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Delhi High Court Concludes 90 Days Special Mediation Drive, 4316 Matters Settled
The Delhi High Court has successfully concluded the 90 days Special Mediation Drive, “Mediation For the Nation”, organized by the National Legal Services Authority (NALSA). The mediation drive was conducted from July 01 to September 30. It was organized in association with the Mediation and Conciliation Project Committee (MCPC) under the guidance of Chief Justice of India, Justice BR...
Nagpur's Futala Lake Not Wetland : Supreme Court Allows Constructions Near It
The Supreme Court on Tuesday (October 7) upheld the Bombay High Court's decision declining to classify Nagpur's Futala Lake as a 'wetland' under the Wetlands (Conservation and Management) Rules, 2017, thereby permitting the State authorities to proceed with temporary constructions such as a floating restaurant, banquet hall, musical fountain, and viewing gallery around the lake."In view of...
Supreme Court Directs States/UTs To Frame Rules Under Motor Vehicles Act For Pedestrian Safety, Footpaths & Road Designs
The Supreme Court today (October 7) issued a series of final directions relating to the safety of pedestrians on roads and footpaths, including the wearing of helmets, wrong lane driving, and the use of unauthorised hooters on cars in a long-standing writ petition. It has directed the States and Union Territories to formulate Rules under Section 138(1A) the Motor Vehicles Act in the interest...
State Denying Salary To Employee In Coma Since 2023 Is Inhuman, Violates Article 21: Rajasthan High Court Directs Review Of Dues
Rajasthan High Court expressed its pain with the State government for not paying salary to a government employee in coma for over two years after suffering brain hemorrhage, calling it inhumane, unreasonable and violative of Article 21 of the Constitution of India.Considering the “inhumane and arbitrary approach” and fairly settled law around the situation, Justice Ravi Chirania, instead...
Customary Practice Of Divorce Can Be Proven In Evidence Even If Hearsay, Upon Satisfying Conditions U/S 32 Evidence Act: Kerala High Court
The Kerala High Court has recently held that a customary practice of divorce can be proven in evidence if the same is hearsay, if the statement satisfies the conditions under Sections 32(4) and 48 of the Indian Evidence Act.The Division Bench of Justice Sathish Ninan and P. Krishna Kumar was considering a matrimonial appeal challenging the decision of the Family Court declaring the respondents...
1St Corporate Law Summit 2025 – Centre For Corporate Laws And Governance, DNLU Jabalpur
Dharmashastra National Law University, Jabalpur (M.P.) was established in the year 2018 by Madhya Pradesh National University Act 24 of 2018, with the object of advancing the cause of legal education and achieving excellence as a university for imparting value based legal education. The university emphasis learning advocacy skills with professional ethics by providing suitable simulation exercises. Their vision is to impart and disseminate knowledge of the law and promote a culture of research...
Cough Syrup Deaths: PIL In Supreme Court Seeks CBI Probe, Review Of Drug Controls & Seizure Of Contaminated Medicines
Following the recent spate of child deaths in Madhya Pradesh and Rajasthan caused by the consumption of toxic cough syrups, a Public Interest Litigation (PIL) has been filed in the Supreme Court seeking an independent, court-monitored probe into the incident and a nationwide review of drug safety mechanisms. The petition, filed by advocate Vishal Tiwari, calls for the constitution of a...
S. 49 CGST Act | Once Penalty Deposited In Electronic Cash Ledger Is Credited To Govt, Tax Liability Gets Discharged: Gujarat High Court
The Gujarat High Court has reiterated that once a penalty, interest, fee etc., deposited by a registered person in his electronic ledger is credited to the government's account, the tax liability is discharged to the extent of the deposit made to the Government. Referring to Section 49 (Payment of tax, interest, penalty and other amounts) of the CGST Act and a decision of the division...
Karnataka State Bar Council Issues Notice To 8 Lawyers For Not Removing Social Media Content Aimed At 'Soliciting Work'
The Karnataka State Bar Council recently issued show cause notices to eight advocates for not removing videos and content posted on social media allegedly aimed at giving unsolicited legal advice and soliciting work. The notice sent to the advocates through WhatsApp states, “You are hereby called upon to show cause within Fifteen ( 15) days of receipt of this notice'as to why...
Karur Stampede : Plea In Supreme Court Challenges Madras High Court's Refusal To Order CBI Investigation
The Supreme Court will hear on Friday a plea challenging the Madras High Court's order, which declined to order a CBI investigation into the stampede which occurred in Karur in Tamil Nadu on September 27 during a political rally by actor Vijay's political party TVK.The petition was mentioned before Chief Justice of India BR Gavai for urgent listing. CJI agreed to list the matter on...
Supreme Court Refuses To Quash Money Laundering Case Against JSW Steel Over Dealings With Obulapuram Mining Company
The Supreme Court today refused to quash PMLA proceedings against JSW Steel Limited in relation to alleged illegal mining by mining companies owned by former Karnataka minister G. Janardhana Reddy.A bench of Justice Dipankar Datta and Justice Augustine George Masih noted that JSW steel is no more an accused in the predicate offence investigated by the CBI, and the ECIR also doesn't name JSW...