Tahir Hussain Was Part Of Unlawful Assembly 'With Animus Against Hindus' That Murdered IB Staffer Ankit Sharma During Delhi Riots: Court

While convicting former AAP councillor Tahir Hussain for the murder of Intelligence Bureau (IB) staffer Ankit Sharma during the 2020 North-East Delhi riots, the Delhi Court on Monday held that Tahir Hussain was a member of an unlawful assembly which had assembled “with animus against Hindus” and shared the common object of rioting, arson, looting and causing harm to members of the...

Delhi High Court Bar Association To Abstain From Work Against Proposal To Raise District Courts' Pecuniary Jurisdiction

The Delhi High Court Bar Association (DHCBA) on Monday resolved to abstain from work on July 14 in protest against the proposed enhancement of the pecuniary jurisdiction of Delhi's District Courts from Rs. 2 crore to Rs. 10 crore.In a resolution passed today, the Association said the decision was taken in light of the view of the Full Court of the Delhi High Court regarding the...

Delhi Riots: Court Convicts Tahir Hussain, Others In IB Staffer Ankit Sharma Murder Case

A Delhi Court on Monday convicted former Aam Aadmi Party Councillor Tahir Hussain and other men in the murder case of Intelligence Bureau (IB) staffer Ankit Sharma during the 2020 North-East Delhi riots.Additional Sessions Judge Praveen Singh of Karkardooma Courts pronounced the order. Hussain has bewn convicted for the offences under Section 188, 153A, 147, 148, 149, 365 and 302 of IPC. He...

“Magnanimity Not Weakness”: Srinagar Court Registers Suo Motu Case Against SSP For Repeated Failure To Execute Court Warrants

A City Judge at Srinagar has initiated suo motu criminal proceedings against the Senior Superintendent of Police (SSP), Srinagar, holding that repeated and deliberate failure to execute court-issued warrants, despite being lawfully entrusted with them, may amount to a violation of statutory duties under the Jammu & Kashmir Police Act.Observing that police officers have no discretion to...

Former Advocates' Association President Urges Karnataka High Court To Commence Senior Advocate Designation Process After Five-Year Gap

Former President of the Advocates' Association, Bengaluru, A.P. Ranganatha has written to the Chief Justice of the Karnataka High Court seeking immediate commencement and completion of the process for designation of Senior Advocates, pointing out that nearly five years have elapsed since the last round of designations in 2021. In his representation dated July 11, Ranganatha urged the Court...

Lawyer Gautam Bhatia Wins CS' Ran Hirschl Prize For Best Article In Constitutional Studies

Advocate Gautam Bhatia has won Constitutional Studies' inaugural Ran Hirschl Prize for the Best Article in Constitutional Studies.The award has been given for his article titled Economic Inequality and the Separation of the Economic and the Political in Modern Constitutionalism, published in “Constitutional Studies” for December, 2025, issue.According to the platform, Bhatia's article is...

Delhi Court Rejects Muslim Man's Plea Against Re-Use Of Wife's Grave, Says No Proof Body Hasn't Decomposed

A Delhi Court has refused to restrain the re-use of a grave in the Shaheen Bagh graveyard observing that it would amount to creating a private right on the scarce public land which is utilized for the needs of the society as a whole and the Muslim populace in particular.District Judge Atul Ahlawat of Saket Courts dismissed an appeal filed by one M. Basharat Hussain challenging a trial court...

Bengaluru Court Grants Bail To Actor Prakash Raj Accused Of Holding Multiple Voter-IDs

A Bengaluru Court on Friday (July 10) granted bail to actor Prakash Raj over allegations that he holds multiple voter ID cards in four states including Karnataka.48th ACJM Jyoti Shantappa Kale allowed the bail application, subject to the condition that the actor furnishes a cash surety of Rs 4,000.The case pertains to a private complaint filed by advocate K Dilip Kumar, alleging that the...

"No Child Must Face Trauma Of Taking Birth In Prison Like Lord Krishna" : Nashik Court While Granting Bail To Nida Khan In TCS Case

Observing that no child must face the trauma and social stigma of taking birth in a prison like Lord Shri Krishna did, a Nashik Court recently granted bail to Nida Khan, the accused in the Tata Consultancy Services (TCS) BPO Case of alleged sexual harassment and forced religious conversion. Additional Sessions Judge Kedar Joshi, in his order pronounced on July 6, noted that though there...

Following Supreme Court Verdict, BCI To Audit State Bar Councils' Disciplinary Mechanisms, Frame National Legal Academy Plan

The Bar Council of India has proposed to convene a meeting next week to constitute expert committees to implement Supreme Court's directions including undertaking of a performance audit of the efficacy and credibility of its disciplinary powers and implement appropriate corrective and remedial measures based on the findings.For context, the Supreme Court in its judgment on Tuesday held that...

Justice Ashok Bhushan Says Public Confidence Is The True Foundation Of Judicial Institutions, Calls NCLAT Bar Equal Partner In Administration Of Justice

Delivering his farewell address as Chairperson of the National Company Law Appellate Tribunal (NCLAT), Justice Ashok Bhushan said that public confidence is the true foundation of every judicial institution and emphasised that courts and tribunals derive their authority not merely from statutes but from the trust reposed in them by the people. He also described the Bar as an equal partner in...

Gujarat High Court Establishes Statistical And Data Analysis Unit To Enable Data-Driven Judicial Administration

The High Court of Gujarat has established a dedicated Statistical and Data Analysis Unit aimed at strengthening data-driven judicial administration. The permanent in-house unit has been created to transform judicial data from the High Court and the District Judiciary into proactive foresight, enabling the administration to identify systematic bottlenecks instead of merely recording...