Senior Advocate Menaka Guruswamy Elected To Rajya Sabha, First MP From LGBT Community

Senior Advocate Menaka Guruswamy has been elected to the Rajya Sabha on a ticket by the All India Trinamool Congress.Guruswamy, a renowned lawyer and constitutional expert, thus has become the first member from the LGBTQ community to be elected as a Member of Parliament.Apart from Guruswamy, the AITC candidates Rajeev Kumar, former West Bengal DGP, Babul Supriyo and Koel Mallick also...

Kerala Court Grants Bail To Republic TV Journalists Arrested For Allegedly Filming Iranian Warship

The Judicial First Class Magistrate Court - 1, Kochi on Tuesday (March 10) granted bail to Sankar C.G. and Mani S., the journalist and cameraman for Republic TV, who were arrested on Saturday for allegedly filming an Iranian warship in a restricted zone of Cochin Port.Sri. Kannan L., Magistrate passed a common order granting bail to the journalists and the driver of the boat who took them....

Kerala High Court Invites Applications For Designation Of Senior Advocates [Apply By March 31]

The Kerala High Court is inviting applications from eligible advocates for designation as Senior Advocates. The eligibility shall be considered in accordance with the newly notified High Court of Kerala (Designation of Senior Advocates) Rules, 2026.The form to be filled out is also annexed with the notice as Annexure A along with the general instructions to be followed. The applications are to...

Court Upholds Man's Conviction For Masturbating Next To Woman In Delhi Metro

Citing safety‭ and security concerns for women traveling in the Delhi Metro, a Delhi Court yesterday upheld ‬conviction of a man for sexually harassing a woman inside a train coach by masturbating next to her. Additional Sessions Judge Hargurvarinder Singh Jaggi of Saket Courts dismissed the appeal filed by the man challenging his conviction for the offences under Sections 354 and 354A of...

Centre Invokes Essential Commodities Act To Regulate Natural Gas Supply Amid West Asia Conflict

The Central Government has issued the Natural Gas (Supply Regulation) Order, 2026, invoking powers under the Essential Commodities Act, 1955, to regulate the production, supply and distribution of natural gas in the country following disruptions in global supplies caused by the ongoing conflict in the West Asia between US-Israel and Iran.The order, notified by the Ministry of Petroleum...

Hybrid Hearings Are Here To Stay, AI Cannot Replace Human Adjudication : Judges At Chandigarh Panel Discussion

A panel discussion on “Judges: Present and Future” was organised by the Chandigarh International Arbitration Centre in collaboration with Indian International Disputes Week at the Punjab and Haryana High Court.The discussion brought together members of the judiciary from India and abroad to deliberate on the evolving role of judges amid rapid technological advancements in the legal...

Republic TV Journalists Booked For Filming Iranian Ship In Cochin Port Move Kerala Court Seeking Bail

Sankar C.G. and Mani S., the journalist and cameraman for Republic TV, who were arrested on March 7 (Saturday) for allegedly filming an Iranian vessel in a restricted zone, have moved the Judicial First Class Magistrate Court - 1, Kochi seeking bail.The prosecution allegation is that the accused entered the high security area of the Southern Coal Berth (SCB) of Cochin Port and captured photos...

Court Grants Interim Bail To Sharjeel Imam In Delhi Riots Larger Conspiracy Case

A Delhi Court on Monday granted interim bail to Sharjeel Imam in relation to the 2020 North-East Delhi riots larger conspiracy case.Additional Sessions Judge Sameer Bajpai of Karkardooma Courts granted interim bail to Imam to attend his brother's wedding. Imam has been granted interim bail for 10 days, from March 20 to March 30.The accused, who were student activists in the forefront...

Kerala Court Grants Anticipatory Bail To 'Manjummel Boys' Director Chidambaram In Sexual Assault Case

The District and Sessions Court, Ernakulam on Saturday (March 7) granted anticipatory bail to Manjummel Boys fame film director and screenwriter Chidambaram S. Poduval.Sri. K.K. Balakrishnan, District Judge passed the order granting bail to Chidambaram on conditions.The prosecution allegation is that in the first week of May, 2022, Chidambaram trespassed into the bedroom of the de...

Senior Advocate Abhishek Manu Singhvi Declares ₹ 2800 Crore Assets, Income In Last 5 Years Over ₹ 1500 Crore

Congress Rajya Sabha candidate and senior Supreme Court advocate Abhishek Manu Singhvi has disclosed assets worth over Rs 2,860.36 crore jointly held by him and his wife in the election affidavit filed for the Rajya Sabha polls from Telangana, as reported by The New Indian Express.As per the affidavit, his income for the five-year period exceeds Rs 1,516 crore.His declared income was over Rs...

Former NUJS Vice-Chancellor & Eminent Legal Scholar Professor M.P. Singh Passes Away

Professor Mahendra Pal Singh, a distinguished constitutional law scholar and former Vice-Chancellor of the West Bengal National University of Juridical Sciences (NUJS), passed away on March 7, 2026, at the age of 85.Born on July 15, 1940, Prof. Singh was widely regarded as one of India's leading scholars of constitutional and administrative law. Over several decades, he taught and held...

Kerala Youth Congress Secretary Moves Private Complaint Before Magistrate Court Against 'Kerala Story 2' Movie Makers

State General Secretary of the Kerala State Indian Youth Congress Advocate Abid Ali has moved a private complaint before the Chief Judicial Magistrate, Ernakulam against the director and the producer of the newly released film 'The Kerala Story 2 - Goes Beyond'.Chief Judicial Magistrate Smt. Selmath R. M. on Thursday (March 5) heard the complainant and perused the private complaint. A copy of...