Delhi Court Refuses To Stay Eviction Order Issued To Delhi Race Club

A Delhi Court on Tuesday (August 25) refused to stay an eviction order issued to Delhi Race Club by the Estate Officer, observing that despite ample opportunities granted to the club to present its case it failed to do so. The court observed that not only did the Estate officer supply a copy of the plaint filed by the respondent Union of India to the appellant Club, but also granted...

YouTuber Ajeet Bharti Moves Delhi Court Seeking Anticipatory Bail In SC/ST Act FIR

YouTuber Ajeet Bharti moved a Delhi Court on Tuesday (August 25) seeking anticipatory bail in a case wherein he has been booked under Scheduled Caste Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act. Additional Sessions Judge Saurabh Pratap Singh Laler heard the matter today and as per the court website the matter is listed for further arguments on August 31. A copy of the order is...

Universities Should Be Liberating Spaces, Law Students Can't Be Trained To Argue By Curbing Free Speech: Prof Faizan Mustafa

Chanakya National Law University Vice Chancellor Professor Faizan Mustafa has argued that universities should ideally be liberating spaces that allow the students and faculty to question authority, challenge established ideas, and engage with uncomfortable propositions.Professor Mustafa, who was earlier the Vice Chancellor of NALSAR, was speaking at an educational webinar conducted by The...

Bengaluru Court Passes Injunction Restraining Anyone From Posting Defamatory Content Against 'Toxic' Movie

A Bengaluru Court has granted an ex-parte temporary injunction against unknown persons restraining them from publishing or circulating any false or defamatory content against actor Yash starrer 'Toxic' movie scheduled for release on Wednesday. The Court passed a 'John Doe' order against universal defendants, meaning that it will operate against everybody.The court of Additional City Civil...

Chief Justice Ramesh Sinha Lays Foundation Stone For New Durg Court Complex, Launches Digital Justice Initiatives

Chief Justice of the Chhattisgarh High Court Ramesh Sinha on Tuesday performed the Bhoomi Pujan and laid the foundation stone for the new Principal District and Sessions Court Building in Durg. The programme also saw the release of a book on community mediation and the launch of several digital judicial initiatives.The event was attended by Justices P.P. Sahu, Naresh Kumar Chandravanshi,...

Karnataka Bar Council Chairman Just A Nominee Of Manan Kumar Mishra, Not An Elected Voice : Senior Advocate Sadasiva Reddy

In a fresh press release, Senior Counsel Y.R. Sadasiva Reddy has slammed what he called the 'political nomination' of the Karnataka State Bar Council's Chairman V.D Kamaraddi, accusing him of being a proxy for BCI Chairman Manan Kumar Mishra.Reddy's press statement, issued on August 24, challenged the legitimacy of V. D Kamaraddi, who had issued a press release on the same day, defending the...

Karnataka Bar Council Rejects Allegations By Senior Advocate Sadashiva Reddy Against BCI Chairman Manan Kumar Mishra

Questioning the allegations levelled by Senior Advocate Y.R Sadashiva Reddy against Bar Council of India Chairman Manan Kumar Mishra last week, the Karnataka State Bar Council (KSBC) has issued a press statement firmly endorsing and expressing 'complete solidarity' with the BCI Chairman.Condemning Reddy's letter aimed at Mishra KSBC has said:"The KSBC firmly dismisses and condemns the...

0.1% Of Funds Spent For Kumbh Mela Would Have Saved Over 100 Marathi Schools From Shutting Down: Justice PB Varale

Justice Varale lamented that the budgetary allocation for education has declined.

Supreme Court Closes 2021 Plea Seeking Separate Medical Boards For Pregnancy Termination Cases Arising From Rape By Blood Relatives

The Supreme Court recently disposed of a 2021 writ petition seeking constitution of separate Medical Boards across India to decide medical termination of pregnancy cases involving rape by blood relatives. A bench of CJI Surya Kant, Justice Joymalya Bagchi and Justice V Mohana was dealing with a petition filed seeking primarily two reliefs - (i) permission for medical termination of pregnancy of...

NIA Court Denies Bail To Pulwama Terror Accused Insha Jan, Holds Prima Facie Material Indicates Involvement In Conspiracy

The Special Court under the NIA Act, Jammu has rejected the bail application of Insha Jan alias Insha Tariq, an accused from Pulwama facing trial in an alleged terror-conspiracy case involving offences under the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act, RPC, Arms Act and Explosive Substances Act. The Court held that the material on record disclosed a prima facie case against her and that...

Centre Issues New Guidelines For Empanelment Of Advocates

The Department of Legal Affairs under the Ministry of Law and Justice has issued new guidelines governing the empanelment of advocates as Panel Counsel representing the Union of India before the Supreme Court, High Courts, subordinate courts, tribunals and other forums.The guidelines were issued through an Office Memorandum dated August 20, 2026, from the Judicial Section of the Department...

CJI Surya Kant Proposes 'Nyay Setu', BRICS+ Judicial Fellowship To Strengthen Legal Cooperation

Chief Justice of India Justice Surya Kant on Saturday (August 22, 2026) proposed the creation of a BRICS+ Judicial Fellowship and a shared jurisprudence repository to strengthen judicial cooperation and institutional trust among BRICS+ jurisdictions, while introducing the concept of “Nyay Setu” as a bridge connecting diverse legal traditions across member countries.Addressing the...