You Want To Curb Intelligence?: MP High Court Seeks Centre's Policy On Child Prodigies In CBSE Appeal Against 10-Yr-Old's Admission To Class 9

The Madhya Pradesh High Court, while issuing notice on CBSE's appeal against provisional admission granted to a 10-year-old child in Class 9, sought explanation from the Central government regarding their policies on child prodigies. A single bench had directed CBSE to consider provisional admission on a father's plea claiming that his son was allowed to study from class 1 to class 8 but...

MP High Court Directs Litigant To Implead Organisers Of Durga Puja Pandal Allegedly Erected On Railway Land

The Madhya Pradesh High Court, on Wednesday (September 24), directed the petitioner to implead the organizers of the Durga Pandal allegedly illegally erected on railway land, after the litigant raised suspicions over legality of approvals granted to the organizers.The court was hearing a PIL filed by a Senior Citizen seeking action against the erection of illegal structures on public and...

Will You Inform Public That Disclosure Isn't Mandatory? Karnataka High Court To State Commission On Social & Educational Survey Of Citizens

The Karnataka High Court on Wednesday (September 24) orally asked the State Backward Classes Commission if it has instructed its enumerators, who are to conduct the social and educational survey, to inform the citizens at the outset that the survey is not mandatory and they are free not to answer the questions. The court was hearing a batch of petitions challenging a state government...

Bhoomi Pujan & Foundation Stone Laying Of 'Platinum Hall' At Chhattisgarh High Court

The Bhoomi Pujan and foundation stone laying ceremony of the new “Platinum Hall”, a 1000-capacity auditorium, was held today in the premises of the Chhattisgarh High Court, Bilaspur. The ceremony was presided over by Justice Ramesh Sinha, Chief Justice High Court of Chhattisgarh. The ceremony was attented by Justice Sanjay K. Agrawal, Justice Parth Prateem Sahu, Justice Rajani...

RGNUL Punjab To Organise Its 5th RGNUL Negotiation Competition, 2025

The Centre for Alternative Dispute Resolution (CADR), Rajiv Gandhi National University of Law, Punjab in collaboration with Shardul Amarchand Mangaldas, Markanda Advocates, Justice KP Bhandari Foundation, SCC Times, Centre for Trade and Investment Law, and Kovise Foundation Conflict Resolution International is set to organise the 5th edition of RGNUL Negotiation Competition, 2025 (5th NegComp) from 7th-9th November, 2025 in a virtual set-up. Rajiv Gandhi National University of Law...

SCL-India & NLU Delhi's CLUD Sign MoU For Collaboration In The Field Of Construction Law

The Centre for Law and Urban Development (CLUD), National Law University Delhi and the Society of Construction Law – India (SCL) have formally signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to foster collaboration in the field of construction law, aiming to bridge the gap between academia and industry practice. The Society of Construction Law – India, founded in 2016 and affiliated with SCL – UK, is a professional body that promotes research, education, and discourse in construction law and...

CPL, NLU Delhi Call For Papers: Aging In India & Japan [Submit Abstracts By: 12th October]

The Centre for Comparative Studies in Personal Laws (CPL), National Law University Delhi, is inviting contributions for an edited volume on “Aging in India & Japan: Socio-Legal Issues and Measures Concerning Senior Citizens.” The volume aims to provide a comparative exploration of how both jurisdictions are addressing the challenges of an aging population through legal frameworks, institutional mechanisms, and policy interventions, situated within the broader context of the...

Punjab & Haryana High Court Upholds Acquittal Of Rape Accused, Says Defence Was Able To Make Case For False Implication

The Punjab and Haryana High Court, in a recent judgment, upheld the acquittal of an accused in a rape case, observing that the testimony of the prosecutrix suffered from serious infirmities and inconsistencies and the "defence has successfully raised a plausible case of false implication.”Justice Manjari Nehru Kaul and Justice H.S. Grewal said, "we are satisfied that the prosecution has...

Chhattisgarh High Court Denies Anticipatory Bail To Chaitanya Baghel In Alleged Liquor Scam Worth ₹2161 Crores

The Chhattisgarh High Court has rejected anticipatory bail to Chaitanya Baghel (son of former CM Bhupesh Baghel), who was alleged to be one of the "top leaders" of a syndicate involved in the Chhattisgarh Excise Department scam between 2019 and 2023.The Economic Offences Wing (EOW/ACB) had registered offences under Section 7 (Offence relating to public servant being bribed) and Section...

Kerala High Court Questions State's Inaction In Taking Measures To Address Human-Elephant Conflict Despite Orders, Calls Delay 'Appalling'

The Kerala High Court has pulled up the State government for failing to act with urgency in procuring equipment to tackle recurring human–elephant conflicts in Aaralam and Wayanad, despite clear directions issued over two months ago.A Division Bench comprising Justice Jayasankaran Nambiar and Justice Jobin Sebastian were hearing petitions concerning the human- wildlife conflict in Wayanad...

Supreme Court Daily Round-Up : September 24, 2025

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Two Additional Judges Of Madras High Court Appointed As Permanent Judges

The central government has appointed two additional judges of the Madras High Court as permanent judges. In a gazette notification issued on September 24, the Department of Justice said that President, in exercise of powers under Article 217(1) has appointed Justice N Senthilkumar and Justice G Arul Murugan as permanent judges of the Madras High Court. The notification reads as under:"In...