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Delhi Court Seeks Police Response Over NH-24 Robbery Of Young Lawyer, Directs SHO To Personally Supervise Probe
A Delhi court today directed the Delhi Police to file a detailed status report in relation to incident of robbery of a young practising advocate on NH-24 near city's Akshardham.Noting that the complainant was an advocate, Judicial Magistrate First Class Amit Rana of Karkardooma Courts ordered the Station House Officer (SHO) concerned to personally supervise the investigation. The Court...
Bombay Bar Association Condemns Use Of Force On Students Protesting At Jantar Mantar, Calls For "Meaningful Dialogue"
The Bombay Bar Association (BBA) on Wednesday (July 22) condemned the "use of force" by police authorities against students protesting exam paper leaks, and also the damage caused to public property by a 'section' of protestors.The BBA in a statement has urged the protesting students and also the Government to engage in a meaningful dialogue instead of confrontation. In a statement issued by...
Gujarat High Court Advocates' Association Convenes Meeting To Discuss 'Excessive Force' By Delhi Police Against Protestors At Jantar Mantar
The Gujarat High Court Advocates' Association has convened a meeting on Thursday (July 23) to discuss the reported excessive use of force by Delhi police on students and young persons during the ongoing protest at Jantar Mantar over their demand for education reforms. After a requisition was recieved by 174 advocates, the President of GHCAA, senior advocate Yatin Oza announce to convene a...
Telangana Advocates Protection Act Can't Shield Lawyers Accused Of Illegal Activities: High Court
The Telangana High Court has held that the protections under the Telangana Advocates Protection Act, 2026 are intended to safeguard advocates from violence and intimidation faced in the discharge of their professional duties, but cannot be invoked to prevent investigation or arrest in criminal cases alleging illegal acts committed by advocates. [2026 LiveLaw (Tel) 112]The...
CLAT 2027 To Be Held On December 6, 2026
The Consortium of National Law Universities will conduct the Common Law Admission Test (CLAT) 2027 on December 6, 2026, between 2 pm and 4 pm, according to a press release issued by the Consortium.The decision was taken on July 18 at meetings of the Consortium's executive committee and governing body.The online application portal will open from August 3, 2026, till October 31,...
Karnataka High Court Refuses To Quash Extortion Case Against Lawyer Accused Of Posing As Policeman, Seeking ₹5 Lakh Bribe
The Karnataka High Court has recently refused to quash an FIR registered against a lawyer for alleged extortion from a labourer to the tune of Rs 5 lakhs by impersonating a police officer, holding that the allegations prima facie disclos commission of a cognizable offence which requires further investigation. [2026 LiveLaw (Kar) 263] The single judge bench of Justice Anant...
Police Registers Case Against Man Who Verbally Abused Kerala High Court Judge
A First Information Report (FIR) has been registered against a man, who had allegedly shouted abusive words against Kerala High Court judge Justice A. Badharudeen.In the FIR registered by the Ernakulam Town North police station, the incident allegedly occurred around 5:22 p.m. on Monday (June 20) near a vegetable shop near Pachalam K.S. Udayan Road.It is alleged that the man was...
Bengaluru Court Restrains Publication Of Book Allegedly Defaming Former BJP MP Prathap Simha
A Bengaluru court has recently granted an interim injunction restraining the publication, printing, circulation, sale and distribution of the book titled 'Kattale Jagattu Prathap Simharige Ticket Thappalu Karanavada Ghathaka Kathegal' (Dark World: Stories of Incidents That Caused Prathap Simha to Lose Ticket), authored by Praveen Kumar Mavinkadu.The Court of the 1st Additional Civil...
2023 Parliament Security Breach: Delhi Court Grants Interim Bail To Accused On Humanitarian Grounds
A Delhi Court recently granted interim bail to an accused in the Parliament security breach case which happened on December 13, 2023, on humanitarian grounds.Additional Sessions Judge Amit Bansal of Patiala House Courts granted relief to accused Sagar Sharma, who said that his father passed away on July 14 because of cancer. Sharma also said that he needed to perform cremation rituals as he...
MadhyaPradesh Special Lok Adalat Settles 1,945 Cheque Bounce Cases Worth Over ₹106 Crore In A Day
A Special Lok Adalat for the disposal of cases under the Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881 was organised across Madhya Pradesh on July 18, 2026, resulting in the amicable settlement of 1,945 cheque dishonour cases involving more than ₹106.42 crore.The Special Lok Adalat was organised under the leadership of Justice Vivek Rusia, Acting Chief Justice of the Madhya Pradesh High Court...
Women Representation, Increase In Enrolment Fee, Bar On Foreign Law Firms: BCI Proposes Amendments To Advocates Act; Seeks Suggestions
The Bar Council of India has prepared a draft proposing amendments to the Advocates Act, made in consultation with the State Bar Councils, reputed Senior Advocates practising in the Supreme Court of India, various High Courts and District Courts, Vice-Chancellors, Deans of Law Universities of the Ministry of Law and Justice and other stakeholders.In a press note issued by the bar body, the...