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Goa Court Grants Bail To Luthra Brothers In NOC Forgery Case Linked To Nightclub Licence
A Magistrate Court in Goa today granted bail to Saurabh Luthra and Gaurav Luthra in a case pertaining to alleged forging of an NOC to fraudulently obtain the excise licence for serving liquor in their Birch By Romeo Lane, a prominent nightclub in North Goa's Arpora area. Advocate Tushan Rawal appearing for Luthra brothers confirmed the development, The duo will now be released from...
Madhya Pradesh State Legal Services Authority Conducts Mega Legal Outreach Camps Across All 51 Districts
Madhya Pradesh State Legal Services Authority (MPSLSA) successfully organised “Mega Legal Outreach & Awareness Camps” across all 51 districts of the State from March 26 to March 29, 2026.The initiative was carried out under the leadership of Chief Justice Sanjeev Sachdeva, Patron-in-Chief of MPSLSA, and under the guidance of Justice Vivek Rusia, Administrative Judge of the High Court...
Orissa High Court Organises Awareness Programme On Prevention Of Sexual Harassment At Workplaces
An awareness programme on the provisions and implementation of the Sexual Harassment of Women at the Workplace (Prevention, Prohibition and Redressal) Act, 2013 (the 'POSH Act') and the Rules framed thereunder was conducted on Tuesday (April 07) in the Convention Hall for the employees of the Orissa High Court. The programme was organized by the Internal Complaints Committee (ICC)...
Kerala Court Orders Production Of Director Renjith In Sexual Assault Case, Bail Hearing Tomorrow
The Judicial First Class Magistrate-1, Ernakulam has issued a production warrant to produce film director Renjith Balakrishnan in court tomorrow, in relation to a sexual assault case.His bail application will be heard tomorrow.Smt. L. Usha, Magistrate today heard arguments advanced by the public prosecutor and Advocate S. Rajeev appearing for Renjith.Renjith's counsel pointed out that there...
Calcutta High Court Bar Association Suspends Lawyer Over Attack On Judicial Officers In Malda; Calls For De-Enrolment
In an urgent General Body Meeting held on April 6, 2026, the Bar Association of the Calcutta High Court unanimously passed a strongly-worded resolution condemning the “cowardly and dastardly attack on the judiciary” at Malda's Kaliachak on the night of April 1, 2026, where seven judicial officers — including three women — were allegedly held hostage for nearly nine hours.The...
Telangana Mediation Centre Organises 40-Hour Training For Retired Government Officers At Judicial Academy
The Telangana Mediation and Arbitration Centre, High Court for the State of Telangana, organised a 40-hour training programme on “Concept and Techniques of Mediation” for retired government officers from April 6 to April 10, 2026, at the Telangana State Judicial Academy, Secunderabad.The programme was conducted under the guidance of Chief Justice of the High Court for the State of...
Delhi Court Convicts Man For Forging Letter In Yogi Adityanath's Name To PM Narendra Modi To Get BJP Ticket
A Delhi court has convicted a man for forging an official letter purportedly issued by Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath to Prime Minister Narendra Modi for allotting a BJP ticket to him in the 2019 Uttar Pradesh Assembly elections. Additional Chief Judicial Magistrate Jyoti Maheshwari of Rouse Avenue Courts observed that misuse of public functionaries' names in fabricated...
'Integral Part Of Judicial System': Justice Rajan Roy Lauds Legal Reporters' Role At Oudh Bar Association Felicitation Event
Recognising the vital bridge between the judiciary and the public, the Oudh Bar Association (OBA), High Court, Lucknow, organised a grand felicitation ceremony today to honour its esteemed members and others who are working as legal reporters/journalists. The event, held at 1:15 PM at the Chitra-Vithika (Picture Gallery) within the Oudh Bar Association Premises, celebrated the...
Gujarat SLSA Launches Community Mediation Initiative, Flags Off 25 Vehicles To Expand Legal Aid Access
On the occasion of the Annual Conference of Judges of the District Judiciary, the Gujarat State Legal Services Authority (GSLSA) organized a series of initiatives at the Gujarat High Court Auditorium, Ahmedabad, aimed at strengthening access to justice and promoting alternative dispute resolution mechanisms across the State.The programme was led by Member Secretary Ms. Hetal M. Pavar and...
Sathankulam Custodial Deaths Case: Madurai Court Awards Death Penalty To All Nine Police Officers
The First Additional District and Sessions Court, Madurai, on Monday (April 6), awarded death penalty to all nine police officers convicted for the murder of father-son duo Jayaraj and Bennix in Sathankulam in 2020.Judge G Muthukumaran remarked that the case was a rare one where the police officers, who were obligated to maintain law and order, had themselves acted against the law and...
Bengaluru Court Halts Release Of 'Boss' Movie In Actor Darshan's Suit Claiming Resemblance To Renukaswamy Murder Trial
A Bengaluru court in an interim order last month temporarily halted the release of Kannada film 'Boss' after actor Darshan moved a plea alleging that it draws inspiration from the ongoing Renukaswamy Murder case involving him. The movie was scheduled for release on April 14. The court, after granting the ad interim injunction in favour of Darshan on March 27, has now posted the matter to May...
Kerala Court Sends Director Renjith To Police Custody For 3 Days In Sexual Harassment Case
The Judicial First Class Magistrate-1, Ernakulam has granted custody of Malayalam film director Renjith Balakrishnan to police till Monday (April 6) in the sexual harassment case lodged against him.L. Usha, Magistrate allowed the custody application preferred by the police, granting permission to interrogate the director for three days from today till Monday.Earlier this week, the...











