Kerala Court Denies Anticipatory Bail To MLA Rahul Mamkootathil In Rape Case

The Principle District and Sessions Court, Thiruvananthapuram on Thursday (December 4) dismissed the anticipatory bail plea moved by Rahul Mamkootathil, Member of Legislative Assembly from Palakkad constituency, in a rape and miscarriage case.Smt. Nazeera S., Principal District and Sessions Judge, passed the order today in open court. The Court held the proceedings in-camera, accepting Mamkootathil's application praying for the same.Today, another interim application was filed by...

Income Tax | ITAT Mumbai Deletes ₹10.84 Cr Addition Against Preity Zinta; Holds Loans Were Genuine, Not Unexplained Cash Credits

The Income Tax Appellate Tribunal (ITAT) Mumbai has set aside a ₹10.84 crore addition made under Section 68 of the Income Tax Act in the case of actress Preity G. Zinta, holding that the Assessing Officer failed to appreciate the documentary evidence establishing identity, creditworthiness and genuineness of the loan transactions routed through entities of the Danish Merchant...

Using AI In Judiciary Is Not About Creating Robotic Judges; Justice Manmohan

Emphasizing that the Indian judicial system stands at the threshold of a "fourth industrial revolution," Justice Manmohan, judge, Supreme Court of India, recently addressed the urgent need to integrate Artificial Intelligence (AI) into the courts to tackle the mounting pendency of cases, while simultaneously cautioning against the perils of unchecked technology.At the event held on 29.11.2025 in Delhi on the theme “Transforming Justice Delivery System with AI & Technology,” the Judge...

Don't Comment On Court Orders If You Haven't Challenged Them: Pune Special Court Tells Rahul Gandhi In Savarkar Defamation Case

A Special MP/MLA Court in Pune earlier this week directed Congress leader Rahul Gandhi not to comment on its orders, which he has chosen not to challenge before a higher court.For context, in the ongoing trial against Gandhi for delivering a speech allegedly defaming right-wing leader Vinayak Savarkar, in London, the Leader Of Opposition (LOP) had in an application filed earlier stated that the complainant Satyaki Savarkar "obtained" summons order through his own "over reach" and not through...

NCLT Asks SFIO To Clarify Whether It Verified Karti Chidambaram's PAN Before Freezing His Wife's Accounts

The National Company Law Tribunal (NCLT) at Chennai on Wednesday asked the Serious Fraud Investigation Office to clarify whether it independently verified fomer MP Karti Chidambaram's PAN before seeking freezing of the bank accounts of his wife, Dr. Srinidhi Karti Chidambaram, and directed the agency to file a response by December 9 The bench of Judicial Member Sanjiv Jain and Technical...

RGNUL Vice-Chancellor Prof. Jaishankar Singh Nominated To National Legal Services Authority

The Central Government, through Notification No. S.O. 5539(E) issued by the Ministry of Law and Justice (Department of Justice) under the Legal Services Authorities Act, 1987, has nominated Prof. (Dr.) Jaishankar Singh, Vice-Chancellor of Rajiv Gandhi National University of Law (RGNUL), Punjab, as a Member of the National Legal Services Authority (NALSA).As a Member of NALSA, Prof. Jaishankar Singh will contribute to advancing access to justice by ensuring effective delivery of free legal aid,...

NALSA Conducts National Webinar On International Day Of Persons with Disabilities

The National Legal Services Authority (NALSA) today organised a National Webinar to mark the International Day of Persons with Disabilities, aligned with the United Nations' 2025 theme — “Fostering Disability-Inclusive Societies for Advancing Social Progress.” The Webinar commenced with the Welcome Address by Shri. Sanjiv Pandey, Member Secretary, NALSA, who reaffirmed the...

Kerala Court Holds In-Camera Hearing In MLA Rahul Mamkootathil's Pre-Arrest Bail Plea In Rape Case

The Principle District and Sessions Court in Thiruvananthapuram on Wednesday (December 3) held in-camera the anticipatory bail plea moved by Rahul Mamkootathil, Member of Legislative Assembly from Palakkad constituency, in a rape and miscarriage case.Smt. Nazeera S., Principal District and Sessions Judge, conducted the proceedings in-camera, after an application in this regard was preferred...

Delhi Court Frames Charges Against Uphaar Cinema Tragedy Accused For Wrongfully Securing Passport

A Delhi Court has framed charges against real estate baron Sushil Ansal for securing passport by supplying false information and suppressing his criminal antecedents, including his conviction in the Uphaar cinema fire tragedy case.Chief Judicial Magistrate Shriya Agrawal of Patiala House Courts framed charges against Ansal for the offences under Sections 420 (cheating), 177 (furnishing...

160 Criminal Appeals Being Listed Daily : Allahabad High Court To Supreme Court On Steps To Reduce Backlog

The Supreme Court was recently informed that the Allahabad High Court is listing a substantial number of pending criminal appeals each day in an effort to address its backlog. At the High Court's Prayagraj bench, at least 100 criminal appeals are being listed daily from a pending stock of 2,036 cases. At the Lucknow bench, a minimum of 60 criminal appeals are being taken up every day from the...

NCLAT Reserves Orders On CCI's Plea To Extend Privacy Consent Safeguards To WhatsApp Advertising Data

The National Company Law Appellate Tribunal (NCLAT) on Tuesday reserved orders on the Competition Commission of India's plea seeking clarification of its November 4 judgment that struck down the five-year bar on WhatsApp sharing user data with Meta for advertising, after the CCI argued that the tribunal's own reasoning mandated a uniform consent framework covering both advertising...

Kerala Court Denies Bail To Rahul Easwar Booked For Making Sexually-Colored Remarks, Disclosing Identity Of Rape Victim

The Additional Chief Judicial Magistrate, Thiruvananthapuram has denied bail to commentator Rahul Easwar in a case launched against him for allegedly disclosing the identity of a rape survivor and sexually harassing her.The prosecution allegation is that Easwar procured the photos and details of the complainant, who has accused Palakkad Constituency MLA Rahul Mamkootathil of rape and...