Nani Palkhivala Arbitration Centre Partners With JustAct For Tech-Enabled Arbitration And ODR

The Nani Palkhivala Arbitration Centre (NPAC) has entered into a strategic partnership with JustAct, an Online Dispute Resolution (ODR) platform, to launch “NPAC — powered by JustAct.” NPAC, a not-for-profit arbitration institution incorporated in 2005 and designated under Section 11(b) of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 by the Madras High Court, has been a significant player...

CBI Seeks Remission-Less Life Term For Congress MLA Vinay Kulkarni, Others Convicted For Murder Of BJP's Yogesh Goudar

The Central Bureau of Investigation told a Bengaluru court on Thursday (April 16) that life imprisonment without remission must be awarded to Congress MLA Vinay Kulkarni and others who were convicted for the murder of BJP leader Yogesh Goudar. The pronouncement on quantum of sentence is listed for tomorrow i.e. Friday. On Wednesday the special court had convicted Vinay Kulkarni and sixteen...

'Sufficient Material To Proceed': Delhi Court Takes Cognizance Of PMLA Complaint Against Robert Vadra, Others

A Delhi Court yeses took cognizance of a prosecution complaint filed by ED under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA) against businessman Robert Vadra and several others in connection with Gurugram land deal case. Special judge Sushant Changotra of Rouse Avenue Courts observed that ED's prosecution complaint discloses “sufficient prima facie material” to proceed against the...

Delhi Court Issues Notice On Plea Seeking FIR Against Mahua Moitra For Tweet Over Ganga Iftar Party Arrests

A Delhi Court on Wednesday issued notice on a plea seeking registration of FIR against TMC leader Mahua Moitra for her tweet against the recent arrest of 14 Muslim men accused of organizing an Iftar party and consuming non-veg items on a boat in the Ganga in Varanasi and throwing bones and food waste into the river.Additional Sessions Judge Sonu Agnihotri of Saket Courts issued notice on the...

First-Year Law Student Found Dead At NUJS Kolkata Campus

A first-year student of West Bengal National University of Juridical Sciences (NUJS), Kolkata, was found unresponsive on campus and was subsequently declared dead, according to a statement issued by the student body.The deceased, identified as Juven Joss Jebin, was “found unresponsive behind the Boys' Hostel on the Main Campus” and was “subsequently pronounced deceased by the...

Moneylife Moves Delhi Court Against Ex Parte Order To Remove Reports Linking Manoj Sandesara, Family To Sterling Biotech Case

Financial media platform Moneylife has filed an appeal before a Delhi Court against a lower court's ex parte order directing removal of content on Manoj Kesarichand Sandesara and his family to Sterling Biotech bank fraud case.The appeal was listed yesterday before District Judge Vinod Kumar Meena of Tis Hazari Courts. As Moneylife argued for stay of the impugned order, the Court issued notice...

Savarkar Got 'Swatantryaveer' Title For His Work, No Official Govt Gazette Regarding It : Grandnephew Tells Court

While there were at least 568 revolutionists lodged in the Andaman Jail from 1900 till 1940s, only right-wing ideologue Vinayak Savarkar was given the title of "Swatantryaveer", his grandnephew Satyaki Savarkar told a Special MP/MLA Court in Pune, on Monday (April 13). Satyaki is presently being cross-examined in the ongoing trial in the criminal defamation case he has filed against...

5th Soli Sorabjee Memorial Lecture To Be Held At India International Centre Today

The Commonwealth Lawyers Association in collaboration with NIVAARAN will host the 5th Soli Sorabjee Memorial Lecture on April 14, 2026, at the India International Centre, New Delhi.The lecture will be delivered by Justice P. S. Narasimha, Judge of the Supreme Court of India, on the theme “Human Rights in the Empire of Artificial Intelligence.”The memorial lecture commemorates the legacy...

Efficiency, Integrity Key To Judiciary's Strength: Chhattisgarh HC Chief Justice Ramesh Sinha

High Court of Chhattisgarh Chief Justice Ramesh Sinha on April 11 emphasised that the true strength of the judiciary lies in “efficiency, integrity, and an enduring dedication to justice”. The remarks were made during a one-day Divisional Judicial Seminar organised by the Chhattisgarh State Judicial Academy at the District Court, Durg, for judicial officers of the Durg Division. The...

'Menace To Society': Odisha Court Sentences Man To Death For Rape & Murder Of 4-Yr-Old Girl

A Special Court in Odisha's Angul district imposed the extreme punishment of death on a man found guilty for commission of brutal rape and murder of a four-year-old toddler in March 2025. While pronouncing the verdict in the open Court on Friday (April 10), Ms. Soumya Subhadarshini, Additional Sessions Judge-cum-Special Court under the POCSO Act, Angul remarked–“Child rape cases are cases...

NALSA Concludes North Zone Regional Conference On 'Enhancing Access To Justice' In Dehradun; Key Deliberations On Inclusive Justice Delivery

The National Legal Services Authority (NALSA), in collaboration with the Uttarakhand State Legal Services Authority (UKSLSA), concluded the two-day North Zone Regional Conference on “Enhancing Access to Justice” at Taj Mussoorie Foothills, Dehradun, Uttarakhand. The second day witnessed focused deliberations on inclusive and human-centric justice delivery.The Conference saw participation...

NALSA Holds North Zone Regional Conference On “Enhancing Access to Justice” In Dehradun; Justice J.K. Maheshwari Emphasises People-Centric Justice System

The National Legal Services Authority (NALSA), in collaboration with the Uttarakhand State Legal Services Authority (UKSLSA), convened the North Zone Regional Conference on “Enhancing Access to Justice” on April 11, 2026, at Taj Mussoorie Foothills, Dehradun, Uttarakhand. The theme of the conference was “Justice Beyond Barriers: Rights, Rehabilitation and Reform for the...