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Calcutta High Court Refuses To Quash Criminal Case Over Alleged Illegal Filling Of Ponds For University Project
The Calcutta High Court has dismissed a criminal revisional application seeking quashing of criminal proceedings relating to the alleged illegal filling up of water bodies and violation of land use laws in connection with a proposed university project at the Ramkrishna Vivekananda Mission campus. Justice Chaitali Chatterjee Das held that the allegations raised disputed questions of fact...
Sabarimala Gold Theft: Kerala Court Grants Statutory Bail To Prime Accused Unnikrishnan Potty
The Court of the Enquiry Commissioner and Special Judge, Kollam on Thursday (February 5) granted bail to Unnikrishnan Potty, former assistant Santhi at Sabarimala, and the prime accused in the Sabarimala gold theft case.Sri. Mohit C.S., Special Judge, passed the order granting him statutory bail. A detailed order is awaited.He was arrested in October 2025 in relation to the cases. Potty...
Army Institute of Law, Mohali Organises One-Day National Seminar on “Restraint on Media: A Pathway to Strengthen Democracy”
The Army Institute of Law, Mohali, under the aegis of its Internal Quality Assurance Cell (IQAC), is organising a One-Day National Seminar on the theme “Restraint on Media: A Pathway to Strengthen Democracy”, scheduled to be held on 28th March, 2026. The seminar aims to foster meaningful academic and professional dialogue on the contemporary challenges faced by the media within a constitutional democracy. It seeks to critically examine the evolving role of media and the delicate balance between...
Welfare Of Child Paramount But Not Sole Consideration In Custody Disputes: Supreme Court
Emphasising that child custody decisions cannot rest on welfare alone, the Supreme Court held that courts must also take into account a range of other relevant factors, including the conduct of parents, their financial capacity, standard of living, and the comfort and education of the children.Setting aside a Jammu and Kashmir High Court judgment that restored the custody of two minor children...
Supreme Court Annual Digest 2025: Motor Vehicles Act
Motor Vehicles Act, 1988 - Supreme Court Annual Digest 2025 Appellant, a 20-year-old student, suffered amputation of his left leg in a motor accident - Accident occurred when a car ahead suddenly applied brakes, causing appellant to collide with it and subsequently being run over by a bus - MACT awarded Rs. 91 lakhs initially, which was reduced to Rs. 73 lakhs due to 20%...
SCBA Extends Deadline For National Survey of Women Advocates Till February 15, 2026
The Supreme Court Bar Association (SCBA) has extended the deadline for submission of responses to its National Survey of Women Advocates till February 15, 2026, in view of the overwhelming response received from women advocates across the country.As per a revised circular dated January 31 , 2026, issued by the SCBA, the decision to extend the timeline was taken to enable greater participation...
Six Members In First Meeting Fulfills Quorum To Elect President Of Village Council Under Assam Panchayat Rules: Gauhati High Court
The Gauhati High Court has held that the presence of 6 ward members would fulfill the quorum of the first meeting to elect President to a Gaon (Village) Panchayat as required under Rule 46 (3) of Assam Panchayat (Constitution) Rules after amendment to the state panchayat law. The court said that the quorum requirement must be understood in light of amendment to Section 6 of the Assam...
'Fixing Cut-Off Date Not Per Se Illegal': Gauhati High Court Upholds Assam Govt's SOP On Compassionate Appointment Claims
The Gauhati High Court has refused to interfere with Assam Government's Executive Order (Standard Operating Procedure) for compassionate appointment cases fixing a cut off date as criteria, holding that State is entitled to prescribe a uniform mechanism for dealing with such claims and fixing a cut-off date is not per se illegal.Justice Kaushik Goswami, presiding over the case, observed,...