NLUJ & Alumni Association Celebrate First All-Batch Reunion

National Law University Jodhpur (NLUJ) and the NLUJ Alumni Association (NLUJAA) hosted Juris Homecoming '25, the University's first-ever all-batch reunion, from August 15 to 17, 2025. The event witnessed a homecoming of more than 320 alumni and their families, reuniting classmates, mentors, and friends across generations.The event happened on Independence Day, with alumni returning to their campus, greeted by Prof. (Dr.) Harpreet Kaur, Vice Chancellor. A presentation highlighting NLUJ's...

Call For Papers: GLC–SPIL International Law Journal, Vol. VI(I) [Submit By 15th September]

Students for the Promotion of International Law (SPIL), Mumbai announces the Call for Papers for the GLC-SPIL International Law Journal (ILJ), Volume VI, Issue I. SPIL Mumbai is a student run organisation, based out of Government Law College, Mumbai — Asia's oldest law school, established in 1855. SPIL Mumbai strives to facilitate global interactions in international law, and to publicise educational and career opportunities in international law. One such endeavour is the ILJ....

Supreme Court Refuses To Entertain Plea Against Public Comments On Nimisha Priya Case

The Supreme Court today dismissed as withdrawn a petition filed by evangelist Dr KA Paul seeking to restrain public comments and media reporting in relation to the case of Keralite nurse Nimisha Priya, who is on death row in Yemen for the murder of Yemeni national Talal Abdo Mahdi.A bench of Justices Vikram Nath and Sandeep Mehta heard the matter. During the hearing, Attorney General...

Delhi High Court Sets Aside CIC Order Asking CBSE To Allow Inspection Of Former Minister Smriti Irani's Class 10, 12 Records

The Delhi High Court on Monday set aside an order passed by the Central Information Commission (CIC) asking CBSE to allow inspection of class X and XII records of former Union Minister Smriti Irani. Justice Sachin Datta observed that the right to information conferred under Section 3 of the RTI Act is not absolute but is subject to the exemptions enumerated under Section 8(1).“The mere act...

Activist, Legislator, Judge: Justice Ferdino Rebello Speaks

In this episode Justice Rebello is in conversation with Naushad Engineer, Senior Advocate. He recounts his journey, which includes a stint as an activist, a legislator elected during the post-Emergency Janata wave in 1977, and leader of movements like the Goa fishermen's agitation, which even led to his imprisonment! As a judge of the Bombay High Court and later Chief Justice of...

BREAKING| SC Collegium Recommends Elevation Of Justices Alok Aradhe, Vipul Pancholi As Supreme Court Judges

The Supreme Court Collegium has recommended the elevation of Justice Alok Aradhe, Chief Justice of the Bombay High Court, and Justice Vipul Manubhai Pancholi, Chief Justice of the Patna High Court, as Supreme Court Judges.Justice Aradhe originally belongs to the Madhya Pradesh High Court and Justice Pancholi to the Gujarat High Court. The recommendation was made by the SC Collegium in its...

Bombay High Court Restrains 'Sprouts News' From Publishing Allegedly Defamatory Articles Against Godrej Properties'

The Bombay High Court has held that ex parte ad-interim relief can be granted in defamation suits where the impugned articles are prima facie false, reckless and malicious, and where issuing notice would defeat the very purpose of the relief sought. The Court found that continued publication of such material would cause serious and irreparable damage to the commercial reputation of...

Educational Qualifications, Degrees Are 'Personal Information', Can't Be Disclosed Under RTI Act: Delhi High Court In PM Modi Degree Case

The Delhi High Court on Monday ruled that information pertaining to an individual's educational qualifications, including degrees and marks, is “personal information”, exempted from disclosure under the RTI Act.“Thus, it is unambiguously clear that the 'marks obtained', grades, and answer sheets etc. are in the nature of personal information and are protected under Section 8(1)(j) of...

Person Cannot Be Held Liable For Encroachment U/S 33 Of Indian Forest Act Without Notification Of Reserved Forest: HP High Court

The Himachal Pradesh High Court has held that when a chargesheet does not mention any notification to specify that the encroachment land was a reserved forest, a person cannot be held liable under the Indian Forest Act.Relying on the decision of the Himachal Pradesh high court in State of H.P. V/s Ami Chand, 1992, held that A person cannot be held liable for the commission of an...

'NPAs Are A Huge Burden On Public Exchequer, DMs Can't Delay Process Under SARFAESI Act': P&H High Court Orders Training For Officers

Taking serious note of the mounting Non-Performing Assets (NPAs) and their adverse impact on the public exchequer, the Punjab and Haryana High Court has observed that District Magistrates cannot afford to delay on taking and handing possession of secured assets to the creditors under the Securitisation and Reconstruction of Financial Assets and Enforcement of Security Interest Act, 2002...

Himachal Pradesh High Court Weekly Round-Up: August 18, 2025 To August 24, 2025

Citation No: 2025 LiveLaw (HP) 129 to 2025 LiveLaw (HP) 138Nominal Index:Krishan Kumar Kasana V/s State of H.P. & another.,2025 LiveLaw (HP) 129Yog Raj V/s State of H.P. & Ors.,2025 LiveLaw (HP) 130Digvijay Singh V/s State of H.P.,2025 LiveLaw (HP) 131Nek Singh Dogra State of H.P. & Ors.,2025 LiveLaw (HP) 132Sant Ram v/s State of H.P. & Ors.,2025 LiveLaw (HP) 133Hoshiar Singh...

Chandigarh State Commission Holds Debenture Trustee And Credit Rating Agencies Of DHFL Liable For Failure To Protect Investors' Interest

The State Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission, Chandigarh bench comprising Raj Shekhar Attri, President and Rajesh K. Arya, Member has held the debenture trustee- Trusteeship Catalyst Limited liable for failure to protect interests of debenture holders on default in payment by Dewan Housing Finance Ltd. The bench further held the Credit Rating Agencies- Credit Analysis & Research...