Bengaluru Court Denies Bail To Actress Pavitra Gowda In Renukaswamy Murder Case

A Sessions court in Bengaluru on Tuesday (September 2) rejected bail application filed by actress Pavitra Gowda, who is named as accused no. 1 in the Renukaswamy Murder Case.Additional Sessions Judge Irappanna Pavadi Naik dismissed the application filed by Gowda. She had sought bail on the grounds that chargesheet was filed after the new law Bharatiya Nagarik Surakhsha Sanhitha (BNSS) came...

P&H High Court Seeks State's Response On Plea Challenging Shift In Syllabus Of Haryana ADA Exam From Law To GK

In a recent development concerning the Haryana Assistant District Attorney (ADA) recruitment process, the Punjab and Haryana High Court has issued notice to the Haryana Government on a petition challenging the abrupt shift in the examination syllabus—from law-focused subjects to general knowledge.The new syllabus for Haryana ADA Screening Test includes Current Events of National...

Call For Papers: Journal Of Indian Legal Thought (JILT), Volume 19 (2025)

The School of Indian Legal Thought, Mahatma Gandhi University, established in 1989, invites contributions for the 19th Volume (2025) of its flagship publication, the Journal of Indian Legal Thought (JILT).The Journal, published since 2003, is a double-blind peer-reviewed journal and is included in the UGC CARE List. It aims to promote systematic research and the study of law through innovative and interdisciplinary approaches.Categories and Word LimitArticles: 7000–12000 words (including...

Engagement On Academic Arrangement Basis Is A Distinct Class, Not Eligible For Regularization Under J&K Civil Services Act: High Court

The Jammu & Kashmir High Court held that lecturers engaged on academic arrangement basis constitute a separate class distinct from those appointed on ad hoc, contractual or consolidated basis against clear vacancies, and are therefore not eligible for regularization under the J&K Civil Services (Special Provisions) Act, 2010.A Division Bench of Justice Sanjeev Kumar and Justice...

'Clear Abuse Of Law': Andhra Pradesh High Court Rejects NSL Textiles Review Plea In Industrial Incentive Arrears Dispute

The Andhra Pradesh High Court has dismissed a review petition filed by NSL Textiles, which sought modification of an earlier order of 2023— where the High Court had directed the State to release the sanctioned amount of Rs. 83.87 crores as industrial incentives under the Government's Industrial Investment Promotion Policies of 2005–2010 and 2010–2015.Specifically, the petitioner...

Madras High Court Constitutes Commission Led By Retd Judge To Probe Allegations Of Police Violence Against Detained Lawyers

The Madras High Court on Tuesday (September 2) constituted a 'one-man commission' headed by retired high court judge Justice V Parthiban to probe into allegations of police violence during the detention of lawyers and law students who took part in the protest organised by the sanitation workers of Greater Chennai Corporation. The bench of Justice MS Ramesh and Justice V...

ADG DRI Does Not Have Power To Declare DEPB Scripts Issued By DGFT Null And Void: CESTAT

The New Delhi Bench of Customs, Excise, and Service Tax Appellate Tribunal (CESTAT) has stated that ADG DRI (Additional Director General of the Directorate of Revenue Intelligence) does not have power to declare DEPB (Duty Entitlement Pass Book) scripts issued by DGFT Directorate General of Foreign Trade) null and void. Justice Dilip Gupta (President) and P.V. Subba...

Supreme Court Dismisses Plea Against ₹3,500 Fee For All India Bar Examination

The Supreme Court on September 2 dismissed a petition challenging the Rs. 3,500 fee and other incidental charges levied by the Bar Council of India (BCI) for the All-India Bar Examination (AIBE).A bench of Justice JB Pardiwala and Justice Sandeep Mehta agreed with BCI's contention that the judgment in Gaurav Kumar v. Union of India, which held that Bar Councils cannot charge more than...

Bombay High Court Gets 14 New Judges

The Bombay High Court on Tuesday got 14 new judges.With these appointments, the strength of the HC has increased to 82 as against the sanctioned strength of 94.Acting Chief Justice Shree Chandrashekhar administered the oath of office to the following advocates, who are appointed as additional judges. Siddheshwar Thombre,Mehroz Pathan,Ranjitsinha Bhonsale,Nandesh Deshpande,Amit...

MP High Court Rejects Congress MLA's Plea Against Speaker's Inaction On Disqualification Of BJP MLA For 'Defection'

The Madhya Pradesh High Court on Monday (September 1), dismissed a plea by Congress MLA Umang Singhar against alleged inaction of the Assembly's Speaker on adjudicating Singhar's plea for disqualification of BJP MLA from Bina constituency Nirmla Sapre "on the ground of committing defection".Justice Pranay Verma, presiding at the high court bench at Indore, in his order noted that the place...

Stay Of Divorce Proceedings Doesn't End Husband's Liability To Pay Maintenance Pendente Lite: Allahabad High Court

The Allahabad High Court has observed that a husband's liability to pay maintenance pendente lite (under Section 24 Hindu Marriage Act) to the wife doesn't end even when the divorce proceedings have been stayed. A bench of Justice Manish Kumar Nigam clarified that the husband's liability to pay won't end even if the case proceedings are pending at the revisional or appellate stages....

'You Could Have Vacated People Forcefully': Bombay High Court To State Over Maratha Quota Protestors Continuing To Sit At Azaad Maidan

While hearing a PIL on inconvenience caused to people due to the Maratha Reservation protests, the Bombay High Court in the post-lunch session on Tuesday remarked that the State government could have "forcefully" vacated the protest site. Earlier today a division bench of Acting Chief Justice Sree Chandrashekhar and Justice Aarti Sathe had asked the state government to inform at 3pm, the...