Varanasi Court Sets Aside Magistrate's Order Refusing FIR Against Rahul Gandhi Over 'Lord Ram Mythological Figure' Remark; Directs Fresh Hearing

A Special MP-MLA court in Varanasi today set aside a Magistrate Court's order that had dismissed a complaint seeking registration of an FIR against Congress leader and LoP in LokSabha, Rahul Gandhi, over his alleged remark on Lord Rama, referring to him as a 'mythological' figure during an interactive session in the US in 2025 Addl. District & Sessions Judge, Yajuvendra Vikram...

Nava Kerala Sadas Assault: Kerala Court Grants Pre-Arrest Bail To 5 Members Of Ex-CM's Security Team

A Kerala court on Tuesday (June 9) granted anticipatory bail to five members of the Security Team of former Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan in the crime registered during the violence committed during the Nava Kerala Sadas programme in 2023.Smt. Honey M. Varghese, Sessions Judge, Alappuzha allowed the bail pleas of the accused, who were booked by the Alappuzha South Police for the offences...

Abhijit Iyer Mitra's Post Was In 'Shayari' Form : Delhi Court Stays Order For FIR For Post Against Manisha Pande

The Court noted that no individual was named in Mitra's post over which an FIR was sought on the ground that it was a sexually coloured comment.

Patna Court Grants Interim Anticipatory Bail To Khan Sir In Coaching Centre Firing Case

A court in Patna has granted interim protection from arrest to popular educator and YouTuber Khan Sir in connection with a firing-related case.Speaking to the media, his lawyer Arvind Kumar Mavvar stated that an anticipatory bail application had been filed on Khan Sir's behalf and that the court had granted interim protection pending further consideration of the matter.A Patna court today...

RSLSA Becomes First State Legal Services Authority To Train Former Judges As Accredited Mediators

In a first-of-its-kind initiative among all State Legal Services Authorities in India, the Rajasthan State Legal Services Authority (RSLSA) organised a 40-Hour Mediation Training Programme for Former Judges from June 1 to June 5, 2026, at Jaipur. The programme brought together 28 former judges and aimed at preparing them as accredited mediators while strengthening the institutional framework...

PMLA Court Rejects Jharkhand CM Hemant Soren's Discharge Plea In Money Laundering Case

A Special Court at Ranchi under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA) on Tuesday rejected Jharkhand Chief Minister Hemant Soren's discharge petition in a money laundering case linked to 8.86 acres of land in Ranchi's Badgai area.The Court held that prima facie material existed for trial.Special Judge PMLA Yogesh Kumar said:"Upon overall consideration of the...

Malviya Nagar Fire: Delhi Court Denies Bail To Cook, Extends Hotel Owner's Remand To Police Custody By 2 Days

A Delhi Court on Monday (June 2) extended by two days the police custody remand of Lavkesh Bajaj, the owner of the hotel building in Malviya Nagar where a devastating fire killed 21 people last week.Judicial Magistrate First Class Bhanu Pratap Singh of Saket Courts also denied bail to the cook Keshav Negi and he was sent to 14 days of judicial custody. Negi was arrested on Saturday with the...

Karnataka Governor Extends Tenure of Advocate General K. Shashi Kiran Shetty

The Governor of Karnataka, Thaawarchand Gehlot, has formally continued Senior Counsel K. Shashi Kiran Shetty as the Advocate General for the State of Karnataka, exercising powers conferred under Clause (1) of Article 165 of the Constitution of India.A notification to this effect was issued on June 6, 2026, by the Governor's office. The order confirms that Mr Shetty will continue in the post...

NALSA, Himachal Pradesh SLSA Organise Mega Legal Literacy Camp On Constitutional Values And Legal Awareness In Dharamshala

The National Legal Services Authority (NALSA), in collaboration with the Himachal Pradesh State Legal Services Authority (HPSLSA), organised a Mega Legal Literacy Camp at Dharamshala through the District Legal Services Authority, Kangra on June 6, 2026. The programme focused on the themes “Fundamental Rights and Duties: Present Scenario” and “Empowered, Capable and Harmonious Society...

In A First, Five Women Lawyers Elected To Bar Council Of Maharashtra & Goa

In a first, a total of five female advocates have been elected to the Bar Council of Maharashtra & Goa (BCMG), after the recently concluded elections to the bar body. There are also 18 male advocates elected to be Bar body. After a complex preferential votes counting, a total of 23 advocates have been elected with Advocate Parijat Pandey securing the highest votes.The women advocates...

Interview With The Author Of The Book 'MN Rao : The Renaissance Man Of Law'

Justice M. N. Rao turned 90 this April. Across his distinguished career, Justice Rao has been in various roles- a law secretary, a district judge, a High Court judge, Chief Justice of the HP High Court, a Senior Advocate before the Supreme Court, Chairperson of the Backward Class Commission, a philanthropist, and a public intellectual.To mark his 90th birthday and celebrate the life and work...

Script Copy Row: Mumbai Court Refuses To Stay OTT Release Of 'Dhurandhar' Movie In Filmmaker Santosh Kumar's Suit

A civil court in Mumbai on June 4, refused to stay the Over The Top (OTT) release of Bollywood fim Dhurandhar 2 as demanded by filmmaker Santosh Kumar, who has accused the film's director Aditya Dhar of "copying" his original script.Judge Yunus Kharadi rejected the plea for ad-interim relief filed by Kumar, seeking stay on the OTT release of the film. The judge noted that Kumar suppressed...