Supreme Court Grants Interim Bail To 3 More Accused In Chhattisgarh Coal Levy Scam Case

The Supreme Court today granted interim bail to 3 more accused in the Chhattisgarh Coal Levy scam case, namely Laxmikant Tiwari, Manish Upadhyay and Parekh Kurre.A bench of Justices Surya Kant and N Kotiswar Singh passed the order, adopting the reasons recorded in the earlier March 3 order whereby other accused in the case (including ex-civil servants Saumya Chaurasia and Ranu Sahu) were...

Assam CM Himanta Biswa Sarma Resigns From Gauhati HC Bar Association After Bar Body Opposes Move To Shift High Court Complex To Rangmahal

In a latest development, Assam Chief Minister Dr Himanta Biswa Sarma on Wednesday (April 30) resigned from the membership of Gauhati High Court Bar Association. The CM's resignation comes after Gauhati High Court Bar Association's (GHCBA) stand to oppose the proposal to shift the High Court from Guwahati to Rangmahal in the Kamrup (Rural) District on the Northern Bank of Brahmaputra river. In...

Mega Legal Awareness And Empowerment Camp Held In Narmada District Under NALSA Samvad Scheme 2025

The Gujarat State Legal Services Authority (GSLSA) and District Legal Services Authority (DLSA) Narmada, organized a Mega Legal Awareness and Empowerment Camp focussing on NALSA (Protection and Enforcement of Tribal Rights) Scheme–now known as the NALSA Samvad Scheme 2025 on April 27. Several dignitaries attended the camp including Supreme Court Justice B.R. Gavai–NALSA's Executive...

No Prima Facie Case Against Rapper Vedan: Kerala Court Says While Granting Bail In Case Over “Leopard Tooth”

While granting bail to Malayalam rapper 'Vedan' in a case over the alleged possession of a leopard tooth, a Kerala Court observed that the materials presented by the Forest Department did not establish a strong prima facie case under the Wildlife Protection Act 1972.Vedan, officially known as Hirandas V.M., was initially arrested by the Excise Department on April 29 in connection with the...

NLUJAA Hosts Amiquiz Curiae Student Edition Quiz

National Law University and Judicial Academy, Assam, hosted the AmiQuiz Curiae – Student Edition on 22nd April 2025, a landmark inter-collegiate quiz competition celebrating 75 years of the Indian Constitution. The event spotlighted themes of law, politics, history, and culture, drawing enthusiastic participation from institutions across Assam.The quiz was generously supported by an...

Jammu Bar Association Writes To Lt Governor To Address Long-Standing Vacancy Of Advocate General's Post

Raising serious concerns, the Jammu & Kashmir High Court Bar Association (Jammu) has written to Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha over the continued vacancy in the office of the Advocate General, a key legal post lying vacant for over six months now.In its letter, the Bar Association pointed out that the absence of an Advocate General is hampering the government's ability to represent...

Delhi Court Extends NIA Custody Of Mumbai Terror Attack Accused Tahawwur Rana For 12 Days

A Delhi Court on Monday extended for 12 days the National Investigation Agency (NIA) custody remand of Mumbai 26/11 terror attack accused Tahawwur Hussain Rana. Special NIA judge Chander Jit Singh of Patiala House Courts passed the order after Rana was produced in Court amid tight security.NIA sought extension of remand on the ground that Rana had to be confronted with various...

Tamil Nadu Govt Felicitates Senior Advocates Who Represented State In Plea Against Governor Over Delay In Assenting Bills

In a first, the Tamil Nadu Government felicitated the four Senior Advocates who represented the State in its petition against the Governor before the Supreme Court, which led to the landmark decision on Governor's powers. In a ceremony held in Chennai on Sunday, Tamil Nadu Chief Minister MK Stalin felicitated Senior Advocate and former ASGI Mukul Rohatgi, Senior Advocate and former ASGI...

Measure Of Nation's Justice Lies In Sense Of Security Felt By The Poorest & Marginalised : Justice Surya Kant

"The measure of a nation's justice is how many of its citizens never had to fear injustice," said Supreme Court Justice Surya Kant in his address at an event on Saturday (April 26) commemorating 30-years of National Legal Services Authority (NALSA) organised in Gujarat. Justice Surya Kant was speaking at the Western Regional Conference–organized jointly by NALSA and Gujarat State Legal...

After Jharkhand HC Nudge, State Govt Announces Advocates' Health Insurance Scheme, CM Hemant Soren Set To Inaugurate On May 3

The Jharkhand government has announced the launch of the Advocates Health Insurance Scheme under the Rajyakarmi Swasthya Bima Yojana on May 3 which will be inaugurated by Chief Minister Hemant Soren. As per an April 17 letter issued by the Jharkhand Advocates' Welfare Fund Trustee Committee the event will take place at Harivansh Tana Bhagat Indoor Stadium, Hotwar in Ranchi. The Chief...

'Not Enough To Have Rights, Unless Citizens Are Made Aware Of Their Rights They Wont Seek Enforcement': Justice BR Gavai

"It is not enough to have rights, it is necessary that citizens must know they have constitutional , statutory rights. Unless they are made aware they wont come forward to enforce them," said Supreme Court Justice BR Gavai while speaking at an event on Saturday (April 26) commemorating 30-years of National Legal Services Authority (NALSA). Justice Gavai was speaking at the Western...

Karnataka Court Orders Action Against Police Officer For Registering False Murder Case, Fabricating Evidence

A session court in Mysuru has directed registration of complaint against a police inspector, Prakash.B.G, for filing a false case against a man by accusing him of murdering his wife, who was later found to be alive.Session Judge Gururaj Somakkalavar noted that the inspector fabricated evidence, including witness statements and filed a chargesheet before the court. Remarking that the...