Skill Vs Chance Redefined? How Online Gaming Act, 2025 Shifts Legal Landscape

The passage of the Promotion and Regulation of Online Gaming Act, 2025 marks a watershed moment in India's gaming law landscape. For years, the question of whether a game is governed by skill or chance has occupied courts, regulators, and industry stakeholders alike. With this legislation, India now has a central, statutory framework that seeks to harmonise state-level inconsistencies and provide much-needed clarity. But does the Act end the debate? Or does it simply move the discussion to...

'Collegium System's Structural Flaws Demand Correction' : SCBA President Writes To CJI Seeking Reforms In Judicial Appointments

" Elevation must no longer be a function of proximity or visibility, but of merit, integrity, and constitutional fidelity," SCBA President Vikas Singh wrote.

'Social Media Must Be Regulated': Karnataka High Court Rejects X Corp's Challenge To Centre's 'Sahyog' Portal, Content Blocking Orders

The Karnataka High Court on Wednesday (September 24) dismissed X Corp's plea seeking a declaration that Section 79(3)(b) of the Information Technology Act does not confer authority on Central government officers to issue information blocking orders, which can only be issued after following the procedure under Section 69A of the Act, read with IT Rules.Justice M Nagaprassana while dictating...

Karnataka High Court Declines Prajwal Revanna's Plea Seeking Transfer Of Cases From MP/MLA Court Over Allegations Of Bias

The Karnataka High Court on Wednesday (September 24) has refused to transfer the cases filed against former Hasan MP Prajwal Revanna for offences including sexual harassment, rape, etc, to another court after allegations of bias were raised by him against the presiding officer. Revanna had earlier been convicted for the offence of rape and sentenced to life imprisonment by the...

Delhi HC Declines To Restrain Encalm Hospitality From Doing Business With Clients Of Dreamfolks Services, Says No Mandate Of Exclusivity

The Delhi High Court Bench of Justice Amit Bansal refused to enforce a negative covenant against Encalm Hospitality Private Limited holding that its agreement with Dreamfolks Services Limited did not mandate exclusivity between the latter and its clients and thus Encalm was not in violation of the Agreement. Facts The present petition was filed under Section 9 of the Arbitration...

Regional Legal Manager Vacancy At Tata Capital [Apply Now]

Tata Capital invites online application for the post of Regional Legal Manager.Name of the Post: Regional Legal Manager Location: Bengaluru, India Essential Qualification and Experience • Candidate should have degree in LL.B./ LL.M Roles & Responsibilities • Legal Due diligence of title to the immovable property, including scrutinizing and analysing various documents, vetting of original property documents and legal opinions, in cases of LAP, Home Purchase, Balance Transfer &...

Supreme Court Asks State Bar Councils To Hold Elections By January 31; Says Roll Verification Can't Be Reason To Postpone

Noting that the elections of State Bar Councils across India have not been held since many years, the Supreme Court today asked the Bar Councils to hold the elections by January 31, 2026."Having regard to the fact that elections to the State Bar Councils have not been held for decades, we have impressed upon ld. senior counsel appearing for the Bar Council of India to ensure that elections of...

Umar Khalid Flags Fabricated Evidence In 17 Delhi Riots Cases Out Of 93 Acquittals, Calls UAPA Chargesheet 'Storytelling'

Former JNU scholar Umar Khalid on Wednesday flagged before a Delhi Court fabrication of evidence found by the trial court in seventeen 2020 Delhi riots cases, out of the 93 cases which resulted in acquittals.Senior Advocate Trideep Pais referred to various orders passed by different judges wherein it was concluded that there has been fabrication of evidence by the Delhi Police and lack of...

No Estoppel Against Govt In Exercise Of Sovereign, Legislative Or Executive Power : Supreme Court

The Supreme Court has held that the plea of estoppel cannot be raised against the Government in the exercise of its Legislative, Sovereign, or Executive functions."When pressed against the Government, the plea of waiver faces an especially high threshold and rarely succeeds," the Court said.The bench comprising Justice Surya Kant, Justice Dipankar Datta and Justice NK Singh agreed with the...

"How Long Can You Keep A Person In Custody Without Trial?" : Supreme Court Questions Delay In Trial Against Surendra Gadling

The bench was hearing Gadling's bail plea in the 2016 Gadchiroli Arson case.

Kerala Cabinet Gives Nod For Judicial City, New High Court Building In Kalamassery

Law Minister of Kerala, P. Rajeev recently took to social media to announce that an in-principle Cabinet approval has been received for establishing a Judicial City in Kalamassery, Ernakulam. The project aims to house the Kerala High Court in its premises and is estimated to cost more than ₹1000 crore, for land acquisition and construction.This new proposal was necessitated due to lack of...

Mediators Vacancy At Main Mediation Centre, High Court Of Bombay

Maharashtra State Legal Service Authority invites application for the post of Mediators to work as 'Mediator' in the Main Mediation Centre, High Court of Bombay at its Principal seat and benches at Nagpur, Aurangabad.Name of the Post: Mediators Essential Qualification and Experience • Retired Judicial Officers Mediators amongst the State of Maharashtra. How to apply? • Interested candidates are required to submit in their application via email to the office of Main Mediation Centre, Bombay...