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Powers Of Charity Commissioner Are For 'Supervision', Not 'Moral Correction': Bombay High Court Quashes Order Asking School To Issue Public Apology
Observing that the powers of a Charity Commissioner under section 41A of the Maharashtra Public Trusts Act are for 'supervision' and not for 'moral correction', the Bombay High Court on Thursday (January 29) quashed an order directing a Nashik-based School to issue public apology in two widely circulated newspapers there, after parents accused the School of 'cheating' them by misrepresenting...
India–EU FTA To Reshape Market Access Across Sectors
The European Union and India have announced the conclusion of negotiations on a historic Free Trade Agreement (FTA) between the second and fourth largest economies. This deal has been called the “Mother of all deals” unlocking opportunities and empowering India. Agreement to come into force in 2027.Several formal steps remain before the FTA comes into force. On the EU side, the draft texts are published, legal revisions and translations made and then submitted to the EU Council for...
UP Cops Resort To 'Half Encounters' To Get Fame, Appreciation: High Court Warns SP/SSPs Of Contempt If SC's Guidelines Violated
In a significant order passed earlier today, the Allahabad High Court has issued strict 6-point guidelines to be followed by the police officials in the cases of grievous injury to an accused in a police encounter. A bench of Justice Arun Kumar Deshwal also clarified that the District Police Chiefs, including Superintendents of Police (SP), Senior Superintendents of Police...
Supreme Court's Denial Of Bail Under UAPA And The Constitutional Criminalisation Of Dissent
On 5 Jan 2026, the Supreme Court of India (SC) denied bail to Umar Khalid and Sharjeel Imam, while granting bail to the other five co-accused. They were booked for the conspiracy linked to the February 2020 Delhi riots during the Citizenship Amendment Act Protests that led to 53 fatalities and widespread destruction of property. They were charged under Sections 13 and 16-18 of the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act, 1967, as well as multiple offences under the Indian Penal Code. The UAPA was...
Supreme Court Seeks UP Govt's Explanation For Reducing Minimum Distance Between Liquor Shops & Schools Fixed By SC Judgment
The Supreme Court recently observed that the Uttar Pradesh government's 2010 decision to reduce the minimum distance required between liquor shops and sensitive public places, appeared to overreach an earlier binding judgment of the Court fixing the minimum distance.“We are prima facie of the view that the State of Uttar Pradesh has overreached the judgment of this Court and the High Court...
Karnataka High Court Refuses To Stay Circular Barring Attendants Inside Ultrasound Rooms In Husband's Plea To Accompany Pregnant Wife
The Karnataka High Court on Friday (January 30) refused to grant interim relief to a husband seeking stay of a 2024 state government circular prohibiting entry of attendants, including spouse, inside ultrasound scan rooms urging that he be permitted to accompany his pregnant wife. While the court did not grant interim relief at this stage, it however told the petitioner to pursue the...
2026 LiveLaw (SC) 94 | Dr. Jaya Thakur v Union of India (Menstrual Health)
Click the link below to read the reports :Menstrual Health Fundamental Right Under Article 21; Ensure Girls Get Free Sanitary Pads In Schools : Supreme CourtMenstruation Should Not Be Source Of Shame; School Boys Also Must Be Sensitised About It : Supreme Court...