'Bengaluru Traffic Will Teach You Patience': Karnataka High Court Refuses To Quash Road Rage Case Against 23-Year-Old Software Engineer

Refusing to quash a road rage case registered against a 23-year-old software engineer working at Whitefield, the Karnataka High Court emphasised that no one indulging in road rage would be pardoned by the court.The single judge bench of Justice M. Nagaprasanna also orally observed that the accused should have patience and if he doesn't have such patience, the Bengaluru traffic is capable...

Karnataka High Court Stays Case Against Consultant Accused Of Converting Voter Lists Into Excel & Posting On Social Media For A 'Fee'

The Karnataka High Court on Monday (April 6) stayed criminal proceedings against election consultant and founder of 'School of Politics' Abhimanyu Bharti for allegedly downloading the official voter list from ECI's website, converting the data into an Excel sheet and posting it on Instagram and Facebook for a 'fee'.Justice M Nagaprasanna granted the interim relief while hearing Bharti's...

Delay In Recruitment To Specialised Medical Posts Particularly For Mental Healthcare Causes Prejudice To Public: Chhattisgarh High Court

The Chhattisgarh High Court has lamented the prolonged delay in recruitment to specialised posts— particularly in the field of mental healthcare, such as MD Psychiatrist, causing prejudice to the citizenry.A Division Bench comprising Chief Justice Ramesh Sinha and Justice Ravindra Kumar Agrawal was hearing a Public Interest Litigation concerning the lack of adequate mental...

Legal Consultant Vacancy At Directorate Of Income Tax (Legal & Research), Central Board Of Direct Taxes, New Delhi

Directorate of Income Tax (Legal & Research), Central Board of Direct Taxes, New Delhi invites application for the post of Legal Consultant. Name of the Post: Legal Consultant No. of Post: 04 (Four) Age Limit: 35 Years Remuneration: Rs.1,12,500/- Per Month (lump sum) Location: Drum Shaped Building, J.P. Estate, New Delhi - 110002 Essential Qualification and Experience Law Graduates with minimum 3 years' experience (Preference will be given to Post-Graduates and ...

Tax Searches, Digital Data And Privacy Concerns

The Ministry of Finance has issued a notification on the Income-tax Rules, 2026 on March 20, 2026. The Rules will come into effect on April 1, 2026. The Rules were framed under the Income-tax Act, 2025, and they implement search and seizure powers provided in Section 247. As we approach a new system, an extension of search and seizure powers in the digital sphere sparks an...

Para Legal Volunteer Vacancy At District Legal Services Authority, Angul

District Legal Services Authority, Angul invites application for the post of Para Legal Volunteer. Name of the Post: Para Legal Volunteer No. of Post: 45 (Forty-Five) Essential Qualification and Experience Teacher (including retired teachers).Retired Government servants and senior citizens.M.S.W students and teachers.Anganwadi Workers.Doctors/PhysiciansStudents & Law Students (till they enroll as lawyers).Members of non-political, service-oriented NGOs and Clubs.Members...

Assistant Registrar Vacancy At National Institute Of Technology, Tiruchirappalli

National Institute of Technology, Tiruchirappalli invites online application for the post of Assistant Registrar. Name of the Post: Assistant Registrar No. of Post: 01 (One) Pay Scale: PB-3 (Rs. 15,600-39,100) with GP of Rs. 5400/- Essential Qualification and Experience Master's degree in any discipline with at least 55% marks or its equivalent Grade in the CGPA /UGC point scale with good academic record from a recognized University / Institute; OrEmployees serving as...

Clinic Co-Directors Vacancy At National Law School Of India University (NLSIU)

The National Law School of India University (NLSIU) invites online applications for the NLSIU Clinic Co-Directors for the Labour Law Clinic, Criminal Justice Clinic, Caste Justice Clinic, Citizenship and Immigration Law Clinic (one for each clinic). Name of the Post: Clinic Co-Directors No. of Post: 04 (Four) Essential Qualification and Experience Graduate degree in Law, with valid enrollment in any State Bar Council.Minimum six (06) years of post-qualification combined...

Delhi Court Convicts Man For Forging Letter In Yogi Adityanath's Name To PM Narendra Modi To Get BJP Ticket

A Delhi court has convicted a man for forging an official letter purportedly issued by Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath to Prime Minister Narendra Modi for allotting a BJP ticket to him in the 2019 Uttar Pradesh Assembly elections. Additional Chief Judicial Magistrate Jyoti Maheshwari of Rouse Avenue Courts observed that misuse of public functionaries' names in fabricated...

Jammu & Kashmir And Ladakh High Court Weekly Roundup: March 30 - April 5, 2026

Nominal Index:Rubeena Begum Vs Union Territory of Jammu & Kashmir & Ors 2026 LiveLaw (JKL) 122Babu Ram & Ors. Vs Kewal Krishan 2026 LiveLaw (JKL) 123Divisional Manager, J&K State Forest Corporation v. Satish Kumar 2026 LiveLaw (JKL) 124Fatima Bano v. State of J&K & Ors 2026 LiveLaw (JKL) 125Amit Kumar v. Union of India & Ors 2026 LiveLaw (JKL) 126Petitioner Vs...

Employees' Compensation Claim Not Barred For Want Of Section 10 Notice If Employer Had Knowledge Of Accident: Kerala High Court

The Kerala High Court has held that absence of formal notice under Section 10 of the Employees' Compensation Act, 1923, does not bar an employee's compensation claim where the employer had prior knowledge of the accident.Justice S. Manu delivered the judgment in an appeal against an order by the Employees Compensation Commission, granting compensation to the respondent for injuries sustained...

'Nurses Strike Illegal, Unfair Labour Practice': Kerala Private Hospital Association Tells High Court

The Kerala Private Hospitals Association on Monday (April 06) told the High Court that the strike undertaken by the nurses association in the State was illegal for being violative of the provisions of the Industrial Relations Code, 2020 and amounted to an unfair labour practice.Justice M.A. Abdul Hakhim was considering a batch of petitions, including a plea preferred by the Kerala...