'Paper Tigers; Judiciary Made Laughing Stock': Bihar Judge Rues After PDJ Transfers Case To 'Shield' DM, SP From Contempt

In an unprecedented and scathing judicial order, an Additional District Judge in Bihar's Begusarai district on Monday formally recorded his anguish after the Principal District and Sessions Judge intervened to recall and transfer from him, an execution file at a 'concluding-stage'. Additional Sessions Judge-III Brajesh Kumar Singh, in an order passed on November 17, 2025, alleged...

WinZO Faces Fresh Insolvency Plea From Arve Digital Over ₹1.59 Crore Debt

After Paytm, Arve Digital Media, a digital marketing company, has approached the National Company Law Tribunal (NCLT), New Delhi Bench, seeking insolvency proceedings against online gaming platform WinZO over Rs 1.59 crore in unpaid dues for services related to user acquisition, app installations, and digital growth campaigns. A bench comprising Judicial Member Justice Jyotsna Sharma...

WhatsApp Privacy Case: CCI Asks NCLAT To Clarify If Privacy Safeguards Apply Over Data Shared For Advertising

The Competition Commission of India (CCI) has approached the National Company Law Appellate Tribunal (NCLAT) seeking clarification on the tribunal's November 4 judgment, which had set aside the five-year prohibition on WhatsApp sharing user data with Meta for advertising purposes.The CCI has asked the tribunal whether, in light of the judgment's emphasis on user privacy and consent,...

Security Enhanced In Delhi District Courts Following Bomb Scare

Security in Delhi's district courts was enhanced today, after a bomb threat was received on Tuesday. The courts in question are Saket, Dwarka, Patiala House and Rohini. The Court buildings were vacated immediately after the bomb scare, followed by security checking of the premises. The court proceedings were halted amid the bomb threat concerns but might resume after lunch, once the...

Rajasthan Strengthens ADR Framework With 40-Hour Mediation Training For Permanent Lok Adalat Chairpersons And Members

Rajasthan took a decisive stride toward advancing its Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR) framework today with the launch of an intensive 40-Hour Mediation Training Programme at the Rajasthan State Judicial Academy (RSJA), Jodhpur.Organised by the Rajasthan State Legal Services Authority (RSLSA) under the guidance and visionary stewardship of Mr. Justice Sanjeev Prakash Sharma, Acting...

PAN Card Forgery Case | UP Court Convicts SP Leader Azam Khan, Son Abdullah; Awards 7-Year Jail Term Each

A Special MP/MLA Court in Rampur today convicted Samajwadi Party leader Mohammad Azam Khan and his son, also a former MLA, Abdullah Azam, in a forgery case related to the use of two different PAN cards obtained using different dates of birth. Both have been awarded seven years of imprisonment. Additional Chief Judicial Magistrate Shobit Bansal found them guilty under Sections...

Jharkhand High Court Launches New App For District Judiciary, Unveils New Logo At Silver Jubilee Celebrations

The Jharkhand High Court has launched a new mobile application titled “Jharkhand District Judiciary”. It also launched a new official logo for the High Court on November 15, during the court's Silver Jubilee celebrations. Chief Justice of India–designate Justice Surya Kant launched the app and Logo.The new logo of the High Court is reflective of the State's natural heritage and...

Kerala Court Holds Former BJP Leader Guilty In Palathayi Rape Case, Sentences Him To Life Imprisonment

The Fast Track Special Court, Thalassery (Kannur) on Thursday (November 14) found former BJP leader Padmarajan K. guilty in the 2020 Palathayi Rape case involving the rape of a 4th standard student.Smt. Jalajarani M.T., Special Judge, found him guilty of the offences under Sections 376AB, 376(2) (f), 354B of the Indian Penal Code and Sec. 5(f), (l) and (m) r/w 6 of the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act, 2012 and sentenced him to undergo life imprisonment for the offence under...

Delhi Court Issues Summons To Cobrapost, Economic Times In Anil Ambani's Defamation Suit

A court in Delhi has issued summons in a defamation suit filed by Reliance Group Chairman Anil Ambani against Cobrapost, Economic Times publisher Bennett, Coleman & Co. Ltd., and others over reports alleging his companies committed a fraud of over Rs 41,000 crore. The court however, did not pass any interim orders injuncting these publications.The matter was heard by Senior Civil Judge...

Justice Krishna Iyer's Principles Are Needed Now More Than Ever; Justice Ujjal Bhuyan

Justice Ujjal Bhuyan, speaking at an event organised by the Capital Foundation Society at the Constitution Club of India, New Delhi, to celebrate Justice V.R. Krishna Iyer's 110th birth anniversary, reflected on Justice Iyer's transformative contribution to India's constitutional jurisprudence. He highlighted Justice Iyer's extraordinary life—as a political activist, minister, lawyer,...

Court Slams Delhi Police For 'Callous And Shaky' Probe In Murder Case, Acquits Three Men

A Delhi Court has acquitted three men in a murder case, while rapping the Delhi Police for conducting the investigation in a casual and callous manner. Additional Sessions Judge Pawan Kumar of Saket Courts said that investigation had left number of unsolved loose ends and that the “casual and shaky” probe added misery to the “fragile case” of the prosecution.The judge acquitted ...

Dish TV Settles SEBI Case, Pays Rs 11.7 Lakh Over Jawahar Lal Goel's Unauthorized Continuation On Board

Dish TV India Limited has settled adjudication proceedings, initiated by the Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) by paying Rs 11.7 lakhs, over the unauthorized continuation of Jawahar Lal Goel, a non-executive director on its board without shareholder approval, a breach of listing regulations.SEBI Adjudicating Officer Sudeep Mishra closed the adjudication proceedings on November...