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NEET Re-Exam: Centre Restricts Access To Telegram Till June 22 To Prevent Paper Leak
Central Government on Tuesday imposed restrictions on access to messaging app Telegram in India till June 22, in view of conduct of NEET 2026 Re-Examination which is scheduled on June 21. The move comes, following recommendations by the National Testing Agency and Department of Higher Education, Ministry of Education. National Testing Agency (NTA) in a press release issued today, welcomed...

Karnataka Govt Appoints 42 Additional Government Advocates, 27 High Court Government Pleaders
The Karnataka Government has appointed 69 law officers, including a notable number of women advocates, to represent the State before the High Court. The appointments comprise 42 Additional Government Advocates (AGAs) and 27 High Court Government Pleaders (HCGPs), based on recommendations made by the Advocate General's office.The tenure of the newly appointed law officers will be one year from...

Savarkar Filed 10 Mercy Petitions Before British, Revolutionaries Like Bhagat Singh Refused To Compromise : Grandnephew Tells Pune Court
In the criminal defamation filed against Rahul Gandhi, Satyaki Savarkar deposed that the records of mercy petitions are available with the Government.

Madhya Pradesh State Legal Services Authority Organises 'Anugoonj', Statewide Legal Literacy Programme For Hearing And Speech-Impaired Community
The Madhya Pradesh State Legal Services Authority (MPSLSA), under the guidance of Justice Vivek Rusia, Acting Chief Justice of the High Court of Madhya Pradesh and Patron-in-Chief, MPSLSA, organised a one-day statewide legal literacy and outreach programme titled "Anugoonj" for the hearing and speech-impaired community at the MPSLSA Auditorium, Jabalpur on June 13, 2026.According to...

Karnataka Govt Notifies Appointments For New Law Officers Including 13 Additional Advocate Generals
The Karnataka government has announced key appointments to the office of the Advocate General, appointing two State Public Prosecutors, two Additional State Public Prosecutors, and 13 Additional Advocate Generals to represent the government. Advocate B.N. Jagadeesh has been appointed as State Public Prosecutor-I, while Advocate Vijayakumar Majage has been appointed as State Public...

Patna Court Grants Bail To Rival Educator Raushan Anand Booked Over Vandalism Of Khan Sir's Coaching Institute
A Patna Court on Monday granted bail to Gyan Bindu GS Academy director Raushan Anand, booked in a case concerning vandalism of educator Khan Sir's coaching institute earlier this month where allegedly stones were pelted. As per PTI report, Anand got bail today. Previously on June 9, a Patna Court granted granted interim protection from arrest to Khan Sir in the matter. In the case three...

Delay In Forming Apartment Associations Weaken Buyers' Rights; Occupying Flats Without OC Compounds Risks: Retd Justice Ashok Hinchigeri
Observing that delay in the formation of apartment owners' association takes away from the purchasers their bargaining strength against builders and civic authorities, former Karnataka High Court Judge Dr. Justice Ashok B. Hinchigeri has called for greater legal awareness among apartment dwellers while flagging critical issues ranging from taking possession without Occupancy Certificate to...

'Extreme Brutality': MP Court Gives Life Sentence To 7 Cow Vigilantes In 2022 Mob Lynching Case
A Sessions Court of Narmadapuram in Madhya Pradesh has convicted seven men to life imprisonment in connection with a 2022 mob lynching incident over suspicions of cow smuggling, resulting in the death of one man named Najir Ahmed and serious injuries to others. Additional Sessions Judge in Narmadapuram district, held Deepak alias Baba Kevat, Ajay alias Ajju Rathore, Prakash Kaushal, Pawan...

Woman Occupies District Judge's Chair In Varanasi Court, Attempts To Conduct Hearings; Removed By Police
Dramatic scenes unfolded in the Varanasi District Court on Friday after a middle-aged woman created panic by storming a courtroom, occupying the District Judge's chair and declaring herself as the Judge. An alleged video of the incident has gone viral on social media, in which the woman can be seen seated on the Judge's chairAs per various media reports, which cite the statements of...

Umar Khalid, Sharjeel Imam Move Court Seeking Bail In Delhi Riots Larger Conspiracy Case
Umar Khalid and Sharjeel Imam have moved a Delhi Court seeking bail in the case alleging larger conspiracy into the commission of 2020 North East Delhi riots registered under UAPA.Vacation Judge Dr. Sumedh Kumar Sethiof Karkardooma Courts issued notice in the bail pleas and sought response of the Delhi Police. The matter is listed for hearing on July 04. Imam and Khalid have filed regular...

'No One Can Impose His Understanding Of Religion On Others': J&K Court Rejects Self-Styled Godman's 'Vexatious Complaint' On Temple Rituals
‘Cannot Enforce Particular Interpretation Of Rituals, Hindu Faith Not Fragile’: J&K Court Orders Jail For Self-Styled Godman Over ‘Vexatious Complaint’

Telangana Court Returns Complaint Which Led To Rejection Of Meenakshi Natarajan's Rajya Sabha Candidature
A Court in Hyderabad returned the complaint against Congress leader Meenakshi Natarajan, which led to the rejection of her Rajya Sabha candidature.As per a report of the New Indian Express, the IV Additional Chief Metropolitan Magistrate, Nampally, returned the complaint on the ground of jurisidiction, since the persons arrayed in the complaint as accused are former or present...
