RSLSA Hosts Workshop On Strategizing And Monitoring Grassroots Legal Awareness

The Rajasthan State Legal Services Authority (RSLSA) successfully hosted a pivotal one-day workshop on 12th October 2025, focusing on "Strategizing and Monitoring Outreach and Awareness at Grassroots Level." The event was marked by the distinguished and gracious presence of Justice Ahsanuddin Amanullah, Judge of the Supreme Court of India.The workshop, held in the august presence of...

Cough Syrup Deaths : MP Court Denies Bail To Doctor Who Prescribed Medicine To Children

The Chhindwara Court has dismissed the bail application of a pediatrician, who was accused of knowingly prescribing Coldrif Sough syrup to children under the age of 5, who, as a result, developed kidney problems and died. Additional Sessions Judge Gautam Kumar Gujre observed that "मामले में संकंलित साक्ष्य से अभियुक्त...

Chhattisgarh Court Issues Notice On Plea Alleging Fabricated Statements Filed By EOW U/S 164 CrPC In Alleged Coal Scam

A complaint has been filed by Adv. Girish Chandra Dewangan on 10.10.2025, before the Chief Judicial Magistrate, Raipur, against officers of the State Economic Offences Investigation/Anti-Corruption Bureau, alleging that they fabricated/pre-prepared statements to be recorded under Section 164 of CrPC, and subsequently used them as genuine documents in the ongoing investigations and before...

JHALSA Takes Cognisance Of Witch-Hunting Murder In Lohardaga District; Provides Financial Aid To Victims' Family

The Jharkhand State Legal Services Authority (JHALSA) has taken suo motu cognisance of the brutal killing of three members of a family in Lohardaga district over allegations of witchcraft (“daayan bisahi”).Justice Sujit Narayan Prasad, Executive Chairman of JHALSA, directed the Principal District Judge (PDJ), Lohardaga, to take immediate action to ensure the arrest of the culprits and...

Bar Council Of Delhi Declares Tentative Schedule For Elections, Polling Likely In February 2026

The Bar Council of Delhi has declared tentative schedule for its elections, the polling for which is likely to take place on February 13 and 14, 2026. In a resolution passed on October 09, the Bar Council has said that the move is done to extend full cooperation to the Bar Council of India to give effect to the order of Supreme Court of India. On September 24, the Apex Court mandated all...

BCI Dissolves Bar Council Of Delhi, Special Committee Constituted To Oversee Elections

The Bar Council of India (BCI) has dissolved the State Bar Council of Delhi citing continued discrepancies in verification and repeated non compliance of the outer limit of January 31, 2026, for timely conclusion of its elections.In a notice passed on October 10, the BCI said that the Bar Council of Delhi will cease to function with immediate effect and constituted a Special Committee Section...

'Stunned & In Deep Awe': UP Court Orders Inquiry, Medical Examination After Under-Trial Alleges Torture For Opposing 'Illegal' Jail Activities

Expressing shock at the sight of injury marks on an under-trial prisoner's body, a Firozabad court in Uttar Pradesh has ordered a comprehensive medical examination, an inquiry by SDM and protective measures after the inmate alleged that he was brutally beaten inside the District Jail for objecting to illegal activities allegedly being run there. The order was passed On Tuesday...

ED Warns Against Fake Summons & 'Digital Arrest' Scams, Introduces QR Code-Based Verification System

The Enforcement Directorate (ED) has issued a strong warning to the public about an alarming rise in cases of fake summons and fraudulent practices involving impersonation of ED officials. The agency cautioned that several “unscrupulous persons” have been circulating forged summons with the intention of cheating or extortion.Since such fraudulent summons closely resemble genuine...

Karnataka Becomes First State to Introduce Menstrual Leave Policy for Women in Govt & Private Sectors

Karnataka has become the first state in India to grant 12 paid menstrual leaves annually for women employees across Government and Private sectorsThe Karnataka State Cabinet on Thursday approved the “Menstrual Leave Policy, 2025”, allowing women employees across all sectors one day of paid leave every month.The policy will be applicable to women working in government departments,...

New Mahe Double Murder Case: Kerala Court Acquits 14 CPI(M) Workers For Alleged Murder Of BJP/RSS Workers

The Additional Sessions Judge, Thalassery (Kannur district) on Wednesday (October 8) acquitted all the fourteen accused persons, who were CPI(M) workers, in the 2010 New Mahe Double Murder case. They were accused of the murder of two BJP/RSS workers, Vijith and Sinoj.They were accused of the offences under Sections 143 [Punishment for unlawful assembly], 147 [Punishment for rioting], 148...

Umar Khalid Claims Police Singled Him Out, Didn't Make Others With 'Bigger Role' As Accused In Delhi Riots Case

Former JNU scholar Umar Khalid on Thursday alleged before a Delhi Court that the Delhi Police indulged in “pick and choose” action and only named him as an accused in the 2020 Delhi riots larger conspiracy case, while leaving various other individuals, including some who are attributed “bigger role” in the chargesheet.Senior Advocate Trideep Pais made the submission on behalf of...

FIR Lodged In Maharashtra Against Social Media User For Insulting CJI Gavai, Hurting Sentiments Of Dalits

An advocate has lodged an FIR against a social media user for allegedly creating an 'objectionable' video of Chief Justice of India (CJI) Bhushan Gavai and posting the same on 'X' (formerly Twitter).As per the FIR lodged with the New Panvel Police Station in Navi Mumbai, the social media user "Kikki Singh" has created a video showing CJI Gavai with a pot around his neck, and blue paint on...