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CNLU Patna LLM Student Committed Suicide Amid Mid-Semester Exams
An LLM student of Chanakya National Law University, Patna (“CNLU”) committed suicide on the afternoon of 24 February 2026 in the Rajendra Prasad Boys Hostel due to personal reasons. The incident occurred while the mid-semester examinations of the 5-year LL.B. were ongoing in the college.The police and forensic investigation is going on and further details are awaited. CNLU Vice...
'Allegations Lack Hallmark Of Terrorism': Delhi Court Orders Supply Of FIR Over AI Summit Protest To Indian Youth Congress Chief
A Delhi Court on Tuesday directed the Delhi Police to supply to the Indian Youth Congress (IYC) President Uday Bhanu Chib the copy of FIR registered in relation to the shirtless protest at the recent India AI Impact Summit at Bharat Mandapam.Judicial Magistrate First Class Ravi of Patiala House Courts observed that denial of FIR copy violates statutory mandate under Section 230 of BNSS...
Delhi Riots: Accused Cops Appear Before Court In Case Over Death Of Man Forced To Sing National Anthem
Two officials of the Delhi Police appeared before a Delhi Court on Tuesday after they were summoned as accused for the death of 23 year-old Faizan, who was allegedly forced to sing national anthem during the 2020 North-East Delhi riots. The incident relates to a video that had gone viral on social media wherein Faizan was seen allegedly being beaten by the police, along with four other men,...
Delhi Court Orders Shikhar Dhawan's Ex-Wife To Return ₹5.72 Crore, Says Australia's 'Property Settlement' Proceedings Contrary To Indian Law
In a major relief to Indian cricketer Shikhar Dhawan, a Family Court in Delhi on Monday ordered his ex-wife to return approximately Rs 5.72 crores to him after holding that the orders passed by a Family Court in Australia asking him to pay the said amounts to his estranged wife under the concept 'Property Settlement' was alien to Indian laws. Patiala House Courts' Family Court Judge...
AI Summit Protest: Delhi Court Remands Indian Youth Congress President Uday Bhanu Chib To 4 Days Police Custody
A Delhi court today remanded Indian Youth Congress (IYC) President Uday Bhanu Chib to four days of police custody in relation to the shirtless protest at the recent India AI Impact Summit at Bharat Mandapam. Judicial Magistrate First Class Ravi of Patiala House Courts passed the order after the Delhi Police sought seven days of custody for Chib for the purpose of custodial interrogation....
Rationalists Who Mock People For Treating Gurus As Gods Are The Real Fools & Barbarians : Justice GR Swaminathan
Justice GR Swaminathan of Madras High Court recently remarked that rationalists who call people fools, incompetent and barbarians for treating Guru as equal to god, are the real fools, incompetent and barbarians."In Tamil Nadu, there are certain rationalists, who call us unworthy(Ayogya), fools (muttal) and barbarians (kaattumurandi) for treating Gurus as Gods. But I am saying, those who...
33 Multi-Utility Vehicles Flagged Off For DLSAs In Assam To Boost Last-Mile Access To Justice
In a significant step towards strengthening legal aid delivery across the State, 33 multi-utility vehicles (MUVs) have been flagged off for the District Legal Services Authorities (DLSAs) of Assam. The vehicles will be customized and deployed to enhance outreach in remote and vulnerable regions where access to justice remains limited.The vehicles were flagged off at a programme attended...
Former Punjab & Haryana High Court Justice VK Jhanji Passes Away
Justice VK Jhanji, former judge of the Punjab and Haryana High Court and former Acting Chief Justice of the Jammu and Kashmir High Court, passed away on February 23, 2026. He was 81.According to an announcement issued by the Punjab and Haryana High Court Bar Association, his cremation will take place at 4:30 pm at the Cremation Ground, Sector 25, Chandigarh.Born in 1944, Justice Jhanji...
UP Police Invoke Serious POCSO Charges Against Swami Avimukteshwaranand In Late-Night FIR, Hours After Special Court Order
The Uttar Pradesh Police on late Saturday (February 21) night lodged a First Information Report (FIR) against Swami Avimukteshwaranand Saraswati, Mukudanand Brahmachari and others, invoking stringent provisions of the POCSO Act and BNS over alleged sexual abuse of minors during the recent Magh Mela. The FIR was lodged at the Jhunsi Police Station in Prayagraj at 23:37 hours, just...
CJI Justice Surya Kant Launches “Nurturing the Future of the Judiciary” E-Souvenir Of Chhattisgarh State Judicial Academy
Chief Justice of India Justice Surya Kant digitally launched the e-souvenir of the Chhattisgarh State Judicial Academy titled “Nurturing the Future of the Judiciary” at a felicitation programme organised by the High Court of Chhattisgarh in Raipur.Supreme Court judges Justice P.S. Narasimha and Justice Prashant Kumar Mishra attended as guests of honour. Chief Justice of the Chhattisgarh...
