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Delhi Court Restrains Journalists, Websites From Publishing 'Defamatory', 'Unverified' Reports On Adani Group
A Delhi Court on Saturday temporarily restrained various journalists and two websites from publishing prima facie defamatory and unverified reports about the Adani Group. Special Civil Judge Anuj Kumar Singh of Rohini Courts passed the ex-parte ad-interim injunction in favour of Adani Enterprises Limited against the journalists and the websites. The journalists are: Paranjoy Guha Thakurta,...
Sharjeel Imam Moves Supreme Court Against Bail Denial In Delhi Riots Larger Conspiracy Case
Sharjeel Imam has moved the Supreme Court seeking bail in the UAPA case alleging a larger conspiracy related to the 2020 North-East Delhi riots. Imam has challenged the Delhi High Court ruling passed on September 02 by a division bench comprising Justice Navin Chawla and Justice Shalinder Kaur denying bail to him. The matter is yet to be listed for hearing before the Apex Court. Imam was...
Justice BV Nagarathna Urges Law Graduates To Be 'Stewards Of The Constitution'
Speaking at the 12th Convocation of National Law University, Delhi on the theme “Officers of the Court and Stewards of the Constitution,” Justice BV Nagarathna called upon graduating students to uphold constitutional values and integrity in their professional journey.“As you receive your degree, you are not merely being conferred a personal achievement — you are taking on a...
CJI BR Gavai Lauds Supreme Court Of Nepal's Landmark Judgments, Says Judiciaries Of Different Countries Must Learn From Each Other
The Chief Justice of India, BR Gavai, recently highlighted how jurisprudence transcends borders, drawing attention to landmark judgments of the Supreme Court of Nepal that have advanced justice across diverse branches of law.Speaking at the Nepal-India Judicial Dialogue 2025, the CJI pointed out that Nepal's judiciary has played a transformative role in upholding the rights of various...
BCI Chairman Urges Delhi Bar Associations To Defer Strike Against LG Notification On Police Officers' Evidence
Senior Advocate Manan Kumar Mishra, Chairman of the Bar Council of India, has written to the Coordination Committee of Bar Associations in the national capital to defer or recall the strike by lawyers on September 08 to oppose the notification of Delhi LG concerning deposition of police personnel before courts through video conferencing.Mishra has invited the Coordination Committee to...
S. 68 Evidence Act | Mandatory To Examine One Attesting Witness To Prove Will Even If There's No Dispute Between Legal Heirs : Supreme Court
The Supreme Court recently held that Section 68 of the Evidence Act makes it mandatory to examine at least one attesting witness to a Will, and this requirement cannot be dispensed with merely because the dispute does not involve contesting legal heirs. A bench of Justices Aravind Kumar and Sandeep Mehta heard the case where the Plaintiff-Respondent claimed that he had purchased the...
Centre Notifies Appointment Of 2 Advocates As Judges Of Allahabad High Court
The Central Government today notified the appointment of two advocates as judges of the Allahabad High Court. The Collegium had recommended the names of the following advocates for appointment as the judges of the HC on March 25: (1) Amitabh Kumar Rai, and (2) Rajiv Lochan Shukla The Allahabad High Court is presently functioning with 85 judges (including Chief Justice...
Embrace Uncertainty; Have The Courage To Ask 'What Makes You Happy?': Justice Surya Kant's Advice To Young Lawyers
Supreme Court Judge, Justice Surya Kant, recently expressed the importance of embracing change and the power of exploration in shaping the professional path for young lawyers. He stressed that lawyers should not be afraid of changing their career paths and reflect on what makes them happy.Speaking at the convocation ceremony of the Damodaram Sanjivayya National Law University,...
Selective Regularisation Of Similarly Situated Daily Wagers In Same Establishment Violates Equity : Supreme Court
The Supreme Court recently ruled against the selective regularization of similarly situated employees. It held that daily wage employees engaged in perennial work cannot be discriminated against by denying them regularization while extending the benefit to other similarly situated workers on vacant posts. The bench comprising Justices Vikram Nath and Sandeep Mehta heard the case where...
Supreme Court Criticises High Court For Asking Why Accused Was Not Arrested Instead Of Deciding Anticipatory Bail Plea
The Supreme Court yesterday granted anticipatory bail to a man facing corruption charges while criticising the Punjab and Haryana High Court for passing a “cryptic and unusual” order in the matter.A bench of Justice JB Pardiwala and Justice Sandeep Mehta criticised the High Court for seeking an explanation from the police for not arresting the man, instead of treating the non-arrest as...
Supreme Court Urges Union To Enhance Monetary & Insurace Aid For Cadets Injured During Military Training
The Supreme Court on Thursday requested the Union of India to enhance monetary and insurance benefits given to military cadets boarded out due to disabilities suffered during training and come up with a scheme for medical reassessment and resettlement of such cadets. “As far as monetary benefit is concerned, we have perused the amounts that are provided ex gratia with effect from...