SC/ST Act | No Bar On Granting Pre-Arrest Bail If Substantive Offence Not Found To Be Committed: Kerala High Court

The Kerala High Court has recently held that the bar against grant of anticipatory bail would not apply in cases where an offence under Section 3(2)(v) of SC/ST is alleged if there is a prima facie conclusion that the substantive offence punishable by 10 years' imprisonment has not been committed.Justice Gopinath P. observed: “In other words, in cases where the allegation is that an...

Executive (Operations) Vacancy At Ernst & Young [Delhi; Apply Now]

Ernst & Young invites online application for the post of Executive (Operations) in CBS - LG - Legal/General Counsel's Office (GCO).Name of the Post: Executive (Operations) Location: New Delhi Essential Qualification and Experience • Candidate should have degree in LL.B. with Minimum 5 years' experience in contracting. Skills • Candidate with the ability to work in a collaborative manner to provide services across multiple client departments while following the commercial and legal...

Multiple Vacancies At State Child Protection Society, Bihar [Apply Now]

Social Welfare Department, State Child Protection Committee, Bihar invites online application for the post of Program Manager, Program Officer, Legal Cum Probation Officer, and Probation Officer/ Case Worker/ Child Welfare Officer.Name of the Post: Program Manager, Program Officer, Legal Cum Probation Officer, and Probation Officer/ Case Worker/ Child Welfare Officer Essential Qualification and Experience Program Manager • Post Graduate degree in Social Work /Sociology/ Child...

Assistant Director (Administration) Vacancy At Indian Institute Of Packaging

Indian Institute of Packaging an autonomous body under the Ministry of Commerce & Industry, Government of India invites online application for the post of Assistant Director (Administration).Name of the Post: Assistant Director (Administration) No. of Post: 01 (One) Essential Qualification and Experience • Possessing Master's Degree in Management / Commerce/ Arts/ Science or PG Diploma in Management/ Law/ HR (two years duration) from a reputed University or organisation, and; ...

Chief Manager (Legal), Senior Manager (Legal), And Manager (Legal) Vacancy At Mumbai Port Authority

Mumbai Port Authority invites application for the post of Chief Manager (Legal), Senior Manager (Legal), and Manager (Legal).Name of the Post: Chief Manager (Legal), Senior Manager (Legal), and Manager (Legal) No. of Post: Chief Manager (Legal) and Senior Manager (Legal): 01 (One) each Manager (Legal): 02 (Two) Remuneration: Chief Manager (Legal): Rs.2,00,000/- month Senior Manager (Legal): Rs.1,60,000/- month Manager (Legal): Rs.1,20,000/- month Essential Qualification and Experience...

Justice PV Sanjay Kumar Recuses From Hearing PIL Seeking Probe Against Vedanta Group Over Allegations By Viceroy LLC

Justice PV Sanjay Kumar of the Supreme Court recused yesterday from hearing a public interest litigation (PIL) seeking investigation into the allegations made by US-based short-seller Viceroy Research LLC against Vedanta group companies.The PIL, filed by Shakti Bhatia, was listed before a bench of Justice Sanjay Kumar and Justice Alok Aradhe.The bench directed that the matter be listed,...

Judges Must Exercise Power With Humility & Responsibility To Uphold Public Faith: CJI BR Gavai

Chief Justice of India Justice Bhushan Ramkrishna Gavai on Saturday emphasised that judges must exercise their power with humility and responsibility while addressing the 10th All India Conference of the Central Administrative Tribunal (CAT), 2025.“As judicial officers, as judges, as members of the tribunal, we wield immense power but we must carry this power with the utmost humility...

Islam Permits Polygamy Only When A Man Can Do Justice Between Wives : Kerala High Court

Kerala High Court has observed that Islam permits polygamy only when a man has the ability to give equal justice to his wives. Justice P.V. Kunhikrishnan, made the observations while disposing of a revision petition, which upheld a Family Court order that had dismissed a claim by the petitioner wife , who sought ₹10,000 monthly maintenance from her husband, a blind man who survives on alms...

UP Court Registers Ex-IPS Officer's Complaint Case Against ANI's Smita Prakash Over Alleged 'False News' In ECI's Name

A Court in Uttar Pradesh's Lucknow district has registered a case on a complaint plea filed by former IPS officer Amitabh Thakur against ANI Editor Smita Prakash. Thakur's plea alleges that ANI published 'false news' items attributed to the Election Commission of India (ECI). The Judicial Magistrate-III, Lucknow, in an order passed on September 11, 2025, observed: "At...

Civil Suit For Damages Maintainable Despite Concurrent Criminal Proceedings U/S 357 CrPC: Andhra Pradesh High Court

The Andhra Pradesh High Court has clarified that, by virtue of Section 357 of CrPC, civil suits filed for damages are maintainable even when criminal proceedings have already been initiated in respect of the same incident involving the same parties.For reference, Section 357(3) of CrPC, permits compensation to be granted to any person suffering loss or injury due to the action of the accused...

Usage Of AI Can Save Time In Arbitration Proceedings, Cannot Be Ignored Over Confidentiality Concerns: Justice Vikram Nath

Speaking at the 'Arbitration 2.0: Integration of Artificial Intelligence and Other technologies to enhance the efficiency of arbitration' session organised by Delhi Arbitration Weekend 2025 (“DAW”), Supreme Court judge Justice Vikram Nath observed that law, despite not being a scientific field, does not discourage the legal fraternity from adopting artificial intelligence (“AI”)....

Children Becoming Couch Potatoes Due To Online Games, Active Body Leads To Active Mind: Madras HC On Need For Physical Education In Schools

While hearing a plea in connection with the appointment of physical education teachers, the Madras High Court recently remarked that children today were becoming couch potatoes and playing online games, which were affecting not just their physical health but also their mental health. Justice PT Asha highlighted that an active body was important for an active mind and stressed...