Kerala Court Orders Investigation After Man Alleges His Mobile Number Was Displayed In Malayalam Film 'Officer On Duty'

An Ernakulam court directed the jurisdictional police authorities to initiate an investigation into a private complaint wherein complainant has alleged identity theft, privacy violation, etc., claiming that his mobile number was allegedly displayed in Kunchacko Boban-starrer Malayalam film 'Officer on Duty'. The complainant alleged that his personal mobile number, which he has been using...

Centre Notifies Appointment Of Justice Sanjeev Kumar As Acting Chief Justice Of Jammu & Kashmir And Ladakh High Court

The Central Government on Monday (June 1) notified the appointment of Justice Sanjeev Kumar as the Acting Chief Justice of Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh High Court consequent upon the elevation of Chief Justice Arun Palli to the Supreme Court of India.The appointment has been made by the in exercise of powers under Article 223 of the Constitution of India. The notification, issued by...

Justice Vikram Nath Inaugurates 3rd Zonal Workshop On Role Of Law Students In Advancing Social Justice

The Karnataka State Legal Services Authority (KSLSA) and Karnataka State Law University, in association with M.S. Ramaiah College of Law, organised the 3rd Zonal Workshop on the theme “From Classroom to Courtroom: Law Students as Catalysts for Social Justice” on May 31, 2026, at the M.S. Ramaiah College of Law Auditorium, MSRIT Campus, Mathikere, Bengaluru.The workshop focused on the role...

Justice Vikram Nath Inaugurates Computer Lab And Tele-MANAS Facility At Bengaluru Central Prison

The National Legal Services Authority (NALSA), Karnataka State Legal Services Authority (KSLSA) and the Department of Prisons and Correctional Services organized a programme on “Right of Parole, Remission and Release under Poor Prisoner's Scheme” at Central Prison, Parappana Agrahara, Bengaluru, on May 31, 2026.Justice Vikram Nath, Judge, Supreme Court of India and Executive Chairman,...

Kerala Court Denies Bail To 5 Accused Of Attacking ED Officials After Search At Former CM Pinarayi Vijayan's Residence

A Thiruvananthapuram court dismissed the bail plea of five accused arrested in connection with the alleged attack on Enforcement Directorate (ED) officials and damage to vehicles following an ED search operation at the residence of Opposition Leader Of Kerala, Pinarayi Vijayan and his daughter on May 27. Judicial First Class Magistrate, Tania Mariam Jose rejected the plea filed by the accused...

'Broadcast Fell Short Of Neutrality & Impartiality': NBDSA On Aaj Tak Programme Claiming Taj Mahal Was Once Hindu Temple

The News Broadcasting & Digital Standards Authority (NBDSA) has directed news channel Aaj Tak to edit its programme “Black and White Full Episode” hosted by journalist Sudhir Chaudhary broadcasted on November 29, 2024 in so far it claimed that the Taj Mahal was once a Hindu temple.The complaint was filed in respect of a broadcast titled “Black and White Full Episode: Sambhal Jama...

ICA To Hold 4th International Conference On Arbitrating Indo-UK Commercial Disputes In London On June 5; CJI Justice Surya Kant To Inaugurate

The Indian Council of Arbitration (ICA) has announced the 4th Edition of its International Conference on "Arbitrating Indo-UK Commercial Disputes: ADR as a Catalyst for Strengthening the India–UK Economic Partnership", scheduled to be held on June 5, 2026, at Church House, Westminster, London.According to the ICA, this year's edition assumes particular significance in light of the...

Senior Advocate Surojit Nath Mitra Appointed As Advocate General For West Bengal

Senior Advocate Surojit Nath Mitra was appointed as the Advocate General for State of West Bengal with effect from Friday (May 29). A notification issued by the Government of West Bengal states:"In exercise of power conferred by Clause (1) of Article 165 of the Constitution of India, the Governor is here by pleased to appoint Shri Surojit Nath Mitra, senior advocate, High Court, Calcutta to...

Twisha Sharma Dowry Death Case | Bhopal Court Remands Husband Samarth Singh, Mother-In-Law Giribala Singh To 5-Day CBI Custody

A Bhopal Court, on Friday (May 29), remanded Twisha Sharma's husband Samarth Singh and her mother-in-law Giribala Singh to 5-day CBI custody, who are booked in an alleged case of dowry death. As per PTI report, the court allowed CBI's plea seeking custody of the husband and mother-in-law. Twisha Sharma, a 33-year-old woman, was found dead at her matrimonial home in Bhopal on May 12. An FIR...

'No Material': Odisha Court Acquits Alleged Al-Qaeda Operative Accused Of Raising Funds & Recruiting Youth To Terrorist Organisations

A Cuttack Sessions Court acquitted an alleged Al-Qaeda (AQIS) and Indian Mujahideen (IM) operative accused of propagating radical anti-national ideologies amongst the students of Madrasa, raising funds for terrorist activities and purportedly recruiting youths to different terrorist organisations.While finding the accused not guilty, Sessions Judge Manas Ranjan Barik held that the IO had...

Income Tax Case : Bengaluru Court Gives Two-Year Permission To DK Shivakumar For Foreign Travel

Karnataka's Deputy Chief Minister and likely next CM D.K Shivakumar has been permitted by a Bengaluru Court to travel abroad for a period of two years, citing the 'doctrine of parity' in a tax evasion case from 2017 after noting that a co-accused in the same case had already been granted similar permission.The XLII Additional Chief Judicial Magistrate, Bengaluru- K.N. Shivakumar, allowed...

NALSA Launches 'E-Prisons Early Release Processing Module' For Timely Processing Of Remission Cases

The National Legal Services Authority (NALSA) on May 27th launched the “E-Prisons Early Release Processing Module” at the pan-India level in virtual mode to facilitate timely, transparent and technology-driven processing of remission and premature release cases of eligible prisoners.The initiative has been developed by the National Informatics Centre (NIC) pursuant to the Supreme...