inaugurate First-Ever South Zone Conference On 'Justice For Women' In Bengaluru
Supreme Court Judge Justice B.V. Nagarathna will inaugurate the first-ever South Zone Regional Conference on "Justice for Women" on August 8 at the Karnataka Judicial Academy, Bengaluru. The two-day conference, jointly organised by the National Commission for Women (NCW), the High Court of Karnataka and the Karnataka Judicial Academy, aims to deliberate on key issues concerning women's access to justice, implementation of women-centric laws, mediation, workplace safety and gender-sensitive...
Chandigarh Court Issues Notice To Salman Khan's Being Human Foundation In Jewellery Franchise Complaint
A Chandigarh district court has issued pre-cognisance notice to Bollywood actor Salman Khan's company Being Human, his sister Alvira Khan Agnihotri, and the directors of Style Quotient Jewellery Pvt Ltd in a cheating complaint related to a Being Human jewellery showroom in Chandigarh. Judicial Magistrate Dr Ambika Sharma said, “this court deems it appropriate to issue notice to accused persons as per Proviso to Section 223 BNSS at pre- cognizance stage. Therefore, notice to...
IBC Has Reshaped India's Commercial Law In A Decade: Justice Vikram Nath At Book Launch
Justice Vikram Nath of the Supreme Court on Tuesday praised the authors of IBC Mantra: The Law and Practice of Insolvency and Bankruptcy for making the book available free of cost to the legal fraternity, observing that legal knowledge acquires greater value when it is shared and that such contributions strengthen both the Bar and the Bench.Delivering the Chief Guest address at the book launch held at the Delhi High Court on August 4, Justice Nath said the occasion was a personal one for him as...
President Assents To Registration Of Births & Deaths (Amendment) Act, 2026
The President has granted assent to the Registration of Births and Deaths (Amendment) Act, 2026, introducing a significant change to the procedure for delayed registration of births and deaths by reducing the need for judicial intervention in cases where the delay is up to two years.The Act (Act No. 12 of 2026), passed by both Houses of Parliament last week, amends Section 13 of the Registration of Births and Deaths Act, 1969. The Act will come into force on a date to be notified by the Central...
Senior Advocate Pavani Mahalakshmi Enters SCBA President Race, Lone Woman Candidate
Senior Advocate Pavani Mahalakshmi has filed her nomination to contest for the post of President of the Supreme Court Bar Association (SCBA), emerging as the lone woman candidate in the fray for the upcoming elections, so far.Mahalakshmi submitted her nomination on Wednesday. Her candidature was proposed by Senior Advocate Anitha Shenoy and seconded by Senior Advocate Kiran Suri, reflecting the backing of two distinguished members of the Supreme Court Bar.
Senior Advocate Gaurav Bhatia To Contest For SCBA President Post
Senior Advocate Gaurav Bhatia has filed nomination to contest for the post of the Supreme Court Bar Association President in the forthcoming elections.His candidature was proposed by former Attorney General and Senior Advocate K.K. Venugopal, Sr Adv Rakesh Dwivedi and Sr Adv Ranjit Kumar (former Solicitor General of India).