Pre-Arrest Bail Not Barred Under SC/ST Act If Prima Facie Ingredients Of Offence Are Not Disclosed: J&K&L High Court

The Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh High Court has held that the bar against anticipatory bail under Sections 18 and 18A of the Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act, 1989 is not absolute. If a prima facie reading of the FIR or complaint does not disclose the essential ingredients constituting an offence under the Act, courts can grant pre-arrest bail.The Court...

Counsel Sends Illness Slip But Appears Elsewhere: Allahabad High Court Imposes ₹20,000 Costs

The Allahabad High Court has recently, imposed a cost of Rs. 20,000 on a lawyer appearing for anticipatory bail application, for attempting to deceive the Court by sending an illness slip while appearing in another case before another Court on the same day. Noting that the counsel had appeared on another case on the same day while sending an illness slip in the present case and also not...

Himachal Pradesh High Court Quashes FIR Against Congress Leader Over Allegedly Abusive Remarks Against PM Modi

The Himachal Pradesh High Court quashed an FIR registered against a Congress leader for allegedly making abusive remarks against the Prime Minister during an election rally. The Court held that the allegations, did not show that the impugned remarks were made to promote enmity or hatred between different classes of citizens on grounds such as religion, caste, or community under Section 125 of...

[Advertisement] Certificate Course On FinTech Regulations By Dharmashastra National Law University, Jabalpur [Register By April 9]

Dharmashastra National Law University, Jabalpur, through its Society for Law and Technology, is organizing a 1-month online Certificate Course on FinTech Regulations from April 11 to May 2, 2026.About DNLUDharmashastra National Law University (DNLU) was established under the Madhya Pradesh Dharmashastra National Law University Act, 2018 (24 of 2018) in Jabalpur, the cultural capital of Madhya Pradesh. The University is dedicated to being a center of excellence in legal education and research,...

Assistant Manager Vacancy At India Infrastructure Finance Company Limited

India Infrastructure Finance Company Limited invites online application for the post of Assistant Manager. Name of the Post: Assistant Manager No. of Post: 31 (Thirty-One) Age Limit: 21-30 Years Essential Qualification and Experience Postgraduate degree / diploma in any discipline / bachelor's degree in law (LL.B.) / BA+LL.B. (5 year) / Chartered Accountant (CA) / Company Secretary (CS) / Certified Management Accountant (CMA/ ICWA) / B. Tech / B.E.At least 02 year of post...

Consultant, Associate, And Young Professional Vacancy At Indian Institute Of Foreign Trade (IIFT)

Indian Institute of Foreign Trade invites online application for the post of Consultant, Associate, and Young Professional (with one year Experience and without experience). Name of the Post: Consultant, Associate, and Young Professional No. of Post: 10 (Ten) Essential Qualification and Experience Consultant Must hold a master's degree in the areas such as economics, law, international law, public policy, data science, cost accounting or a related discipline. Consistently ...

Law Clerks-Cum-Legal Research Assistants Vacancy At High Court Of Meghalaya

The High Court of Meghalaya invites application for the post of Law Clerks-cum-Legal Research Assistants on contractual basis. Name of the Post Law Clerks-cum-Legal Research Assistants No. of Post: 02 (Two) Age Limit: 23-33 Years Essential Qualification and Experience The candidate must have obtained a LL.B. degree from any recognized universities in India, whether enrolled or not as an advocate with Bar Council of India or with any Bar Council of any States.A candidate ...

Identity Under Scrutiny

On March 25, Parliament passed the Transgender Persons (Protection of Rights) Amendment Bill, 2026 ("Bill"). Despite strong objections from the opposition, including a motion by DMK MP Tiruchi Siva to refer the Bill to a Select Committee, the Rajya Sabha nevertheless approved the Bill that very day.A decade ago, the Supreme Court in NALSA v. Union of India (2014), affirmed a simple but transformative principle: gender identity belongs to the individual, and the State cannot condition its...

Gujarat High Court Monthly Digest: March 2026 [Citations 70 - 104]

Citation: 2026 LiveLaw (Guj) 70 - 2026 LiveLaw (Guj) 104Nominal IndexBabubhai Ishwarbhai Patel v. State of Gujarat & Ors. 2026 LiveLaw (Guj) 70State of Gujarat v. Shabbirhusein Shekhadam Khandvawala & Ors 2026 LiveLaw (Guj) 71Suleiman Ahmed Minty v. State of Gujarat & Ors 2026 LiveLaw (Guj) 72Advance Greenfield Pvt Ltd Through Its Director Surendrakumar Netaram Sharma v. State...

Young Professional Vacancy At Income Tax Appellate Tribunal (ITAT)

Income Tax Appellate Tribunal (ITAT) invites application for the post of Young Professional. Name of the Post: Young Professional No. of Post: 02 (Two) Age Limit: 35 Years Remuneration: Rs. 60,000/- month Essential Qualification and Experience Indian Nationals holding Graduate /Post Graduate degree in Law from recognized Universities, Colleges and Institutions of National and International repute, and/or Chartered Accountant.Candidates should have obtained at least 50%...

Supreme Court Monthly Digest: February 2026

Administrative Law – Interest Liability – Delay by Government Authority: The Supreme Court upheld the TDSAT's finding that the Department of Telecommunications (DoT) could not levy interest for the period during which it "slept over the matter." - Interest is only payable from the expiry of the notice period stipulated in the show-cause notice (December 8, 2014), rather than the date of...

June 30 Retirement No Bar To July 1 Annual Increment- Delhi High Court

A Division Bench of the Delhi High Court comprising Justice Anil Kshetarpal and Justice Amit Mahajan held that a government employee retiring on 30 June is entitled to increment due on 1 July, as the increment is earned for the completed year of service preceding retirement and cannot be denied merely because it becomes payable after retirement. Background Facts The...