'Treated Conflicts As Fights For Too Long': Supreme Court Judge Augustine Masih Inaugurates 73 Mediation Centres In Gujarat

The Gujarat State Legal Services Authority on Wednesday (October 8) virtually launched Mediation Centres in 73 different Talukas (a subdivision of a district) across the State, taking the tally upto 123. The mediation centres were inaugurated by Supreme Court Justice Augustine George Masih, who was the Chief Guest at the event. In his speech Justice Masih highlighted the efficient nature...

Punjab Police File Multiple FIRs Over Objectionable Social Media Posts Against CJI BR Gavai

In the aftermath of an advocate hurling a shoe at Chief Justice of India B.R. Gavai during court proceedings, the Punjab Police has registered multiple FIRs against individuals accused of posting objectionable and casteist remarks against the CJI on social media.According to Punjab Police, several complaints were received in several districts of the state against more than 100 social...

Delhi Court Refuses To Bar AAP Leader From Representing Wife In Defamation Case Against Nirmala Sitharaman

A Delhi Court on Wednesday refused to restrain Aam Aadmi Party leader Somnath Bharti from representing his wife in her criminal defamation case against Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman.ACJM Paras Dalal of Rouse Avenue Courts rejected Sitharaman's application seeking a direction that the complainant, Lipika Mitra's main counsel- Somnath Bharti must withdraw his Vakalatnama from...

Lawyers Carry 'Pen-Down' Protest March In Cuttack Against Murder Of Advocate Pitabash Panda

A pen-down protest march was carried out in Cuttack on Wednesday (October 8) by lawyers who are members of various bar bodies in the city including the Odisha High Court Bar Association (OHCBA), protesting against the brutal murder of Advocate Pitabash Panda.Advocate Panda was shot dead by two unknown miscreants on Monday near his house in Berhampur. Though he was immediately taken to the...

CCI Throws Out Abuse Of Dominance Complaint Against BSNL, Says Company Not Dominant With 2.09% Market Share

The Competition Commission of India (CCI) has rejected a complaint alleging abuse of dominance by Bharat Sanchar Nigam Ltd. (BSNL), noting that the state-run telecom company holds just 2.09% market share in India's telecommunications sector and therefore cannot be considered dominant under the Competition Act, 2002.The order, issued on October 7, 2025, was passed by a Coram comprising...

Rajasthan High Court Settles Over 20,000 Cases In NALSA's 90-Day Nationwide Mediation Drive

The Rajasthan High Court, along with its District and Taluka Courts, has demonstrated exceptional success in the recently concluded nationwide 90-Day Special Mediation Drive – 'Mediation For The Nation', a major initiative by the National Legal Services Authority (NALSA) and the Mediation and Conciliation Project Committee (MCPC) of the Supreme Court of India. The campaign, which ran from...

Salman Khan Withdraws ₹7.24 Crore Insolvency Plea Against Jerai Fitness After Settlement

Actor Salman Khan has withdrawn his ₹7.24 crore insolvency petition against Jerai Fitness Limited after both parties reached a settlement.On Wednesday, the National Company Law Appellate Tribunal (NCLAT) recorded the consent terms and allowed the withdrawal. The bench comprised Chairperson Justice Ashok Bhushan and Technical Member Arun Baroka.The dispute related to unpaid dues under a...

Former Union Law Minister Dr. Ashwani Kumar Invited By French President Emmanuel Macron For Robert Badinter's Pantheonisation Ceremony

Dr. Ashwani Kumar, former Union Minister for Law and Justice and a Senior Advocate of the Supreme Court of India, has been accorded a distinguished honor with an invitation from President Emmanuel Macron of France. Dr. Kumar is invited to attend the Pantheonisation ceremony for the revered French jurist and statesman, Mr. Robert Badinter, in Paris. The ceremony is slated to take place...

Odisha State Bar Council & High Court Bar Association Call For 'Pen-Down' Protest Against Murder Of Advocate Pitabash Panda

The Odisha State Bar Council (OSBC) and the Orissa High Court Bar Association (OHCBA) have called for a 'pen-down' protest on Wednesday (October 08) against the brutal murder of OSBC Member as well as seasoned lawyer Advocate Pitabash Panda.Advocate Panda was shot dead by two unknown miscreants yesterday (October 06) near his house in the city of Berhampur. Though he was immediately taken to...

CCI Rejects Complaint Against Nestle Over Alleged Unethical Maggi Sauce Production At Goa Plant

The Competition Commission of India (CCI) on Tuesday rejected a complaint of abuse of dominance alleging unethical production practices in the manufacturing of Maggi Sauce by Nestlé India Ltd. at its Goa factory.A coram comprising Chairperson Ravneet Kaur and Members Anil Agrawal, Sweta Kakkad, and Deepak Anurag observed that the issues raised “primarily relates to the violation of...

'Wealth Distribution' Remark | No Intent To Promote Enmity : UP Court Upholds Rejection Of Plea For FIR Against Rahul Gandhi

A Special MP/MLA Court in Bareilly has rejected a criminal revision petition filed challenging a Magistrate court's order that had refused to direct registration of an FIR against Congress leader Rahul Gandhi over his election speech on 'wealth distribution'. Addl. District & Sessions Judge, Bareilly, Devashish thus upheld the Magistrate's August 27, 2024 order, observing...

Delhi Tribunal Orders ED To Release BMW Car Seized From Ex-Jharkhand CM Hemant Soren's Delhi Residence

An appellate tribunal in Delhi recently directed the Enforcement Directorate (ED) to release a luxury BMW X7 vehicle seized from the residence of former Jharkhand Chief Minister Hemant Soren in connection with an alleged land scam.The order, passed on September 25, 2025, by a coram of V Anandarajan, Member of the Appellate Tribunal under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA), ordered...