[Advt.] 7 Day Online Certificate Course On Family Courts: Practice & Procedure By Legal Expatiate [Register Before 5th October]

This Course will help participants to learn the corporate litigation field from practical aspect. It will upgrade their procedural skills in family matters which a lawyer must possess who is willing to practice at Family Court. This course will also help to upgrade litigation skills. Topics Covered Day I - Basic Family courts in IndiaTypes of cases which are filed in Family courts Jurisdiction of family courts (Section 8)Exclusion of jurisdiction (section 9)Procedure of family...

Delhi High Court Fines Litigants ₹50K For Casting 'Mythical' Aspersions Against Judge

The Delhi High Court has fined two litigants for filing a transfer petition by “making and cooking up an imaginary story” and casting aspersions based on “misleading and mythical” assertions on a sitting trial court judge. Justice Saurabh Banerjee took a serious objection to the filing of the petition and dismissed it with a costs of Rs. 50,000 to be deposited with the Delhi High...

Kerala High Court Appoints Former Judge As Observer To Oversee Selection Of Head Priests At Sabarimala & Malikappuram Temples

The Kerala High Court on Monday (September 29) appointed former high court judge Justice T.R. Ramachandran Nair as 'Observer' to oversee the selection process of Head Priests/Melsanthies at the Sabarimala Sree Dharma Sastha temple and Malikappuram Temples.The Division Bench of Justice Raja Vijayaraghavan V. and Justice K.V. Jayakumar passed the order while considering a suo motu...

Denial Of Parole To Perform Parent's Last Rites Violates Article 21: Delhi High Court

The Delhi High Court has observed that the right to perform last rites of a parent is an essential religious and moral duty and denial of parole in such a case violates a convict's right to dignity under Article 21 of the Constitution of India.Justice Ravinder Dudeja granted four weeks parole to a man convicted in a rape case registered in 2018. He was sentenced to undergo rigorous...

LiveLaw Academy Launches New Judiciary Prep Booster Test Series [Civil Law]

LiveLaw Academy has announced the launch of its latest Judiciary Prep Booster Test Series, designed to provide structured, exam-oriented practice for aspiring judges.The series covers four key subjects that form the backbone of Civil Judge and Higher Judiciary examinations: Indian Contract Act, 1872Specific Relief Act, 1963Code of Civil Procedure, 1908Limitation Act, 1963Each subject pack follows a 5-day structured schedule including3 Objective Tests → 100 Questions | 1.5 Hours | 100 Marks...

Even Criminal Can Sell His Land; Revenue Proceeds Cannot Be Withheld Merely Due To Pending Case: J&K&L High Court

The Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh High Court held that pendency of a criminal case against a person cannot be a ground to deny them the right to sell their immovable property, observing that “even a criminal has a right to sell his land.”A bench of Justice Sanjay Dhar made the observation while disposing of a petition filed by Arun Dev Singh, who had approached the court after...

Karur Stampede: TVK Party Functionaries Approach Madras High Court Seeking Anticipatory Bail

The functionaries of the Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam party have approached the Madras High Court seeking anticipatory bail, apprehending arrest by the Tamil Nadu police in connection with the stampede that took place during the party's rally in Karur District on 27th September 2025. The General Secretary of the party N. Anand @ Bussy Anand and party's Joint Secretary CTR Nirmal Kumar...

Kerala High Court Dismisses Wife's Appeal To Back Out Of Mutual Divorce After Accepting Settlement Money

The Kerala High Court has recently dismissed a matrimonial appeal against a family court order filed by a wife seeking to back out from a petition for mutual divorce jointly filed by her along with her husband. The court dismissed the wife's claim who had refused to consent for divorce contending that she was deceived into a condition in the settlement agreement.The Division Bench of...

When There Are Nine

To the oft asked question as to how many women on the Bench of the Supreme Court of the United States would be “enough” – the iconic Ruth Bader Ginsburg – without batting an eyelid – would say “when there are nine”. After all, for most part of the history of the Supreme Court, it was normal for nine men to adorn the Bench. From one amongst the nine women in a class of five hundred at the Harvard Law School – where Dean Griswold asked every first-year woman “Why are you at Harvard Law School,...

Kerala High Court Appoints Retired Justice KT Sankaran For Appraisal Of Valuables In Sabarimala Temple

The Kerala High Court on Monday (29 September) appointed Justice K T Sankaran, former Judge of the Kerala High Court, for appraisal of all valuables of the Sabarimala Temple.The Court has stated that the Judge can engage a jewel appraiser of proven expertise to conduct a thorough appraisal of all items in the strong room as well as those recorded in the Thiruvabharanam Register and the...

Indian Courts Not Barred From Executing Foreign Decree Pending Enforcement Abroad, Parallel Execution Is Permissible: Delhi High Court

The Delhi High Court has made it clear that parallel enforcement of a foreign decree is permissible under Section 44A CPC i.e., when the decree is being executed both in the cause country (where decree was passed) and in India.Section 44A(1) of CPC enables a foreign decree, rendered by a superior Court in a reciprocating territory, to be executed in India as if it were passed by a District...

Assistant Public Prosecutor Vacancy At The Directorate Of Prosecution, Meghalaya

Meghalaya Public Service Commission invites online application for the post of Assistant Public Prosecutor under the Directorate of Prosecution.Name of the Post: Assistant Public Prosecutor No. of Post: 12 (Twelve) Pay Scale: (Level 15 of Revised Pay Structure) Essential Qualification and Experience • Degree in Law from a recognized University. How to apply? • To apply online, click here • The last date to submit the online application is 04.10.2025 To Access Official Notification, click...