Bar Association Of India Hosts 2nd New Delhi International Rule Of Law Convention

The Bar Association of India (BAI) hosted the 2nd New Delhi International Rule of Law Convention 2025 at the India Habitat Centre on August 30–31. The event brought together jurists, scholars, and leaders of the bar from over 33 jurisdictions to deliberate on contemporary issues concerning law, justice, and governance. The theme of the convention was “Global Economic Governance and...

Bengaluru Court Denies Bail To Actress Pavitra Gowda In Renukaswamy Murder Case

A Sessions court in Bengaluru on Tuesday (September 2) rejected bail application filed by actress Pavitra Gowda, who is named as accused no. 1 in the Renukaswamy Murder Case.Additional Sessions Judge Irappanna Pavadi Naik dismissed the application filed by Gowda. She had sought bail on the grounds that chargesheet was filed after the new law Bharatiya Nagarik Surakhsha Sanhitha (BNSS) came...

NLUO Holds One-Day Consultation Program On 'Addressing Domestic Violence Through One Stop Centres'

The National Law University Odisha, Cuttack recently organised a one-day consultation meeting with One Stop Centres (OSCs) from 15 districts of Odisha and selected Civil Society Organisations under the leadership of Prof. (Dr.) Rangin Pallav Tripathy, Registrar, NLUO and Dr. Suman Dash Bhattamishra, Associate Professor, NLUO.The event brought together Staff of OSCs from 15 districts of...

Telangana State Legal Services Authority Inaugurates Legal Services Clinics For Defence Personnel & Their Families Across 8 Districts

The Telangana State Legal Services Authority (TSLSA) on August 26 virtually inaugurated the Legal Services Clinics in Zila Sainik Boards across the State, while also releasing the Telugu version of the NALSA theme Song "Ek Muthi Aasman". This initiative aims to provide free and competent legal services to Defence Personnel, Ex-servicemen, and their families across the country in all the...

NALSA Launches Landmark Schemes On Human–wildlife Conflict And Support For Dependents Of Prisoners & Victims Of Crime At Southern Regional Conference In Kerala

The National Legal Services Authority (NALSA), in collaboration with the Kerala State Legal Services Authority (KeLSA), today inaugurated the Southern Regional Conference on “Human–Wildlife Conflict & Co-existence: Legal and Policy Perspectives” at the Kerala Legislative Assembly Hall, Thiruvananthapuram. The two-day conference has brought together Judges of the Supreme Court and High...

Supreme Court Judges Launch NALSA Scheme For Victims Of Human -Wildlife Conflict

The two-day Regional Conference on Human -Wildlife Conflict & Co-Existence organized by the Kerala State Legal Services Authority (KeLSA) under the aegis of the National Legal Services Authority (NALSA) has commenced today with an inaugural session at the Sankaranarayanan Thampi Hall, Thiruvananthapuram.The event was attended by judges from the Supreme Court, the High Courts of Kerala,...

Former Judge Of Supreme Court, Justice M. Ravindra Bhat Joins Singapore's Arbitration Chambers As First Indian Member

The Arbitration Chambers of Singapore has expanded its panel with the appointment of two new members, former judge of the Supreme Court of India, Justice M. Ravindra Bhat, and Allen & Gledhill partner and former CIAC CEO and registrar, Minn Naing Oo.Justice Bhat becomes the first Indian member of the Arbitration Chambers. He was instrumental in founding the Delhi International...

Dharmasthala Burial Case | Bengaluru Court Issues Fresh 'Gag Order' Restraining Media Reporting Against Temple Admin

A civil court in Bengaluru has re-issued a fresh interim injunction restraining certain media houses from publishing defamatory content against the temple administration or the family in relation to the Dharmasthala burial cases. The city civil court said “I.A.No.II filed by the plaintiff under Order XXXIX Rule 1 and 2 R/w section 151 of C.P.C is partly allowed. Defendants (excluding...

Wedding Gifts Can't Be Automatically Treated As 'Unexplained Income' Without Evidence: ITAT

The Ahmedabad Bench of Income Tax Appellate Tribunal (ITAT) has stated that wedding gifts can't be automatically treated as unexplained income without evidence. Dr. BRR Kumar (Vice President) and Siddhartha Nautiyal (Judicial Member) stated that the fact that marriage gifts were received prior to the date of marriage itself could not lead to the conclusion that the same are not...

Senior Advocate & Former Additional Solicitor General At Calcutta High Court YJ Dastoor Passes Away

Senior Advocate and former Additional Solicitor General at the Calcutta High Court, Yezdezard Jahangir Dastoor has passed away.Dastoor had been appointed as the Additional Solicitor General on June 30, 2020, for a period of 3 years.He had been involved in several high-profile cases representing the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) before the Calcutta High Court in matters such as...

Perjury: Delhi Court Accepts Unconditional Apology Of Woman Who Concealed Receipt Of ₹10 Lakh From Husband In Divorce Case

A Delhi Court recently accepted unconditional apology of a woman who faced perjury proceedings for concealing facts in a divorce proceedings, after the matter was settled with the husband.Judicial Magistrate First Class Anam Rais Khan disposed of as settled the woman's complaint case under the Domestic Violence Act against the husband filed in 2023. Earlier, the judge had initiated...

CAT Stays Departmental Enquiry Against Sameer Wankhede For Alleged Omissions In 2021 Aryan Khan Drugs Case

In a temporary respite for former Zonal Director of Narcotics Control Bureau (NCB) Sameer Wankhede, the Central Administrative Tribunal (CAT) on Wednesday (August 27) granted an interim stay on the departmental enquiry initiated against him for his alleged omissions and commissions in investigating the 2021 Aryan Khan Drugs Case.The CAT Principal Bench (New Delhi) comprising of Chairman...