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J&K&L High Court Donates ₹54.40 Lakh To CM's Relief Fund To Aid Those In Flood-Ravaged Areas
In the wake of the recent devastating cloudbursts and flash floods in Jammu and Kashmir, the High Court of J&K and Ladakh has contributed Rs 54,40,500 to the Chief Minister's Relief Fund (CMRF) to support rehabilitation and welfare efforts for affected families affected by the recent floods in the region.The contribution follows an order issued on 29 August 2025 by the Office of the...
Delhi Court Refuses To Order FIR Against Maulana Over 'Derogatory' Remark Against Hindu Deity During Panel Discussion
A Delhi Court has recently refused to order FIR against Maulana Sajid Rashidi, Chairman of All India Imam Organization, over allegedly inflammatory and derogatory remark made by him against a Hindu Deity during a panel discussion on Times Now news channel in October last year. Additional Sessions Judge Navjeet Budhiraja of Saket Courts upheld rejection of a plea filed by lawyer Amita...
'Ethical Courage Not Liability But Greatest Asset A Lawyer Can Possess': Justice Surya Kant At NLSIU Convocation
While speaking at National Law School of India University's 33rd annual convocation on Sunday (September 7), Supreme Court Justice Surya Kant emphasized that standing by one's conscience does not end paths but defines them and ethical courage is not a liability but the greatest asset a lawyer can possess. The judge, while delivering the presidential address to an audience including the...
Allahabad HC & UNICEF Host Statewide Consultation On Effective Implementation Of JJ & POCSO Acts With Focus On Safeguarding Girl Child
Allahabad High Court Juvenile Justice Committee, in collaboration with UNICEF, Lucknow, hosted a state-level stakeholder consultation on "Effective Implementation of the Juvenile Justice Act, 2015 and the POCSO Act, 2012 with Specific Focus on Safeguarding the Girl Child: Towards a Safer and Enabling Environment for Her in Uttar Pradesh" on September 7.The event, organised at JTRI, UP,...
Delhi Bar Associations Withdraw Strike After Police Says Its Officials Shall Physically Appear Before Courts For Evidence
The district court bar associations of Delhi have decided to withdraw their strike after a clarification was issued today (September 8) by the Delhi Police that its officials shall appear physically in the Courts before the national capital for deposition or recording of their evidence.A circular issued today by the Coordination Committee of all district court bar associations of...
UP Court Registers Complaint Case Against 'Aaj Tak' Anchor Anjana Om Kashyap Over Her Show On Partition Of India
A Court in Uttar Pradesh's Lucknow district has directed the registration of a complaint case against 'Aaj Tak' anchor Anjana Om Kashyap in connection with a programme on her show 'Black and White' titled 'भारत विभाजन का मकसद पूरा क्यों नहीं हुआ?' (Why was the purpose of India's partition not fulfilled?), which was...
All Police Officials Shall Physically Appear Before Courts For Evidence: Delhi Police Clarifies
The Delhi Police on Monday clarified that all the police officials shall appear physically in the Courts before the national capital for deposition or recording of their evidence. A circular to the said effect has been issued by Special Commissioner of Delhi Police, Crime Devesh Chandra Srivastava.On August 13, Delhi LG VK Saxena issued a notification designating all police stations in Delhi...
Delhi Court Restrains Journalists, Websites From Publishing 'Defamatory', 'Unverified' Reports On Adani Group
A Delhi Court on Saturday temporarily restrained various journalists and two websites from publishing prima facie defamatory and unverified reports about the Adani Group. Special Civil Judge Anuj Kumar Singh of Rohini Courts passed the ex-parte ad-interim injunction in favour of Adani Enterprises Limited against the journalists and the websites. The journalists are: Paranjoy Guha Thakurta,...
BCI Chairman Urges Delhi Bar Associations To Defer Strike Against LG Notification On Police Officers' Evidence
Senior Advocate Manan Kumar Mishra, Chairman of the Bar Council of India, has written to the Coordination Committee of Bar Associations in the national capital to defer or recall the strike by lawyers on September 08 to oppose the notification of Delhi LG concerning deposition of police personnel before courts through video conferencing.Mishra has invited the Coordination Committee to...
NCLT Bar Association Writes To Ministry Of Corporate Affairs Over Infrastructure Crisis Causing Standstill At NCLT Delhi
On 04.09.2025, the National Company Law Tribunal Bar association has made an urgent representation to the Secretary, Ministry of Corporate Affairs, expressing concern regarding the persistent infrastructure challenges faced by the National Company Law Tribunal, New Delhi Bench. On 03.09.2025, a public notice was issued by the NCLT informing all stakeholders that the 8th floor of the...
Citizens' Right To Clean Water Prevails: Bombay High Court Declines Plea To Immerse 'Eco-Friendly' Ganesh Idol In Natural Lake
The Bombay High Court on Thursday (September 4) refused permission to citizens of Mumbai's plush Malabar Hill area to immerse their "eco-friendly" Ganesha idols at city's Banganga Talao (lake). A division bench of Acting Chief Justice Shree Chandrashekhar and Justice Aarti Sathe refused to grant any relief to the petitioner Sanjay Shirke. According to Shirke, he and...