Arbitral Institutions Should Integrate Gender Quotas, Established Arbitrators Must Mentor Aspiring Female Arbitrators: Justice Tara Vitasta Ganju

While batting for gender diversity in arbitration, Delhi High Court judge, Justice Tara Vitasta Ganju said that established arbitrators, regardless of gender, must actively mentor aspiring female arbitrators, creating pathways for access to high-stakes cases and fostering professional growth.Stating that gender representation in arbitration is a pressing issue in the evolution of...

Pathways To Legal Excellence: A Special Lecture By Justice Oka At NLUJAA

A special guest lecture was conducted by the National Law University and Judical Academy, Assam (NLUJAA), presided over by Justice Ujjal Bhuyan, Judge of the Supreme Court. The keynote speaker, Justice Abhay S. Oka, Judge of the Supreme Court, was joined by a panel that included Justice Mir Alfaz Ali, Director of the Judicial Academy, Assam, and the Vice-Chancellor of NLUJAA, Dr....

Mumbai Court Grants Anticipatory Bail To SP MLA Abu Azmi In Case For Praising Mughal Emperor Aurangzeb

A Mumbai Sessions Court on Tuesday granted anticipatory bail to Samajwadi Party MLA Abu Asim Azmi, who is booked in a criminal case for praising Mughal Emperor Aurangzeb and calling him a 'good administrator'.Additional Sessions Judge VG Raghuvanshi granted anticipatory bail to Azmi on a surety of Rs 20,000. A detailed order of the Court, is yet to be made available. Notably, Azmi has...

'Prime Facie Cognizable Offence Committed' : Delhi Court Orders FIR In Complaint Against Arvind Kejriwal & Others Over Illegal Hoardings

A Delhi Court on Tuesday directed registration of FIR in a complaint against Aam Aadmi Party supremo and former Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal and other individuals under the Delhi Prevention of Defacement of Property Act. ACJM Neha Mittal of Rouse Avenue Courts directed the concerned SHO to immediately register the FIR under Section 3 of the enactment which deals with the penalty for...

Over 15 Lakh Cases Resolved During National Lok Adalat At Telangana

The first national Lok Adalat of 2025 in Telangana was held on 8th March under the aegis of the National Legal Services Authority.The initiative was spearheaded by Justice Sujoy Paul, Acting Chief Justice of Telangana High Court and Patron-in-Chief cum Executive Chairman of Telangana State Legal Services Authority, who emphasised that mediation is the most effective path forward to...

NGT Asks Activist To Submit Evidence On Alleged Environmental Violation In Renovating Shahrukh Khan's Residence Mannat

The Western Zone bench of National Green Tribunal (NGT) has asked an activist, who challenged the legality of the Coastal Regulation Zone (CRZ) clearance granted for Shahrukh Khan's plan to add two additional floors to the existing six-storey Mumbai house Mannat, to submit evidence of the alleged environmental norms violation."If any violation of the...procedure has been committed by the...

'Sharjeel Imam Kingpin Of Larger Conspiracy To Incite Violence': Delhi Court While Framing Charges In 2019 Anti-CAA Protest Case

A Delhi Court has framed charges against Sharjeel Imam, Asif Iqbal Tanha and 9 others in a case concerning the alleged violence during the 2019 anti CAA protests in city's Jamia Nagar area.Additional Sessions Judge Vishal Singh of Saket Courts said that Sharjeel Imam was not only an instigator but also was the kingpin of larger conspiracy to incite violence.The Court thaf being a senior...

Senior Advocate Anil Singh Gets Fourth Term As Additional Solicitor General At Bombay High Court

Senior Advocate Anil Singh has been appointed as the Additional Solicitor General (ASG) for representing the Union Government in the State of Maharashtra. This is his fourth term as he has served nine years before as an ASG from 2014 till July 2023.The post of ASG was vacant for two months after former ASG for Maharashtra & Gujarat, resigned from his post on January 22, 2025. From his...

Centre Notifies Appointment Of Three Additional Judges As Permanent Judges Of J&K And Ladakh High Court

The Central Government has officially notified the appointment of three Additional Judges Justice Wasim Sadiq Nargal, Justice Rajesh Sekhri, and Justice Mohammad Yousuf Wani—as Permanent Judges of the High Court of Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh. The notification follows the Supreme Court Collegium's recommendation dated March 5, 2025.Union Law Minister Arjun Ram Meghwal took to Twitter...

Judge-Advocates Spat : KHCAA Suspends Senior Advocate George Poonthottam Over Alleged Settlement Talk Without Association Nod

The General Body of the Kerala High Court Advocates Association decided to suspend Senior Advocate George Poonthottam from the KHCAA for meeting the Chief Justice without the consent of the Association to resolve the issue relating to Justice A Badharudeen.Last Friday, the KHCAA had boycotted Justice Badharudeen's Court following a complaint that the Judge had insulted Advocate Sarita...

Delhi Riots: Court Grants 15 Days Interim Bail To Shahrukh Pathan Who Pointed Gun At Cop

A Delhi Court has granted 15 days of interim bail to Shahrukh Pathan, the man who pointed a gun at a policeman during the 2020 North-East Delhi riots.Additional Sessions Judge Sameer Bajpai of Karkardooma Courts granted relief to Pathan for taking care of his ailing father and arranging funds for the family. “The applicant is directed to give his mobile number to the I.O. and will keep the...

Used 'Pakistan' Word To Spew Hatred: Court Rejects Delhi Minister Kapil Mishra's Plea Against Summons In 2020 FIR For Communal Tweets

A Delhi Court has dismissed a plea moved by BJP Minister Kapil Mishra challenging a magisterial order summoning him in an FIR filed in 2020 over his tweets that the AAP and Congress had created a “mini Pakistan” at Shaheen Bagh and that the then Assembly polls would be a contest between “India and Pakistan”.“The word 'Pakistan' is very skillfully weaved by the revisionist in his...