Mere Involvement In Criminal Case Cannot Be Sole Basis For Premature Retirement; Service Record Must Be Examined: J&K&L High Court

The Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh High Court has clarified that while involvement in a criminal case may be a relevant factor for determining the continued utility of a government servant, it cannot be the sole basis for their premature retirement.In a judgment delivered by Justice Sanjeev Kumar and Justice Sanjay Parihar, the court underscored the importance of a comprehensive evaluation of...

Uttarakhand SIC Asks High Court To Disclose RTI Info On Misconduct Complaints & Action Taken Against Judicial Officers

The Uttarakhand State Information Commission has asked the Public Information Officer of Uttarakhand High Court to provide information to Indian Forest Service (IFS) officer Sanjiv Chaturvedi on complaints alleging misconduct by judges of subordinate judiciary in the State and the action recommended or taken against them. Chief Information Commissioner Radha Raturi in her order dated January...

NUALS National Policy Drafting Competition 2026 On Strengthening Consumer Rights In Insurance

The National University of Advanced Legal Studies (NUALS), Kochi, through its Centre for Consumer Protection Law and Policy (CCPLaP), in collaboration with the Orpheus Sabha Foundation, is organizing the inaugural edition of the NUALS National Policy Drafting Competition 2026.About the CompetitionThis premier national platform has been established to address the evolving landscape of consumer protection in India's expanding insurance sector. The competition engages law students, researchers, and...

[Advertisement] GNLU Announces Postgraduate Diploma in Juvenile Justice, Child Rights and Child Protection

Gujarat National Law University (GNLU), Gandhinagar, is a statutory university established under the Gujarat National Law University Act, 2003 by the Government of Gujarat. Recognised by the Bar Council of India (BCI) and the University Grants Commission (UGC), GNLU is a member of the Association of Indian Universities (AIU), United Nations Academic Impact (UNAI), and the Institute of Advanced Legal Studies (IALS).GNLU offers interdisciplinary legal education through its undergraduate programmes...

Forced Marriage Not Conducive To Healthy Society: Orissa HC Allows Woman To Live Away From Her Parents & Husband, Grants Police Protection

The Orissa High Court has allowed a girl, who was forced into a marriage by her parents against her will, to live independently away from her husband as well as parents. The Court went a step ahead in directing the police to ensure the safety and security of the girl.Taking a cue from this case, the Division Bench of Chief Justice Harish Tandon and Justice Murahari Sri Raman asked the State...

Punjab & Haryana High Court Dismisses Civil Judge Aspirant's Plea Seeking Re-Evaluation Of Her Answer Sheet

While dismissing a review application filed by a Civil Judge (Junior Division) aspirant seeking re-evaluation of her answer sheet, the Punjab & Haryana High Court has reiterated that the power of review is extremely limited and cannot be invoked as a substitute for an appeal or for re-arguing a matter on merits.Chief Justice Sheel Nagu and Justice Sumeet Goel said, "it is indubitable that...

NLUD–UNICEF National Essay Competition on Constitutional Law and Child Rights

The NLUD Chair on Justice for Children in collaboration with UNICEF and the Constitutional Law Club, NLU Delhi, presents the 1st edition of the National Essay Competition Small Voices : Big Rights. The competition invites students to think closely about how India's constitutional framework interacts with the specialised systems that govern child protection and juvenile justice.The interactions of children with the criminal justice system stand at the crossroads of two powerful branches of law;...

Maharashtra Govt Agrees To Grant 2-Day Emergency Parole To Abu Salem, Says Escort Mandatory As He Is 'International Criminal'

The Maharashtra Government informed the Bombay High Court on Tuesday (January 13) that it has agreed to grant 2 days emergency parole to gangster and convict in 1993 Mumbai Blasts Case Abu Salem to meet his family.The State government however said that it has asked Salem to pay the escort charges adding that he cannot be released without an escort party since he is an "international...

Youth Must Shun Wealth Generated By Their Parents Through Corruption: Justice BV Nagarathna

Justice Nagarathna said people should develop a spiritual bent of mind to detach from materialistic possessions and render service to the nation.

DU Law's Animal Law Cell Submits Before Supreme Court On Stray Dog Relocation, Urges Implementation Of ABC Rules

The Animal Law Cell, Faculty of Law, University of Delhi, filed an impleadment application and made submissions before the Supreme Court of India on January 8, 2026, regarding the relocation of stray dogs from institutional premises. The submissions were represented by Senior Advocate Chander Uday Singh and Senior Advocate Vivek Sibal(who appeared for DU's Animal Law Cell). The hearing was before a Bench comprising Justices Vikram Nath, Sandeep Mehta, and N.V. Anjaria.During the hearing, the...

The Synthetic Victim: Why India's POCSO Law Must Interpret 'Child' as Appearance, Not Ontology

The Statutory Framework and the Problem of Synthetic MinorsIn 2012, the parliament came up with gender-neutral legislation under the title 'The Protection of Children from sexual offences act' to take care of children against sexual offences. The act refers to the child as any individual under the age of eighteen years. Later in the year 2019, the law sought to revise it and introduced a new provision, and a new section 2(1)(da), which deals with child pornography, was added. This amendment...

'Need To Support Widows, Families Of Fallen Soldiers': Bombay High Court Directs ED To Donate 50% Of Interest On ₹46.5 Crore Deposit

In an unusual order, the Bombay High Court recently while noting the 'pressing' need to provide for the widows and children of the Army men, who lost their lives for the country, ordered the Enforcement Directorate (ED) to pay the 50 per cent of the interests accrued on the Rs 46.5 crores, to be paid to the Armed Forces Battle Casualties Welfare Fund (AFBCWF).A division bench of Justice...