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Supreme Court Half Yearly Digest 2025: Family Law
Child Custody - Best Interests of the Child - Mental Capacity - Expert Opinion - When there is uncertainty about the child's ability to make independent decisions, expert opinions confirming a disability should be prioritized over inferences drawn from direct interactions with the child. The Court emphasized the importance of relying on expert medical assessments to determine the capacity...
Remembering Justice M.C. Chagla On His 125th Birth Anniversary
Today is Justice M.C. Chagla's 125th birth anniversary. It is only appropriate that we remember him with respect, affection and gratitude- one about whom it can rightly be said “so great a name no praise can match”.Justice Chagla is considered as one of the greatest judges of India. He was a judge in the Bombay High Court from 1941 to 1947 and Chief Justice from 1947 to 1958.Mahamedali Curreem Chagla was born on 30 September, 1900. He was educated at St. Xavier's School and College, Bombay....
Delhi High Court Questions Centre On Implementation Of Digital Personal Data Protection Act
The Delhi High Court has asked the Central Government about enforcement of the Digital Personal Data Protection (DPDP) Act, 2023.The legislation paves way for processing digital personal data in a manner that protects both— individuals' right to privacy and the need to process their personal data for lawful purposes.However, despite receiving Presidential assent on August 11, 2023, the Act...
Legal Cum Probation Officer Vacancy At District Child Protection Unit, Nagapattinam District, Tamil Nadu
The District Child Protection Unit, Nagapattinam District invites application for the post of Legal Cum Probation Officer.Name of the Post: Legal Cum Probation Officer No. of Post: 01 (One) Remuneration: Rs. 27,804/- month Essential Qualification and Experience • Candidate should have LL.B. from a recognized university with 2 years of experience in the filed of women and child rights in the Government/ NGO/ Legal matters and having a good understanding of women and child rights and...
RPNLU Holds Valedictory Session For Two Moot Court Competitions
Dr. Rajendra Prasad National Law University, Prayagraj, organised the Valedictory Session for the Conquerors' Intra Moot Court Competition (2nd Edition) and the Grand Intra Moot Court Competition (1st Edition) on 28th September 2025 at its campus. The event marked a celebration of advocacy, learning, and the spirit of mooting, showcasing the skills and commitment of the University's budding legal professionals. The ceremony was attended by Justice Arun Kumar Singh Deshwal, Judge,...
Special Marriage Act | Kerala High Court Asks State To Modify Software, Include Actual Date Of Ceremony In Marriage Certificate
The Kerala High Court recently directed the State to take steps to modify the PEARL software used to generate marriage registration certificates, so as to include the actual date of couples' marriage ceremony in the certificate.Justice Sobha Annamma Eapen passed the order in a petition filed by a couple, who had solemnized their marriage in accordance with their customary law on 10.07.2022....
Jharkhand High Court Directs State To Frame Guidelines For HIV Testing And Treatment Of Prisons Inmates
The Jharkhand High Court has directed the State Government to formulate and implement appropriate guidelines and rules for HIV testing and treatment in prisons, in line with the statutory framework of the HIV and AIDS (Prevention and Control) Act, 2017, and to place its proposal on record within six weeks. The Division Bench comprising Justices Sujit Narayan Prasad and Sanjay Prasad passed...
Trial Judge Can't Refuse To Decide Case Saying Timeline Set By Supreme Court Expired : SC
The Supreme Court recently came across an unusual order of the trial court where it refrained from exercising the jurisdiction just because the timeline prescribed by the Supreme Court for it to dispose of the proceedings was not followed by the trial court. “We are pained to note the manner in which the order has been passed by the learned Judge. If for any reason, the Judge was not able...
S.171 GST Act | Businesses Registration Can Be Cancelled Over Non-Reduction Of Prices After GST-Rate Cut: Delhi High Court
The Delhi High Court has held that an authority constituted under Section 171 of the Central Goods and Services Tax Act 2017 can order businesses to reduce their prices following reduction in GST rates applicable to their products.A division bench of Justices Prathiba M. Singh and Shail Jain further held that such authority can also impose penalty or cancel GST registration of those in...
Justice Nagarathna Bats For Mediation In Government Contracts, Juvenile Justice Cases, Environmental Conflicts & IP Disputes
Supreme Court judge Justice BV Nagarathna underlined the pressing need to broaden the scope of mediation in India beyond commercial disputes, calling it a vital tool for resolving conflicts in sectors such as environment, healthcare, intellectual property, corporate governance, public contracts, and even Juvenile Justice Act matters.She vouched for the victim-offender mediation (VOM) in...