'Need More Women Judges' : SCBA Flags Low Gender Balance In Higher Judiciary; Seeks Urgent Action From Collegium

The Supreme Court Bar Association (SCBA) has expressed grave concern over the disproportionately low representation of women in the higher judiciary, both in the Supreme Court and in the High Courts, and has urged the Collegium to ensure adequate gender diversity in forthcoming judicial appointments.In a resolution passed on August 30, 2025, the SCBA noted that several High Courts such...

Accused Seeks Quashing Of POCSO Case Saying Victim Would Face Social Stigma, Delhi High Court Imposes Rs. 10K Costs

The Delhi High Court has imposed Rs. 10,000 costs on an accused who sought quashing of a POCSO case registered against him on the ground that it was in the interest of the minor victim who would otherwise would face social stigma.Justice Girish Kathpalia refused to quash the FIR and rejected the accused's argument saying:“The stigma has to be, not on the victim of the wrong, but on...

DNLU Hosted Lecture On 75 Years Of Constitution

Dharmashastra National Law University, Jabalpur, hosted a lecture on “75 Years of the Constitution: From Awareness to Action – Youth as Catalysts for Constitutional Responsibility in Modern India” on 29th August 2025. The event witnessed the presence of Justice Sanjay Karol, Judge, Supreme Court of India, Justice Sanjeev Sachdeva, Chief Justice, Madhya Pradesh High Court, Justice Vivek Agarwal, Judge, Madhya Pradesh High Court, and Shri Siddharth R. Gupta, Advocate, Supreme Court of...

ICA Hosted India–Singapore ADR Symposium At Singapore Convention Week 2025

The Indian Council of Arbitration (ICA) convened a Symposium-cum-Roundtable on “Bridging Markets, Resolving Disputes via ADR in the India–Singapore Corridor” during Singapore Convention Week 2025. The event reinforced India's commitment to promoting Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR) on the global stage, in alignment with the national vision of establishing India as a global hub...

Consent Before Transfer- NSDL's Circular And Its Impact On Private Companies

On 3 June 2025, the National Securities Depository Limited [“NSDL”] issued Circular NSDL/POLICY/2025/0071, ordering that shareholders of private limited companies should acquire the company's prior written consent, via a no-objection certificate [“NOC”], to be allowed to perform any off-market transfer of dematerialised shares. Depository participants [“DPs”] are now required to reject transfer instructions that are not accompanied by such consent.This seemingly procedural change significantly...

Assistant Director (Legal) Vacancy At National Cooperative Development Corporation (NCDC)

National Cooperative Development Corporation (NCDC) invites application for the post of Assistant Director (Legal) on direct recruitment basis.Name of the Post: Assistant Director (Legal) No. of Post: 01 (One) Age Limit: 30 Years Remuneration: Level-10 in pay matrix as per 7th CPC (Rs. 56,100-Rs.1,77,500/-) Essential Qualification and Experience • Bachelor's degree in law and enrolled as an advocate with the Bar Council. • Candidate should have 2 years' post qualification experience in the...

Alstom India Verdict: Navigating Shifting Sands Of Secondment Under GST Law

The taxability of employee secondment arrangements under the Goods and Services Tax (“GST”) regime has been a contentious issue, leading to significant litigation across India. Multi-national companies often second employees from overseas group entities to their Indian counterparts for a specified period as per business requirements. The salary payment to such seconded employees is made partly in India and partly by the overseas group entity. The payment made by the overseas group entity...

There's Laxity In Implementing Directions Against 'Bulldozer Actions'; Supreme Court Must Monitor : S Muralidhar

Senior Advocate Dr S Muralidhar opined that there is laxity in the implementation of the directions given by the Supreme Court against the trend of "bulldozer justice", where houses of persons accused of crimes are demolished by authorities as a punitive measure.Although the Court has issued several directions to curb the rampant demolition of buildings as a punitive measure, the Court...

Disability Attributable To Military Service; Burden To Rebut Lies On Employer : Delhi HC

A Division bench of the Delhi High Court comprising Justice C. Hari Shankar and Justice Om Prakash Shukla held that a member of the armed forces is presumed to be in sound health at the time of entry into service; therefore, if a disability such as Primary Hypertension arises during service and was not noted at entry, it is presumed to be attributable to or aggravated by...

Husband's Home Loan & Responsibility Towards Parents Can Be Considered While Determining Maintenance: Delhi High Court

The Delhi High Court on Friday, while reducing the quantum of maintenance granted to a man's wife and child, took into consideration his financial obligations like home loan and responsibility towards his parents.Justice Neena Bansal Krishna observed,“The maintenance amount must be determined in a balanced manner; it should be one that ensures adequate support for the wife and child, while...

Tomorrow's Arbitration: Transparency, Efficiency and Trust

From the Past to the Present: The Story of ArbitrationSince the dawn of time, humans have engaged in some form of arbitration for resolving disputes. Thus, the private adjudicatory process of arbitration can be said to have a prehistoric origin. However, even after courts were established by the state and rules of procedure and evidence were designed and courts became the accepted method of resolving disputes, the practice of arbitration continued because parties to a dispute wanted to settle...

Students Contesting DUSU Polls Need Not Deposit Rs. 1 Lakh Bond: Delhi High Court Clarifies

The Delhi High Court has clarified that the students contesting the Delhi University Students' Union (DUSU) Elections, 2025, need not deposit the bond of Rs. 1 lakh, which was imposed as a precondition by the varsity.“…it is clarified that the petitioners, or any other students intending to contest DUSU Elections, are not required to deposit any money, at the time of contesting...