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Institutional Arbitration Can Only Be Strengthened Through Collective Will And Adaptability: Gujarat High Court Conference Highlights
The two-day conference on “Institutional Arbitration at a Crossroads: Challenges and the Way Forward,” organised by the Arbitration Centre (Domestic & International), High Court of Gujarat, in collaboration with the Gujarat State Legal Services Authority, brought together leading judges, senior advocates and arbitration experts to deliberate on the future of institutional arbitration in India.The inaugural session was presided over by Justice Surya Kant, Judge of the Supreme Court of India,...
Supreme Court Issues Contempt Notice To 51 Delhi Hospitals Over Not Meeting Requirement Of Free Treatment To Weaker Sections
The Supreme Court recently issued contempt notice to 51 hospitals in Delhi over non-compliance with the condition to provide minimum 10 percent IPD (Inpatient Department) and 25 percent OPD (Outpatient Department) for the weaker sections, free of cost.The Court called on the hospitals to show cause as to why contempt proceedings be not initiated against them and concessions granted by the Delhi government (towards land allotment) withdrawn. The hospitals which have been issued notices include -...
Supreme Court Rejects Ex-Chhattisgarh CM's Dy Secretary Saumya Chaurasia's Plea Against Sanction Notices In Tax Evasion Case
The Supreme Court recently dismissed a plea filed by Saumya Chaurasia, former Deputy Secretary to ex-Chhattisgarh Chief Minister Bhupesh Baghel, challenging sanction notices issued under the Income Tax Act authorizing her prosecution in a tax evasion case.A bench of CJI Surya Kant and Justice Joymalya Bagchi heard the matter and rejected Chaurasia's challenge to the Delhi High Court order which dismissed her petition on the above issue.It however added that she would be at liberty to raise all...
Attorney General R. Venkataramani Highlights Significance Of Nari Shakti Vandan Adhiniyam At ILI Symposium
The Indian Law Institute (ILI), in collaboration with the Commonwealth Legal Education Association (CLEA), commemorated International Women's Day by organising a National Symposium on “Nari Shakti Vandan Adhiniyam and its Implementation: 106th Constitutional Amendment Act, 2023.” The symposium brought together members of the Bar, academia, and students to deliberate on the constitutional...
Mega Legal Services Camp Organised By DSLSA In Mangolpur Kalan; Over 800 Beneficiaries Attend
A Mega Legal Services Camp was organised on February 28, 2026, by the Delhi State Legal Services Authority (DSLSA) through the North-West District Legal Services Authority at MCD Boys School, Mangolpur Kalan. The event witnessed a footfall of over 800 beneficiaries.A legal aid clinic was also inaugurated at the adjoining MCD Community Centre with the objective of providing access to justice...
International Digital Dispute Resolution Centre (IDDRC) Inaugurated At NFSU Gandhinagar By CJI Surya Kant
The Chief Justice of India, Justice Surya Kant, on Thursday inaugurated the International Digital Dispute Resolution Centre (IDDRC) at the National Forensic Sciences University (NFSU), Gandhinagar. The Centre has been established under the aegis of the School of Law, Forensic Justice and Policy Studies.Justice Surya Kant was attending the 4th Annual Convocation as the Chief Guest at NFSU. During the event, he dedicated the IDDRC to the global community, describing it as the first institution of...
AI Summit Protest: Delhi Court Grants Bail To 9 Indian Youth Congress Workers; Says Protest Was 'Political Critique'
A Delhi Court has granted bail to nine Indian Youth Congress (IYC) workers arrested in relation to the shirtless protest at the recent India AI Impact Summit at Bharat Mandapam.Judicial Magistrate First Class Ravi of Patiala House Courts said that the protest constituted symbolic political critique and pre-trial detention could “illicit pre-emptive punishment”.The Court granted bail...
Tamil Nadu AG Refuses Consent To Initiate Contempt Proceedings Against Former Judge For Remarks On Justice GR Swaminathan
The Tamil Nadu Advocate General, PS Raman, has refused to give consent for initiating contempt proceedings against Justice Hariparanthaman, retired judge of the Madras High Court, for comments made by him about Justice GR Swaminathan. Rangarajan Narasimhan had filed a consent petition with the Advocate General seeking permission for initiating contempt proceedings under Section...
