Trending
Supreme Court Summarises Principles On Retrospective Application Of Laws
In a recent judgment, the Supreme Court summarised the principles on retrospective application of legislations.A bench comprising Justice JB Pardiwala and Justice R Mahadevan made the discussion while holding that the 2016 amendment to Section 13(8) of the SARFAESI Act will apply to loans taken before the amendment came into force, if the default took place after the amendment.The...
Testator Executing Will In Favour Of Persons Taking Care Of His Household Is Not Unnatural: Himachal Pradesh High Court
The Himachal Pradesh High Court held that the execution of a will in favour of family members who had been caring for the testator and his household could not be termed unnatural.Justice Satyen Vaidya remarked that: “… the execution of Will by Anokhi Ram in favour of persons, who were taking care of the entire family and in whom he had reasons to establish trust cannot be said to...
Ensure Drinking Water Supply In Multiplex : Kerala Consumer Forum Directs PVR
The District Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission, Ernakulam (Kerala) has recently passed an order directing PVR cinemas, Lulu Mall to ensure that it supplies uninterrupted supply of drinking water to all customers during its business hours. The order was passed by a Bench of D.B. Binu (President), V. Ramachandran and Sreevidhia T.N. The Commission was considering a consumer complaint by...
Chief Legal Aid Defense Counsel Vacancy At District Legal Services Authority, Jayashankar Bhupalpally District
The District Legal Services Authority, Jayashankar Bhupalpally District invites application for the post of Chief Legal Aid Defense Counsel on contractual basis.Name of the Post: Chief Legal Aid Defense Counsel No. of Post: 01 (One) Remuneration: Rs. 75,000/- month Essential Qualification and Experience • Practice in Criminal law for at least 10 years. • Excellent oral and written communication skills. • Excellent understanding of criminal law. • Thorough understanding of ethical duties...
Certificate U/S 65B Evidence Act Must Be Issued By Original Device Holder For Electronic Evidence: Rajasthan High Court
The Rajasthan High Court has held that the certificate under Section 65B of the Indian Evidence Act is required to be submitted by the person who possessed the original device in which the evidence was recorded, and not the one in whose device the evidence was merely transferred from the original device.The bench of Justice Anoop Kumar Dhand was hearing a petition against the order of the...
O.P. Jindal Global University Named Co-Winner Of Global Education For Peace Award
O.P. Jindal Global University (JGU) has been conferred with the 2025 Global Education for Peace Award by the STAR Scholars Network. This international recognition celebrates higher education institutions that show commitment to advancing peace through education. The announcement was made on the occasion of the United Nations International Day of Peace (21 September), showing the significance of education for building a more just, inclusive, and sustainable world. The Global Education...
NLUO To Host Guest Lecture By Ms. Jwalika Balaji On 'Queering The Law: Looking Beyond Supriyo'
National Law University Odisha (NLUO), Cuttack, is set to host a guest lecture titled “Queering the Law: Looking Beyond Supriyo” by Ms. Jwalika Balaji, Research Fellow at the Vidhi Centre for Legal Policy, on the 24th September, 2025 at 7.00 P.M to examine the Supreme Court's decision in Supriyo v. Union of India and its implications for the future of LGBTQIA+ rights in India. The case of Supriyo v. Union of India is a legal proceeding central to the discourse on equality in India. It...
Compelling Parties In Mutual Divorce To Wait For Cooling-Off Period To Expire Will Only Increase Their Agony: Madras High Court
The Madras High Court recently observed that when parties to a mutual divorce have affirmed their decision to go their separate ways, the court should not insist on them waiting for the mandatory cooling-off period, as the same would only increase their agony. Justice PB Balaji, after considering the decision of the Supreme Court and other High Courts regarding the issue, held...
Mere Allegations Of Fraud Not Directly Challenging Arbitration Agreement Do Not Render Dispute Non-Arbitrable: Gauhati High Court
The Gauhati High Court bench of Justice Soumitra Saikia held that mere allegations of fraud or pendency of criminal proceedings do not render a dispute non-arbitrable unless allegations challenge the arbitration agreement itself. Relying on the Supreme Court's judgment in Managing Director, Bihar State Food and Civil Supply Corporation Ltd. v. Sanjay Kumar (2025), it held that “the...
Husband Entitled To Divorce Over Non-Disclosure That Wife Suffers From Incurable Disease: Bombay High Court
The Bombay High Court, while dissolving a marriage, held that if a spouse suppresses a fact that she suffers from an incurable disease like "cerebral palsy" before marriage, that can be a ground for the other spouse to seek divorce under the Hindu Marriage Act.A division bench of Justices Nitin Suryawanshi and Sandipkumar More decided the appeal filed by a husband, who challenged the judgment...
Supreme Court Issues Notice On Plea Seeking CBI/SIT Investigation Into Murder Of Congress Leader's Driver In Madhya Pradesh
The Supreme Court yesterday issued notice on a petition seeking transfer of investigation into the 2023 murder case pertaining to Salman Khan, who was allegedly run over by a car at the behest of politically influential persons.A bench of Justices Surya Kant and N Kotiswar Singh passed the order, after hearing Advocate Varun Thakur.The petition, filed by Salman Khan's widow, seeks transfer...