Gujarat High Court Hosts 2-Day Conference On Arbitration Law

The Gujarat High Court in collaboration with the Gujarat State Judicial Academy hosted a Two-Day Conference on Arbitration Law on September 20-21 bringing together eminent Judges and senior advocates from across the country, aiming to deepen engagement with arbitration jurisprudence, highlighting contemporary challenges and a way forward for the future. A press note states that the...

Sahyog Portal Not Instrument Of 'Censorship', Ensures Cooperation Between Intermediaries And Govt Agencies: Karnataka High Court

The Karnataka High Court has held that Centre's 'SAHYOG portal' is not an "instrument of censorship", but a facilitation mechanism, intended to streamline communication between authorized agencies and intermediaries.Justice M Nagaprasanna held thus while dismissing a petition filed by X Corp challenging the Union Government's recently-launched Sahyog portal, which is used to automate notices...

2025 LiveLaw (SC) 965 | Jagdeo Prasad v. State of Bihar

High Courts Should Discourage Direct Filing Of Anticipatory Bail Pleas, Ask Parties To Approach Sessions Court First: Supreme Court...

High Courts Should Discourage Direct Filing Of Anticipatory Bail Pleas, Ask Parties To Approach Sessions Court First: Supreme Court

The Supreme Court has once again cautioned High Courts against directly entertaining anticipatory bail applications, stressing that litigants should ordinarily be directed to first approach the Sessions Court before invoking the High Court's concurrent jurisdiction.The case arose from the murder of a health worker in Patna, who was shot dead in broad daylight allegedly at the behest...

Telangana High Court Extends Interim Order Suspending Govt Memo Permitting Hike On Pawan Kalyan's 'OG' Film Ticket Prices

The Telangana High Court on Friday (September 26) extended its earlier interim order which suspended a memo issued by the state government's home department permitting hike in ticket prices for Pawan Kalyan starrer Telugu movie 'OG'. Justice N.V. Shravan Kumar in his order said,“If the interim order dated 24.09.2025 passed by this Court is modified/vacated with respect to the increase of...

Karnataka High Court Weekly Roundup: September 22 – September 28, 2025

Citation No: 2025 LiveLaw (Kar) 314 to 2025 LiveLaw (Kar) 322Nominal Index: X & ANR AND Central Adoption Resource Agency & Others. 2025 LiveLaw (Kar) 314TTK Prestige Limited AND Union of India & Others. 2025 LiveLaw (Kar) 315SHARADA ACHAR AND State of Karnataka & Others. 2025 LiveLaw (Kar) 316PRAJWAL REVANNA AND STATE OF KARNATAKA. 2025 LiveLaw (Kar) 317X CORP AND Union of...

Legal Researcher Vacancy At The Rajasthan High Court, Jodhpur [Apply Now]

The Rajasthan High Court, Jodhpur invites online applications for the post of Legal Researcher on contractual basis for deputing with Hon'ble Mr. Justice Uma Shanker Vyas and Hon'ble Dr. Justice Nupur Bhati.Name of the Post: Legal Researcher No. of Post: 01 (One) each Age Limit: 33 Years Essential Qualification and Experience • A candidate must be a fresh law graduate or Postgraduate in law from universities/colleges/ Institutions established by law in India. • A candidate must have a basic...

Supreme Court Recommends Dedicated Portal Under MHA For Missing Children Cases, Flags Lack Of Coordination Among State Police Units

The Supreme Court recently recommended that the Union Ministry of Home Affairs set up a common dedicated portal to trace the kidnapped or trafficked children, considering that tracing such children requires coordinated efforts, which can be done through the said portal, with a dedicated officer being in charge. Consequently, the Court allowed the Additional Solicitor General, Aishwarya Bhati,...

Supreme Court Seeks Centre, ASI Responses On Plea Seeking Permission For Urs & Namaz At Premises Of Muhammed Ghaus-Tansen Tombs

The Supreme Court recently issued notice in a special leave petition against a Madhya Pradesh High Court order, which denied permission to perform religious and cultural activities such as Urs and Namaz at a Dargah near the tomb of Hazrat Sheikh Muhammad Ghaus in Gwalior, which also contains the tomb of Tansen, one of the nine jewels of Mughal Emperor Akbar.A bench comprising Justice...

Delhi High Court Stays Proceedings In Forgery FIR Alleging Fake Degree Racket Involving GLOCAL University

The Delhi High Court stayed proceedings in a cheating and forgery FIR pertaining to an alleged fake degree racket, in GLOCAL University's plea challenging a Section 94 BNSS notice issued by the Delhi police seeking private and personal details of the university officials and students. For context, Section 94 empowers a court or a police officer to issue summons for requiring production of...

Improper For HC Judge To Not Refer Bail Plea To Earlier Judge Citing Roster Change : Supreme Court

The Supreme Court recently criticised a High Court Judge for not referring a regular bail application to the earlier bench, which had dealt with the anticipatory bail application from the same FIR, citing the reason that the earlier judge's roster had changed.The Court observed that such reasoning adopted by the High Court Judge was not proper.A bench comprising Justice Ahsanuddin Amanullah...

False Cases Tarnish Reputation, Courts Must Look Into Complaints Closely: Delhi High Court Quashes Rape Case Against Retired Army Officer

The Delhi High Court has quashed a rape and sexual assault case against a 70 year old retired Indian Army officer, observing that the allegations against him were "inherently absurd".“...the absurd nature of the allegations which are not supported by a shadow of credible evidence, in the opinion of this Court, continuation of proceedings will be an abuse of process of law,” Justice...